Date/Time
10/30/2023
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central
Event Registration
Event Type(s)
Member Event
Training
Advocacy
Training
Advocacy
Event Description
Tailored for women-owned businesses of all stages, future women entrepreneurs, & aspiring female founders, with all genders welcome.Please join us in a community presentation focused on inspiring, connecting, and advancing Illinois women-owned businesses, future women entrepreneurs, and aspiring female founders with business resources and opportunities offered across Illinois' entrepreneurial ecosystem. During this free in-person resource presentation, representatives will also be available to answer your questions. Presented by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the The City of Marion Illinois, the Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University (SIU), the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University (IL SBDC at SIU), and the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
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Presenters
Brenda Henderson: Center Director, IL APEX Accelerator at SIU
https://apex.siu.edu
Jennifer Olson: Director of Business Development, City of Marion
https://cityofmarionil.gov
Karen Mullins: Executive Director, Marion Chamber of Commerce
https://www.marionillinois.com
Kim Watson: Southern Region Manager, Office of Regional Economic Development (RED) at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/smallbizassistance/regionspecificassistance/southernregion.html
Melissa Ray Roach: Director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (IL SBDC at SIU)
https://sbdc.siu.edu
Michelle Lura White: Women's Business Development Manager, Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE) at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/omee.html
Shawni Jackson, PhD: Director of Established Business Program and Services, Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)
https://www.wbdc.org
Shelby Flores: WE Hub Manager, Women Employed
https://womenemployed.org/resources/womens-entrepreneurship-hub
About the Oct. 30th Venue Meeting Host
Market Street Music Conservatory is committed to exceptional and accessible music and art training. They aim to inspire students of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds to realize their full potential for lifelong appreciation, enjoyment, and commitment to excellence in music and art. Not only do they offer excellent music and art education but also performance and enriching cultural experiences to students all across Southern Illinois and beyond!
https://marketstreetmusic.mymusicstaff.com
Brenda Henderson: Center Director, IL APEX Accelerator at SIU
https://apex.siu.edu
Jennifer Olson: Director of Business Development, City of Marion
https://cityofmarionil.gov
Karen Mullins: Executive Director, Marion Chamber of Commerce
https://www.marionillinois.com
Kim Watson: Southern Region Manager, Office of Regional Economic Development (RED) at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/smallbizassistance/regionspecificassistance/southernregion.html
Melissa Ray Roach: Director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (IL SBDC at SIU)
https://sbdc.siu.edu
Michelle Lura White: Women's Business Development Manager, Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE) at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/omee.html
Shawni Jackson, PhD: Director of Established Business Program and Services, Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)
https://www.wbdc.org
Shelby Flores: WE Hub Manager, Women Employed
https://womenemployed.org/resources/womens-entrepreneurship-hub
About the Oct. 30th Venue Meeting Host
Market Street Music Conservatory is committed to exceptional and accessible music and art training. They aim to inspire students of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds to realize their full potential for lifelong appreciation, enjoyment, and commitment to excellence in music and art. Not only do they offer excellent music and art education but also performance and enriching cultural experiences to students all across Southern Illinois and beyond!
https://marketstreetmusic.mymusicstaff.com
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