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 Women Business Leaders Huge Contributors to Economy
In the United States, 10.1 million firms are owned by women, employ more than 13 million people, and generate $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008.* The impact of women owned firms continues to create a huge economic impact both nationally and locally. Women continue to move to entrepreneurship in record numbers because of the flexibility, control, and catalyst for change offered through business ownership. The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE) focuses on shortening the learning curve to success by providing hands-on, cutting-edge practical programs for women business owners. With programs including the highly recognized Kauffman Foundation FastTrac® Programs, CWE also offers Mentoring and Peer-to-Peer Learning Roundtables for women business owners in more mature stages of business.
CWE offers programs for women in business helping them advance and hone their skills by teaching them to think and act entrepreneurially. CWE encourages women in business to focus on innovation and creativity within the context of their existing organizational environments.
The 4th Annual Think Big Forum held on October 23, 2009 featured prominent women business owners and women in business from the greater Pittsburgh region. Click here for information about the 4th Annual Think Big Forum. The 5th Annual Think Big Forum will be on October 22, 2010 – Save the Date!
The Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series, a new program for fall 2009, will feature prominent women business leaders from the greater Pittsburgh region who will address a range of business topics. The series will run the second Friday of each month at Chatham University and is designed for both women business owners and women in business.
Working in collaboration with the Chatham University’s Department of Business and Entrepreneurship, the Center offers a wide variety of programs and opportunities for students. Mentoring, Executives-in-Residence, Internships, Lecture Series for Students, and Entrepreneurship Classes are just a few of the opportunities available for Chatham students.
*(Source: Center for Women’s Business Research: Statistics on Women Business Owners.)
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