Event: Let's Do Brunch! Philly Meetup - *New Date - August 23

Join us for our signature Let's Do Brunch! Meetup, an enlightening dining experience geared towards growing your network and connecting with like minds. Our featured guest speaker will be Author & Entrepreneur, Zara J, who will talk about her Stop Being Bossy movement which motivates women how to truly utilize their girl power.

Event Details
When: Sunday, August 23, 2015
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Where: Redstone Grill - Plymouth Meeting Mall

Space is limited.

{Recap} Fashion for Brunch: A Chat + Chew with Author Lorenza Brown

Nzinga Basir, Jamillah Johnson, Lorenza Brown, and Sully Ann Guerra

On Sunday, May 31, we hosted a chat + chew for women interested in starting or growing their own fashion business with Lorenza Brown at Pampano (209 E. 49th Street, NYC). Lorenza is the author of "How to Create the Fashion Designs of Your Dreams" and owner of Lorenza Brown Consulting. Lorenza offered great advice on working with manufacturers, sourcing fabrics, and pricing. She stressed the importance of knowing who your ideal customer is. Most people make the mistake of thinking they'll start a business and that everyone is their customer. WRONG. Before you even think of setting up your business, you should know who the person is you're designing for. 

If you are looking to start your own or grow your fashion business, please visit www.lorenzabrownconsulting.com for more information about her services. Her book can be purchased on Amazon.

Links:

www.bluemystiquefashion.com

Happy National Small Business Week - Enter our Amazon Book Giveaway

In celebration of National Small Business Week, #100BusinessGirls is hosting a Amazon Giveaway of a great book to add your reading list. 

Enter now for a chance to win: Miss Jessie's: Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally -- https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/24944b32daf8bceb

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Giveaway ends the earlier of May 11, 2015 11:59PM PDT, or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules http://amzn.to/GArules.

Event: Fashion for Brunch: A Chat + Chew with Author Lorenza Brown - Sunday, May 31 (NYC Meetup)

Have you ever wanted to start your own clothing line? Now is your chance to seek the advice you need from a leading consultant in the fashion industry. Join #100BusinessGirls at our next NYC brunch meetup with our featured guest speaker, Lorenza Brown, author of How to Create the Fashion Line of Your Dreams.

Let's Do Brunch! Philly Tech Week (Recap)

On Saturday, April 25th, we hosted Let's Do Brunch! meetup and for the first time, we partnered with Philly Tech Week with special guest, Majella Mark, Founder and CEO of Beau Exchange (read previous announcement post).

Our Business Girl Topic of the Day was "Don't Believe the Hype: Tech Edition"

Majella touched on her experience in building her start up, connecting with her partners, meeting with mentors, and the ins and outs of starting a business. Our attendees also shared their entrepreneurial experiences with each other which made for very enlightening and empowering conversations.

Here are a few takeaways from the event:

• Don't be afraid to ask questions. There are people out here that have the answers you need. Get past the fear of being looked down upon because you don't know something. As Majella stated "You probably will never see that person again anyway, so why not ask." 

• Investors may not always understand your business so it is up to you to educate them on what exactly your product or service is, who will benefit, and why it will be successful. Just having an idea and believing it will make money is not enough to get the attention of investors. 

• Understand your industry and do your research, 

"The greatest gift is not being afraid to question."  Ruby Dee 

Special thanks to everyone who came out. Details for the next events will be announced soon. 

Event: #100BusinessGirls Let's Do Brunch! Philly Tech Week 2015 - Saturday, April 25th

This year #100BusinessGirls is joining the region’s only weeklong celebration of technology and innovation by hosting our signature Let’s Do Brunch! Meetup during Philly Tech Week 2015 presented by Comcast. You’ll hear from Majella Mark, Founder and CEO of BeauExchange.com who will touch on her experience as a tech entrepreneur, the importance of diversity in the industry and the current struggle to enter the community. She will also share insight on how beauty entrepreneurs can gain consumers around the world, and much more.

Online event registration for #100BusinessGirls Let's Do Brunch! Philly Meetup powered by Eventbrite

Finer Details:
When: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 2pm – 4pm
Where: City Tap House Logan Square 2 Logan Square (18th Street between Arch & Cherry) Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cost: $10 reservation fee

PTW is organized by Technical.ly Philly and attracts an audience of civic-minded entrepreneurs, developers, technologists and a growing group of established leaders.
In 2014, 25,000 people attended 145 events organized by 300 partners—We hope we can count on seeing you at our event!

www.phillytechweek.com

Let’s Do Brunch! is just one of the awesome events happening during Philly Tech Week, April 17-25, 2015. To see the full calendar of events, visit http://phillytechweek.com and follow PTW on Twitter @PhillyTechWeek (#PTW15).


Special thanks to our Gift Bag Sponsor:

www.pinrose.com

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More to Be Announced....

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