The Launch of the Ozmen w88 slot Women’s Initiative
Designed to build a stronger alliance of female entrepreneurs, the new initiative partners female w88 slot students with leaders in the community
Every year, The College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno organizes the ,000 Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition. This year, not one single woman was on a team that made it to the finals. The College of Business found this to be a major issue because it's not reflective of our community. There are plenty of female entrepreneurs and w88 slot involved and highly engaged in our local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
As a way to engage more young w88 slot in entrepreneurial activities, the Ozmen w88 slot for Entrepreneurshipdecided to launch a w88 slot's Initiative. With the help of an excellent team including Liset Puentes, Lanea Warren, Courtney McKimmey, many friends in the community and a ,000 gift from U.S. Bank, we hosted a kick-off event with more than 100 w88 slot, many of whom are business leaders in the community. The hope was that this event would be the start of something big - bringing University student leaders and w88 slot in business together for the first time.
The event was catered completely by female-founded businesses including The Cheese Board, RAWBRY and Sugar Love. I was the emcee for the evening, announcing the Ozmen w88 slot's intent to build awareness of female achievements in entrepreneurship, provide support for a newly formed University student club that addresses professional women's issues, and integrate strategies for greater inclusivity into entrepreneurial activities.
Before introducing Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, I shared how inspired I was to see the face of a successful, local businesswoman all over campaign signs indicating her run for Reno City Council At Large. Now as Mayor and the owner of two small businesses, Clothes Mentor and Plato's Closet, she is an incredible role model for aspiring, civic-minded female entrepreneurs. We were honored to have the Mayor join us for the event and officially proclaim May 26, 2016 as a Day for w88 slot in Business and Entrepreneurship.
For the next portion of the event, our entrepreneurial spirits emerged. Women were divided into groups to brainstorm then pitch a specific strategy, project or program the Ozmen w88 slot could implement to benefit our University and community. Many ideas involved developing mentoring relationships among student leaders at the University and women in the community. There were also discussions about establishing funds to specifically invest in women.
At the close of the program, we encouraged w88 slot to continue the conversation by signing up to participate as a student or community member in the new club, Professional Network of w88 slot, addressing professional w88 slot's issues. Female business owners and entrepreneurs were also invited to join our video project. Media and event participants shared incredibly positive feedback and are already seeking ways to harness this momentum to increase young w88 slot's participation in business and entrepreneurship.
Kylie Rowe is the Vice President of Relocation and Agent Services at Dickson Realty. She is an advisor to the Ozmen w88 slot for Entrepreneurship and a two-time University alumna with plans to complete a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2017.
