ADVISORY/Local Teen Women to Participate in Entrepreneurial Conference.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WHAT: Hands-on activities and interviews with local business owners teach young women from San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden how to take control of their futures through entrepreneurship. The "An Income of Her Own" Conference, funded by The Prudential Foundation, and presented by Independent Means Inc., shows teen girls how to develop business plans and product ideas that can help them lead productive, independent lives. WHO: Approximately 100 teen women from local high schools will explore the opportunities and challenges of business ownership, guided by 30 successful women business owners Many online and offline organizations have been created to collect information about businesses around the world owned and operated by women. Many other organizations have been created to assist the women that own and operate those businesses. from San Francisco. The conference presenter is Joline Godfrey, founder of An Income of Her Own and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Independent Means Inc. Welcoming remarks will be given by George Dredden, Program Officer for the Prudential Foundation. WHERE: Golden Gate Club Presideo of San Francisco, Bldg. 201 Fort Mason Fort Mason in San Francisco, California is a former U.S. Army post located at the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Aquatic Park is adjacent to the east and the Marina Green is adjacent to the west. WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 1998 - 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Highlights 9:30 Teens learn the basics of running a business by playing An Income of Her Own Board Game 10:45 Interviews with area Women Business Owners 1:15 Teens put creativity to the test by developing products from a box of scraps and marketing their ideas to conference participants. BACKGROUND: An Income of Her Own is a registered trademark of Independent Means, Inc. (IMI IMI International Masonry Institute (Washington, DC) IMI Israel Military Industries IMI Institute of the Motor Industry IMI International Market Insight IMI Imposto Municipal Sobre Imóveis (Portugal) ), the leading provider of economic empowerment programs and products for teen women. An Income of Her Own Teen Entrepreneur conferences are just one of the programs offered by IMI. In addition to the one-day conference, IMI produces after-school and summer camp programs, an annual National Business Plan Competition for teen women and satellite broadcasts that reach into high schools nationwide. 1/800/350-2978. The Prudential Foundation, the philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: arm of The Prudential Insurance company of America, makes grants to non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. focusing on the three important categories of need - Ready to Learn, Ready to Work, Ready to Live - to help individuals and communities build the skills they need to be more productive and self-sufficient. |
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