Chris Shipley and Myra Hart Keynote Entrepreneur Conference; Sessions Improve Women Entrepreneur and Investor Connections Conference Convenes in Paris November 18th & 19th.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. & PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE FWE Forum for Women Entrepreneurs FWE Food Warming Equipment Company, Inc. (Crystal Lake, Illinois) FWE Farm Working Expenses FWE Foreign Weapons Evaluation FWE Finished with Engines (ship telegraph) ) announced today that its "Invest in Successful Women Entrepreneurs, USA/Europe" Conference (www.investinentrepreneurs.org) will feature keynotes by two leading women entrepreneurs -- Myra Hart Myra M. Hart is a founder of Staples, Inc. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in 1962 and an M.B.A. 1981. She obtained a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1995. She is currently a professor at Harvard Business School. and Chris Shipley -- as well as sessions that facilitate networking and improve women entrepreneurs' connections with the investment community. The conference helps women obtain access to capital and improve skills that will grow their businesses. It brings together investors and entrepreneurs from both sides of the Atlantic. "The goal of our conference is to link women entrepreneurs and investors, in the USA and Europe," remarked Susan Lucas-Conwell, president of FWE Europe. "Our conference is a catalyst for improving their relationships, and giving 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. access to information that will improve their capital raising skills." Keynotes and Sessions Myra Hart will speak on Finding and Funding Innovation: A Global Perspective. She is a co-founder of Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. and a Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. Professor. Chris Shipley will speak on Women as Entrepreneurs and Risk-Takers in the International Environment. She is co-founder of the Guidewire Group and Executive Producer of the DEMO Conferences A computer symposium run by IDG that invites vendors to showcase their newest technologies. Many new companies and products are first launched at DEMO. Founded in 1990 by industry pundit Stewart Alsop, the Palm Pilot was introduced at DEMO 1996, and 450 units were presold at the . As well as the keynotes, the conference offers sessions and panels that address the challenges and opportunities at each stage of a business's growth and what the future holds for investors and entrepreneurs. A complete program is at www.investinentrepreneurs.org/agenda.php. Praise from Past Attendees "The last conference was so energetic and promising that I am glad to participate again this year, I am convinced that the dynamics demonstrated last year will allow us to overachieve o·ver·a·chieve intr.v. o·ver·a·chieved, o·ver·a·chiev·ing, o·ver·a·chieves To perform better or achieve more success than expected. o again the objectives of everyone." -- Philippe Herbert, Venture Partner at Banexi Ventures Partners, "It was rewarding to attend last year's conference and see the impressive level of entrepreneurial activity among women in France and the high level of interest and attendance from women throughout Europe." -- Wendee Kanarek, Women's Growth Capital Fund, Washington, DC More about the Conference The Conference is being held on November 18th and 19th at the Concorde Lafayette Hotel, Paris, France. For more information on the conference, please visit www.investinentrepreneurs.org. About the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs Founded in 1993, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is the premier entrepreneurial organization for women building and leading high-growth companies. The organization's mission is to accelerate women's opportunities to start, manage and invest in market-leading companies by providing its members with powerful access to powerful networks. FWE offers innovative programs, access to top-tier funding sources and a collaborative online community that accelerates women entrepreneurs' ability to launch and build world-class companies. In the past five years, FWE members started over 300 companies, created 5,000 jobs and raised $1.5B in venture capital. For more information, please visit: www.fwe.org. |
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