The best of both worlds.

Women's seminar focuses on `having it all'

Challenging the old adage "It's a man's world's women are forging ahead on the entrepreneurial battlefield while holding down the fort at home. This is the premise behind the Sisters Inc. session at this year's Black Enterprise/Bank of America Entrepreneurs Conference. Entitled "Smart Moves--They've Got Game," the session will spotlight family women who have built thriving enterprises from the ground up.

For example, there's Dr. Emma C. Chappell, chairman, president and CEO of United Bank of Philadelphia (No. 14 on the BE BANKS list). In an era where the fate of many small banks is in question, she has ensured the survival of her institution by focusing on community banking. "Never concentrate on failure. Nothing is more important than perseverance--whether that means devising a strategy to take your company to the next level or ensuring that your family is secure," says Dr. Chappell.

The Sisters Inc. series addresses the experiences shared by African American women entrepreneurs. "From banking to technology, black women are proving that they have the business savvy to run multimillion-dollar companies," says Sherry Browne, program manager for the Entrepreneurs Conference. "We selected speakers who will be candid about growing a business and raising a family"

Also on the panel is Kathryn Freeland, CEO of RGII Technologies Inc., a company that almost tripled its revenues between 1996 and t998, grossing over $10 million in 1998. In 1999, BGII Technologies received BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine's Emerging Company of the Year award.

For more information on the 2000 Entrepreneurs Conference, call 800-543-6786 or visit www.blackenterprise.com.