(MWBC Staffers at the 5th Anniversary Kick-Off Event - Jacqueline Lara, Donna Gallagher, Kiesha Haughton Smoots, Mary Grace Sabol)
If you weren't at the Best Western Plus in Rockville on November 5th then you missed the Kick-Off celebration and breakfast for the
Maryland Women's Business Center's 5th Anniversary Year!
In front of a sell out crowd, welcomed by
REDI Executive Director, Laurie Boyer,
MWBC Managing Director, Kiesha Haughton Smoots talked about MWBC plans for the year and years ahead.
2015 StartRight! Women's Business Plan Winner,
Hetty Irmer of Four Corners Counseling spoke about the StartRight! process and the opportunities that came with it.
Reginald Exum
,
Citi Foundation, an MWBC sponsor since the beginning,
informed attendees that, "We have invested $250,000 in the MWBC over the last 5 years to help them teach and encourage women how to create and maintain their businesses."
"The counseling from the MWBC is invaluable in guiding women through the entrepreneurship process." stated
Small Business Administration Deputy Director,
Julie Clowes. " I like to think of them as
dream makers."
The event, sponsored by
Best Western Plus Hotels & Suites, Allegra Printing and
Women's Business Report, also introduced the MWBC's new fundraising campaign.
If you would like to learn more about the MWBC, you can check out
their website. If you would like to donate now, simply click on the big red button.
Congratulations to the MWBC on 5 great years! Here's to many more!
