Monica Smiley Named to Greater Raleigh NAWBO Expert Panel
Monica Smiley, editor and publisher of Enterprising Women, has been named to the Greater Raleigh National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) expert panel. As a part of the “What Women Business Owners Want: A Call to Action” event, the expert panel will discuss important issues including healthcare, government procurement and taxation.
“I am honored to participate in NAWBO’s expert panel,” said Smiley. “This event is a great opportunity for me to offer my expertise in some of the most important issues women business owners face everyday.”
Monica Smiley is editor and publisher of Enterprising Women, a national magazine that is considered the voice of entrepreneurial women. She also serves as chief executive officer of Enterprising Women Inc., the magazine’s parent publishing company.
ML-Green on January 31st, 2008 3:06 pm
Greetings:
The Raleigh Business & Technology Center is accepting applications for the 2008 Pacesetter Program. The purpose of Pacesetters Program is to expand the “community” of dedicated and financially viable certified MBE’s, WBE’s and DBE’s. The program is designed for highly motivated active business owners. It goal is to support future business expansion and job creation. The focus of the curriculum is business development, ethical business leadership, and profitability. Additionally, the program will leverage collaborative skills, resources, and business expertise to benefit the entire community.
Pacesetters sponsored by the Southeast Raleigh Assembly and funded by the City of Raleigh, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Capital Area Workforce Development Board and others.
Program Benefits
Weekly, on-site training and workshops
Fellowship with a dynamic group of self-empowering entrepreneurs
Help with issues as complex as financial management and as simple as position descriptions
A regular dose of sound financial management skills
Interactive retreat
Interaction with local politicians and state representatives
Periodic community networking events
If you know of a business owner who would benefit from learning real-world strategies that can be utilized right now to address tough challenges, kindly send this email to them with a personal note and encourage them to apply. The program is limited to just 20 owners of growing companies.
Thank you for your time.
Mary Lassiter-Green
2008 Pacesetter Program Facilitator
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