The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.

Listening Tour: Arkansas

August 16th, 2010 Posted by admin

Dialogue with Women Entrepreneurs: Listening Tour
Little Rock, Arkansas

WHAT

The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) is conducting only a few listening tours across the United States to hear from women business owners… and Little Rock, Arkansas, is one of our stops!

The listening tour will be led by IEEW CEO & founder Terry Neese, who is a leading national and international expert concerning women and business. The purpose is to gain critical knowledge and input on subjects important to our businesses.

For example:

Do women business owners need greater access to capital?

Are there education programs IEEW could develop to help you create more jobs?

Would greater access to corporate procurement opportunities be helpful?

Is the government helping or hindering your business. How so?

The bottom line: we want to make sure women business owners are heard!

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WHEN

September 9, 2010

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WHERE

Junior League
401 South Scott Street
Little Rock, AR

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COST

Free with registration

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Register now!

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