BYOB—Be Your Own Boss: Resources for Minority Women Entrepreneurs

Join <b>Small Business Majority</b>, <b>New Covenant Community Development Corporation</b> and the <b>North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council </b>to celebrate Women&#39;s History Month in March 2018.<br> ​<br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Women now own nearly 10 million small businesses in America that contribute significantly to our economic vitality and four in 10</span><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;"> businesses are owned by women of color. Despite this progress, women, especially minorities, continue to face challenges in starting and running their businesses, such as access to capital.</span><br> <br><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;">To address this issue, minority women who are small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs are invited to attend a roundtable on Tuesday, March 20. This roundtable will include an interactive presentation, peer networking and an armchair chat with a minority, female business owner where we’ll discuss financial security and funding options to start and build a scalable business. Small Business Majority will also introduce </span><a href="http://simplegrowth.biz/&quot; target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;">SimpleGrowth</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;">, a new lending tool that connects Chicago-based businesses to local financing and educational resources.</span><br> <br><b><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;">Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.</span></b><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;"> Space is limited to aspiring and current women owners with confirmed RSVPs. To register, visit<a href="https://byobw3-20.eventbrite.com&quot; target="_blank"> https://byobw3-20.eventbrite.com</a&gt;. </span><br> <br><span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif;">These roundtables are part of Small Business Majority&#39;s “BYOB—Be Your Own Boss” women’s entrepreneurship roundtable series.<br>Contact Geri Aglipay at [email protected] for questions.</span><br>