Resilient Leadership Recap - Ladies Who Launch | Resources for Women-Owned Businesseshttps://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:42:40 +0000en-USSite-Server v@build.version@ (http://www.squarespace.com)Building & Leveraging Community to Support Your SuccessEducationEventsLadies Who LaunchThu, 20 Oct 2022 16:07:10 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/building-leveraging-community5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:635171947cdc8306c0fff2deBuilding & Leveraging Community to Support Your Success

Featuring NAACP and Circle Internet Financial

Identifying best-fit mentors and coaches and connecting with other small business owners can be overwhelming and time-consuming. You're not alone in facing these challenges! This 2022 Ladies Who Launch Resilient Leadership Summit session will dive into how to effectively cultivate communities, from your team, to your customers, and among your peers, to support your growth and sustainability.

  • Sarah Friar, Co-Founder of Ladies Who Launch, CEO of Nextdoor

  • Yumeka Rushing, Chief Strategy Officer, NAACP

  • Sherice Torres, Chief Marketing Officer, Circle Internet Financial


     

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 ]]>Expanding Your Customer BaseEducationEventsLadies Who LaunchThu, 20 Oct 2022 16:04:20 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/expanding-customer-base5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:635171458873ca4db3ebca68Expanding Your Customer Base

Featuring Amazon and Harlem Cycle

From curating a powerful online presence to expanding your brick & mortar footprint, it takes a multipronged approach to grow your customer base. In this 2022 Ladies Who Launch Resilient Leadership Summit session, you’ll hear from customer-centric leaders to learn strategies for acquiring new market share and growing brand loyalty in a highly competitive market and digital world.

  • Anna Collins, Operating Executive, Board Member, Ladies Who Launch, Ex-Amazon, Ex-Microsoft

  • Abby Malchow, Senior Business Manager, Small Business Partnerships for Small Business Empowerment, Amazon

  • Tammeca Rochester, Founder & Owner, Harlem Cycle

     

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 ]]>Finding & Retaining TalentEducationEventsLadies Who LaunchThu, 20 Oct 2022 16:02:56 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/finding-retaining-talent5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:635170e4c6346e7e29d06bf8Finding & Retaining Talent

Featuring Mei Mei Dumplings, Rebel Nell, and SCORE San Francisco

Competing for and retaining top-tier talent in the current market is a major pain point for many small businesses and entrepreneurs. In this 2022 Ladies Who Launch Resilient Leadership Summit session, you’ll learn from those who are making strides in this space with limited resources, including what has worked (and not worked) and how to implement these tactics in your own business context.

  • Irene Li, Co-Founder, Mei Mei Restaurant Group & Co-Founder, Prepshift

  • Amy Peterson, Co-Founder & CEO, Rebel Nell

  • Susan Ruth Lundy, Chapter Chair & Certified Mentor, SCORE San Francisco

     

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 ]]>Supporting Your Employees, Customers & CommunityEducationEventsLadies Who LaunchThu, 20 Oct 2022 16:00:55 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/supporting-customers-teams5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:6351706023b4cb1a517e2dedSupporting Your Employees, Customers & Community

Featuring United Airlines and Nana Joes Granola

As our community of small business owners and entrepreneurs tackle new challenges and crises—from inflation to the Great Resignation—investing in teams, expanding customer bases, and building community will be critical to our success. In this session, extraordinary leaders share how their respective companies are creating community-first cultures to navigate hard times and thrive.

  • Sarah Friar, Co-Founder of Ladies Who Launch, CEO of Nextdoor

  • Janet Lamkin, SVP of Global Market and Community Innovation, United Airlines

  • Michelle Pusateri, Founder of Nana Joes Granola

     

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 ]]>The Power of Community & Capital for Small BusinessesLadies Who LaunchThu, 20 Oct 2022 02:57:07 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/community-capital5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:6350723ecd841a1acb6c1ed1The Power of Community & Capital for Small Businesses

Featuring Tory Burch Foundation & Ladies Who Launch

When you build and expand your community of support as a small business owner, you discover more and better opportunities. Both Ladies Who Launch and the Tory Burch Foundation help women small business owners access the resources and community that will help them thrive. This 2022 Ladies Who Launch Resilient Leadership Summit session discusses the powerful outcomes made possible by combining community and capital.

  • Sarah Friar, Co-Founder, Ladies Who Launch and CEO, Nextdoor

  • LaTeasha Gaither-Davis, Founder & CEO, Therapeutic Focus, LWL Grantee and Tory Burch Fellow

  • Heesun Lho, Director of Programs, the Tory Burch Foundation

     

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 ]]>Exploring Non-Bank Loan Options for Small BusinessesLadies Who LaunchWed, 19 Oct 2022 21:54:39 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/non-bank-loan-options5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:635071d07f2549602bb38610Exploring Non-Bank Loan Options for Small Businesses

Featuring Kabbage by American Express & PayPal Working Capital

Outside of traditional banks, there are other working capital options to meet the unique needs of your small business. This Ladies Who Launch 2022 Resilient Leadership Summit session explores a range of financial products, including Kabbage by American Express and PayPal Working Capital, and how small business owners have successfully built partnerships with providers to drive growth. Hear stories from small business owners and the institutions that helped them access financing.

  • Peggy Alford, Executive Vice President-Global Sales, PayPal

  • Julie Matzen, Founder & President, Team MayDay and Kabbage by AmEx customer

  • D’Shawn Russell, Founder & CEO, Southern Elegance Candle Company and PayPal customer 

  • Gina Taylor, EVP & General Manager of US Small Business Banking and Kabbage, American Express

  • Jennifer Warren, Executive Director, Ladies Who Launch

     

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 ]]>Reimagining Banking to Support Small BusinessesEducationEventsLadies Who LaunchWed, 19 Oct 2022 21:45:59 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/banking-to-support-small-business5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:63506faa1afee236d4b59384Reimagining Banking to Support Small Businesses

Featuring United Airlines & First Women's Bank

The overwhelming majority of women and non-binary small business owners bootstrap, and only 25% seek business financing. In the Ladies Who Launch 2022 Resilient Leadership Summit opening keynote, learn how trusted community banks and institutions across the U.S. are working to increase education and access to fair financing to help businesses grow.

  • Sarah Friar, Co-Founder of Ladies Who Launch and CEO, Nextdoor

  • Pam Hendry, Vice President & Treasurer, United Airlines

  • Melissa Widen, Co-Founder, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, First Women's Bank

     

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 ]]>Increasing Your Small Business's Working CapitalLadies Who LaunchWed, 19 Oct 2022 21:42:28 +0000https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/fall-22-recap/working-capital5b6ba73389c172b48defb895:635052dfe853370630323fa3:63505330974a755496625d0fIncreasing Your Small Business's Working Capital

Featuring Daintree Capital, Hugo Coffee & BlueHenry

Loans can provide small businesses with game-changing working capital, but figuring out which options are a good fit can be daunting. During the Ladies Who Launch 2022 Resilient Leadership Summit, small businesses and Daintree Capital, a working capital loan provider, share their challenges and the benefits of financing to help you find the right fit for your business. 

  • Alisha Griffey, Founder & CEO, Daintree Capital, a working capital loan provider 

  • Claudia McMullin, Founder & Owner, Hugo Coffee Roasters

  • Adrienne Walker, Founder & Owner, BlueHenry

     

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