Center for Women Entrepreneurs E-News || August 2020

August 2020

Exciting News!

We are excited to announce the launch of our new YouTube channel: TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs.

One of our silver linings during COVID-19 was taking our monthly networking event, WomenRISE, virtual. Going virtual gave us the ability to reach a larger audience and assist more women in TX. We want to continue to be a resource for women-owned businesses through our YouTube channel.

We would appreciate your support by subscribing to our channel and letting us know what kind of information you want to see. You can email your suggestions to cwe@twu.edu.

Why My Banker Is My Best Partner

Who: Nancy St. Jacobs, Community Business Development Officer and Vice President at BB&T,

now Truist

When: Tuesday, August 11th, 2020, 8:00-9:00 AM

Where: Virtual meeting

Cultivating a long-lasting relationship with your banker could earn you sound financial and growth advice.

Running a small business is very exciting. It is important to have a relationship with the people you've chosen as your team. Your banker should be at the top of that list.

Financial industries expert Nancy St. Jacobs will discuss these key talking points:

✔️Advantages of a banking partnership

✔️ Personal bank account/business bank account. Does it make a difference?

✔️Navigating rough water and utilizing calm seas

✔️There’s a crisis! How do I pivot?

You must register to get the event link. If you are unable to attend the workshop live, you can still register and receive the replay link via email.

Center for Women Entrepreneurs Launches a New Student Organization

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs is launching a new student organization called the Society of Student Entrepreneurs (SSE). The SSE will be a student-led organization focusing on igniting the entrepreneurial spirit campus-wide at Texas Woman's University through real-world entrepreneur and leadership experience.

If you are a student, here is how you can get involved with the SSE:

1.) Student Advisory Council (SAC). The SAC will consist of 5 students. These students will be responsible for building the student organization; much like building a new business. They will be responsible for creating the mission/vision/values/brand and programming for the year. If you are interested in applying to be on the SAC please send an email to Donalisa and request an application.

2.) Become a member. If you are interested in learning more about what it takes to become an entrepreneur, if you already have a business idea and what to explore what's next, or if you are already working a side hustle and you are ready to grow your business, than the SSE is for you. Click the link below to join.

If you have questions, or would like more information, contact SSE student advisor

Donalisa Stinyard at dstinyard@twu.edu.

Join

Surround yourself with a trusted and loyal team

As an entrepreneur or business owner, it is essential to surround yourself with a trusted and loyal team. Trust is the foundation that every leader must establish with employees to earn their respect and loyalty.

Here are a few ways you can start developing trust and loyalty in your team.

💡Genuinely care about the members of your team and their happiness and well-being.

Don't be afraid to ask them about themselves and their family.

💡Be open and approachable with your people and encourage them to voice their ideas.

💡Be a person of your word. Be dependable, honest, and support your people through

good times and bad.

"The glue that holds all relationships together--including the relationship between the leader and the led--is trust, and trust is based on integrity." --Brian Tracy

CWE Team

Shannon Mantaro

Senior Director, Operations & Entrepreneurial Leadership

Tracy Irby

Associate Director

Jody Rodriguez

Manager of Events & Student Programs

Dr. Donalisa Stinyard

Program Coordinator

Samantha Farmer

Senior Secretary

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs is part of TWU’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership. The JNIWL is dedicated to preparing women to take on successful roles in business and public service to ensure women have the education to establish careers as successful C-suite executives, the skills for building entrepreneurial businesses and the framework needed to run for public office.

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