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Next WBDC Radio Show to Mark 25th Anniversary
In coming weeks, the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) will mark the 25th anniversary of federal law that eased women’s access to capital for commercial purposes. It was a momentous legislation that led to an explosion in women’s entrepreneurship.
The law, HR50/50, enables women to obtain funding for their own businesses without the requirement of a male relative to co-sign the loan. As this prompted more and more women to venture into their own businesses, a movement grew to train and educate women entrepreneurs across the U.S. The WBDC has been a part of this movement for more than 16 years.
Teresa Younger, executive director of the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, will highlight HR50/50 when she hosts the WBDC’s monthly radio show on WPKN 89.5 FM Tuesday, Oct. 1, from noon to 1p.m.
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Her guests will include Robin Imbrogno, president and CEO of The Human Resource Consulting Group; Patti Clements, principal of Patti Clements Consulting Services; and Heidi Holzer, principal of Heidi Holzer Design and Decorative Work.
The celebration will continue at the WBDC’s annual Business Breakfast Oct. 24 at the Stamford Marriott, where Younger also will lead the conversation, focusing on the growing impact of women business owners as decision makers, architects of change, and economic influencers.
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“The WBDC annual breakfast has proven to evoke stimulating conversations with long-term consequences,” said the WBDC’s CEO, Fran Pastore. “We are proud to bring this topic of national economic interest to the Connecticut community. With women fueling economic growth at an unprecedented rate, WBDC intends to remain in the ‘driver’s seat,” helping women in Connecticut and around the globe achieve economic equity through small-business training and education at all phases of business development.”
The radio program will be a live conversation, and callers can reach the host between noon and 1 p.m. by calling 203-331-9756.
For further information about the WBDC’s breakfast, call 203.353.1750 or email breakfast@ctwbdc.org.
