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The Lady Project Announces Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, In Providence

11/9/2016

Providence, Rhode Island: The Lady Project announces its first annual Women Entrepreneurship Week November 14-19. Women’s Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of women owned businesses in Providence. Through education and inspiration, The Lady Project’s first annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Week is redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur in Rhode Island.

Events include:

11/14: Designers & Makers Speakers Series - Join us Monday, November 14 at MOO from 6-8pm as The PVD Lady Project in partnership with Craftland & Moo celebrates the state’s designers and makers.
11/15: Digital Storytellers – On Tuesday, November 15 join PVD Lady Project at Nail from 12-1pm for our lunch and learn as the talented women of NAIL Communications explain Digital Storytelling as it relates to consumer brands and today’s marketing environment.
11/15: Change Makers - Join PVD Lady Project for our Change Makers Panel at Providence City Hall on Tuesday, November 15 from 6-8pm. Our Change Makers Panel moderator Marisa O’Gara currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, she will be leading the panel.
11/16: Celebrating Women of Color in Business – Join PVD Lady Project at Easy Entertaining on Wednesday, November 16 from 6-8pm for our panel discussion celebrating women of color in business. Moderator Brittanny Taylor, is a fashion and lifestyle photographer working in Providence. Brittanny will lead the panel.
11/17: Women in STEM – Join Lady Project and Girl Develop It at Upserve on Thursday, November 17 from 6-8pm for our Women in STEM Panel Discussion. Moderator Nora Meah is a talent hacker and public education reformer will lead a panel with featuring Principal Business Analyst, Lisa Fougere and Software Engineer and member of Girl Develop It, Katryn Mcintosh.
11/18: Lunch + Learn with the Vanech Pontarelli Private Client Group - Join Lady Project at Circe from 12-1pm as Carrie McPherson, Senior Financial Associate for Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. leads this session with financial planning advice for your business.
11/19: National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day – The PVD Lady Project will be hoisting a morning of relaxation and self-care at Providence Power Yoga on Saturday, November 19 starting at 9:30am. Following the class please join us at CAV for a delicious brunch.
Help us in celebrating each other as we wrap up #PVDWEW at Cleverhood on November 19th from 7-9pm, with refreshments from North Bakery and Long Live Beerworks!

ABOUT THE LADY PROJECT

The Lady Project is a 501(c)(3) economic non-profit membership organization that connects, inspires and showcases awesome women doing amazing things through membership, events and community engagement. Founded in 2011, the Lady Project is based in Providence, Rhode Island. Lady Project chapters nationwide host monthly events where women can connect, get inspired and learn about what other awesome women are doing in their cities. Find your chapter: ladyproject.org.

The Lady Project has been featured in Glamour, Entrepreneur, CNN Money, BUST and more.

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