Female entrepreneurs unite in New Orleans

Female entrepreneurs along the corridor will gather for a regional Town Hall Meeting next week to have their voices heard. Topics will include key national and state policies, recent legislation and the current economic climate that impacts women business owners. Break-out sessions will address attaining business financing, providing employee health-care coverage, acquiring government contracts, planning for business continuity, managing business taxes and more. “This Town Hall meeting will encourage open dialogue among area women entrepreneurs to discuss priorities and challenges faced by women-owned businesses,” says Carmen Sunda, director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center for the Greater New Orleans region. Female entrepreneurs generate $3 trillion in revenue and employ 16% of the workforce nationwide. The Town Hall takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at the University of New Orleans Lindy C. Boggs International Conference Center, 2054 Lakeshore Drive. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so advance registration is required. To register, click here, or call 202-205-6829 or 504-620-2332.