The Intentional Entrepreneur Workshop for Female Entrepreneurs & Innovators

Women start businesses every 60 seconds in the US. Claim your minute this fall! This innovative workshop is designed for those women who dream of owning their own business; those who have a desire to create their own future, to realize their passion through business ownership. The activities in the workshop have been designed to help you investigate your entrepreneurial mindset by exploring both the emotional and practical aspects of business ownership. In the Intentional Entrepreneur you will: > Assess your entrepreneurial interest > Align your priorities with your vision > Recognize how to generate ideas and discover business opportunities > Identify action steps toward meeting your goals The registration fee is $25 and includes session materials and dinner. The session will be facilitated by Christine "Chris" Lomer LaCola, Ed.D., executive director, and Katherine Swartz Hilton, M.A., director, both with the McNair Center for Entrepreneurism at Columbia College. This workshop is co-hosted by The McNair Center for Entrepreneurism at Columbia College. The event series is sponsored by Bank of America. About the McNair Center for Entrepreneurism at Columbia College The McNair Center for Entrepreneurism at Columbia College serves Columbia College students, in addition to connecting with regional innovation communities. The Center offers the distinguished McNair Fellows program for students with customized coursework and apprenticeships, a micro seed fund for students and alumni entrepreneurs, a mentor network working in partnership with the South Carolina Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, educational programs and events across the state, and an advisory cabinet to direct connections in the entrepreneurial community. Columbia College is one of six McNair Centers in the United States, and is an affiliate of the Kauffman Foundation, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Youth Entrepreneurship South Carolina (YES Carolina). columbiasc.edu/mcnaircenter