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Presentation: Funding Options for Women-Owned Businesses

Tuesday, 3/12/2024
10:00 - 11:00
Virtual Library

United States

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Whether you're just starting out or scaling your business, this presentation will help you understand the various funding options available to women entrepreneurs, how to pitch your business idea effectively and how to overcome gender biases. 

Presented by Rieva Lesonsky. Lesonsky is president and CEO of two companies focusing on small business and entrepreneurship - GrowBiz Media and SmallBusinessCurrents.com. Best-selling author and award-winning journalist, Lesonsky has covered the entrepreneurship industry for more than 40 years. Before starting GrowBiz Media, she was the long-time editorial director of Entrepreneur magazine. Lesonsky has served on the Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council for six years and received awards from SCORE and America's Small Business Development Center (ASBDC). 

Connect: Rieva Lesonsky - Facebook | Rieva Lesonsky - Twitter | Small Business Currents | Grow Biz Media 

Women's Interest

Programs spotlighting women's history, rights and current issues.

HERstory is SFPL's celebration of Women's History Month, spotlighting authors, thinkers, visionaries and artists during the month of March. Program offerings are for all ages. 
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Work it

An ongoing series of virtual programs focused on supporting job and career seekers, personal finance needs and small business resources.

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

For questions about the program or help registering, contact sfplcpp@sfpl.org. All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL or language interpretation), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

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