Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and students: Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the economics of women-owned businesses, turning a passion into profit, and the future of women innovators. The United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) is holding parts two and three of the free, online 2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES) series, coming March 16th and 30th.
The second part of the WES focuses on trends and opportunities:
Hear from Tené Dolphin, Executive Director, National Women’s Business Council, and Adji Fatou Diagne, Ph.D., Economist, Survey and Economic Research, Demographic Research Area, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, about the economic impact of women in business and how social trends are affecting their professional growth and business opportunities.
Register and learn more about the March 16 event
The third part of the WES focuses on the process of inspiration to commercialization:
Hear from Georgia Grace Edwards, CEO, and Co-Founder of SheFly Apparel, and Ceata E. Lash, Founder, Inventor and Co-CEO, PuffCuff LLC, about how they found the inspiration to turn ideas into commercial successes. Find out their secrets for success and how they overcame obstacles in their journeys.
Register and learn more about the March 30 event
As we close out the series, our final conversation on innovative women will bring together USPTO leadership with Abi Olukeye, Founder and CEO of Smart Girls HQ. Who promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education solutions through providing engaging content and facilitating exciting experiences to enable young girls to achieve STEM career literacy by age 12.
This program is presented by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For more information, please contact WES@USPTO.GOV.U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The USPTO offers many informative presentations, panels, and chats throughout the year. For more information, visit www.uspto.gov/events.
