Women Entrepreneur Conference registration is now open

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Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext 1025

Kearney, Neb. - Registration is now open for the fifth annual Women Entrepreneur Conference, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center and Small Business Administration.

The one-day conference will be held on April 11, 2018, in Kearney at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 110 Second Ave. The event will begin at 8 a.m. and close by 4 p.m.

The conference is dedicated to growing women entrepreneurship in Nebraska, and features opportunities to share, learn, and network.

“The Women Entrepreneur Conference will bring together successful and aspiring women business owners to support and encourage one another,” said Monica Braun, Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center director. “This event includes networking, which is what entrepreneurs say they want most.”

Sessions will focus on marketing in a small town, both online and offline; accounting; and small business legal issues. The day wraps up with a panel of small business owners.

“When women entrepreneurs come forward to share their experiences, they inspire others who are working to create successful businesses in rural Nebraska,” Braun said. “Expertise will be provided on timely, relevant topics that are critical for successful, sustainable small businesses.”

The registration deadline is April 4. Register online at cfra.org/events.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, United States Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.