Vermont Womenpreneurs Fall 2018 Showcase

Fall Showcase November 14, 2018 | 6:00pm | Study Hall A production of

Welcome to this evening As I stand in front of you, on a stage that was just an idea back in February of this year, I am blown away by the number of women business owners, aspiring business owners, friends, and family who have come out to tonight's Showcase. The concept of Vermont Womenpreneurs came about from my own pivot and refocusing of my life path.

While on a retreat in Summer 2017 after leaving a toxic work environment, I came up with three words to guide my next move. I wanted to convene people by carving out space for them to connect with one another in such a way they could be themselves AND potentially come up with creative ways to collaborate.

A couple months later, I started organizing lunch time networking meetings with women business owners. Why? Cause Lisa Wood, now Program Director at Mercy Connections Women's Small Business Program, made the suggestion at a Center for Women and Enterprise solopreneur workshop to meet up with the ladies in the class. Through these meetings, I crossed paths with Bethany Andrews-Nichols of Beenanza Design. The concept for the Showcase, followed by her creation of our logo, led to our first sold out Showcase in June. The magic of the Showcase is the awesome community of women-owned businesses who converge and participate. We are so thankful to presenters, sponsors, and vendors for signing up to share their stories and support this wild idea Bethany and I had.

We are happy you are here. Your presence helps spur us to keep on organizing to support this growing community.

Mieko A. Ozeki Co-Founder of Vermont Womenpreneurs | Showcase Producer Owner of Radiance Studios LLC

#vtwomenpreneurs | @vtwomenpreneurs

Tonight's Program 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Doors Open | Check-in | Networking 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM Introduction & Showcase Presentations - Part 1 7:15 PM - 7:35 PM Intermission - Networking Break 7:35 PM - 8:35 PM SHERO Sponsors Minute & Showcase Presentations - Part 2 Showcase ends and networking continues...

***Get your VT Womenpreneurs t-shirt today for $25!*** Limited stock this evening. We accept cash, Venmo, and credit card.

This event is made possible by these local businesses: Venue hosts: Study Hall Program printed by: CW Print + Design Catering by: The Roving Feast Drinks served by: Sugarsnap Catering Chocolate bliss by: Nutty Steph's

Program Photos by: Lauren Mazzotta Photography Tonight's photography: Brooke Stuart Chairs: Vermont Tent Company PA System: Advance Music Totes & T-shirt printers: New Duds

Fall Sophie Kirpan | Vermont Tribe etsy.com/shop/VermontTribe | @vermont.tribe.art Vermont Tribe offers Vermont-centric fabric goods for babies, kids, adults and dogs. Their goods are created with this notion in mind, and are designed to be simple, straightforward, timeless, and gender non-conforming.

Katherine O'Neill | Hatch Law & Consulting, PLC hatchvt.com | @hatchvermont *SHERO Sponsor* Hatch Law provides business legal services to small businesses and their owners and have a particular synergy with women-owned businesses.

Caitlin Pascucci | Sangha Studio sanghastudio.org | @sanghastudio Sangha Studio is a nonprofit, donation-based yoga studio that hosts 100% donation-based yoga classes and free yoga service programs in the studio and in the community.

Dr. Vicki Hemmett | Hemmett Health hemmetthealth.com | @hemmetthealth.com Hemmett Health provides comprehensive musculoskeletal health care including chiropractic, athletic training, and pelvic floor rehab services.

Magda Van Dusen | Brio Coffeeworks briocoffeeworks.com | @briocoffeeworks Brio Coffeeworks is a specialty coffee roasting company in the vibrant South End neighborhood of Burlington. They curate exceptional green coffees from around the world, working closely with importers, exporters and producers at origin.

Lyndsy Blais | Wildflowers Studio wildflowerstudiobtv.com | @wildflowerstudiobtv Wildflowers Studio is a multi-sensory art, tinkering and play space for children of all ages. They provide open studio times, classes, birthday parties, summer camps, vacation week camps, and adult creative nights.

Rabbi Jan Salzman | Ruach haMaqom ruachhamaqom.org | @ruachhamaqom Ruach haMaqom is a home for spiritual seekers, arising out of the Jewish Renewal facet of Jewish practice. They provide spiritual counseling, liturgical services, interfaith experiences, life-cycle ceremonies, and educational programs.

Presenters Justine Pattantyus | Spark Life International LLC justinesparks.com | @justine.sparks Spark Life guides creative visionaries and change-making business owners through the process of building structures and systems that allow them, their creativity, and their business to thrive.

Alyssa Campbell | Seed & Sew LLC seedandsew.org | @seed.and.sew Seed & Sew serves parents, teachers, and caregivers with tools to raise emotionally intelligent humans. They have a podcast, provide pediatric sleep consultations, and parent support groups called Tiny Humans, Big Emotions.

Rebecca Monty | Professional Financial Associates, LLC pfavt.com | Facebook at /PFAVT Professional Financial Associates provides a growing number of professional and business clients with a broad range of services and products specifically designed to help meet their financial needs

Jennifer Kahn | Jennifer Kahn Jewelry jenniferkahnjewelry.com | @jenkahnjewelry Jennifer makes jewelry for the modern Bohemian: artists, yogis, professionals, mothers, teachers and all of those individuals who appreciate comfort and style.

Kimberly DuBrul | Kimberly DuBrul Coaching kimberlydubrul.com | @kimberlydubrul *SHERO Sponsor* Kimberly provides coaching services in business, life and mindset, coach training and business development, speaking engagements, and workshops.

Hailey Cohn | Satori Foods LLC satorifoods.biz | @satorifoodslove Satori Foods is a whole foods caterer and herbal confectionist. They use all organic and local products when available and are most known for our Herb Infused Truffles, especially their CBD truffles!

Santalena Yakubowski | Heart Grown Wild LLC heartgrownwild.com | @heartgrownwild Heart Grown Wild creates organic plant-based skin and hair care products. They craft thoughtfully formulated serums, toners, body oils, bath soaks, face steams and masks to bring the beauty of the outside world into your skincare routine.

SHERO Sponsors Laura Savard | All Wellness Physical Therapy & Pilates allwellnessvt.com | @allwellnessvt All Wellness provides physical therapy, pilates, and group fitness classes.

Julia Atherton | Atherton & Co. athertonandco.com | @atherton_and_co Atherton & Co helps businesses strategically build their brand through compelling storytelling that creates meaningful connections and provides value to the people that matter most.

Gwen Pokalo, Director | Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont cweonline.org | facebook.com/CenterforWomenandEnterprise The Center for Women & Enterprise is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people start and grow their businesses. They provide no-cost business counseling, training, networking, and women business enterprise certification.

Sarah Beal | Common Deer commondeer.com | @commondeer Common Deer is a modern general store carrying the work of over 300 makers and manufacturers of American made goods.

Mollie Lannen | CW Print + Design cwprintdesign.com | @cwprintdesign CW Print + Design, formerly Copy World, is a family owned and operated graphic design and printing business. They provide quick-turnaround printing, wide format printing, business cards, mailers, and wedding stationery.

Ashley Reynolds | Elmore Mountain Therapeutics emtcbd.com | @emtcbd Elmore Mountain Therapeutics provides high concentration CBD wellness supplements and specializes in CBD tinctures and CBD balm. Ashley is the 2018 winner of VCET's Female Founders StartHere Challenge.

Emily Blistein, Director of Business Strategy | Let's Grow Kids letsgrowkids.org | @letsgrowkids Let's Grow Kids is a statewide campaign about the need for more high-quality, affordable child care in Vermont to better support our children, families, women, communities and economy. LGK is an initiative of the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children.

SHERO Sponsors Lisa Wood, Director | Mercy Connections Women's Small Business Program mercyconnections.org | @mercyconnections Mercy Connections Women's Small Business Program provides education and support for women entrepreneurs, from the idea phase through the business planning process and beyond.

Jaquelyn Rieke | Nutty Steph's nuttystephs.com | @nuttystephs Nutty Steph’s is a small-but-mighty organization comprised of dedicated and creative people unified to inspire a more delicious world. They make the world's best granola & exquisite chocolate bars, truffles, toffee & original Magic Chunks.

Leah Fishman, Community Manager | Study Hall studyhall.space | @studyhallspace Study Hall is a work club and event space in downtown Burlington. Vermont Womenpreneurs is grateful for Study Hall providing a beautiful and inviting space to our group. Thank you Leah for helping us make this Showcase possible.

Danielle Gilbert-Richard, CFP®, CRPC® & Dorota Kim, CRPC® fa.ml.com/grkgroup Distinct in practice and philosophy, The GRK Group uses a highly personal, planning-based approach to customize wealth management strategies for their clients.

Jessica Werkheiser | The Roving Feast therovingfeast.com | @therovingfeast The Roving Feast is a full service catering company providing eclectic, thoughtfully prepared meals.

Beth Kruger | Women's Room womensroomvt.com| @womensroomvt Women’s Room is a place for community and connection. Dedicated to Women’s Health, Wellness and Vitality at all life stages, they offer Your Soulmate Workout: Buti Yoga, Women’s Gatherings, as well as workshops on sensuality, home decor, adorning your body and childbirth.

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Community Leader Sponsors April Cornell aprilcornell.com | @april.cornell April Cornell designs and produces clothing, children's clothing, and kitchen and dining linens.

Shaina Levee | Birth Love Family birthlovefamily.com | @birthlovefamily Birth Love Family provides educational and experiential events and services focused on birthing and parenting.

Jessica Bridge | Element Real Estate realestatevt.com | @elementrealestate Element provides residential real estate services with a simple mission: do what is best for their clients, always.

Emily Eden | Emily’s Home Cooking emilyshomecooking.com | @emilyshomecooking Emily's Home Cooking provides personal chef services, preparing meals for busy families.

Stephanie Segretto | Inspired Living LLC inspiredlivingllc.net | @inspiredlivingllc Inspired Living provides Individual and group life, wellness and nutritional coaching; workshops, cooking lessons, pantry overhauls, grocery store tours.

Lauren Mazzotta | Lauren Mazzotta Photography laurenmazzotta.com | @laurenmazzotta Lauren provides photography services, including personal brand/business, portrait, product, and event photography, as well as photo retouching.

Louisa Schibli | Milk Money Vermont milkmoneyvt.com | facebook.com/MilkMoneyVT Milk Money Vermont is an equity crowdfunding platform that allows Vermont businesses to raise money from all Vermonters. Turn your fellow Vermonters in investors and brand ambassadors to help grow your business.

Community Leader & Supporter Sponsors Carmen Tall | MoneyStrongVT carmen@moneystrongvt.com MoneyStrongVT provides financial education and coaching services which gives women the power to lead lives of financial strength, resilience and stability.

Diana Hansen | Mountain Hollow Medicinals mountainhollowmedicinals.com | @mountainhollowmedicinals Mountain Hollow Medicinals provides wellness workshops, medicine bags, flower essences, graphic design, sacred space in Craftsbury, Sound Healing, Reiki sessions and certifications.

Laura Lind-Blum | The Idea Midwife ideamidwife.com | facebook.com/theideamidwife Idea midwifery is a unique blend of astrologically-informed business guidance, personal coaching, and productivity support to help you to give life to an idea that matters to you.

Kyla Suarez | Vermont Be True Yoga vtbtyogafest.com | @vermontbetrueyoga Vermont Be True Yoga provides yoga, mental health counseling, holistic healing services all at a sliding scale and by donation rate.

Bethany Andrews-Nichols | Beenanza Design Co. beenanzadesign.com | @beenanza.design Beenanza provides print, pattern, and package design - with a focus in blockprinting. Beenanza soft goods are in the works!

Bethany is also a co-founder of VT Womenpreneurs.

C. Jane Taylor | From Within Coaching fromwithincoaching.com | @explorecoaching C. Jane Taylor is a career communications coach at From Within Coaching. She helps clients write their rĂŠsumĂŠs, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles to stand out in the hiring process.

Erika McCarthy | Measurement has Company measurementhascompany.com Measurement has Company offers management of digital media, media planning, web analytics analysis, agency management, digital campaign audits & more!

Impressions What ideas spark for you from tonight?

hashtag + tag tonight #vtwomenpreneurs @vtwomenpreneurs

Reach Out Who will you reach from tonight's Showcase?

Don't wait...launch!

LEVERAGE & LAUNCH CONTEST

Start your business with support from the VTW community.

Applications due November 30th www.vtwomenpreneur.com/fall2018contest

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