2019 Events
Montclair State hosted two Women Entrepreneurship Week events in 2019.
“Finding Success as Food Entrepreneurs” event on Oct. 21, 2019
Opening a restaurant or launching a food-related venture sounds like an enticing proposition. But what does it take to succeed as a food entrepreneur? Our female founders told their startup stories, and shared tips for making it in the food industry. Panelists included: Risa Magid Boyer, chef/owner at ; Caroline Mak, director of and co-founder of ; Christine Miller-Allen, founder/head baker at ;, founder/owner at ; , founder and head chef at . The moderator was Rebecca King, food and dining writer at and The Record.
Event featured five sampling tables with tastes from women entrepreneurs, including , , LilyLyte Vegan Snack, , and
“Women Entrepreneurship Week Conference” on Oct. 23, 2019
Conference featured short TED-style talks from successful women entrepreneurs from a variety of industries, including Darlene Gillard, director of community and founding team member of ;Lisa Hirsh, president of ;, president of ;, president & CEO of ;, co-founder and CEO of ;, co-founder of ;Melissa Walker, president and founder, .
A panel of tech entrepreneurs offered advice about succeeding in a male-dominated industry. Panelists included , founder and CEO of ; , co-founder and CEO of ; , CEO and founder of ; and Kathleen Coviello, VP of Technology & Life Sciences Investments at . The moderator was Joelle Tramel, Head of Cross Video Sales Solutions, YouTube & Video Solutions, .
During lunch, Google’s #IamRemarkable Workshop was led by , Google Agency Business Lead. #IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond.
We offered free child care to attendees. Child care was provided by , a longtime supporter of Women Entrepreneurship Week.