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Women Entrepreneurs' Summit
Launch. Growth. Success.
Women Entrepreneurs' Summit
Launch. Growth. Success.

A day dedicated to inspiring women entrepreneurs to move towards

Launch. Growth. Success.

Launch. Growth. Success.Launch. Growth. Success.Launch. Growth. Success.
Reserve Your Seat Today

A day dedicated to inspiring women entrepreneurs to move towards

Launch. Growth. Success.

Launch. Growth. Success.Launch. Growth. Success.Launch. Growth. Success.
Reserve Your Seat Today

Event Highlights

  • Light Breakfast
  • 3 Keynotes
  • 2 Work Sessions
  • 1 Power Panel
  • Lunch
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Networking Breaks & Happy Hour
  • A Full Day of Fun and Inspiration


$79/$99 - Chamber Member/Non-Member

($59/$79 Early Bird Pricing before Oct. 15th)

Reserve Your Seat Here
Wendi W. McGowan-Ellis Cassandra Capital
Your Event Emcee

Wendi W. McGowan-Ellis

Founding General Partner at Cassandra Capital - a female-founded VC firm investing in growth-stage, women-led companies. 


With over 20 years of intra- and entrepreneurial experience, Wendi is also the CEO, Executive Producer & Co-Host for Hire at Wendistry, LLC. 

Get to know Wendi

Key Note Presentations by

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Marsha Clark

Rachael Melot

KariAnne Wood

Marsha is an executive coach and independent consultant who founded her own company in 2000. Marsha’s extensive experience in crucial workplace issues helps her develop and deliver highly-

interactive, powerful learning experiences.


Marsha's passion is supporting women in their personal and professional development. She has gained international acclaim for her programs that enable women to explore, discover and optimize their potential. 


One of the offerings, a 12-month program called the Power of Self, combines experiential

learning and individual coaching, and provides an opportunity for women to gain greater personal clarity and a strategic framework for making more deliberate choices in all dimensions of their lives.

Get to know Marsha
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KariAnne Wood

Rachael Melot

KariAnne Wood

KariAnne is the author of four best-selling books, including, So Close to Amazing, The DIY (Decorate It Yourself) Planner, and the DIY Style Finder. She writes the decorating and lifestyle blog Thistlewood Farms from her project-filled historic home in the busy Dallas Metroplex, where she lives with her husband and four children. 


Thistlewood Farms is full of stories of family and faith and features hundreds of the home decor projects KariAnne creates weekly for readers. The blog was awarded the Country Living Decorating Blog of the Year, was named one of the Top 10 Decorating Blogs by Better Homes and Gardens, and was voted one of the best DIY blogs of 2015. 

Get to know KariAnne
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Rachael Melot

Rachael Melot

Rachael Melot

Rachael is the founder and owner of Wystle gift shop in Oklahoma, where she uses a retail storefront as a mentorship for women wanting to learn how to run a business. 


She is the author of the book, The Ten Commandments of #SuccessWithoutApology and the podcast SuccessWithoutApology. 

The Journal Record of Oklahoma named Rachael as one of 50 women making a difference in the State in 2022. 


Rachel believes her life’s work is to encourage the success of women without apology.  She resides in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with her husband Jason Melot, and she is the proud grandma RayRay to her grandson Archer. 

Get to know Rachael

Hosted By

Fairview Economic Development Corporation

Where Community Meets Opportunity

Building relationships to enable our members to prosper!

Building relationships to enable our members to prosper!

The Economic Development Corporation is dedicated to providing various tools and partnerships to promote existing businesses, recruit new companies, and assist with business expansion.

Building relationships to enable our members to prosper!

Building relationships to enable our members to prosper!

Building relationships to enable our members to prosper!

Thank You 2022 Summit Sponsors

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Get the financing and advice you need to grow.

Get the financing and advice you need to grow.

Get the financing and advice you need to grow.

Expect more than just a loan. Expect the expert help and guidance you need to level up your business.

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Get the financing and advice you need to grow.

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Committed to #WomenOwned Businesses in Texas

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Schedule of Events - November 16, 2022

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration and Light Breakfast

Event Details

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration and Light Breakfast

Check-in, grab a quick bite and visit our Exhibit Hall to speak with vendors providing resources and services to small business owners. 

9:00 AM - 10 AM

Kickoff Keynote - Defining Success on Your Terms

Event Details

9:00 AM - 10 AM

Kickoff Keynote - Defining Success on Your Terms

Marsha Clark has lived the corporate life as well as the entrepreneurial life. She will share her formula for defining success on your terms...

Event Details

10 AM - 10:15 AM

Break & Exhibit Hall Opportunity

10 AM - 10:15 AM

Break & Exhibit Hall Opportunity

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Power Panel - Breaking Through With Experience

Event Details

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Power Panel - Breaking Through With Experience

Moderated by a veteran entrepreneur and business owner, Erin Gregor, this powerful panel of women business owners will provide lessons from ...

Event Details

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Break & Exhibit Hall Opportunity

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Break & Exhibit Hall Opportunity

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Power Panel - Sharing Experiences and Inspiration

Erin Gregor, Moderator

Erin has a vast background in building and selling businesses, along with building communities. She now focuses on helping companies grow through podcasting and social media marketing. She is also the founder of ErinGregor.com, a company focused on content and social strategy and branded podcasts, which includes a studio in the Dallas-Fort Fort Worth area. She is a best-selling author, podcaster, and mother of 2 children and four rescue dogs.

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Ieshea Hollins, M-PM, PMP

 Ieshea is the Founder/CEO/Fractional CISO of Direnzic Technology.  As a Cybersecurity expert, she partners with C-level executives and other industry leaders to provide cutting-edge cyber intelligence solutions. 


As both a business owner and mother of two beautiful children, Ieshea has excelled and proven that women in the workforce, with God, can be amazing.  And while protecting people digitally is her passion, Ieshea enjoys spending quality time with her family, traveling, and being active in her church and the community.

Get to know Ieshea
Campbell McKee, Campbell Mckee Photography

Campbell McKee

Campbell is the owner and founder of Campbell Mckee Photography. Campbell currently attends High School in Frisco, TX. 


She has always loved photography. However, it was not until she brought her mom's old camera on a mission trip to Puerto Rico in the eighth grade that she decided to turn her "fun hobby" into an actual business. 


Through her lens, Campbell helps people capture moments and memories. She is striving to one day to turn her business into a non-profit that can be used for the Lord's kingdom!

Get to KNow Campbell
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Michel L. Hurst

In 2017, Michel established ninety 8 ninety 7, LLC (Studio 9897). A registered Interior Designer in the State of Texas, Michel knew at the young age of 10, that the built environment would be her lifelong passion. With over 20 years of experience, she has designed interior spaces in the corporate, commercial, and healthcare markets. Client examples in Envoy Airlines, USAA, DFW Airport Dept of Public Safety, Texas Health Resources, Texas State University, and Liberty Mutual. 


In addition, Ms. Hurst's zeal for leadership and mentoring has led her to share her knowledge as an Adjunct Professor and NCIDQ instructor and

Juror.

Get to know Michel

Leslie Hassler

Leslie is a dynamic author, speaker, and business strategist guiding women-owned service-based businesses into more profits, cash flow, and success. 


Using her more than 12 years of experience in business, finance, mindset, and more, Leslie takes multiple six and 7-figure businesses from cash-strapped and struggling to profitable and thriving with her unique Scaling RichTM Method. 


Her genius has also been featured on stages around the United States, such as the National Association of Women Business Owners, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and in publications such as Entrepreneur.com. Leslie is a mother of two high school boys, an avid traveler, and a Past President of NAWBO DFW.

Come connect with like-minded women business owners.

Register Here

Work Sessions by

Ashley Waychoff

Tami Gilmore, MA LPC

Tami Gilmore, MA LPC

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Profit Focused Goals


Ashley owns Pretty Penny, a virtual accounting firm that offers small businesses bookkeeping, accounting advisory services, and self-paced educational resources. 


She helps women better understand the financial side of the business so they can earn more and build wealth. You can usually find Ashley, iced coffee in hand, teaching entrepreneurs how to define their versions of success while building a business they love.

Get to know Ashley

Tami Gilmore, MA LPC

Tami Gilmore, MA LPC

Tami Gilmore, MA LPC

Saying Yes to You


Tami is a licensed professional counselor with a BA in Psychology and MA in Counseling.  She is the founder of  Heart Of The Wild Wellness & Wilderness Therapy Retreats, LLC,  is an EMDR trauma therapist, and is certified by NOLS in Wilderness First Aid. 


She works with combat vets, first responders, and clients with PTSD, CPTSD, and other trauma-related problems.  In 2015 her love of nature and outdoor adventures led her to train in Wilderness/Nature Based therapy with Katie Asmus, a pioneer in Wilderness Therapy. of Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute.

Get to know Tami

Vendors

Comerica

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - TWU

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - TWU

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - TWU

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - TWU

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - TWU

Texas Health Allen

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - TWU

Collin Small Business Development Center

Collin Small Business Development Center

Collin Small Business Development Center

Collin Small Business Development Center

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Aven Willow Portraits

Collin Small Business Development Center

Blue Orchid Aesthetics and Wellness Spa

Blue Orchid Aesthetics and Wellness Spa

Collin Small Business Development Center

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Credit Union of Texas

Goldman Sachs 10KSB - Dallas College

Goldman Sachs 10KSB - Dallas College

Goldman Sachs 10KSB - Dallas College

Goldman Sachs 10KSB - Dallas College

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LifeWave/Stem Cell Activation

Goldman Sachs 10KSB - Dallas College

LifeWave/Stem Cell Activation

Meridian Wealth Management

Allen City Lifestyle Magazine

LifeWave/Stem Cell Activation

Allen City Lifestyle Magazine

Allen City Lifestyle Magazine

Allen City Lifestyle Magazine

Wilderness Therapy Retreats

Allen City Lifestyle Magazine

Allen City Lifestyle Magazine

Eliot Management Group

ProNail Roofing & Solar

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Event Location

Elegant & Spacious Ballrooms

351 Southwind Ln 

Fairview, TX 75069


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