Forging New Ground: Opportunities and Challenges for Women of Color Entrepreneurs
The emergence and growth of women of color-owned businesses have contributed to the global economy and to their surrounding communities. The presence of women of color driving entrepreneurial organizations has had a tremendous impact on employment and on business environments worldwide. While one in five women-owned firms is owned by a woman of color, it has been estimated that they are growing at six times the rate of all US firms.
On March 21, 2005, CGO and Simmons School of Management hosted six noted scholars for a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing women of color entrepreneurs. Panelists discussed the latest research findings and case studies that highlight the internal and external opportunities, strategies, and challenges that are integral to how women of color entrepreneurs design, operate, and grow their businesses for themselves and for their communities.
The event, part of Simmons School of Management’s Leading Women Entrepreneurs event series, was sponsored by Citizens Bank and the Simmons College Diversity Council.
The panel consisted of: * Dr. Bonita L. Betters-Reed, Professor of Management, Simmons School of Management * Dr. Laquita C. Blockson, Assistant Professor of Policy, Management and Ethics, University of Northern Iowa * Dr. Lynda L. Moore, Associate Professor of Management, Simmons School of Management * Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, NYU Stern School of Business * Dr. Sammie Robinson, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Illinois Wesleyan University * Discussion Framer: Dr. Patricia G. Greene, Dean, Undergraduate School and President’s Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship, Babson College * Moderators: Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, CGO Faculty Affiliate, and Dr. Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship, Simmons School of Management
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