This Wednesday: Join us for the Women's Entrepreneurship (WE) initiative launch

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This Wednesday: Join us for the Women's Entrepreneurship (WE) initiative launch

A composite of women's faces of various races and ages, with the title "WE: Women Entrepreneurs"

Join U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal and several successful women entrepreneurs, funders, and strategists on Wednesday, November 30 at noon ET to launch Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE), a new initiative to encourage and empower women entrepreneurship in the United States.

While women represent the fastest growing category of entrepreneurs worldwide, they are less likely to be able to secure the capital and the intellectual property (IP) protections they need to attract investment and become sustainable. The program will feature stories and advice from women leaders as well as resources to help women get started, protect their IP, fund their ideas, and expand their network of mentors and advisers.

Speakers include:

Alejandra Castillo, U.S. Assistant Secretary, Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce
Shelly Kapoor Collins, Founding Partner, Shatter Fund, and Partner, Sway Ventures
Lisa Dyson, Founder & CEO, Air Protein
Kara Goldin, Founder, Hint
Madeleine Key, Senior Strategist, Key Media
Carrie Lee, Chief of Staff, Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce
Pattie Sellers, Co-CEO, SellersEaston Media; Co-Founder, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women (MPW)
Qyana M. Stewart, CEO & Principal, Consultant of GlobalForce Tech Consulting, LLC; President, GlobalForce For Girls, Inc.
Sarah Megan Thomas, Actress, Producer, Writer
Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director, Department of Commerce
With pre-recorded remarks by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

The event will be held at the Clara Barton Auditorium North at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia (advanced registration required for in-person attendance). The event will also be available to watch via livestream.

Learn more and register for the event.

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