Podcasts about women's business development council

This morning we're going to visit with Connecticut's new Attorney General William Tong, talk about his ascent to the state's top law enforcement job, and learn how he's laser focused on a number of issues here and across the country that could impact the health, welfare, and safety of Connecticut residents. Then we'll tell you how to fill your summer with training that can help sustain and grow your business with the founder of the Women's Business Development Council - and get a rundown on a bunch of free WBDC seminars, webinars, and one-on-one opportunities coming up. And we'll close taking a first look at Connecticut's new Mental Health parity law and begin learning how it will help thousands of state residents and families in a new series called: 'You've Got Mental Health Parity - Now What?

Fran Pastore is a devoted catalyst of women's economic equity and the Founder and CEO of the Women's Business Development Council, a leading organization for championing female entrepreneurship and women's economic equity. Ms. Pastore served a three year term as an appointed member to the President's National Women's Business Council (NWBC), an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She serves on the Board of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). In conjunction with the U.S. State Department and University of Connecticut's Office of Global Affairs, Ms. Pastore taught women entrepreneurs in rural Costa Rica financial management and business strategies. In Turkey she served as a US Delegate to 2015 Istanbul Women's Summit. Most recently she worked with The Center for Creative Leadership in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia teaching young women networking skills, financial management and business development. She serves on the Advisory Council for The Akilah Institute for Women, a college in in Kigali, Rwanda, Africa. Over the past two decades, Ms. Pastore has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions and was instrumental in the passage of legislation benefiting women entrepreneurs. “recognise that your passion is not always enough to launch or sustain a business…. Recognise your shortcomings, recognise your greatest assets and then seek to find the equilibrium, the place, the happy place where you can operate from a position of strength by empowering those around you to get their work done for you, and allowing them to empower you to do what you are most passionate about ”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-6NY

Fran Pastore grew up in a tight male-dominated Italian family.  She watched how all her female relatives were disempowered and forced to become dependent on a male for their future. Fran talks to CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour about how and why she decided to gather her fate into her own hands by applying to college (her mother stopped talking to her because of it!) and eventually opened the Women's Business Development Council of Connecticut (CTWBDC.Org) that supplies free support services for female business owners.  Fran's #1 tip for reinventing out of your disapproving family: “Surround yourself with people who have skills and knowledge you don’t have.”

This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' brings you a replay featuring an alphabet soup of guests: the RWJF - the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which just recognized Bridgeport as one of only eight communities in the nation to receive this year's Culture of Health Award. AARP, and an invitation to attend any of the remaining Life Reimagined Check-up events happening around the state in the coming weeks. And the WBDC - the Women's Business Development Council unveiling a first of its kind business micro loan program run by women for women.

This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' brings you a replay featuring an alphabet soup of guests: the RWJF - the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which just recognized Bridgeport as one of only eight communities in the nation to receive this year's Culture of Health Award. AARP, and an invitation to attend any of the remaining Life Reimagined Check-up events happening around the state in the coming weeks. And the WBDC - the Women's Business Development Council unveiling a first of its kind business micro loan program run by women for women.