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Becoming a Member of The Center For Women's Entrepreneurship: FAQs

    The Center's Membership program is a one-year membership to the Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University. Becoming a member of The Center gives you access to business experts, networking opportunities, and members-only pricing. Membership provides one-on-one consulting and a login to our online community, with a business library to help you develop and grow your business.
    All of our programs are open to members and nonmembers alike, however, members recieve special pricing and/or additional benefits.
    Networking & Partnerships
    The Center hosts events exclusively for members to give you the opportunity to expand your personal business network, and members also get free access to all monthly Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series events ($25 value per breakfast), the annual Think Big Forum (a $50 value), and additional workshops such as Small Business Basics (a $30 value).
    Marketing
    Enjoy exclusive access to virtual tools within the members-only online community along with free feature opportunities in The Center's monthly newsletters. Members also have access to one-on-one consulting and web consultancy to assist you in analyzing your website needs, e-newsletters, or social media.
    Ask-the-Business Expert
    Ask our hand-picked regional experts your questions online and gain valuable tips and advice.
    Business Skills Development & Education
    Small business tips and tools are at your fingertips with up-to-date online documents, videos, and presentations along with recordings of past programs and events including our popular Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Small Business Basics Workshops, and Legal & Finance Seminars.
    The cost of a one-year membership is $150.00*
    We offer a student discount! Contact cweconnect@chatham.edu for more information

    *We enroll new members at any time: your first year is pro-rated based on when you join! Current members renew July 1st of each year.
    Whether you are a new or established business owner, business manager, partner, or an employee, all are welcome to join!
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Past Events for Members

Event: Value-Based Pricing Workshop - April 29th, 2013
Members learned to evaluate their goods and services with the value to the customer in mind!

Event: Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series - May 10, 2013
Panelists Josephine Oria of La Dorita, Alice Julier of Chatham Food Studies, and Jennifer Flanagan of Springboard Kitchens spoke on "The Business of Food: Accessibility, Affordability, and Capacity Building

Event: Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series - April 12, 2013
Susan Gregg Koger of Modcloth shared her thoughts on "Dresses and Success: Turning a Passion for Vintage into a Global Business"


The Center Member of the Month

May 2013

GeorgeAnne Muchnok, Opticom Consulting

The Center Member of the Month is GeorgeAnne Muchnok of Opticom Consulting, which helps clients take back control of communication services and costs with over 50 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, and offers affordable mobile websites and apps.


The Center Thanks Our 2013 Sponsors:

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Truschel Insurance

Herbein + Company, Inc.




84 Lumber Co

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP

Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP

Media

contact rharris@chatham.edu for sponsorship information


Current funding for The Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University has been provided by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, the PNC Foundation, and the Alcoa Foundation. Initial funding was provided by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the Lois Tack Thompson Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation.