Think Like a Girlpreneur: Empowering Black Female Collegiate Entrepreneurs This event was held Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Do you have an interest in entrepreneurship? Do you have a product or service that you want to pitch in 90 seconds?
Precious L. Williams is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on “Shark Tank,” CNN, WSJ, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, the movie “LEAP.” Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, NBCUniversal, Federal Reserve Bank, Intuit Quickbooks, Harvard University, and more. Ms. Williams is a dynamic speaker, effective trainer and 3 time bestselling author. Learn the simple steps to wowing your customer with a perfect pitch with Precious L. Williams the #KillerPitch Master. She is a Spelman graduate and member of DST Sorority, Incorporated.
Kezia M. Williams is an emancipation activist, cashflow curator, entrepreneurial advocate, and unapologetic educator. Affectionately known as “Professor Kez,” Ms. Williams has been featured by CNN, Forbes, USA Today, Black Enterprise, and The Huffington Post for her entrepreneurial and financial expertise. She has also appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, CNBC, BET, and is a two-time Root 100 Most Influential African-Americans Award recipient. She is the CEO of the Black upStart and MyBlackReceipt, which are enterprises that serve Black entrepreneurs and wealth creators. She is a Christopher Newport University graduate and member of DST Sorority, Incorporated.
Kathaleena E. Monds, PhD is a Professor of Business, Founding Director, and social entrepreneur. Her interests lie in entrepreneurship innovation and K-12 educational opportunities. She is the graduate of two premiere Entrepreneurship Education programs – Babson’s Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators and Oklahoma State’s Experiential Entrepreneurship Program. She currently teaches a Human-Computing Interaction course which engages undergraduates in innovative product ideation exercises. She is a Spelman graduate and member of DST Sorority, Incorporated.
This program is funded with financial assistance from the Southeast Minority Business Development Agency Business Growth Hub.