Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit

This annual event, hosted by the UF Warrington College of Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, offers inspirational stories and lessons learned from successful women entrepreneurs. The event provides opportunities for women to connect with peers and other successful female business leaders to foster a community of women in entrepreneurship where they benefit through mentoring, network building, start-up and career advice, internships and role models.
2020 Summit
November 6, 2020
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Offered virtually via Zoom
Learn about, share and celebrate the empowering potential of women’s entrepreneurship.
The UF Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center and the Collaboratory for Women Innovators invite students, faculty, staff, and members of the UF community to attend the 2020 Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit. This event offers inspirational stories and lessons learned from successful women entrepreneurs. The event provides opportunities for UF women to connect with peers and other successful business leaders to foster shared learning and community-building, as well as networking, mentoring, start-up and career advice, and career connections.
The 2020 virtual event will feature:
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Taylor Williams (keynote)
Creative Director of Guts & Glory GNV, a storytelling venture focusing on using improv and communications training to help teams and companies build positive culture, and Lead Facilitator of Guts & Glory Creative Consulting
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Seyi Falade
Vice President of Cornerstone Barricades, a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) service provider specializing in road construction and safety
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Sara Schley
President of Seed Systems consulting, and WeTheChange, a non-profit for women CEOs of Certified B Corporations and other purpose driven organizations who share a belief in the power of business as a force for good
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Dr. Bertrhude Albert
CEO and co-founder of P4H Global, a non-profit working to redefine aid by partnering with Haitian educators to provide quality teacher training
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Robyn Crawford
Founder of Eden Books, an online publisher and bookstore of romance novels focused on elevating the voices of women authors
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Victoria Wylde
CEO and Founder of Alterra Hemp, a hemp genetics lab & seed plant farm providing genetically-superior plants to farmers from coast to coast
Presented by:
Partners:
Past Speakers
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Chloe Epstein
Co-founder, Chloe’s Fruit
Morning Keynote: “Entrepreneurship as a Life Journey”
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Stephanie Hollis
Co-founder, Solar Stik
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Annette Cornwell Bauer
Founder, Blakeland Construction Services
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Brianna Bean
Founder, The Job Scouts
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Dr. Anita Anantharam
Founder, LeaderLync and Associate Professor, UF Center for Gender, Sexualities and Women’s Studies
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Dani McVety
Co-founder, Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
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Gina Butler
Founder of Gigi’s Cupcakes
Luncheon Keynote: “Sweet Dreams Die Hard” (Introduction by Maureen Tartaglione, Cox Communications)
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Barbara Baekgaard
Keynote Speaker
Co-founder, Chief Creative Officer, Director
Vera Bradley
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Naomi Whittel
Founder
Reserveage Nutrition -
Kim Wilson
Founder
Social News Desk -
Nicole Irving
Founder
Irving Publications -
Michele Brewer
Co-Founder
Adams Ribs -
Dr. Anita Anantharam
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Jennifer Ransaw Smith
Founder
Brand ID -
Leah Lytle
Founder
Artsy Abode