American Express OPEN Women's Summit Proves to be "AWE-Inspiring"

I just recently got back from Houston, TX, where American Express OPEN, held a Women's Business Summit titled "The New Rules of Doing Business for Women Entrepreneurs". WIPP presented two Give Me 5 programs at the summit. Along with me, Ann Sullivan, WIPP Government Relations; Jennifer Bisceglie and Jean Johnson, WIPP Board of Directors; and Rebecca Boenigk, National Founding Partner all participated and presented during the sessions.

The event proved to be a tremendous success: not only in numbers generated, but the amount of positive feedback we have been receiving at WIPP headquarters and from the many women we met there. Particularly, I was delighted to read a blog post yesterday from a woman named Elizabeth who has started a diaper design company within this past year. She recounted her initial lack of confidence at attending the summit. However, while sitting in the audience - she felt connected to the many awe-inspiring women on stage. The "electricity" gathered in the room was enough to make her hair stand on end. The summit experience left her with an intense sense of renewed confidence and drive.

It is these kinds of personal accounts that propel me forward to continue WIPP's mission in helping women business owners in THEIR goal of achieving successful businesses. If you have any personal experiences from this past summit that you would like to share, please do not hesitate to contact me at bkasoff@wipp.org.