Great Event for Entrepreneurs

Published: Thu, 03/10/22

Entrepreneurship Symposium series,
March 16 and 30

Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and students: Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the economics of women-owned business, turning a passion into profit, and the future of women innovators. Make sure to attend parts two and three of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free, online 2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium series, coming March 16 and 30.

Register and learn more about the March 16 event: WES Part two, trends and opportunities

Hear from Tené Dolphin, Executive Director, National Women’s Business Council, and Adji Fatou Diagne, Ph.D., Economist, Survey and Economic Research, Demographic Research Area, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, about the economic impact of women in business and how social trends are affecting their professional growth and business opportunities.

Register and learn more about the March 30 event: WES Part three, From inspiration to commercialization

Hear from Georgia Grace Edwards, CEO and Co-Founder of SheFly Apparel, and Ceata E. Lash, Founder, Inventor and Co-CEO, PuffCuff LLC, about how they found the inspiration to turn ideas into commercial successes. Find out their secrets for success and how they overcame obstacles in their journeys.

As we close out the series, our final conversation on innovative women will bring together USPTO leadership with Abi Olukeye, Founder and CEO, Smart Girls HQ, who promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education solutions through providing engaging content and facilitates exciting experiences to enable young girls achieve STEM career literacy by age 12.

This program is presented by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For more information, please contact WES@USPTO.GOV

The USPTO offers many informative presentations, panels, and chats throughout the year. For more information, visit www.uspto.gov/events.