Women Entreprenu-Hers

Another Great Lunch Power Speaker - Anne Stewart

We had Anne Stewart, owner of a local gift shop speak at our latest power lunch. Ann inherited the business mother and has ran the business ever since. She was full of positive advice, and useful information. We appreciate Ann taking time away from work to come speak. She did a great job.

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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Each of these female entrepreneurs was nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Barabara Zimonja, Premier Resorts International Inc.
http://www.premier-resorts.com

Becky Lunceford, For Every Body
http://www.foreverybody.com

Jeanette R. Lynton, Close to My Heart
http://close_to_my_heart.wahmpros.com

Sheryl Laukat, Cannonball Musical Instruments
http://www.cannonballmusic.com
Hydee Willis & Karianne Marcum, Creative Expressions Inc.
http://www.creativexp.com

Amy Rees Lewis, MediConnect Inc.
http://www.mediconnect.net

Chelsea Rippy, Shade Clothing
http://www.shadeclothing.com

Lindsay Atwood, TruVision
http://truvision.com

Nancy Mitchells Another Great Power Lunch

Our latest power lunch speaker was great. Her name was Nancy Mitchells; and she did a fantastic job.

Nancy is the Director of the Womens Business Center for the Utah Chamber of Comerce, she has been involved with the womens business center for over ten years, and has interatcted witha ll sorts of women Entreprenu-Hers.

She did a great job of presenting herself, and women Entreprenu-Hers during the presentation. Her speach included past experiences, business associates, business startups, and other business oriented stories.

We really appreciated her coming out to speak at Davis High, and hope she can come back again some other time.

New Billboard Advertisement

We have designed a new Billboard Advertisement for Entreprenu-Her. It will likely be located in North Davis County, Utah. Check back here for more details later on, we will post the exact location of the billboard later.

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Utah, Geographic Incubator For Women's Businesses

Top ten metropolitan areas overall:
1. Raleigh- Cary, NC
2. Provo- Orem, UT
3. St. George, UT
4. Ogden- Clearfield, UT
5. Logan, UT
6. Bethesda- Gaithersburg-The

The top ten among medium—sized metros
(population 175,000 to 500,000)
1.Provo-Orem,UT
2.Ogden-Clearfield,UT
3.Fort Collins-Loveland,CO
4.Boulder,CO
5.Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin,FL
6.Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers,AR-MO
7.Naples-Marco Island,FL
8.Huntsville,AL
9.Charlottesville,VA
10.Durham,NC

The top ten among small metros
(population 50,000 to 175,000)
1.St.George,UT
2.Logan,UT-ID
3.Morgantown,WV
4.Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford,VA
5.Winchester,VA-WV
6.Iowa City,IA
7.Columbia,MO
8.Idaho Falls,ID
9.Dubuque,IA
10.Jacksonville,NC


Utah Cities Heavily Represented
Four of the five metropolitan areas in Utah are in the overall top ten list,and
the fifth Utah metro (Salt Lake City)is ranked number five on the list of large metros. Utah has the combination of factors women entrepreneurs say they are looking for: low crime,high incomes,affordable housing,a strongeconomy,and rapid population growth.

Rocky Mountain States Dominate
Thirteen of the 30 metros ranked by size are in the Rocky Mountain states of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and New Mexico.

Source(s): http://www.durhamchamber.org/resources/pdfs/toptenmediummetros102006.pdf