Tap into Your Entrepreneurial Spirit at From Employment to Empowerment Seminar and Expo

Dec. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- CHICAGO, IL — If you have you ever dreamt of owning your own business but don’t know where to start or you have started your own business but have some legal, accounting, or marketing questions, here is the event for you.  Learn from women who have been there and who want to empower other women as they journey into self-employment.  Find your answers at From Employment to Empowerment Seminar and Expo to be held on January 19, 2010 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Copernicus Center, Chicago, IL.

Keynote speaker personal and business coach Melissa Heisler will explain the importance of a business strategy and how to create your personal business plan.  With over fifteen years of marketing experience, Melissa is an expert in brand development and marketing strategy.  Learn how to give a solid foundation so your aspiring business thrives and grows.

Hear first hand the trials and tribulations of starting your own business from the creator and owner of Bowzer Buddies.  Business attorney Karen Coffey and accountant Kelly Switt will provide an overview about the nuts and bolts of starting up and maintaining your business.  There will also be a panel discussion where all the speakers will be on hand to answer your questions.  After the speakers, explore the exhibit floor and ask candid questions to some of the local top direct sales leaders.

“When I started my business 10 years ago, I was a young mother unaware of all of the intricacies of getting started,” says Toni VanSchoyck, Founding Senior Stylist Leader for GigiHills Bags.  “It would have been terrific to have a resource like this event to help guide me.  Our goal is to help others navigate the waters of self-employment smoothly.”

Information at this event can help you determine how you can earn additional income, replace a current income, or create a financial plan B.  This seminar is perfect for entrepreneurs from all walks of life:  stay at home mom looking for additional income, college graduates having difficulty finding positions, and baby boomers looking outside the cubical before retirement.  Skills and information provided will help those interested in any self-employment opportunity especially in the direct sales industry.  

A $15 donation to the Copernicus Foundation is suggested at the door.  Pre-Register by January 12, 2010 at http://www.ChicagoEmpowerment.com to save $5 and have a chance to win a one-on-one business strategy session with Melissa Heisler.  Copernicus Center is located at 5216 W.Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630.  The mission of the Copernicus Foundation is to showcase and promote the rich multi-ethnic heritage of metropolitan Chicago, and, in particular, the unique cultural and civic contributions of the Polish-American Community.

Sponsored by TastyCMS and the local Independent Business Owners from the following organizations:  GigiHills Bags, Jockey Person to Person, Lia Sophia, NIKKEN, Pampered Chef, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Private Quarters, Southern Living at HOME, Votre Vu, Wildtree.