Golden Networking at Women Entrepreneurs Happy Hour, Tuesday 31, in New York City

Jan. 30, 2012 - PRLog -- (January 20, 2012, New York) Golden Networking is inviting women entrepreneurs to partake at the first Women Entrepreneurs Happy Hour of 2012, a fantastic opportunity to build up partnership and networks with women business leaders, this Tuesday January 31. Golden Networking’s business receptions have been known to attract executives and professionals from the most ambitious start-ups, promising small and medium sized business and established companies.
Past attendees to Golden Networking’s business receptions include representatives from AXA Advisors, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, BATS Global Markets, BlackRock, Bloomberg LP, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Gerson Lehrman Group – Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim Securities, Harvard University – Infinium Capital, Jane Street Capital, Lightyear Capital, McKinsey & Co., MF Global, Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Reuters, SMB Capital, Standard and Poor's, and UBS, among others.
There's no doubt that women entrepreneurs have come a long way. And while many have found success in business, some suggest that men have an upper hand with everything from accessing capital to finding business opportunities. It's a fact that women are more likely than men to be turned down for credit. However, small businesses owned by women are three to five times more likely to get a loan that’s been guaranteed by the SBA.
In the 2010 fiscal year, four percent of government contracts worth more than $17 billion went to women-owned businesses. The government’s goal is five percent, reason why the Women’s Contracting Rule at SBA has been implemented. Now, for the first time, federal agencies can set aside contracting opportunities for small businesses owned by women in more than 300 industries where women are under-represented.
To improve things further, SBA has launched a billion dollar Impact Investment Fund to put more equity in the hands of small businesses in underserved communities. Within the Small Business Investment Company program -- which funds high-growth businesses that are in scaling mode -- 34 percent of the small businesses that were financed last year were in low to moderate income areas or in minority or women-owned businesses.
Women Entrepreneurs Happy Hour New York City is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Golden Networking has compiled the insights of top experts and industry practitioners and produced DVD Video Packages for its Leaders and Experts Forums, including:
•   High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 DVD Video Package, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com
•   High-Frequency Trading Experts Workshop DVD Video Package, "Practical Implementation of High-Frequency Trading Strategies", http://www.HFTExpertsWorkshop.com
•   2nd China Leaders Forum DVD Video Package, "Is the Chinese Dragon Poised for Global Dominance or Economic Implosion?", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com
•   Distressed Investing Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Analyzing and Valuing Distressed Companies, Securities and Real Estate", http://www.DistressedInvestingExpertsForum.com
•   Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework", http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com
•   High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Innovating and Profiting from High-Frequency Trading in 2010 and Beyond", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com
•   Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times", http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com
•   High-Frequency Trading Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Starting and Running a High-Frequency Trading Operation", http://www.HFTExpertsForum.com
•   Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Extraordinary Opportunities Investors Cannot Afford to Pass", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com
•   China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "Addressing the Challenges Posed by the Present Wave of Chinese Globalization", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com
•   Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "The Most Comprehensive Guide for Any Investor in Distressed Assets", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com
Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net. Golden Networking has been frequently featured in the press, including recent articles in The Wall Street Journal, "Happy Hour for High-Frequency Trading", The New York Times, "Golden Networking Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections", Los Angeles Times, "Speed-addicted traders dominate today's stock market", Reuters, "Revamp looms as trading experts huddle at SEC" and Columbia Business School's Hermes Alumni Magazine, "10 Under 10".

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