AWC and WIPP
AWC
is a coalition partner with WIPP. I believe the Elizabeth Dole Young
Entrepreneur Scholarship could be a great way for AWC members to reach
out within your community to young women communicators who have an
entrepreneur spirit and present them this opportunity to gain knowledge
to help them grow their business. Take a moment to look over the
qualifications and think of who you would want to see be a part of this
class. Sheryl Liddle, AWC National Board Chair Dear Community Leaders, Women Impacting Public Policy is pleased to announce the release of the application for the 2008 Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship;
this year’s application deadline is June 30th. The Scholarship,
established in 2006 honoring Senator Dole as the WIPP Congressional
Award Winner, is completing its first program year watching young women
business owners grow and thrive in their community. It has been an
exciting and educational process and we are eager to begin the process
for the coming program year. We
need your help finding the best and the brightest young women
entrepreneur community leaders to apply for the next class of the
Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship. The scholarship is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and guidance
from successful women business owners – as well as have a chance to
receive a cash award to help grow their business! The
Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship is a bi-partisan effort,
established to recognize high potential young women business owners who
are leaders in their community, with resources and guidance to excel
their businesses and personal success. Here are the qualifications you will be looking for: If you know someone who might be interested, please forward this email along or use the sample email provided here, likewise program details are also available on WIPP.org: 2008 Letter of Recommendation Form We
are also pleased to invite you to join us as a sponsor of this
important effort. Sponsorship opportunities are available for as low
as $50.00 and all sponsors will be recognized along with the program
and at the 2008 WIPP Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Sponsorship
of the Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship sends a powerful
message of women business owners helping women business owners. Women Owned Business Sponsorship Opportunities If you have any questions on the application or sponsorship, please do not hesitate to contact Jason Lalak at the WIPP office at JLalak@wipp.org or via 415-434-4314. Remember, applications are due June 30th, so there is no time to waste! We look forward to an exciting 2008! Kathryn Mahoney Co-Chair, Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship President and CEO, Political Capitol, Inc. Mary Cantando Co-Chair, Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Growth Expert, WomanBusinessOwner.com We Decide! Women Impacting Public Policy Annual Conference Mayflower Hotel – Washington, DC – September 8-9, 2008 Click here for more annual conference information. WIPP,
Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. is a national bipartisan public
policy organization that advocates for and on behalf of women and
minorities in business, strengthening their sphere of influence in the
legislative process of our nation, creating economic opportunities and
building bridges and alliances to other small business organizations.
Through WIPP, our collective voice makes a powerful impact on Capitol
Hill and with the Administration. Click here to read WIPP’s Bipartisan Policy Statement. 
Many people make transition from employee to entrepreneur every year. Most of them fail because they are not ready to change. It is on a different league when you are working and starting your own business. I have noticed several important point you have to consider before becoming an entrepreneur.
Posted by: mulan | July 25, 2008 at 01:06 AM