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SUMMARY:Fort Worth Public Library: Introduction to the TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to the TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs \n\nTracy Irby\, Director of the Texas Woman's University Center for Women Entrepreneurs\, will provide an introduction to the organization\, an overview of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem\, and the role of women entrepreneurs in North Texas.\n\n \nTracy Irby\, Director of the Texas Woman's University Center for Women Entrepreneurs\, will provide an introduction to the organization\, an overview of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem\, and the role of women entrepreneurs in North Texas.\n\n \n\nAbout the presenter\n\n Tracy Irby has a passion for entrepreneurship. She was the first business advisor at the Center For Women Entrepreneurs after working 6 years as a business advisor for the North Texas SBDC network. She has been a serial entrepreneur for 25-plus years and owned one of the first Sears Hometown Dealer Stores\, a gym\, a bounce house rental business\, an online self-defense business\, in addition to being a licensed insurance agent and property investor.\n\nShe has an MBA & BBA in marketing and from Texas A&M University-Commerce. She is a recent graduate of the OU Economic Development Institute and holds an Economic Development Finance Certification from the National Development Council.\n Fort Worth Public Library hosts a 1-hour program promoting information and resources that support women- and minority-owned businesses. We're pleased to partner with Texas Woman's University Center for Women Entrepreneurs and the Fort Worth Diversity and Inclusion department's Business Equity division. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Events:\n\n \n\nJune 22\, 2021 \n\nBusiness Equity Resources in Fort Worth\n\nFort Worth Director of Diversity and Inclusion Christina Brooks will introduce the new Business Equity division which supports minority and women business enterprises and works to close racial and gender gaps in City contracting and procurement. Cheryl Jones will outline the many resources and tools provided for minority and women owned business in Fort Worth.\n\n \n\nJune 23\, 2021 \n\nFunding Options for Women in Business\n\nTracy Irby from the TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs will present on funding opportunities especially for woman-owned startups and businesses.\n\n \n\nJune 24\, 2021 \n\nFree Business and Consumer Research Tools\n\nTracy Dickerson\, Sr. Librarian will present on using the Library's Reference Resource to research consumers\, demographics\, and existing and former businesses locally and across the country.\n\n \n\nJune 25\, 2021 \n\nSmall Steps to Start a Business\n\nTracy Irby from the TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs will provide a roadmap for women considering or preparing to start a new business.
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\nTracy Irby\, Director of the Texas Woman'\;s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs\, will provide an introduction to the organization\, an overview of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem\, and the role of women entrepreneurs in North Texas.
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Tracy Irby\, Director of the Texas Woman'\;s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs\, will provide an introduction to the organization\, an overview of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem\, and the role of women entrepreneurs in North Texas.
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\n\nAbout the presenter
\n\n \;Tracy Irby has a passion for entrepreneurship. She was the first business advisor at the Center For Women Entrepreneurs after working 6 years as a business advisor for the North Texas SBDC network. She has been a serial entrepreneur for 25-plus years and owned one of the first Sears Hometown Dealer Stores\, a gym\, a bounce house rental business\, an online self-defense business\, in addition to being a licensed insurance agent and property investor.
\n\nShe has an MBA &\; BBA in marketing and from Texas A&\;M University-Commerce. She is a recent graduate of the OU Economic Development Institute and holds an Economic Development Finance Certification from the National Development Council.
\n \;Fort Worth Public Library hosts a 1-hour program promoting information and resources that support women- and minority-owned businesses. \; We'\;re pleased to partner with Texas Woman'\;s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs and the Fort Worth Diversity and Inclusion department'\;s Business Equity division. \;