Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
November 19, 2020 Celebrating Women in Entrepreneurship
EO Philadelphia is proud to host its first Women's Entrepreneurship Day Conference.
The half-day, virtual event is designed for women and their supporters in every phase of their entrepreneurial journey.
Over the course of two keynote sessions, attendees will hear the stories of amazing women founders who have achieved their dreams and continue the hustle. Established entrepreneurs will hear from experts on scaling and exiting a business. Emerging entrepreneurs will learn what they need to do to start and bootstrap their businesses.
At the end of the conference, everyone can join in on a virtual networking lunch to make new connections.
It is our hope that all women focused on starting, growing, or leaving their businesses will draw value from our incredible speakers and the community of people doing the same.
Featured Speakers
Sherrill Mosee
Sherrill Mosee, inventor and designer of MinkeeBlue organizational travel and work bags set out to solve a problem she calls, the ‘overload bag syndrome’. Like many women, Sherrill carried two or three bags to work—a purse, laptop bag, lunch bag, and sometimes shoes in her purse. She wanted one bag that was stylish and functional to meet the needs of her day - from commuting to the office, to meeting a friend for lunch, and going to the gym later in the day.
Sherrill, an engineer by trade is also the former president of Family Care Solutions, a nonprofit organization she founded to promote higher education among low-income women with children. The organization awarded over $3 million in childcare scholarships to help women with children stay in school and earn a college degree.
With no prior experience in fashion design, manufacturing or retail, Sherrill put her engineering degree to work and came up with the patented MinkeeBlue design. She has appeared on the Today Show, Katie Couric Show and has sold her bags on QVC. She is an alum of Drexel University and most recently the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s.
Sherrill describes MinkeeBlue as a reflection of who we are and what we do in our daily lives – “Your day is in the Bag”.
Judith M. von Seldeneck
Judith M. von Seldeneck is the Founder and Chair of the Diversified Search Group, one of the country’s top executive search firms. A pioneer in the search industry, she has been identifying and placing senior-level executive talent around the country for more than four decades. A born-and-bred North Carolinian, she began her career as an executive assistant to then-Senator Walter F. Mondale in Washington, D.C. Her road into executive search commenced in the early 1970s when she bought into a small Philadelphia firm founded to find temp jobs for women. Buying out her partners in 1974, over the next several decades von Seldeneck built Diversified Search into one of the top executive search firms in the nation. In 2020, Forbes ranked Diversified fifth in its annual ranking of the nation’s top 200 top executive search firms. During the course of her career, von Seldeneck has been recognized by the executive search industry as setting the standard for retained executive search and has been active on numerous public, private, and not-for-profit boards of directors. Some of these include Citizens Financial Group; Tasty Baking Company; Teleflex, Inc.; CoreStates Financial Group; Meridian Bancorp; and AAA MidAtlantic. She has also served as Chair for the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She currently serves on the Comcast and NBC Universal Joint Diversity Council and is Chairperson of the Women’s Advisory Council. She was also a founder of the Forum of Executive Women, the largest association of women business leaders in the Philadelphia region.
Breakout Sessions
Raise Your Hand: How To Gain Recognition & Build a Personal Brand
Description: Hope is not a strategy so stop waiting to be called on in life, business and your career! From opportunities for a promotion to awards and industry recognition it’s important to cultivate your own narrative and personal brand when it comes to your career. In this talk Kim gives actionable advice on how to become your own best advocate.
You Will Learn:
How to identify award and recognition opportunities
How to represent yourself digitally (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook)
How to communicate your work effectively to others
Kim Kaupe
Kim Kaupe is a co-founder, CEO, and one-of-a-kind teacher. In addition to running The Superfan Company, a fan engagement agency focused on creating products, programs and strategies for entertainers and brands, Kim serves up a street-smart business education in her weekly live series Coffee With Kim as well as her entrepreneurship-focused courses on LinkedIn Learning. She graduated with a B.A. in marketing from the University of Florida and roots loyally for her Gators. You might recognize her from ABC’s hit primetime show, Shark Tank (securing offers from 4 out of 5 sharks!) or from her role as a judge in the 2019 Miss USA pageant live on FOX! Previously she was named to Inc.’s 35 Under 35, Advertising Age’s 40 Under 40 and Forbes 30 Under 30. You can find her on days that end in ‘y’ at @kimkaupe on all socials (but especially Instagram!).
Discover the 5 Gems Hiding in Your Story That Make You a SuperStar
You already have everything you need to effortlessly stand out in your industry, however it’s usually overlooked. Together, we’ll discover the gems hiding in YOUR story, and learn how to leverage them to create impactful content and build a thriving business.
You’ll hear about Parchelle’s entrepreneurial journey that began as a high school teacher, and embark on an inward journey to pan for the gold that’s always been there in your story.
Parchelle Tashi
Parchelle Tashi is an award winning video producer and entrepreneur for over 10 years. With a wide experience working with well known brands and teams of all sizes, her expertise in production and operations is what she educates to empower today’s leaders to keep up with the increasing demand for video.