About 100 teen girls from schools in and around New York City are learning about finance and entrepreneurship this week at a conference sponsored by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. An Oct. 12 press release provided the following details about the "Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Conference":
During the event, New York women business leaders will mentor girls ages 12 through 18 about entrepreneurship, using the conference as a platform for inspiring and encouraging teen girls to pursue their own entrepreneurial endeavors -- from starting non-profits or authoring books to launching new products or managing a business. ...Speakers scheduled to attend the conference include Michelle Paige Paterson (wife of NY Gov. David Paterson), Jennifer Raab (President of Hunter College of CUNY), and Howard Elias (Chairman & CEO of Wealth Advisory Group).
During the interactive conference, local business women will guide the girls through various activities such as "Hot Company," an entrepreneurial board game that introduces girls to the advantages and challenges of owning one's own business.
They will also team up for an exercise called "Product-in-a-Box," in which they will have the opportunity to design a product and present a marketing plan. The mentors will share their experiences as successful women in business.
According to the Guardian Life website, within the next 12 months "Girls Going Places" conferences are scheduled for West Palm, Jacksonville, and Ft. Myers, Fla.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Union NY.
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