Dynamic iFem

By Adrian Madriga,

Women-owned businesses in El Paso have several SBA supported networking groups aimed at promoting and advancing their business.  These networking and training opportunities occur twice a month during the lunch hour and Dynamic Women to Women is held on the first Thursday of the month. The I Fem Network is held on the third Tuesday of the month. 

Dynamic Women to Women is by the Women’s Business Border Center of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is a partnership program between the SBA and the Hispanic Chamber.  I Fem Network is SBA co-sponsorship between the El Paso SBA office and two women entrepreneurs Melodya Salaices and Tricia Montoya.

Dynamic Women to Women will meet on Thursday, September 2nd and the speaker is to be announced.  Speakers are selected to speak on various educational topics of interest for small business owners and an opportunity to network and promote your business is key to these training sessions. 

I Fem Network will meet on September 21st, and the speaker is long time successful El Paso women entrepreneur and the first women Chief Executive Officer of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, Patty Holland-Branch.  Mrs. Branch owns Facilities Connection, Inc.  She has successfully taken her business to the next level and will speak about the advantages of being a Woman-owned Minority Business Enterprise.   Mrs. Holland-Branch knows how to utilize local and national business resources and you will learn how you can too. 

 The attendance for I Fem Network training sessions is held to a maximum of twenty-five attendees so that each participant can announce their business and provide information on their products or services.  The guest speaker provides a brief presentation and then opens up for a questions and answer session.   The goal is to help participants take their business to the next level by gaining valuable information from successful women business owners.

The Women’s Business Border Center provides business training, counseling, mentoring and other assistance geared to women.  Classes are offered at a small fee and the next class will be held on…

The 10 Annual Women in Business Conference by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, a SBA sponsored business partner, and the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce will b e held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 with special guest Joan Rivers. 

For information on the Dynamic Women to Women call Mary Helen Aldeis at the Women’s Business Border Center at 566-4066.  For information on I Fem Network call Melodya Salaices at 433-6229.  For information on SBA programs and services targeted to women call Suze Aguirre, Women’s Business Ownership representative at 834-4634.