In the fall, Lisa Sonora Beam, Kimberly Wilson, Britt Bravo, and I asked you to tell us what your ideal creative women entrepreneur gathering would look like by completing a survey. We were thrilled that 300+ of you shared your ideas with us! Thank you!
Here are some highlights of what you said:
- Your preferred formats would be a retreat, or an online event
- You are in the beginning stages of starting your businesses
- You would like both early stage and established entrepreneurs to be a part of the gathering
- You want to clarify your vision, network, and learn hard skills (i.e. social media, finance, licensing)
Based on your input, we’re thinking about holding an in-person retreat and an online event in Fall 2010. We’ll keep you posted as things evolve. In the meantime, if you have favorite retreat locations you’d like to recommend, let us know! We’re continuing to vision and plan a fabulous experience for you and we can’t wait to connect with all of you vibrant and inspiring creative women entrepreneurs.
And congratulations to the winners of our raffle (you should each have been notified already via e-mail by your awardee):
- Jenny, who won a copy of Hip Tranquil Chick by Kimberly
- Jan, who won a copy of the Right Brain Business Plan e-Book by Jennifer
- Heather, who a copy of The Creative Entrepreneur by Lisa
- Genevieve, who won a half hour of blog coaching with Britt
I’m delighted to hear about the new offerings. For your in-person retreat, consider Asheville, North Carolina. It couldn’t be in a more beautiful setting, amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains. There’s a thriving art scene here, and both art and craft are both an important part of the community. There’s ample and affordable conference/retreat space, close to a vibrant downtown or further out in more rural setting, and the weather is great virtually all year. No, I’m not with the Chamber of Commerce, I simply moved here six years in large part because of arts community, progressive attitude, and beauty of the area. Here’s a link to get you started. I look forward to hearing more about your plans in the new year.
http://www.exploreasheville.com/index.aspx