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Challenges facing women entrepreneurs topic of forum

This semester’s Entrepreneurship Forum at Cal State Monterey Bay, set for Feb. 11, features a discussion on the challenges and rewards women face in startups and tech companies.

The small number of women in tech companies and startups has been the subject of much discussion in the media and in the companies themselves. The increasing importance of the technology sector in the economy makes this a challenge that must be addressed. The forum will look at ways to encourage women and to create more opportunities to participate in these companies.

Panel members include:

• Theresa Ream, owner of Disaster Kleenup Specialists, Excel Carpet Care, Cypress Cabinets and Floor Store USA

• Catherine Mikkelson, founder of Brain Parenting; partner of BrindleLabs; co-founder of The Memphis Project

• Catherine Hambley, Ph.D., senior consultant to the Academy of Brain-Based Leadership; coach of several TED talk presenters; executive coach/facilitator/trainer at the NeuroLeadership Institute

The free forum, to be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the University Center ballroom, is sponsored by the College of Business and its Institute for Innovation and Economic Development.

For more information, contact MaryJo Zenk at 831-582-3230 or e-mail her at mzenk@csumb.edu

The University Center is located on Sixth Avenue at B Street. Driving directions and a campus map can be found here. Visitors must purchase a parking permit from the machine on the lot or online.

About CSU Monterey Bay’s EntrepreneurshipForums

Each semester, the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development of the College of Business hosts an Entrepreneurship Forum. Past forums have addressed topics including how startups quickly nail the product that sells; advice from lenders; a look at crowd funding; and protecting intellectual property.

Published Feb. 7, 2016