NOVEMBER 18, 2015 | 5:30-8PM | THOUSAND OAKS COUNTRY CLUB
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR.
For any questions, please contact Heather at (616) 460-4787.
Will you be ready when growth presents itself?
Growing your business is not only about having the best ideas for expansion – it also has a lot to do with seizing the opportunity. This Wine Down event will give you real world insight into how you can turn opportunity into growth.
Join the West Michigan Woman community for an awesome night of wine paired with stimulating conversations about launching your company to the next level.
What you'll learn about:
- Building best practices
- Unlocking money
- Maintaining your culture
- Hiring smart
- Breaking into new markets
Event Details:
November 18, 2015
Thousand Oaks Country Club | Grand Rapids, MI
5:30 PM Networking
6:30 PM Program
$35 ticket includes networking, wine, hors d'oeuvres, and program
Meet the Panelists:
Heather Callahan
Owner, Brush Studio Grand Rapids
Heather opened Brush Studio in June 2012 and is anticipating opening her second location in downtown Grand Rapids in December 2015. Brush Studio offers classes where art is used as entertainment. Brush Studio thrives on making authentic connections in the community of West Michigan where it brings art into the most unexpected situations. Heather is focused on giving consistent customer service and creating an environment where customers feel comfortable coming back again and again. Heather has a background in customer service and she holds a degree in Education with an emphasis in creative arts.
April Caudill, JD, CLU, ChFC, AEP
Director of Advanced Solutions, Principal Financial Group
April is a past national president of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. She is a frequent author and the 2002 winner of the Ken Black Jr. Journal Author Award presented by the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals. She is a contributor to Retirement Income Redesigned by Harold Evensky & Deena Katz (Bloomberg, 2006) and co-author of The Mutual Fund Handbook (National Underwriter Co., 2001). April is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Floriza Genautis
Founder, Management Business Solutions
Floriza is the principal founder of Management Business Solutions (MBS) a certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and 8(a) Certified company. MBS is a professional staffing firm with national capabilities offering clients personalized and relationship driven solutions specializing in placing candidates in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Human Resource, Information Technology, Sales and Marketing, Non-profit, Government and Engineering.
Floriza has over 20 years of specialization in the professional staffing industry. She is active in many community organizations and is a co-founder of WISE (Women In Successful Enterprises). She's received awards and honors from MISBTDC, the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, the Women Business Council Enterprise, and more. Floriza possesses a BS in Mathematics with an emphasis in Computer Application from De La Salle University, Philippines.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
The November Wine Down event is part of West Michigan Woman's series of educational programs that feature lots of mingling, free flowing wine, and a brief topical presentation. We promise that at the very least, you'll always leave more awesome than when you arrived.
Upcoming Wine Down Events:
February 2016 – Retirement
November 2016 - Entrepreneurship