SE Lady Bosses Affinity Group (Virtual)

In Business For Yourself, But Not By Yourself

We're seeing more and more people going into business during this time of the Great Resignation, but not everyone is choosing to go it alone. At the upcoming Inforum Michigan Lady Bosses meeting on Wed., May 4 at 10:30 - noon, learn from three entrepreneurs who chose to go into business for themselves, but not by themselves. From a college planner to a magazine publisher to a financial services professional, these three Lady Bosses have harnessed proven systems to get themselves jump-started in business.

We'll hold the panel discussion from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. with virtual networking from 11:30 - noon.

Panelists:

Roza Abdulridha, Franchise Owner, College Planner, Class 101

One of the youngest franchise owners in the Class101 family, Rosa and her partner Domenico Marra help students get into the right college, help the parents make it affordable through 10 services; including SAT/ACT prep, college visits, applications, essays, FAFSA, scholarship opportunities and more. A business management professional, Roza strongly believes in the power of people as change makers. She is a world traveler and appreciates world cultures and languages. Roza earned her Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and a minor in Communications from the University of Michigan Dearborn.

Phone: (248) 602-7021

Email: roza@class101.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Class101southoakland

Website: https://www.class101.com/southoaklandmi/our-team/

Lisa Swiftney, Publisher, Stoney Creek Living & Shelby Neighbors

Lisa Swiftney is a brand and Marketing Strategist who partners with CEOs, executives and solo-preneurs to grow their personal and professional brands. With three decades experience working in marketing and sales for multimillion-dollar companies and nonprofits, Lisa knows how to effectively and efficiently market businesses to homeowners in Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Shelby Township. Lisa has had a rewarding career as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping businesses be successful by assisting them in making sure their message resonates with their markets.

Phone: (248) 613-1911

Email: lisaswiftney@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaswiftney/

Cyndee Sparre, Lifetime Financial Growth

After 15 years of experience in HR, leading training and development workshops for Walgreens, Cyndee pivoted her career to financial services. With a passion to continue educating others, she shifted to teaching the topic of financial literacy. People often mistake financial advisors as only serving the wealthy. Cyndee's philosophy is that EVERYBODY needs a financial plan and deserves financial guidance from an advisor, regardless of their income level.

Phone: (586)909-4794

Email: Cynthia.Sparre@lfgco.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-sparre

Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaSparre

Moderator:

Carol C. Ward, Franchise Consultant & Business Owner, FranNet

Carol Is one of the co-founders and co-chairs of Inforum's Lady Bosses Group one of the co-chairs of Inforum Michigan's Women on the Move. Carol made a career change from a 20+ year career in public relations to franchising back in 2013, when she joined FranNet's headquarters in Louisville as a franchise specialist. Today, she has her own S Corporation through FranNet of Michigan where she places people in franchise ownership at no cost to the client.

Phone (248)590-7190

Email: cward@frannet.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michiganfranchiseexpert/

Website: www.frannet.com/ccward

Inforum's Lady Bosses Affinity Group

The purpose of the Lady Bosses is to provide educational programming (speakers, workshops), support, inspiration, accountability to and from other Inforum business owners or prospective owners. While much of the Inforum membership is in the corporate world, Lady Bosses Affinity Group is designed to meet the unique needs of business owners. It can also become a catalyst to encourage women to start or purchase their own businesses. The group also can provide and gain synergy from Inforum’s inGAGE strategy. 

First Wednesday of the month, 10:30 a.m. – noon

The link to the meeting will be sent to you 24 hours in advance.

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Group Leadership

Carol C. Ward, (248) 590-7190, cward@frannet.com

Michelle Cantor, (248) 705-9008, michelle@volarconsulting.com

Joscelyn A. Davis, (248) 860-8858, joscelyn@jadestrategies.com