Women`s Entrepreneurship Day

WOMEN WEDNESDAY
Decemeber 2, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - WORLDWIDE
November 19, 2015
CELEBRATE, EMPOWER & SUPPORT WOMEN IN BUSINESS WORLDWIDE
OUR MISSION
EMPOWER, CELEBRATE, and SUPPORT women in business and inspire girls through a global movement including:
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) - November 19, 2015
#WomenWOW - Women Wednesday - December 2, 2015
SPONSOR STEAM Small Business Competition
Women Pioneer Awards
WED & CORE: Breakfast Series
We hope SPONSOR will join us to support Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization, and bring awareness to the 250
million girls living in poverty globally that deserve to be elevated and given a chance in life, while simultaneously inspiring and
empowering the 4 billion women on the planet.
#WOMENWOW PLEDGE
TALENT: I pledge to share my business expertise with a woman entrepreneur.
TIME: I pledge my time to support a woman entrepreneur.
TREASURE: I pledge to make a financial contribution to a woman entrepreneur.
PROCLAIMED AN OFFICIAL DAY
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
proclaimed Women’s Entrepreneurship Day,
November 19th, an official day.
WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED), November 19, 2015, is a global celebration to empower women
in business and inspire girls worldwide. The WED Event at the United Nations will host an influential
audience of business leaders, celebrities, investors, dignitaries, entrepreneurs, C-Level Executives,
change-makers and innovators.
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Event will be live-streamed at WED events in over 800 universities/colleges and 144 countries.
• A once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to the ideas
of world-class speakers and be a part of a larger discussion to empower women in business worldwide.
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Our Student Ambassador Global Initiative welcomes
partnerships with academic organizations
USASBE and NACCE, reaching millions of students
on campuses worldwide including: New York University,
Clarkson, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and Babson.
• WED motivates business leaders to support
women in business with Talent, Time, or Treasure.
#WOMENWOW WOMEN WEDNESDAY
Consumers globally to dedicate the Wednesday after Thanksgiving, December 2nd, 2015, and join the #WomenWOW
social media movement in support of women-owned and led businesses.
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Similar to American Express’ Small Business Saturday and Giving Tuesday, the campaign will encourage consumers to support women owned businesses and demonstrate how vital women are to the
global economy
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Women around the world will be empowered and enable to be
entrepreneurs. Increasing brand recognition and sales.
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Women account for 85% of consumer purchases
including everything from autos, vacations, food and
healthcare. Women control over $20 Trillion in
world-wide spending. (Source: Neilsen Consumer 4/2/2013)
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Celebrate all women owned/led businesses and
causes worldwide during #WomenWOW
by encouraging promotions and/or donations on this day.
THE WOMEN PIONEER AWARDS
The Women Pioneer Awards honors women who are excellent in their fields: Business, Education, Fashion, Philanthropy, Sports, Entertainment, Health, Social Responsibility, Beauty and Technology.
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The 2014 Award Winners included Tamara Mellon (co-founder of Jimmy Choo), Mama Sarah Obama (founder & CEO of The Mama Sarah Obama Foundation) and Sandy Lerner (co-founder of Cisco Systems & founder of Urban Decay). See Appendix for More 2014 Information.
• The criteria for the award recipients must be women,
pioneers in their industry, and role models for other
women and girls!
• Our upcoming 2015 award winners include:
Martha “Muffy” Macmillan (director of Cargill
and Cargill Foundation - Philanthropy Pioneer),
Heidi Messer (co-founder of Collective,
World Evolved and LinkShare - Technology Pioneer),
Sue Wagner (co-founder of Black Rock &
Director of Apple - Business Pioneer)
STEAM SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITION
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SPONSOR has the opportunity to elevate budding millienial entrepreneurs and small business owners through a sponsored competition! The Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Opportunity provides a portal
for you to discover business women with exceptional talent and drive.
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The competition will be a social media campaign to find 10 exceptional women - owned and led
businesses to present in front of over 600 global investors, C-level executives, dignitaries, celebrities,
entrepreneurs,and business leaders at the United Nations on November 19th.
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• Ideal candidates are women that have conceived, launched, and scaled new and existing business ventures, that have the potential to revolutionize and shape the next generation.
SPONSOR judges will have the exclusive privilege to nominate and select 10 finalists, all will become Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Distinguished Fellows. Prizes include being able to attend WED as a Fellow, access to our extensive network and mentorship from the WED Board and Sponsor executives (if participating). In addition, we will offer small business packages from our partners including Intuit, iCollective; and through #WomenWOW digital campaign December 2, 2015. WED & CORE: CLUB
BREAKFAST SERIES 2015
Women’s Entrepreneurship’s Day (WED) has collaborated with CORE: a members club in
the heart of New York City to create Breakfast Series 2015. The event features pioneering
and leading business women that share personal success stories and provide inspirational
motivation about the importance of giving back to society. The WED & CORE: Breakfast
Series event takes place in an intimate setting with 60 guests including business tycoons,
leading media entrepreneurs, and inspiring philanthropists.
The WED & CORE: Breakfast Series showcases enlightened speakers that talk about
becoming actively involved with supporting women entrepreneurs and organizations
globally, impart motivational pointers, and help champion women’s empowerment. CORE:’s
Cultural Programming brings members the most provocative writers, filmmakers, musicians,
politicians, and actors. Past speakers include designer & activist Kenneth Cole, media
celebrated actor and author Gene Wilder, Huffington Post’s Arianna Huffington, Business
Tycoon Richard Branson, Academy Award winners Sam Mendes and Kevin Spacey with
Charlie Rose, and countless others.
NOW IS THE TIME
Women-owned businesses are set to grow 90% in the next 5 years, with 500,000 new
businesses being created each year in the U.S.
Women perform 66% of the world’s work, yet earn 10% of the world’s income; 90% of that
income goes towards family.
According to a 2013 financial survey, in the U.S. there are approximately 8.6 MM femaleowned businesses, with $1.3T in revenue, employing 7.8 MM people.
By 2016 approximately 80% of all hires will be millennials (born between 1980 and
1995), with at least half being women.
We are still living in an era of “firsts” where women are trailblazing and need our support.
Supporting women to innovate in business is the ultimate cause of this century.
EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
PIONEER AWARDS LUNCHEON TABLE: 10 tickets to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day - United Nations and Reception. One Table
(10 People) WED Pioneer Award Luncheon. Thank you acknowledgement in program and website - $10,000.00
COPPER: 10 tickets to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day - United Nations and Reception. One Table (10 People) WED Pioneer Award
Luncheon. Thank you acknowledgement in program, rights to use WED logo in marketing. Representative included to speak on one WED
panel. Logo on all WED materials including invitation, program and website - $25,000.00
BRONZE: 25 tickets to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day - United Nations and Reception. One VIP Table (10 People) WED Pioneer Award
Luncheon. Thank you acknowledgement and One Page Ad in program, rights to use WED logo in marketing. Representative included to
speak on one WED panel and recognition/speaker at VIP Award Luncheon. Logo on all WED materials including invitation, program and
website - $50,000.00
SILVER: 50 tickets to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day - United Nations and Reception. 6 VIP Tickets and Keynote - Pre WED Dinner
Reception (November 18th) for all Honorees/Speakers/Board Members. Three VIP Tables (30 People) WED Pioneer Award Luncheon. Thank
you acknowledgement and One Page Ad in program, rights to use WED logo in marketing. Curation of One WED panel. Press Wall and
Recognition/Speaker at VIP Award Luncheon. Logo on all WED materials including invitation, program and website - $75,000.00.
GOLD: 75 tickets to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day - United Nations and Reception. 10 VIP Tickets and Keynote - Pre WED Dinner
Reception (November 18th) for all Honorees/Speakers Board Members. Four VIP Tables (40 People) WED Pioneer Award Luncheon.Thank
you acknowledgement and One Page Ad in program, rights to use WED logo in marketing. Curation of Two WED panels, Press Wall and
Recognition/Speaker at VIP Award Luncheon. Logo on all WED materials including invitation, program and website - $150,000.00
PLATINUM: 75 tickets to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day- United Nations and Reception. Five VIP Tables (50 People) WED Pioneer Award
Luncheon. Thank you acknowledgement and One Page Ad in program, rights to use WED logo in marketing. Curation of Two WED Panels and
2 Recognition/Speakers at VIP Award Luncheon.Top Recognition Logo on all WED materials including step and repeat, invitation, program and
website. Access - database of the global women and businesses who join the WED. #WomenWOW - Women Wednesday Digital Campaign
exclusive sponsor worldwide. Stream Small Business Opportunity Fellowship Sponsorship - showcase 10 winners. Keynote speaker at: WED,
VIP dinner, Pioneer Awards Luncheon, and UN Opening Session. Exclusive Sponsor of Core Club Breakfast Series. Global recognition in all
WED events globally and at participating Colleges/Universities - $300,000.00
EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER WOMEN
CELEBRATE:
EMPOWERMENT:
Champion the female
entrepreneurial heroes – the
present and future leaders of
our global economy.
ADVOCACY:
Collaborate on implementing
an agenda for advancing
women’s business ventures
and innovation.
Provide women with resources
and tools to engage fully in
business that builds stronger
economies and also improves
communities.
6 PILLARS OF WED
NETWORK:
Create a network of individuals,
companies, media, universities and other
organizations to foster connections
for women and girls worldwide.
SUPPORT:
Propel women into the
leadership positions that
can affect real change in the
business world.
INSPIRE:
Promote the accomplishments and success of
women launching small businesses nationally
and internationally. Inspiration of Innovation by
women is a truly universal cause.
CELEBRATING WOMEN PIONEERS
Women have always played a vital role in the world economy, but not until recently have we begun to recognize and
celebrate their achievments. As millennial women start businesses, create new products and develop international brands
at a record pace in the 21st century, we can provide the support they need to succeed and change the world.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ruth Wakerfield 1930
The Square-Bottom Paper Bag
Margaret Knight 1871
Dishwasher
Josephine Cochran 1886
Angelina Jolie
Special Envoy of
UN Commissioner,
Antonio Guterros
The Wrap Dress - A Modern Classic
Diane Von Furstenburg 1974
Kevlar: 5x Stronger Than Steel
Stephanie KwOlek 1965
First Computer Code Ever Written
Ada Lovelace 1843
Windshield Wipers
Mary Anderson 1903
HONORING WOMEN WHO LEAD
By aligning your company in support of founding female leaders of companies
nationally and internationally recognized, your brand becomes a significant
champion for the future of women-owned and led businesses worldwide.
Sara Blakely
Founded 2000
1B valuation
Julia Hartz
Founded 2000
Katla Beauchamp & Hayley Barna
1/2MM Subscribers
Lisa
Stone
Founded 2005
92MM readers/mo
Jules Pieri
Founded 2010
20MM visitors/mo
Alexa
von Tobel
Founded 2009
Rashml
Sinha
Founded 2006
56MM visitors/mo
Lauren Bush &
Ellen Gustafson
Founded 2007
THE TEAM
PETER DIAMANDIS: Founder of Singularity University, X-Prize, Zero Gravity Co., Rocket Racing League & Space Adventures
WENDY DIAMOND: Founder and CEO of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Founder of Animal Fair Media, Social Entrepreneur,
Leading Animal Advocate, Best-selling Author, TV Personality
AMIR DOSSAL: Founder and Chairman of Global Partnerships Forum, Former Director of U.N. Office of Partnerships
LOREEN ARBUS: President of the Loreen Arbus Foundation, The Goldenson-Arbus Foundation, and Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc.
RACHEL GERROL: Co-Founder and Curator of Nexus Global Youth Summit and Executive Director of PVBLIC Foundation
SUSAN MCPHERSON: Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies
CHRISTA VENTIKOS: Founder and CEO of Ventikos Associates, a media, entertainment and technology retained firm
THOM RUHE: CEO of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, former VP of Entrepreneurship for the Kauffman Foundation s
ZAINAB AL-SUWAIJ: Iraqi American activist, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the American Islamic Congress
THANK YOU
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: www.womenseday.org
Facebook: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
Twitter: @WomensEday
WomenWednesday: #WomenWOW
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1-2
Global Media Impact 2014
Appendix 3
The Pioneer Awards 2014
Appendix 4
Speakers & Highlights 2014
Appendix 5-9
Ambassadors’ Global Impact 2014
Appendix 10
Participation in WED Launch 2014
Appendix 1
GLOBAL MEDIA IMPACT 2014
The event was comprised of key thought leaders, celebrities, and other dignitaries that illuminated WED and its partners.
WED 2014 generated over
100 million impressions,
and has 35,000 members
and worldwide partners.
Wendy Diamond, Founder of WED
is the premier Pet - Lifestyle Expert,
Entrepreneur, Renowned Animal Rescue
& Welfare Advocate, and a member of the
World Entrepreneurship Day Advisory
Board. She is a regular contributor on
NBC’s The Today Show and CNBC.
WED events and speakers
were live simulcast in
144 countries and covered
in social media real time on
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Pinterest, and YouTube. There
was global, national and
local,TV, radio and vast
media exposure.
Appendix 2
GLOBAL MEDIA IMPACT 2014
WED received extensive worldwide media attention throughout the entire 2014 inaugural launch including;
The Huffington Post, Fortune, AP, Wired, Yahoo, Examiner, CNBC, and many other outlets.
It’s part of a movement that goes beyond simple calls for equality in order to use economic pressure
and financial power to bring about social change. - Forbes
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at the UN was actually fantastic -- great people, networking
and content as well for much lower price tag. - Entrepreneur Magazine
Women are going to bring a different angle to startups. The stereotype is that it is all young geeky guys
and that is not true. It is critical for women to become entrepreneurs
because of their unique perspective. - Fortune Magazine
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is a worldwide movement that will carry throughout the year in
support of female entrepreneurs and businesses on every continent. - Reuters
CLICK ON MEDIA NAMES TO VIEW WED LINKS!
Appendix 3
THE PIONEER AWARDS 2014
We are honored to announce our impressive list of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED)
Pioneer Awards 2014 awardees. The women receiving these awards are ground-breaking pioneers in the
following categories: Education, Business, Technology, Philanthropy and Fashion.
Education Pioneer Award: Mama Sarah Obama, Founder and CEO of the Mama
Sarah Obama Foundation.
Business Pioneer Award: Lynn Tilton, Founder and CEO of Patriarch Partners.
Technology Pioneer Award: Sandy Lerner, Co-Founder of Cisco Systems, Founder of
Urban Decay, Owner of Ayrshire Farms.
Philanthropy Pioneer Award: Loreen Arbus, President of Loreen Arbus Productions
Inc.,
The Loreen Arbus Foundation, and The Goldenson-Arbus Foundation.
Fashion Pioneer Award: Tamara Mellon, Co-Founder of Jimmy Choo and Creative
Director & Founder of TAMARA MELLON.
Appendix 4
SPEAKERS & HIGHLIGHTS 2014
The event is simulcast in 144 countries, in addition to 21 Universities and Colleges, and consists of
captivating 45 minute long panels followed by an engaging 15 minute interactive Q&A sessions.
Mama Sarah Obama - Founder of Mama Sarah Obama Foundation
Sandy Lerner - Co-Founder Cisco Systems and Founder of Urban Decay
Her Excellency Madame Gertrude H. Mutharika - First Lady of Malawi
Quvenzhane Wallis - Oscar Nominated Actress
Her Excellency Madame Penehupifo ‘Penny’ Pohamba - First Lady of Namibia
Rose Byrne - Actress
Gabriela Isler - Miss Universe 2013
Lesley Jane Seymour - Editor in Chief for More Magazine
Liz Murray - Best-Selling Author
Elizabeth Holmes - Columnist of The Wall Street Journal
Jennifer Hymann - Co-Founder and CEO of Rent the Runway
Lynn Tilton
Founder and CEO
Patriarch Partners LLC
Amy Robach
ABC Journalist and Anchor
Good Morning America
AMBASSADORS’ GLOBAL IMPACT 2014
WED’s Australian business and student ambassadors
rallied and climbed the Sydney Harbor Bridge after
the government closed down the bridge to celebrate
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day.
Appendix 6
AMBASSADORS’ GLOBAL IMPACT 2014
SAUDI ARABIA: The royal family closed down Harvey Nichols to celebrate
WED and the country’s most prominent business-women devised a provoking
video that reached women globally.
AUSTRALIA: The Sydney Harbor Bridge was shut down for Aussie WED
ambassadors and entrepreneurs, symbolically, to advocate to the world to
open opportunities for all women.
BANGLADESH: Thousands of women rallied throughout the streets to make
their mark and empower women. A symposium was held in honor of WED
with an assemblage of prominent government officials and women. ETHIOPIA: Birikit Terefe, Director of Women’s Health Association of Ethiopia
was the official WED Ambassador in Ethiopia. The State Minister, Mr Tadesse
Haile, Ministry of Industry welcomed 120 successful business-women and
entrepreneurs.
GREECE: Over 400 people took a stand for women for this event. The media
coverage was massive with 1,700 media outlets reached and featured WED
in the country’s leading newspapers (both hard copy and online), TV and
radio.
Appendix 7
AMBASSADORS’ GLOBAL IMPACT 2014
“The Global Team of Ambassadors
(GTA) are among the world’s leading
women entrepreneurs and innovators
facilitating change by empowering their
communities and countries, throughout
the world. Ambassadors, have a key role
in our global community, expressing their
countries’ views and insights, therefore
offering a better understanding on the
needs, requirements, status at national
level, while they act as the key person in
charge of passing on and spreading the
WED spirit and messages in their country.”
Appendix 8
AMBASSADORS’ GLOBAL IMPACT 2014
Our student ambassador global initiative is in full
swing with over 55 top colleges engaged including;
Stanford, Duke, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard,
Babson, University of Oxford, Columbia, Higher School
of Computer Science (Algeria), Tec de Monterrey
(Mexico), University of Petroleum and Energy
Studies (India), Sultan Qaboos University (Qatar),
University of West Indies (Jamaica), and many others.
The global team of WED world ambassadors from China
to Afghanistan stand primed to amplify the voice of
women in their communities and countries with the WED
movement, ensuring a significant impact this year!
Appendix 9
PARTICIPATION IN 2014 WED LAUNCH
• The Premiere Event at the United Nations had more than 500 people in attendance, and
featured talks given by influentional women in business and entertainment.
•Events Held at 21 Colleges and Universities through the Student Ambassador Global Initiative
•Major Fortune 500 companies and various female company founders, CEOs, creatives, and
business leaders who championed our inaugural 2014 launch last year include:
Sandy Lerner (co-founder, Cisco Systems),
Ms. Gabriela Isler (Miss Universe 2014),
Her Excellency Madame Gertrude H. Mutharika (First Lady of Malawi),
Ms. Rose Byrne (Actress),
Ms. Quvenzhané Wallis (Oscar-nominated Actress),
Mama Sarah Obama (President Obama’s Grandmother),
Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud (Alfa Intl./Harvey Nichols),
Her Excellency Madame Penehupifo ‘Penny’ Pohamba (First Lady Of Namibia),
• Kenneth Cole, Michael Stars, Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation, and the Candies
Foundation joined the #WomenWOW digital campaign to support women owned businesses.
• See Appendix for More Details On Global Impact
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Women’s Entrepreneurship
Day celebrates the unwavering
positives women bring
to the global economy, as well
as empowering and supporting
future generations.
Wendy Diamond
CEO & Founder
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day & #WomenWOW