MIAMI, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Babson College's Women Innovating Now (WIN)
Lab®Miami—a venture
accelerator specifically for women entrepreneurs—will have its
finale event for the 2017-2018 cohort on April 26, 2018.
The finale will involve a VIP reception, networking event, and a
pitch competition where three of the WINners will pitch their
businesses for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $8,000.
"We are thrilled to be able to celebrate all the hard work of
this year's WIN Lab Miami cohort at our finale event," says
Babson's WIN Lab Miami Director Michelle Abbs. "These women have grown immensely
through the last eight months, and we look forward to seeing the
impact they will continue to make by growing their businesses."
FedEx Corp. is an official sponsor of Babson's WIN Lab Miami,
with funding equaling $400,000. As a
part of this year's support, FedEx Corp sponsored a seat for one of
the WINners, Nathalie Cadet-James,
founder of Luxe Fête Social.
WIN Lab Miami Finale
When: Thursday, April 26, 2018,
7–8:30 p.m.
Where: New World Symphony, 500 17th Street, Miami Beach
Cost: FREE
Register for the finale event »
Nathalie Cadet-James, Founder
Luxe Fête Social
Nathalie Cadet-James is the
founder of Luxe Fête Social. Luxe Fête Social is a
cutting-edge startup based in Miami,
Florida, that is focused on transforming the party planning
space by leveraging the power of the internet to enable
millions of consumers to host luxurious dinner parties of their
dreams. LFS offers highly curated themes, along with everything
necessary for the party, that are typically only available through
high-end party planners. Everything is delivered direct to their
door at a fraction of the price via their rental program.
A leading expert in the event planning and design industry,
Nathalie has spent the last eight years planning events and
weddings for celebrities, fashion houses, and other notable
clients. Prior to that, she was a former attorney working at
top law firms in Miami and
clerking for a federal judge. Whether in a courtroom or a
venue, she is deeply passionate about telling stories and creating
spaces that connect people.
She is the proud wife of SEC Attorney Brian Theophilus James and mother of two girls,
Johanna James, age 10, and
Lucca James, age 8.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce, and
business services. With annual revenues of $64 billion, the company offers integrated
business applications through operating companies competing
collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx
brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and
trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 425,000 team
members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the
highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their
customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects
people and possibilities around the world, please
visit about.fedex.com.
About the Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab at Babson
Created by the Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership
(CWEL) at Babson College, the Women Innovating Now (WIN)
Lab provides women entrepreneurs with an inspiring community
and a rigorous, experiential process that catalyzes innovative
thinking and enables them to successfully scale their
businesses.
Now in its fifth year, the WIN Lab has been designated as one of
the top two specialty programs for Excellence in Entrepreneurship
Education by the United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship; earned BostInno's designation as one of
Boston's "50 on Fire" innovators
and visionaries; and was honored by the prestigious Rosoff Awards
for diversity. Women entrepreneurs in both Boston and Miami can apply to become
a member of the next cohort by submitting an application
until May 31, 2018.
About Babson College
Babson College is the educator,
convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All
Kinds®. The ranked college for entrepreneurship
education, Babson is a dynamic living and learning laboratory where
students, faculty, and staff work together to address the
real-world problems of business and society. We prepare the
entrepreneurial leaders our world needs most: those with strong
functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change,
accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a
common purpose to make a difference in the world, and have an
impact on organizations of all sizes and types. As we have for
nearly a half-century, Babson continues to
advance Entrepreneurial Thought &
Action® as the most positive force on the planet
for generating sustainable economic and social value.
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