Mastercard Celebrates National Women’s Small Business Month Launching a Summit with Create & Cultivate
October 21 2019 - 3:01PM
Business Wire
Mastercard continues its commitment to
spotlighting women owners through a multi-day gathering including
an Advisory Council gathering, Small Business Summit and capsule
collection launch.
To celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month, Mastercard
continued its commitment to spotlighting women entrepreneurs by
gathering it’s Women’s Business Advisory Council for a retreat and
kicking off its first ever Small Business Summit in partnership
with Create & Cultivate in New York City. A limited-edition
collection by Florence Tang from Lot, Stock and Barrel featuring
artwork by Lyz Olko caps off the celebration.
“Small Businesses are the heart of the nation. During a month
where our attention turns to them, we are continuing to drive a
dialogue with women entrepreneurs from across the country to better
understand their needs and challenges and ensure that we are
advocating for them through action,” said Cheryl Guerin, EVP,
Integrated Marketing and Communications at Mastercard.
Mastercard Women’s Business Advisory Council Retreat
Mastercard gathered its council members and local entrepreneurs
for an open and honest dialogue around their needs and how both
Mastercard and Create & Cultivate can partner to be a resource
for this important segment. The aim is focused around pertinent
topics including mentorship, cybersecurity and social
responsibility. Some of the key members at the Mastercard Small
Business Advisory Retreat include Create & Cultivate CEO and
founder Jaclyn Johnson, Blavity CEO and managing director Morgan
DeBaun, Victoria Pettibone managing director at Astia and Unique
Markets founder Sonja Rasula.
Wearables by Women Founders
In a continued push to spotlight women founders, Mastercard and
Fred Segal Sunset in collaboration with MADE launched the second
output of their exclusive, limited-edition collections featuring
female designers and artists. This collection of customized ready
to wear and accessories from Lot Stock and Barrel features artwork
by Lyz Olko.
The new collection was available for Tap & Go™ purchase at
the Small Business Summit in NYC, the Fred Segal Sunset Flagship
store in Los Angeles and online on the Fred Segal website.
Driving Big Conversation with Small Businesses
Mastercard hosted its first Small Business Summit in partnership
with Create & Cultivate in NYC. At this gathering of 500 small
business owners and influential founders, attendees experienced
hard hitting panels addressing their top challenges, obtained
advice on how to ensure that their small business thrives,
participated in a mentor power hour and shopped the female founded
marketplace.
Attendees at the summit accessed the all women-owned Small
Business Marketplace which featured the wares of ten small business
owners including Kelsea Gaynor, CEO East Olivia floral designs,
Bliss Lau, CEO of Bliss Lau Jewelry and Elizabeth Foster, CEO of
Maison Visionnaire.
"At Create & Cultivate, we have made it our mission to
inspire women to create and cultivate the career of their dreams,”
said Create & Cultivate Founder and CEO, Jaclyn Johnson. “We
are thrilled to join forces with Mastercard for our first Small
Business Summit during National Women’s Small Business Month, to
provide female business owners and entrepreneurs with the resources
and tools they need to be successful. Through thought-provoking
discussions and networking opportunities, we aim to help female
entrepreneurs get one step closer to reaching their goals."
Mastercard remains committed to women small business owners and
entrepreneurs, spotlighting them and their ideas that are driving
an impact in our communities and in society through its Her Ideas
Start Something Priceless platform.
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology
company in the global payments industry. Our global payments
processing network connects consumers, financial institutions,
merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries
and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday
commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a
business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more
efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MastercardNews, join
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About Create & Cultivate:
Create & Cultivate has been bringing women together since
2012. Led by CEO and founder Jaclyn Johnson, the nationwide
conference gathers the best in the business including CEOs, content
creators, and celebrities like Martha Stewart, Ashley Graham,
Jessica Alba, Meghan Markle, and Kim Kardashian. Through their
online platform and curated events, Create & Cultivate offers a
365-day conversation around entrepreneurship and works to advance
inclusive conversations that empower women.
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