WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Women Entrepreneurs Speaker Series

UNLEASH THE IDEAS

As a business owner, you would obviously prefer to avoid all adversity. However, facing adversity and hardship head on will give you the knowledge, strength and answers that will lead you down the path to success. In this presentation, learn how to bounce back and overcome adversity in your business and personal life. Realize that with a positive attitude and optimism you can adapt to change and enthusiastically move forward, making your toughest challenges a key ingredient in your recipe for success!

Overcoming Adversity
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 11:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Waukesha County Technical College Richard T. Anderson Education Center 800 Main Street, Pewaukee Rebecca Scarberry is best known for turning personal hardship into sweet success. She lost her job and got divorced the same week in 2008. She turned to her passion and overcame lifes obstacles to successfully create Beckys Blissful Bakery under the most challenging circumstances. She started in her home kitchen and now sells her gourmet artisan caramels to some of the largest high-end retailers in the world.
Scarberry earned her bachelors degree from the University of Phoenix in 2008. She won the Pewaukee Chamber Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was also a recipient of a Forty Under 40 Award from The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee. Her story has been highlighted in local and national publications including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 West, Biz Times and IMBIBE, and she has been featured locally on The Morning Blend and Fox 6. She supports several local nonprofits, including the Waukesha Womens Center, Positively Pewaukee and the Milwaukee Wave of Hope. Scarberry is part of Something Special from Wisconsin, Wisconsinmade.com, Local First Milwaukee and the Waukesha Business Alliance. She is committed to working with local companies and has partnerships with Lakefront Brewery, Stone Creek Coffee, Clover Meadow Winery and Rishi Tea.

AGENDA
11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:20 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m. FEE REGISTER

Registration Check-in, Networking, Luncheon Buffet Welcome Noelle Youakim, WCTC Small Business Center Spotlight on Success Terri Schulist, School-Pak, Inc. Overcoming Adversity Rebecca Scarberry, Beckys Blissful Bakery Open Networking Adjourn $20 (Lunch included) Online registration: www.wctcwess.eventbrite.com Registration deadline: Monday, September 3, at Noon

FUTURE MEETINGS
October 17, 2012 December 5, 2012 February 20, 2013 5:30 9:30 p.m. 6:00 9:30 p.m. ActionLearning Workshop Series Small Business Connections

11:30 2:00 p.m. Women Entrepreneurs Speaker Series

Small Business Center

800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072 Manager Russ Roberts, rroberts@wctc.edu, 262.695.3468 Noelle Youakim, nyouakim@wctc.edu, 262.695.3420

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