Dickinson MasterMinds Network
June 30, 2011DLN is working with the Center for Technology and Business, ND Women’s Business Center, and Dickinson’s Regional Small Business Development Center to coordinate and provide educational sessions to the members of Dickinson’s MasterMinds Network.
Dickinson’s MasterMind’s network is still in its infancy of development. The program efforts are dedicated to providing support and leadership to woman business owners. The goal of the program is to allow women business owners the opportunity to discuss business related issues within a group of their peers.
Many types of businesses are involved in the Master Minds network. Currently, Dickinson’s network provides support to woman business owners in Beach, Belfield, Bowman, Killdeer, Mott, and Rhame. The objectives in serving these women business owners are to:
- Enhance expansion and succession planning skills
- Provide opportunities for women to support each other’s business through direct purchase, co-marketing, or technical and collaborative assistance
- Women to Women and e-marketing opportunities to market their products, goods, and services
- Assess technology and other training needs for woman-owned businesses across the region
Through participation woman business owners are able to:
- Expand their customer bases through increased visibility among other woman-owned businesses
- Gather tools to prepare for business maintenance and/or expansion
- Plan for profitable sale of their businesses through appropriate succession planning
- Identify key methods of using social media to improve their market and customer outreach
DLN encourages you to join the efforts to help the program grow and continue to benefit aspiring women business owners.
Last Modified: 06-30-2011-11:04:23