Gubernatorial candidates to speak at women's entrepreneur conference

CENTRAL JERSEY — The three gubernatorial candidates will speak of their plans to build and retain business in New Jersey at the first Entrepreneur Expose' on Oct. 24 at the Hamilton Park Conference Center in Florham Park.'

The event, hosted by two women entrepreneurs, Melissa Cloeter and Linda Wellbrook, is sponsored by Verizon Wireless. It is set to position entrepreneurship as one solution to our economic challenges and offer real options to help women start and grow a business.

Additional speakers will include Nina E. Moseley, senior director of the Division of Minority & Women Business Development for the state Department of Treasury; Denise Boutross McGlone, executive vice president/chief financial officer of Affinity Federal Credit Union; Nancy Michaels, a mother of three, a renowned author of five marketing books and a liver transplant survivor, and Mike Michalowicz, author of "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur" and a three-time successful multi-million-dollar entrepreneur. His most recent venture is Obsidian Launch.

Representatives from the Division of Minority and Women Business Development will be on hand to assist attendees to register their businesses.

Attendees will have an opportunity to pitch their business or product to Angel Investors from HGH Holdings, as well as media writers from “NJ Monthly,” “Silk Purse Women Magazine,” “In Biz” and “Identity Magazine.” The best idea among five finalists will win a host of services, including an entrepreneurial class to help formulate a legitimate business plan, a Blackberry phone from Verizon Wireless and a professional makeover.

Break-out sessions will includes panel discussions on "Strategies, Information and Options for Start-Ups (Let's Get This Party Started),'' "Handling Your Business Finances (Money, Money, Money),'' "Recession Proof Marketing (I Will Survive),'' and "Strategies to Build Your Empire (Simply the Best).'' Each session will be taped for attendees to view at www.entrepreneurexpose.com after the event.

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