Monday 26th November 2018  12:00 PM

Strength | Strategy | Success: Your Toolkit to Sustainability!
Being a woman entrepreneur (especially in the start-up phase) can mean long hours, late nights, and nobody to talk to! Add on your responsibilities of wife, mother, daughter, sister, or any other role and you can end up one stressed out momma!

Join the women of "The Woman Behind The Business" in Nassau, Bahamas for 5-days of professional and personal development mixed in with cultural exploration! What does that mean? You'll experience dynamic workshops, engaging networking, and memorable activities for women entrepreneurs of all levels!

Check out the Retreat Agenda Below:

Saturday, November 24, 2018
5:00 PM - Event Registration Opens

6:30 PM - Opening Reception - All White Affair
The Wife of Ambassador Sidney Collie of The Bahamas, Mrs. Mavis Johnson-Colliewill deliver a keynote address! Attendees will be coordinated in their all-white attire to celebrate new relationships and "successful beginnings". You'll connect with dynamic women entrepreneurs from the U.S. and Bahamas so, bring plenty of business cards to exchange with international businesswomen.


Sunday, November 25, 2018
9:00 AM - Event Registration Opens

9:30 AM - Be Resilient
Presenter: Verna Jones - The American Legion, Executive Director

10:30 AM - Protecting Your Business, Butt, Brands & Coins
Presenter: Dominique Price - Price Law, Principal Attorney

11:30 AM - You Want It. Here's How To Grow Your Finances
Presenter: Aisha Bowe - The Securities Commission of The Bahamas, Deputy Executive Director

12:30 PM - LUNCH

2:00 PM - WBBTalk: Prepare yourselves for a well thought out hour of topical discussions delivered in a similar style of a TedTalk presentation.


Presenter Name: Gloria J. Goins, JD, MBA
Topic: An Inconvenient Truth: Why Building Wealth As Women Entrepreneurs is Not An Option

Summary: Financial illiteracy is an American problem according to the Wall Street Journal, but it is 10x greater in Black America. All the studies, surveys and statistics predict if nothing changes within the Black community we will be financially destitute and enslaved by 2053. Thus, we must effectively and aggressively address financial illiteracy and build million-dollar businesses in Black America. Women entrepreneurs must lead the way.


Presenter Name: Angela Dingle
Topic: Using MBTI to Build Bold, Beautiful Confidence

Summary: A discussion on the factors that lead to confidence and why it's important to exhibit bold and unapolegetically beautiful confidence at all times. Plus this discussion will help participants understand how they can use the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to increase their confidence.

6:00 PM - Headshots & Shops
Prepare to be captured by one of the best photographers on the island- to update your headshot portfolio! Plus, you'll have an opportunity to support your fellow women-owned businesses as they showcase their products and services from 6-8pm. Special thank you to our sponsor Cay Focus Photographyfor providing headshots to registered attendees.


Monday, November 26, 2018
9:30 AM -Registration Opens

10:00 AM - There's Power In Perseverance
Presenter: Naomi Lucas, Owner of Southern Wicked Lemonade

11:10 AM - Doing Business In The Bahamas
Presenter: Bahamas Chamber of Commerce

12:15 PM - Don't Stress...You're Blessed
Presenter: Dr. Teia Hill - Medical Director, Fightin' 4 Lives

1:15 PM - LUNCH

6:30 PM - Surprise Outing


Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Spend the day exploring the beautiful island of Nassau, Bahamas!

6:30 PM - Closing Reception (This isn't goodbye - it's see you in 2019!)
Join the founder of "The Woman Behind the Business" as she speaks with a special guest during the closing ceremony of The Woman Behind The Business Retreat.


Wednesday, November 28, 2017
- Travel Day -

Learn more online: wbbtalk.com/registration

Venue:
British Colonial Hilton Nassau
#1 West Bay Street, Nassau, New Providence

Contact Information:
242-302-9000