Join The Forum's Program Committee and Entrepreneurship Peer Circle for a two-part virtual panel series exploring the diverse paths women take to entrepreneurship, designed to inspire and inform Forum members considering starting their own businesses or currently navigating the entrepreneurial journey. Research shows that women starting businesses in their 40s, 50s, and beyond are among the most successful entrepreneurs, with Gen X women (ages 44-59) comprising 69% of women business owners. This series showcases Forum members' real stories across different stages and approaches to entrepreneurship.
This session will dive into the decision to move from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, personal versus work life considerations, and provide candid discussions around this transition from those who have experienced it. This session is for women early in their careers, but interested in exploring entrepreneurship.
Featured Moderator and Panelists:
- Karla Trotman (Moderator) | President & CEO, Electro Soft, Inc. |
- Jasmine Tate-Suppleé | President & CEO, Cleaning Champs |
- Kristen M. Waterfield | Founder, The Malvern School |
- Marcia Zaruba O'Connor | CEO & Founder, The O'Connor Group |
This event is for Forum members only.

