Summary

The Step UP to Inspire campaign is about training to be an entrepreneur through mentorship.  Successful women entrepreneurs are being called to action to step up and reach back to help young women realize their own success by mentoring and sharing their value.  It is a way to perpetuate continued dedication to servant leadership. 

A long time ago, someone stepped onto a stage and shared information that changed my life!  Someone reached out to me and saw my potential when I didn't see it myself.  I was insecure, confused, and didn't know who to share my voice and talents.  I was inspired that day to change how I viewed my gifts and talents and how I could reach out to change the world.  This campaign is a way to pay-it-forward for all involved!

My name is Kim Harris and I am the Creator/Visionary for the Stiletto Business Strategies™ brand.  You can learn more about me by clicking here.

I am very passionate about sharing information that transforms business and lives, and that is why I created the Stiletto Women Business Owners Symposium™, a live tour that travels across the U.S. and abroad.  This platform engages the most successful women entrepreneurs in their industry to share value and make a difference.  

The goal of the Step UP to Inspire campaign is two-fold: 1) create mentorship roles to cultivate the minds of young girls and women at our live and virtual events, and open the doors of opportunity so that they can reach their highest potential;   2) to encourage social responsibility for women business owners by identifying local entities to create cause-related partnerships.

The Stiletto Women Business Owners Symposium™ 2015 tour is on tap to visit 3 domestic cities and two international cities.  We have committed to awarding 15 scholarships within each city.  This represents 75 young girls and women between the ages of 16-30 who will be empowered with the information shared at our symposium and making important, possibly, life long connections with successful women entrepreneurs.

• We need $7,500 to sponsor 15 young women and girls in each city we visit for 2015.  Here is how it will be allocated:

• We want to acknowledge your contribution and support in the most valued way we can provide, so here are some creative ways we will do that:
• Stiletto Spotlight Business Coaching
• Signature T-Shirt
• Stiletto Business Strategies Compilation CD
• Radio Ads on Stiletto Business Strategies Show
  
• Value-priced Tickets to the Upcoming D.C. Event

The Impact

The impact of Step Up to Inspire Scholarship campaign is a far-reaching and lasting one.  The information learned by sponsored participants from our symposium format provide practical action plans that can be easily implemented.  Additionally, mentoring resources are open to participants in an ongoing relationship.  Resources are continually compiled and contributed to our online training center and available to access at any time.  The right information delivered at the right time, can change lives.

Your support will magnify our efforts to reach our goal to positively impact 75 young girls and women. It will provide a means to attend the event to receive valuable information that can enhance their lives.

Risks & Challenges

There are some challenges we face when planning our symposiums in different cities. Tickets sale benchmarks, venue location, other major events happening at the same time.  Having successfully hosting several symposiums, and evaluating the success of each one, I have discovered creative ways to address challenges that would enhance the experience.  Here are some ways we do this:

• Target Ambassadors within each city who have established networks to champion the event process and tap into existing networks
• Seeking non-traditional venues such as museums, campuses, and community centers to host the event provides a feasible alternative to hotels, or convention centers.
• Identify local businesses and organizations that we can provide connections with so that cause related partnerships can be formed for sustained support.

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