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Women’s Network Breakfast: Gail Goodman & Sharon Kan, Pepperlane

September 20, 2019 7:30 am – 9:00 am Seaport Hotel, Plaza Ballroom

Event Details

  • Gail Goodman & Sharon Kan, co-founders of the Somerville-based startup, Pepperlane, join us for our September Women’s Network Breakfast. Pepperlane’s mission is to help moms start and grow their businesses and cultivate their entrepreneurial spirits.

Tickets

  • Member & Government:
  • Individual $65, Table of 10 $650
  • Non-Member:
  • Individual $110, Table of 10 $1,100
  • RSVPby Friday, September 20

Gail Goodman & Sharon Kan, co-founders of the Somerville-based startup, Pepperlane, join us for our September Women’s Network Breakfast. Pepperlane’s mission is to help moms start and grow their businesses and cultivate their entrepreneurial spirits.

What happens when two successful serial entrepreneurs join forces? They tap the potential of women who want to earn on their own terms, the flexibility to run businesses on a part-time basis, and to work the hours they choose. Gail Goodman and Sharon Kan, co-founders of the Cambridge-based startup, Pepperlane, are working to help moms start and grow their businesses and cultivate their entrepreneurial spirits – and that’s something they know a thing or two about.

Between the pair, they have developed a unique partnership, and hope that other successful entrepreneurs will follow their path. Goodman took her company public and later sold it for 1.1B, Kan built 3 startups from foundation to exit, and she founded the Women Innovating Now Lab at Babson College. Goodman and Kan didn’t think they would start another company but they couldn’t resist the opportunity and together they are going full force and planning to change the world for mothers in a very unconventional way.  Join us for a fireside chat with Sharon and Gail that will explore their partnership, supporting women-owned businesses, and how they started a movement that has empowered women across the nation.

FAQs

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN MY REGISTRATION?

  • Access to a welcoming community of professionals, topical discussions featuring the region’s top business leaders, and a plated breakfast with choice of coffee, tea or fresh juice.
  • Dietary restrictions? Please notify your server and they will be able to assist you.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

  • An interest in connecting with women professionals from all industries and career stages. Oh, and don’t forget business cards!

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?

  • Please come dressed for your day!

HOW DO I GET THERE?

  • For helpful tips on traveling to the Seaport Hotel, click here.
  • The Seaport Hotel is has a parking garage on-site that is accessible by Seaport Boulevard, B and D Streets, and Congress Street. We do not offer parking validation.
  • The closest MBTA stop is World Trade Center (Silver Line). The World Trade Center station is directly adjacent to the hotel.

WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?

  • Registration & networking begins at 7:30 a.m. If you arrive earlier than 7:30 a.m., kudos to you for beating the traffic! The Seaport Hotel has a lobby on the ground floor where you can wait and catch up on emails or start a conversation with a fellow attendee.

WHO WILL BE THERE?

  • To view the current list of attendees, click here. 

CAN I REGISTER AT THE EVENT OR DO I NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE?

  • We have a limited number of tickets available for walk-in registrants. Women’s Network events are some of the Chamber’s most popular and we recommend registering in advance to secure your spot!

WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY?

  • All cancellations must be received at least three (3) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged or to receive a refund.

Ali Brainard (Nigro)

Senior Program Manager

[email protected]
617-557-7329

FEATURING

Gail Goodman

Co-Founder & CPO, Pepperlane Featured Speaker

Gail Goodman is guiding the vision and implementation product roadmap.  Her extensive experience working with small businesses makes her uniquely qualified…Read more
Gail Goodman is guiding the vision and implementation product roadmap.  Her extensive experience working with small businesses makes her uniquely qualified to help Pepperlane’s mom entrepreneurs succeed.  Gail spent 17 years as CEO of Constant Contact, the trusted provider of online marketing tools for small businesses and nonprofits.  Gail led the company from pre-revenue to a successful IPO (NASDAQ: CTCT) in 2007 and through its acquisition by Endurance in 2016 for $1.1b.  At the time of the acquisition, more than 650,000 small businesses and nonprofits used Constant Contact’s online marketing tools to engage their customers and grow their businesses and company revenues topped $370 million.  Author of Engagement Marketing: How Small Business Succeeds in a Socially Connected World, Gail is a frequent speaker at national technology and entrepreneurial events. Her 2013 TEDx talk, “Founders Can’t Scale,” offers a glimpse into her management philosophy and personal drive, especially as it relates to scaling a startup into a large, public company. Fostering entrepreneurship is Gail’s passion and mission and she is dedicating the next chapter of her professional career to scaling organizations and programs focused on small business success.  Gail serves on the Boards of Pepperlane, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), Entrepreneurship for All, Mass Challenge and Lola Travel.

Sharon Kan

Co-Founder & CEO, Pepperlane Featured Speaker

Sharon is the CEO of Pepperlane, a place for mothers to start and grow their businesses and cultivate their entrepreneurial spirit. Prior to her current role, she…Read more
Sharon is the CEO of Pepperlane, a place for mothers to start and grow their businesses and cultivate their entrepreneurial spirit. Prior to her current role, she was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Accomplice, Chairwoman of Luminoso Technologies.  She is a Co-founder of the WIN (Women Innovating Now) Lab at Babson College. Over the course of her career, Sharon has mentored over 150 female CEOs and business owners. Sharon has spent 20 years growing successful businesses in high potential markets. She was instrumental in developing and leading companies from inception to successful acquisition including Tikatok (sold to Barnes & Noble), Zoomix (acquired by Microsoft), C-Ark (acquired by SSA Global, now Infor), and Demantra (acquired by Oracle). Sharon holds an Executive MBA from the University of Bradford in the UK, a BA degree in Business from the College of Management in Israel, and is a graduate of the French Culture program of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France.  Sharon is a mother of two daughters.

Agenda

  • 7:30 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. Registration & Networking

  • 8:10 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast & Program

  • 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Audience Q&A

Seaport Hotel, Plaza Ballroom

1 Seaport Ln , Boston , MA , 02210

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