8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Ready to launch or grow your small business?
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women has partnered with Tory Johnson to provide a full day of programming designed exclusively for current and aspiring small business owners.
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women’s Spark & Hustle Small Business Boot Camp will feature solo presenters, panel discussions, interactive exercises and structured networking. In this fast-paced, advice-driven day, we’ll tackle:
- Branding
- Funding
- Pricing
- Social media muscle (not money!)
- Marketing
- Public relations
- Sales
- Your entrepreneurial success!
Tory Johnson will lead a line-up of experts and small business owners who’ll open their playbooks to share the real-world tactics and strategies that work. You’ll leave with fresh ideas and new contacts—what we call “BBFs” (business best friends)—who’ll help fuel your continued small business success. Already own a profitable business? Our sessions and speakers will inject fresh ideas to help you re-energize as you continue to build that bottom line.

Tory Johnson,
workplace contributor on ” Good Morning America,” New York Times best-selling author and CEO of Women For Hire and Spark & Hustle
This two-day pass includes access to:
Small Business Boot Camp – October 24
- Presentations and workshops led by Tory Johnson and a line-up of small business pros
(speakers to be announced soon!) - Lunch
- Strategic networking among your new BBFs (business best friends) and book signings
- See the day’s session schedule
Pennsylvania Conference for Women – October 25
- Keynote presentations by Gloria Steinem, Martha Beck, Marion Jones, America Ferrera, Helene Gayle and more.
- A full day of workshops designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
- The Career Pavilion, with “Local Leader Meet Ups,” speed mentoring sessions and resume critiques.
- Seated keynote luncheon.
- The Expo, featuring hundreds of organizations and shopping opportunities
- The new Health & Wellness Pavilion
- AND a goody bag!
Tory Johnson is assembling a line-up of top small business experts, including:

Michael Alter
Michael Alter, president of SurePayroll is responsible for the overall business model development, strategic planning and daily operations …
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Jen Cohen
Jennifer Cohen is a dynamic speaker, presenter, teacher and blogger who focuses on marketing, social media and relationship building through meaningful engagements.
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Erica Labovitz
Erica Labovitz is the director of marketing for IndieGoGo. Prior to joining IndieGoGo, Labovitz was a brand manager at Kraft Foods, Inc where she managed over ten different businesses within…Read Full Bio

Adelaide Lancaster & Amy Abrams
Adelaide Lancaster and Amy Abrams are entrepreneurs, speakers and authors of “The Big Enough Company: Creating a business that works for…Read Full Bio


Cindy Ratzlaff
Cindy Ratzlaff was named by Forbes as one of the “20 Best Branded Women on Twitter,” and Forbes Woman called her one of the “Most Influential Women Tweeting about Entrepreneurship…
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Nicole Williams
bestselling author, founder, WORKS by Nicole Williams and connection director, LinkedIn
*Already registerd for the Conference and want to add the Boot Camp?
Email: registration@paconferenceforwomen.org
Stay tuned, more details coming soon!
Interested in sponsoring the Small Business Boot Camp? Please email Elizabeth Cutler.
We invite you to join other membership-based women’s organizations and business groups by participating as a supporting organization at the Conference for Women and the Small Business Boot Camp. To learn about the benefits of becoming a supporting organization and join us, please click here.
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