This document summarizes information about Empowered PhXX, a community collaboration committed to strengthening support for female entrepreneurs. It aims to create economic and community impact through critical data, collaboration, and advocacy. Empowered PhXX had success with its first Money Month event series, which highlighted funding as a key topic of interest. It is now undertaking strategic planning for 2018, including a second Money Month, releasing a report on its findings, and forming an advisory board. The group welcomes further involvement from stakeholders, partners, and leadership volunteers.

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Empower PhXX

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What is Empowered
PhXX?

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Empowered PhXX is a
community collaboration of
diverse leaders, advocates and
stakeholders committed to
strengthening the
entrepreneurial ecosystem for
female entrepreneurs.

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Empowered PhXX
100% community-owned and self-
organized. Meaning no one person or
organization runs it —
everyone contributes through action.
Plus many more…

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Vision
Empowered PhXX’s vision is to
create significant economic and
community impact for the
future of PhXX.

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Mission
To improve every stakeholder’s
ability to effectively support the
growth of women-owned
organizations through critical data,
action based collaboration, and
voice.

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Model
1.) Critical Data
2.) Action Based
Collaboration
3.) VOICE

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50 /50 in
entrepreneurship in
Arizona would add
91,000 more jobs and
$105.2 billion to our
local economy.
-Datos, AZHCC 2016
-U.S. Census Bureau; generated by
Melissa Kovacs, FirstEval

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How do I get involved?
Stakeholder – attend meetings and provide
feedback, read blogs, share social media,
advocate
Partner – implement best practices within your
organizations
Leadership – serve on a committee for specific
initiatives or critical communication tools

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Money Month
HIGHLIGHTS:
40 EVENTS
310 COMPLETED SURVEYS
INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS

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Money Month
Lessons Learned:
- Consistent focused marketing on one event.
- Top Topics: Funding
- Lowest Interest: Retirement and Mindset
- Interactive panels, real world experience.
- Social media from specific community leaders.

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Where do we go from here?
Strategic Planning for 2018:
• Money Month 2.0
• Report
• Release Event (for the report / regional strategy)
• Advisory Board
• Looking for volunteers!

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Where do we go from here?
Strategic Planning for 2018:
• Money Month 2.0
• Report
• Release Event (for the report / regional strategy)
• Advisory Board
• Looking for volunteers!

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Where do we go from here?
Timeline:
• 12/15/17 – Last Money Month Committee Strategic Planning
(Zoom)
• 1/12/18 – Empowered PhXX Strategic Planning session with
advisory board.
• 2/9/18 – Round-table presentation of suggested outline for report
• March- Meeting with stakeholders to get feedback on strategy
• 5/22/18 – Report release event
• 9/2018- Money Month 2.0

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Get Involved
How does it look for you?

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Debrief