Phylecia Jones

Women account for less than 20% in tech careers and more women are leaving each day. The ups and downs can be many, but it must take a village to realize that women belong and are needed at tables around the globe to be a part of the future of innovation. After 18+ years of being a woman of color in STEM, tech and entrepreneurship, and with a dash of how waterproof mascara is the secret weapon to keeping it all together, Phylecia wants to share the message, and lessons learned, of how a career in STEM can change the doors that are opened, the unseen economic benefits and why women are in the driver's seat to change the world of technology. Audience Takeaways: 1. Why obscurity is the biggest challenge facing a career in tech 2. How to build credibility that will attract the right opportunities 3. Lessons learned from entrepreneurship 4. How to face failure with grace and kindness 5. What it will take each day to keep going

Making and managing money is sexy… especially if you are on the path to profitability! With women owning 4 out of every 10 businesses in the United States, the next step to sustaining the meteoric rise in women entrepreneurship is guaranteeing that money and profits are managed successfully. In this session, national TV Budgetologist and Founder of iFind You Close, Phylecia Jones, will lead a highly energetic talk on money, business, budgeting and personal finances for the successful businesswoman. You will leave with your big girl pants pulled on and strutting in the CFO shoes your business is craving! Phylecia will breakdown the core principles it takes to have a big wake-up call when it comes to money. You will walk away with a simple, and powerful, action plan to instantly get started with a business budget and spend plan.

In crowded markets, more and more people, brands and businesses are looking for credibility… and it is going to take everything you have to make it happen! With business owners spending an average $48,000 over three years to launch and maxing out budgets daily, it will take creativity, focus and determination to keep the doors open longer. If reaching success and making an impact is a milestone, then consistently marketing in the right places and managing business systems is the key to moving forward and to profit. With humor, a story on how mascara is the secret weapon to entrepreneurship, and over 18+ years of business, research and engineering experience, Phylecia Jones will break down the steps to managing business finances, deliver the truth on growing a brand, methods to stay relevant in fast changing markets and how to leverage to gain credibility.