BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200423T170000Z DTEND:20200423T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Recession Proof Your Business with Melissa Lamarre DESCRIPTION:Join AACC member Melissa Lamarre\, the CEO of Mel's Butter Blends and Workaholix Consulting on Thursday\, April 23 at 1 PM to learn how you can ensure your business is stress-tested and can withstand any crisis. During the webinar\, Melissa will cover topics such as business essentials\, diversifying your revenue streams and more. This is the webinar that you do not want to miss. Register today while space is still available. \n\n \n\nAbout Melissa Lamarre:\n\nMelissa Lamarre (Mel) is a serial entrepreneur by nature\, starting her first business at 15 years old. She started making hand beaded jewelry and transitioning that into styling fashion shows. From there she combined her writing and marketing skills to form Workaholix Media Consulting\, providing public relations consulting for entertainers and businesses. After graduating from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish and Communications. Melissa obtained her real estate salesperson license in NY. Within 2 months\, she was promoted to Operations Manager at EXR Group Realty. It is no coincidence that the beginning of Melissa's real estate career and the creation of Hair Crack coincide\, as they were the first steps in her ultimate mission to become a self-made mogul. Mel's Butter Blends is now in its third year of growth and has received several accolades such as winning First Place in the 2017 PowerUP! Kreyol Business Plan Competition and the Customers Bank "Own It" Pitch Contest. In 2019\, Workaholix Consulting launched BLACtivate!\, a Black-owned business activation series that creates economic and educational opportunities for growing businesses. While building her businesses\, Mel has focused on mentoring high school and college students to pursue their professional development goals and plan for their futures.\n\nAccolades:\n\n\n 2020 36for75 Coworking Program Winner at Cambridge Innovation Center (PHL)\n 2019 First Place Winner Caribbeans In Tech Summit Pitch Contest (NYC)\n 2019 Pennovation Works Accelerator Cohort (PHL)\n 2019 WURD Level Up Contest Nominee (PHL)\n 2017 First Place Winner Young Professionals Social Meetup Medweek Pitch Contest (PHL)\n 2017 First Place Winner PowerUP! Kreyol Business Plan Competition \n 2017 First Place Winner Customers Bank "Own It" Pitch Contest (PHL) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join AACC member Melissa Lamarre\, the CEO of \;Mel&rsquo\;s Butter Blends and Workaholix Consulting on Thursday\, April 23 at 1 PM to learn how you can ensure your business is stress-tested and can withstand any crisis. During the webinar\, Melissa will cover topics such as business essentials\, diversifying your revenue streams and more. This is the webinar that you do not want to miss. Register today while space is still available. \;
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\nAbout Melissa Lamarre:\n\n

Melissa Lamarre (Mel) is a serial entrepreneur by nature\, starting her first business at 15 years old. She started making hand beaded jewelry and transitioning that into styling fashion shows. From there she combined her writing and marketing skills to form Workaholix Media Consulting\, providing public relations consulting for entertainers and businesses. After graduating from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish and Communications. Melissa obtained her real estate salesperson license in NY. Within 2 months\, she was promoted to Operations Manager at EXR Group Realty. It is no coincidence that the beginning of Melissa&rsquo\;s real estate career and the creation of Hair Crack coincide\, as they were the first steps in her ultimate mission to become a self-made mogul. Mel&rsquo\;s Butter Blends is now in its third year of growth and has received several accolades such as winning First Place in the 2017 PowerUP! Kreyol Business Plan Competition and the Customers Bank &ldquo\;Own It&rdquo\; Pitch Contest. In 2019\, Workaholix Consulting launched BLACtivate!\, a Black-owned business activation series that creates economic and educational opportunities for growing businesses. While building her businesses\, Mel has focused on mentoring high school and college students to pursue their professional development goals and plan for their futures.

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