Stafford, VA — December 4, 2015 | She-EO®, LLC has announced it’s much anticipated Indiegogo campaign to launch a career exploration club and coaching program for young entrepreneurs and expand their already successful summer camps: CLUB SheEO® and CAMP SheEO®. This is specialty enrichment for an elementary-aged girl up to teen girls, which uses educational play to expose them to entrepreneurship, empowers them with business and professional skills, and introduces girls to Real SheEO role models and mentors. Campaign perks include CLUB SheEO® membership, CAMP SheEO® scholarships, and inspirational items designed around the SheEO® Success Principles and mantras. Campaign donations accepted through 11:59pm, December 25, 2015 at www.indiegogo.com.
She-EO®, LLC has already achieved success in Virginia near Washington, DC and was conceived by founder, DeShawn Robinson-Chew. Mrs. Chew – mother of three girls – is the daughter and granddaughter of entrepreneurs. She was inspired out of a realization that career conversations and coaching seemed different for her than from what she observed with children in other communities. She heard similar stories from other women entrepreneurs that they too lacked encouragement and mentoring opportunities as girls from their counselors, teachers and even parents. Later her research showed that even now, women-owned businesses are 1) not hiring employees for growth like their male counterparts, 2) only receive about 3% of venture capital and, 3) still only make up 30% of firms despite women making up 51% of the US population and 57% of the US workforce. In order to see a change in these numbers, we need to start at an early age improving mindsets and expectations. Mrs. Chew says that “She-EO® LLC wants to tell all girls it is okay to own a business, entrepreneurship is a career option, it is not bad to talk about money, and her dreams could be the innovation needed to change the world.”
Mrs. Barrett, whose daughter participated in SheEO® Academy, says “Being a homeschool mom, I have always searched for the most socially and academically challenging courses for my daughter. My husband and I were elated when we discovered SheEO®. Their caring business provided our little lady with the necessary tools to become self-reliant, successful, and confident enough to go out into the world with her head held high. Her sense of goal-setting and financial responsibility blossomed during the time spent under the wing of SheEO!”
“As a retired high school business and entrepreneurship educator, it is my opinion that this program is needed in the lower grades to start the critical thinking process at an early age. The hands-on activities capture the essence of project-based learning. As a SheEO® Success Coach, I experienced a life-altering program with girls who were highly engaged.” says Mrs. Caruthers, one of She-EO LLC’s newest Success Coaches.
Support SheEO®’s Club, Camp and Coaching programs to inspire business ownership, financial literacy and innovation through their Indiegogo campaign and select a gift for your Future SheEO: www.indiegogo.com
