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The Single Woman Conundrum : Wanda Durant St . Louis , MO
he Urban League welcomed Odyssey Media ’ s “ A Single Woman Conundrum ” Women ’ s Entrepreneurship Seminar to St . Louis Community College-Florissant Valley campus on October 12 , 2016 . Nearly 200 women were in attendance at the free event which taught entrepreneurial skills to female business owners . The seminar also featured philanthropist and motivational speaker Wanda Durant , mother of NBA star Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors . Known lovingly as “ The Real MVP ,” Durant was shared her personal story of triumph to empower women to overcome the challenges of starting a business as a woman of color .
Additionally , registered attendees were entered in a pitch contest for a chance to win $ 1,000 to jumpstart or expand their business . Yashica McKinney , owner of Desserts Out the Jar , won the contest and will use her winnings to replace a broken refrigerator at her business .
“ Wanda is a model of strength and resilience and will be such an inspiration to our guests . This is what Impact Odyssey is all about – sowing into our community of women to create economic empowerment and leadership in our society .”
Launched in 2016 , Impact Odyssey offers expert information and training to help multicultural women start and expand small businesses . Through local workshops , online instruction , resource guides and partner organizations , Impact Odyssey helps women understand the challenges and rewards of being a female business owner .
This event was sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company 5by20 , a global initiative that aims to enable the economic empowerment of 5 million women entrepreneurs across the company ’ s value chain by 2020 . 5by20 and The Coca-Cola Company are proud to be giving millions of women opportunities to build their businesses , support
“ I am thrilled to have Wanda Durant join us for ‘ The
Single Woman Conundrum ’ in St . Louis ,” says Odyssey Media founder Linda Spradley Dunn . their families and build their communities , while inspiring more to do the same . At the end of 2015 , 5by20 had enabled the economic empowerment of 1.2 million women entrepreneurs across 60 countries .
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