Rita Cosby, Author,TV Host to be Keynote Speaker for Ladies Who Launch Southwestern CT Kickoff Event

Aug. 31, 2010 - PRLog -- Renowned author, TV Host and Veteran Correspondent, Rita Cosby, will share secrets to her professional success at the kickoff event for Ladies Who Launch on Wed., Sept. 15, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Philip Johnson Ball house in New Canaan.  Ladies Who Launch is a national franchise focused on helping entrepreneurial women with the launch of new businesses, according to Market Director, Kathy McShane.

“We are honored that Rita Cosby will be our keynoter for the evening,” said McShane. “Rita will bring professional inspiration to the women who attend that evening and we will all benefit from hearing her experiences.   We are particularly grateful to our sponsors, Julie Pryor priortiyfitness.com, Joyce Goldfarb, CFP Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, morganstanley.com, Dr. Ellen A Mahony. MD, drellenmahony.com.

“And we chose the setting of the Philip Johnson Ball house for this opening event because of its highly creative architectural elements,” McShane said.  “We believe the women who attend will easily recognize the connection between the genius of the architect and possibilities they are creating for their own businesses.”

Ladies Who Launch (LWL) of Southwestern, CT has a growing membership of more than 300 women who already take advantage of its numerous resources to help develop new businesses and grow existing businesses, according to McShane, who is, herself, a successful marketing entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience.

"Our statistics show that women are starting businesses three times as quickly as men and are as competitive and eager to succeed as their male counterparts.
McShane has created a ‘fast-track’ boot camp-style series for Ladies Who Launch’ Fresh Entrepreneur training program.   “Many women who are trying to launch their own businesses are still employed in other jobs, or juggling family with part-time or fulltime jobs,” McShane said.  “They need a way to jump-start their businesses so they can hit the ground running.  I will also offer a series of working luncheons called “Lunch and Learn” where we will have experts in specific areas come in and speak.  
   
For more information and reservations, please go toLadies Who Launch Southwestern CT  http://ladieswholaunch.com/southwestct or call 203-803-9591 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              203-803-9591      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              203-803-9591      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              203-803-9591      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.   Cost for the evening is $20 for Ladies Who Launch Strata members and $35 for non-members.

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ABOUT RITA COSBY
Rita Cosby is a noted Author, TV host, 3-time Emmy winner and veteran correspondent, who has anchored highly-rated primetime shows on Fox News Channel and MSNBC. She is currently a special correspondent for the top-rated CBS Syndicated Newsmagazine, “Inside Edition.”

Ms. Cosby’s current book, Quiet Hero is generating rave reviews and is raising money for wounded soldiers and their families; and her first book, Blonde Ambition, was a New York Times bestseller. Ms. Cosby was also selected by Cosmopolitan Magazine as a “Fun and Fearless Female”

About Ladies Who Launch of Southwestern CT
Ladies Who Launch of Soutwestern CT has a growing membership of more than 300 women who take advantage of its numerous resources to help develop new businesses and grow existing businesses. Market Director, Kathy McShane brings 25 years of marketing and product/brand development expertise to the Ladies Who Launch organization.