Do It: This Weekend's Style, Beauty and Fashion Events That are Not to Be Missed

This weekend is full of fun and fashionable things to do, so if you're itching to hit the town, these events will keep you busy.

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Female Entrepreneurs Masterminds | Thursday, June 15
The SheHive female entrepreneurs masterminds group is a place for like-minded women to share goals and resources, network, and receive feedback. If you have a business or are thinking of starting one, this is a great group for you to get involved in. Your first meeting is always free, and if you decide to join, it's $20 a month for a six month commitment. This meeting is from 6 to 7 p.m.

SheHive is located at 1840 Hilton Rd. #101, in Ferndale.

Brews, BBQ, Bourbon 2017 - Ferndale | Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18
All weekend 9 mile will be transformed into a festival celebrating cold brews, mouthwatering BBQ, smooth and smokey bourbon and great music! There will be a wide variety of craft beers, BBQ and other food vendors, bourbon and an awesome band line-up. For more information and times, click here. This is a free event for all ages!

Sip & Shoot | Friday, June 16
Join Bamboo Detroit and Photo Sensei to learn about the art of cellphone photography while enjoying complimentary drinks and refreshments. You'll get the chance to capture amazing images of the city's landscapes while trying to win prizes and competing with your friends for the best shots. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here. This event is from 6 to 9 p.m.

Bamboo Detroit is located at 1420 Washington Blvd. #301 in Detroit.

Zingerman's Creamery Gelato Parlor Pop-Up | Saturday, June 17
Zingerman's Creamery will be hosting a gelato pop-up shop at Gayle's Chocolates from 3 to 8 p.m. There will be a variety of flavors, including everything from dark chocolate to seasonal coconut macaroon. There will also be live music! If you can't make it to this event, Gayle's already hand-scoops and sells Zingerman's gelato.

Gayle's Chocolates is located at 417 S. Washington Ave., in Royal Oak.

Cheese + Cocktails on Father's Day | Sunday, June 18
Come out to Detroit City Distillery from noon to 6 p.m. for a Father's Day filled with drinking bourbon and eating cheese. There will be a variety of cheeses and chocolates, as well as a flight of 5 mini cocktails paired with different cheeses.

Detroit City Distillery is located at 2462 Riopelle St., in Detroit.

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Contemporary Art at the DIA | Sunday, June 18
Laurie Ann Farrell, curator of contemporary art at the DIA, will be sharing highlights from her 20-year career in the arts and discussing her vision of contemporary art at the DIA from 4 to 5 p.m. This talk is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents.

The DIA is located at 5200 Woodward Ave., in Detroit.

On The Town: DGG got Launched! with the She Is Project

Launched! A Women’s Entrepreneur & Branding Summit was described at two parts business, and one part party - and that was exactly what went down on Saturday. This was a full day of interactive experiences that educated, motivated and inspired all attendees to light a fire underneath passions and ignite careers. It is also the brainchild of DGG board member Carlotta Tutt Holloway, founder of the She Is Project, and we couldn’t have been more excited to attend. It’s hard to give a rundown of the day because so much happened, but we’ll try with all of our might to recap in hopes that you get a serious case of FOMO and will make sure to attend next year’s event. 

Launched! started at noon with ongoing activities happening throughout the day, including DJ entertainment, YouTube training, 10 Second pitch training, headshots, a beauty lounge and a social lounge in the main room. The Social Lounge was set up with beautiful furniture from Sit On It Detroit, complete with a selfie stick, that was used extensively throughout the day. Another day-long activity was the Fem-Preneur Marketplace and Tasting Room that happened down the hall, and it was full of local talent.

Local entrepreneurs featured in the marketplace included Super Business Girl, Salika’s Handcrafted Jewelry, Green Bliss Environmental Home Store, Dr. Ray Natural Tees and more. It was an array of women from the age of 11 and up selling t shirts, jewelry, candles and environmentally-friendly items. A major takeaway from the market place were the young entrepreneurs in the room. Look out for the eleven-year-old entrepreneur of Dr. Ray natural Tees and twelve-year-old entrepreneur of Super Business Girl – they were very inspiring. But that’s another blog post. Stay tuned.

While the above activities were happening, mini workshops were held to educate women how to grow their money, buying safe hair products and how to master your business and personal brands. The crème de la crème of the day, however, had to be the Panel Chat, featuring five experts in the business of entrepreneurship. The experts include April Boyle, Executive Director of Build Institute and Co-Owner of Gold Cash Gold; Mia Ray, of Confessions of a Glamaholic; Carla Walker-Miller, President and CEO of Walker Miller Energy Services; Christen Rochon, media personality; and Pam Perry, PR Coach and Social Media Strategist. They gave great advice and got attendees excited about putting their passion to work.

While all of the workshops, panels and booths were stimulating, looking around to see all of the women in the room coming together to learn and connect with each other was hands down the most inspiring thing about that day. If you weren't able to attend Launched! this year, I would definitely suggest marking your calendars for next year's event, as it is something that should not be missed. Cheers, Carlotta!

On The Town: Women Entrepreneurs Revitalizing America

Held at the Renaissance Center, the National Women’s Business Council had a quarterly public board meeting yesterday and DG3, along with other local businesswomen and entrepreneurs, was in attendance. The meeting was informative and empowering, and we learned about all they have been doing for women in the workplace, along with hearing a couple of inspiring stories of women helping women right here in Detroit.

Changing government policies to help women secure funding easily, increasing the number of women making investment decisions and improving outreach efforts to find women entrepreneurs are just a few of the many things they have and are hoping to accomplish. Through the council’s efforts and research, they have found that women are doing more than ever before.

“Another great thing that the council of research determined is that the number of patents obtained by women in the U.S. is equal to men,” said Teresa Nelson, board member, Professor at Simmons College School of Management and Director of the Entrepreneurship Program.

Below are a few quick stats from the NWBC:

1.    The U.S. has over 7.8 million women-owned businesses, earning $1.2 trillion in annual r receipts.

2.    An overwhelming 88.2% of these firms have no employees other than the owner, and 11.8% employ over 7.5 million people and have annual median receipts of $210,000.

3.    Women-owned businesses account for 29.6% of all business and 17.5% of business and 20.2% of business with employees.

4.    The economic impact of women-owned businesses have been estimated at $2.8 trillion, and more than 23 million jobs.

In the next year, the NWBC hopes to engage more entrepreneurship ecosystem stakeholders in the dialogue and the solutions. These stakeholders include policy makers, leaders, media and other influencers in the public, private and academic sectors.

The NWBC is a non-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Congress, and the White House on issues of impact. For more information, and to get access to some of the toolkits they have created for women business owners, visit www.nwbc.gov.