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Fifteen Female Founders Kick Off 2020 Stacy's Rise Project With Soccer Stars And Fellow Entrepreneurs Christen Press And Tobin Heath
Four-month program to provide $10,000 grants, professional advertising services and executive mentorship - including access to Press and Heath - to the Class
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[{"type":"text","content":"Four-month program to provide $10,000 grants, professional advertising services and executive mentorship - including access to Press and Heath - to the Class of 2020, as recent Stacy's Rise Project survey reveals 72 percent of female entrepreneurs report difficulties finding a mentor.\n\n\nPLANO, Texas, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Stacy's Rise Project announced it would expand its 2020 grant and mentorship program to support even more female founders with broadened services, women responded in kind – with 1,600 applicants, quadrupling last year's numbers for a chance at $10,000 business grants, 1:1 executive mentorship and a dedicated team of professionals creating, producing and strategically placing advertising on their behalf.\n\n \n \n\n \nAmong those adding their expertise to the 2020 Stacy's Rise Project are Christen Press and Tobin Heath, world champion soccer players and co-founders of the purpose-led lifestyle brand re—inc. They will provide an exclusive mentorship session to the 15 winners comprising the Stacy's Rise Project Class of 2020, all of whom have incorporated social impact and philanthropy within their business plans.\nAccording to a recent survey commissioned by the Stacy's Rise Project, female entrepreneurs who have had a mentor (73 percent) are more likely to feel well-equipped with the necessary resources to grow their business – yet 53 percent have not had a mentor to guide them.\n\"We know firsthand the challenges that come not just from being a female entrepreneur but being a female entrepreneur who is driven by a larger purpose,\" said Press. \"In business and in sport, we believe in the power of teamwork – which is why we are honored to bring what we know from starting our own venture to the women of the Stacy's Rise Project.\"\nHeath added, \"Our vision at re—inc has always been centered on creating an inclusive and diverse community, which is why it's so exciting to see the array of backgrounds and industries among the women participating in this year's Stacy's Rise Project. These 15 women represent thousands -- if not millions -- more female founders who warrant our attention and investment.\"\nGaining attention won't be an issue for this year's Stacy's Rise Project participants, all of whom will receive professional advertising services and donated media space, as well as a dedicated f...