Support for Women Entrepreneurs in Arkansas

The Arkansas Women’s Business Center (AWBC) held its fourth Annual Mistletoe Market on Saturday, November 8^th in El Dorado, Arkansas. The event that began as an idea to give local businesses an opportunity to sell their products has quickly grown into one of the communities’ favorite and well-anticipated holiday events. With over 1,400 shoppers and over 50 businesses coming from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, the 2014 Mistletoe Market was the largest to date. The shoppers always compliment the wide variety of products they have to choose which ranges from hand-crafted items to baked goods. This year there were several new additions for the shoppers to enjoy such as a hot chocolate bar, a chance to win two Seaport airline tickets, and free trolley rides. If you missed out on this wonderful holiday event, details of upcoming events and Mistletoe Market 2015 will be posted on Mistletoe Market’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/arkansas.mistletoe.market.

Since the AWBC is staffed by only two people, it depends and relies heavily on volunteers with event and projects like Mistletoe Market. The AWBC is grateful to have so many wonderful people who support its mission. With the AWBC in its fifth year of operation, it has provided over 300 business owners with one-on-one training, held over 10 successful Operation JumpStart classes, and in 2015 will offer two Operation JumpStart classes in northern Louisiana. Your donation demonstrates how much you value small businesses and allows the AWBC to further achieve its mission by helping countless more women business owners be successful. For more information about the AWBC visit Facebook page: www.facebook.com/arkansas.womens.business.center.