"Quote goes right in here. Quote goes right in here.Quote goes right in here."
introduction
Welcome
Best piece of business advice: “Something that I always tell people is, ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.’ Especially to businesses that have contracts with the government—make the government your client but do not rely solely on that client, because the government always pays you late.
0.1
Approach to mentorship: Abreu lives by the credo that no one should go into business by themselves. By this, she doesn’t mean partnerships are required—“I’m talking about building a team, having advisors, people that you can bounce ideas off of,” she said.
0.2
What’s next: Abreu is considering hiring a deputy to handle operations at the chamber, giving her more time to “share my knowledge with the world.” She aspires to connect more women entrepreneurs with each other across the globe, pointing out that “we no longer have a frontier,” thanks to the internet.
0.3
Three things to know
President and CEO, New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Quenia Abreu
Former President and CEO, Apollo Theater in Harlem
Jonelle
Procope
Best piece of business advice: “Something that I always tell people is, ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.’ Especially to businesses that have contracts with the government—make the government your client but do not rely solely on that client, because the government always pays you late.
0.1
Approach to mentorship: Abreu lives by the credo that no one should go into business by themselves. By this, she doesn’t mean partnerships are required—“I’m talking about building a team, having advisors, people that you can bounce ideas off of,” she said.
0.2
What’s next: Abreu is considering hiring a deputy to handle operations at the chamber, giving her more time to “share my knowledge with the world.” She aspires to connect more women entrepreneurs with each other across the globe, pointing out that “we no longer have a frontier,” thanks to the internet.
0.3
Three things to know
Former President and CEO, Apollo Theater in Harlem
Jonelle Procope
Best piece of business advice: “Something that I always tell people is, ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.’ Especially to businesses that have contracts with the government—make the government your client but do not rely solely on that client, because the government always pays you late.
0.1
Approach to mentorship:Abreu lives by the credo that no one should go into business by themselves. By this, she doesn’t mean partnerships are required—“I’m talking about building a team, having advisors, people that you can bounce ideas off of,” she said.
0.2
What’s next: Abreu is considering hiring a deputy to handle operations at the chamber, giving her more time to “share my knowledge with the world.” She aspires to connect more women entrepreneurs with each other across the globe, pointing out that “we no longer have a frontier,” thanks to the internet.
0.3
Three things to know
2023 Hall of Fame Class
2023 Hall of Fame Class
2023 Hall of Fame Class
Attend a celebration of the 2023 honorees
Attend a celebration of the 2023 honorees
Attend a celebration of the 2023 honorees