Devon Fleming · Women's Rights and Economic Development Expert

PRESS DOCUMENT by Devon Fleming 9/17/10

Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell recognizes Women Mean Business Day, October 5, 2010, with a special proclamation saluting women and their economic contributions to coincide with Women Mean Business Benefit conference scheduled for October 5, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich.

This Women Mean Business Day October 5, 2010 Proclamation addresses the transformational milestone of the new female workforce majority that is poised to lead Connecticut’s economic recovery.

While the recent recession has proved volatile for all, women have navigated th…

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I help myself have a “soft landing” from the summer into the final months of the year; I treat the time as one long project, and create a clear plan – which is the same tactic successful business people employ. As any Household CEO can attest, this time of year is like tax …

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