Empowering Economic Development in Underserved Areas, with Dionne McGee

What does it take to raise up an unserved community and build its economic infrastructure? That's what we will learn in this episode with Dionne McGee. ABOUT OUR GUEST:Dionne McGee is the Cohort Director of the Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise (ENCEP), where she and her team bring diversity and stimulation to the eastern NC economy through a virtual regional incubator for companies owned by minorities and women in underserved counties of North Carolina.In the past, Dionne held executive leadership roles in corporate America leading sales organizations. She is a professional speaker, author, and entrepreneur who has a special heart for women in the workplace and entrepreneurship. Dionne has a passion to provide professional development and help individuals and organizations find their road to success. She is a certified Project Manager and Ice House Facilitator. Dionne earned her B.A from North Carolina Wesleyan accompanied by a host of certifications. ***IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, CAN I ASK A FAVOR?We do not receive any funding or sponsorship for this podcast. If you learned something and feel others could also benefit, please leave a positive review. Every review helps amplify our work and visibility. This is especially helpful for small women-owned boot-strapped businesses. Simply go to the bottom of the Apple Podcast page to enter a review. Thank you!***LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:Guest LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionnegmcgee/Guest Website: https://encep.org/ , https://dgmcgee.com/Tune in for this empowering conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

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