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Friendship Leads to Success – Speak Up Women Conference

February 28, 2016 by Kathy Zucker

There is one reason why I agreed to speak at the ‪Speak Up Women conference this Saturday 3/5. One. And that reason? Is the founder, ‪Jennifer Wilkov‬. I first met Jennifer through a ‪Jersey City mom who attended several of my ‪company‬’s ‪networking‬ meetings. Jennifer has constantly impressed me over the years with her ‎kindness‬, capability and professionalism. When she asked me to speak at her event, I said yes before I knew it was being held at the ‪United Nations.

When I quit my ‪job‬, I thought my world had ended. That I would never again ‪work‬ in a ‪corporate‬ environment. I started a ‪business‬ to keep my ‪career‬ alive. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. I constantly thought about quitting, especially when I had two screaming ‪babies‬ throwing tantrums for reasons like I would not allow them to wear their shoes on the wrong feet. While I was on deadline, of course.

But then something happened. Life started getting easier. Why? Because I figured out ‪mom life thanks to the help of ‎amazing‬ people. And when my ‎kids‬ started ‪school‬? My new ‪friends‬ opened doors I never dreamed possible. I have been on national television numerous times. Published a book. Been photographed for a top magazine ad campaign. I won an international ‪social media‬ award that introduced me to amazing people all over the world. And all this? Happened because I am an ‪entrepreneur‬.

My favorite part of all those once-in-a-lifetime ‪experiences‬? Was sharing. I have brought friends on television every single time I have gone on camera. I share my knowledge. My connections. Help people avoid making mistakes. If I can change the life of someone who is doing something ‎incredible‬, I do everything I can to ‪help‬.

I am looking forward to meeting amazing people at the absolute top of their fields at the Speak Up Women conference this Saturday, March 5th. And I am especially looking forward to spending one-on-one time with one special ‪friend‬, who will get to take ‪home‬ the only existing copy of the final manuscript of my ‪book‬, Five: How a ‪Family‬ Can Create a Career.

To get my time and manuscript, you must be registered for the conference by midnight TONIGHT, Sunday 2/28. Click here to register.


Kathy Zucker is an international social media Shorty Award winner, mother of three and a startup founder at companies including the Metro Moms Network®.

Filed Under: Speak Up, Uncategorized Tagged With: career, entrepreneur, momlife

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Kathy Zucker is an international social media Shorty Award winner, author, speaker, mom of three and startup founder of the Metro Moms Network® and other companies. She lives in the NYC area, and when she isn't working she enjoys sword fights with her husband and three children.

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