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2021 Woodforest Foundry Kickoff

Our 2021 Woodforest Foundry Kickoff was a huge success! Relive this great session and hear from seasoned entrepreneurs who shared their success stories and helped registrants to learn how to take their BIG dreams and transform them into even BIGGER businesses.

https://youtu.be/ceQipHjj9cE

Terrie Simmons

Terrie Simmons is an entrepreneur, civic leader, and the owner of Strategic Exceptions, a professional business consulting firm, innovative employee training and organizational development company focused on delivering exceptional service standards with quantitative results. Terrie is expertly experienced in non-profit management, leadership development and all phases of entrepreneurship How To’s. Terrie is also an adjunct professor teaching business courses at the graduate level.

Women’s History Month – The Importance of Legacy

By Terrie Simmons | October 16, 2020

Women’s History Month is celebrated in October and marks so many important milestones in the women’s movement in this country. Our rights to vote, our…

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2020 Census outreach in Aurora, IL with Talented Tenths Social Services and the QCAAC

By Terrie Simmons | September 25, 2020

The Lewis Simmons Foundation joined the City of Aurora, Talented Tenth Social Services, and the Quad County African American Chamber on Saturday, September 25 to…

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Self-Care: Revive, Refuel, and Renew

By Terrie Simmons | September 18, 2020

The term self-care has grown in popularity over the years and is used in many different contexts. But, now more than ever it is so…

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