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Small Business Expo is America's largest networking and educational event for business owners, start-ups, and entrepreneurs, and it's coming to Phoenix on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Joining Dr. Adrian McIntyre to talk about it is Zach Lezberg, CEO & Producer of Small Business Expo.Founded in 2008, Small Business Expo helps small business owners and other entrepreneurs take their businesses and ideas to the next level, offering quality free content and providing a thriving venue for some of the most exciting business theories and innovations.Learn more and register for this free event at the Phoenix Convention Center on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Zach Lezberg, CEO & Producer of Small Business Expo, started his first entertainment business (a DJ company) at the age of 11. After graduating from the University of Miami, Zach moved to New York City and recognized there was really no solid way for small businesses to access a business community, other than through the local chamber of commerce. In 2008, he experimented with creating a trade show targeting small business in New York, and soon thereafter expanded to Los Angeles, Dallas, and Miami. In 2021, what is now known as Small Business Expo will be offered in 45 cities across the United States. While it wasn’t his original mission, through the development and growth of Small Business Expo, Zach has become the voice of small business in America. In liaising with approximately 1.2 million small businesses and entrepreneurs who subscribe to his content and attend his shows annually, he has his finger on the pulse of their daily struggles, frustrations, and fears, and works tirelessly to ensure they have access to education, business resources, and networking opportunities to grow and expand to the next level. “Small business owners who come to Small Business Expo and are part of our community, run the gamut from what I call the ‘wantepreneur’ — those who have been thinking about starting a business and just need that extra push to get going — to people who are already deep into operations and need help with growth, getting organized, becoming fiscally responsible, networking, marketing, social media, and much more. Small Business Expo gives them access to absolutely everything they need in one place to maximize their time.” And while COVID has really been hard on small business with a number of companies failing as a result of lockdown and breakdowns in supply chains, Zach sees an entirely new breed of small business coming out of COVID and successfully moving forward. “Americans are really entrepreneurial by spirit. Many have left or been forced out of corporate America and they turn to doing their own thing. It’s my goal with Small Business Expo to ensure they have access to the tools to be as successful as they possibly can.” Connect with Zach Lezberg on LinkedIn, and follow Small Business Expo on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Register for Small Business Expo in Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. It's free!The Valley Business Radio show, hosted by Dr. Adrian McIntyre, is recorded and produced in the studio of PHX.fm, the leading independent B2B online radio station and podcast studio in Phoenix.

In this episode, the last in a three-part series on women in mining called "What Lies Beneath," Jennifer Burge with WorldWise Coaching & Training, Nancy Morales-Arango with Bureau Veritas, and Melissa Sanderson with Mel Sanderson Consulting talk with Dr. Adrian McIntyre about the MegaWomen of the MegaRegion project focused on empowering women in the mining industry in Arizona and Sonora. A recent study by McKinsey & Company found that when it comes to women's representation in senior leadership in the global mining workforce, the sector is a "laggard among laggards." Female representation within mining company C-suites is just 13%. Among S&P 500 companies, there are only 30 female CEOs — not one of them from mining.Topics discussed during today's conversation include:Leadership skills and characteristics inherent to women that enhance our chances of success in hierarchies built and maintained by men Recognition of men as collaborators and mentors Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to Ethical Sustainable Growth (ESG+) How to be your authentic self in both national and corporate cultures that are not your own Self-awareness as the key to successful communication Need to catch up? Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of this mini-series on women in mining. Featured GuestsJennifer Burge is CEO of WorldWise Coaching & Training based in Phoenix, Arizona and Hermosillo, Sonora. With experience on four continents and over fifty countries, WorldWise Coaching prepares its clients to thrive in international environments across the globe. The company provides private executive coaching and customized team training in the field of intercultural business communication and multicultural team building. Their expertise includes strategic consulting services to assist in conflict resolution across worldviews, international expansions, and T-MEC/USMCA Mexican Labor Reform Laws. WorldWise has been working with clients and partners in the Mexican mining industry since 2019. The relationship was formalized in 2020 when WorldWise Coaching became the first strategic ally of the Mining Cluster of Sonora in the United States. In 2021, WorldWise and the Sonora Mining Cluster co-organized Las Mineras: MegaWomen of the MegaRegion, in partnership with the US Consulate General of Nogales and the US Department of State, Bureau of Economic Affairs. This partnership has been the catalyst for ongoing cross-border women’s empowerment collaboration activities in mining across Arizona and Sonora. A dual national of the US and Australia, Jennifer uses her broad business experience and technology background to assist others to thrive in global business environments. Her experience includes Fortune 100 companies, such as Honeywell and Fortune Global 500 companies—Accenture Consulting and EDS. She achieved her PMP certification in Amsterdam in 2007. Her certification to teach English as a Second Language (specialization in Business English) was earned with distinction in Madrid in 2017. Following that, she was a Fellow at the Institute for Intercultural Communication in Portland, Oregon in 2018 and Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2019. In August 2019, Mayor Kate Gallego appointed Jennifer to the Pacific Rim Advisory Council for the City of Phoenix where she is now the Vice Chairwoman. The Diplomatic Corps of Arizona appointed Jennifer to its Board of Advisors and she accepted the invitation to join the US Global Leadership Coalition’s Advisory Committee for the state of Arizona in 2020. Jennifer is also an expert contributor to Mexico Business News for the mining industry. Nancy Morales-Arango is Business Development Manager for Mexico for Bureau Veritas. Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services, with 78,000 employees located in more than 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe. Bureau Veritas helps clients in 140+ countries to improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure, and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. The company operates in a variety of sectors, including Building & Infrastructure, Agri-food & Commodities, Marine & Offshore, Industry, Certification and Consumer Products. Nancy Morales-Arango has been in sales for over 17 years. She started her career in the tech industry in Silicon Valley before joining the mining industry in Mexico. Melissa Sanderson is President of Mel Sanderson Consulting. Mel served in the US Foreign Service in various capacities around the world for 21 years before joining the mining sector as Vice President for Africa for Freeport McMoRan, Inc. Today, Mel advises companies on improving their sustainability, profitability and reputation by integrating her trademarked system of Ethical Sustainable Growth+ principles and procedures. Additional Resources Las Mineras: MegaWomen of the MegaRegion, a conference organized by the Mining Cluster of Sonora and WorldWise Coaching LLC, was held on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, sponsored by the US Consulate General in Nogales and the US Department of State, Bureau of Energy Affairs. Pre-event press release Post-event press release MegaWomen MegaRegion event recording Follow-up event on Mexican Labor Reform presented by WorldWise The 7th Discoveries Mining Conference will be held October 5-7, 2021 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Conference website Conference speakers Jennifer Burge of WorldWise Coaching will speak on "Effective Intercultural Communication in Global Mining" The Valley Business Radio show, hosted by Dr. Adrian McIntyre, is recorded and produced in the studio of PHX.fm, the leading independent B2B online radio station and podcast studio in Phoenix.

In this episode, the second of a three-part series on women in mining called "What Lies Beneath," Jennifer Burge with WorldWise Coaching & Training, Dr. Margarita Bejarano Celaya with the Mining Cluster of Sonora, and Spanish-English interpreter Ivette Marian Arnold with Ivette Marian Translations talk with Dr. Adrian McIntyre about the MegaWomen of the MegaRegion project focused on empowering women in the mining industry in Arizona and Sonora. Listen to Part 1 of this mini-series on women in mining.(Producer's note: this episode of Valley Business Radio was recorded as a bilingual conversation in English and Spanish between colleagues in Phoenix, Arizona and Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The version presented here has been adapted for an English-speaking audience, and the Spanish-language segments spoken by Dr. Margarita Bejarano Celaya are being provided as simultaneous interpretation into English by Ivette Marian.) Featured GuestsJennifer Burge is CEO of WorldWise Coaching & Training based in Phoenix, Arizona and Hermosillo, Sonora. With experience on four continents and over fifty countries, WorldWise Coaching prepares its clients to thrive in international environments across the globe. The company provides private executive coaching and customized team training in the field of intercultural business communication and multicultural team building. Their expertise includes strategic consulting services to assist in conflict resolution across worldviews, international expansions, and T-MEC/USMCA Mexican Labor Reform Laws. WorldWise has been working with clients and partners in the Mexican mining industry since 2019. The relationship was formalized in 2020 when WorldWise Coaching became the first strategic ally of the Mining Cluster of Sonora in the United States. In 2021, WorldWise and the Sonora Mining Cluster co-organized Las Mineras: MegaWomen of the MegaRegion, in partnership with the US Consulate General of Nogales and the US Department of State, Bureau of Economic Affairs. This partnership has been the catalyst for ongoing cross-border women’s empowerment collaboration activities in mining across Arizona and Sonora. A dual national of the US and Australia, Jennifer uses her broad business experience and technology background to assist others to thrive in global business environments. Her experience includes Fortune 100 companies, such as Honeywell and Fortune Global 500 companies—Accenture Consulting and EDS. She achieved her PMP certification in Amsterdam in 2007. Her certification to teach English as a Second Language (specialization in Business English) was earned with distinction in Madrid in 2017. Following that, she was a Fellow at the Institute for Intercultural Communication in Portland, Oregon in 2018 and Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2019. In August 2019, Mayor Kate Gallego appointed Jennifer to the Pacific Rim Advisory Council for the City of Phoenix where she is now the Vice Chairwoman. The Diplomatic Corps of Arizona appointed Jennifer to its Board of Advisors and she accepted the invitation to join the US Global Leadership Coalition’s Advisory Committee for the state of Arizona in 2020. Jennifer is also an expert contributor to Mexico Business News for the mining industry. Dr. Margarita Bejarano Celaya is General Director of the Clúster Minero de Sonora / Mining Cluster of Sonora. Dr. Celaya describes herself as "a woman in consta (de)construction, a mother by free choice, a feminist by conviction, and a miner at heart." With 8 years of experience in the mining sector, her first position in mining was serving as the Community Development Deputy Manager for Grupo México, where she was in charge of the government linkage strategy and community development and social responsibility in mining operations in Sonora: Buenavista del Cobre in Cananea, Metallurgical Plants in Esqueda and La Caridad in Nacozari. She is currently the General Director of the Mining Cluster of Sonora, a position she has held since its foundation in 2015, where she is responsible for the design and implementation of the Sonoran mining industry engagement model. In a short time, Dr. Celaya has managed to position the Mining Cluster of Sonora as the largest in size and with an integrative work model that promotes cooperation and economic and social development, through the strengthening of the mining value chain and the integration of local suppliers. She holds a Master's degree in Social Sciences, with a specialty in Industrial Relations, and a PhD in Social Sciences, with a specialty in Economic Development and Social Exclusion, both from El Colegio de Sonora. Ivette Marian Arnold is the owner of Ivette Marian Translations in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Appointed as Certified Expert Translator by the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of Sonora, Ivette provides English-Spanish-English translation and simultaneous interpretation services for both in-person and remote meetings and events. Most of her written translation assignments involve legal documents in specialized topic areas such as mining, agribusiness, medical, and government. Ivette also provides simultaneous interpretation for numerous international conferences, seminars, congresses, meetings, courses, and field trips in areas as diverse as mining, explosives, police training, orthopedics, biodiversity, shrimp and fish farming, and environmental protection. Need an expert translator or interpreter? Connect with Ivette Marian via WhatsApp or through her Facebook page. Additional Resources Las Mineras: MegaWomen of the MegaRegion, a conference organized by the Mining Cluster of Sonora and WorldWise Coaching LLC, was held on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, sponsored by the US Consulate General in Nogales and the US Department of State, Bureau of Energy Affairs. Pre-event press release Post-event press release MegaWomen MegaRegion event recording Follow-up event on Mexican Labor Reform presented by WorldWise The 7th Discoveries Mining Conference will be held October 5-7, 2021 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Conference website Conference speakers Jennifer Burge of WorldWise Coaching will speak on "Effective Intercultural Communication in Global Mining" The Valley Business Radio show, hosted by Dr. Adrian McIntyre, is recorded and produced in the studio of PHX.fm, the leading independent B2B online radio station and podcast studio in Phoenix.

In this episode, the first of a three-part series on women in mining titled "What Lies Beneath," Jennifer Burge of WorldWise Coaching & Training, Andrea Boltz of Freeport-McMoRan, and María López de la Rosa of SilverCrest Metals talk with Dr. Adrian McIntyre about the MegaWomen of the MegaRegion project and its mission to empower women in the mining industry in Arizona and Sonora.Our conversation touched on many important topics, including: Challenges and opportunities for women in the mining industry Sustainability in mining / Responsible Production Community relations and economic development in towns near the mine sites Impact of Covid-19 and support given by mining companies to local communities Importance of gender parity and the positive impact it has on mining companies Featured GuestsJennifer Burge is CEO of WorldWise Coaching & Training based in Phoenix, Arizona and Hermosillo, Sonora. With experience on four continents and over fifty countries, WorldWise Coaching prepares its clients to thrive in international environments across the globe. The company provides private executive coaching and customized team training in the field of intercultural business communication and multicultural team building. Their expertise includes strategic consulting services to assist in conflict resolution across worldviews, international expansions, and T-MEC/USMCA Mexican Labor Reform Laws. WorldWise has been working with clients and partners in the Mexican mining industry since 2019. The relationship was formalized in 2020 when WorldWise Coaching became the first strategic ally of the Mining Cluster of Sonora in the United States. In 2021, WorldWise and the Sonora Mining Cluster co-organized Las Mineras: MegaWomen of the MegaRegion, in partnership with the US Consulate General of Nogales and the US Department of State, Bureau of Economic Affairs. This partnership has been the catalyst for ongoing cross-border women’s empowerment collaboration activities in mining across Arizona and Sonora. A dual national of the US and Australia, Jennifer uses her broad business experience and technology background to assist others to thrive in global business environments. Her experience includes Fortune 100 companies, such as Honeywell and Fortune Global 500 companies—Accenture Consulting and EDS. She achieved her PMP certification in Amsterdam in 2007. Her certification to teach English as a Second Language (specialization in Business English) was earned with distinction in Madrid in 2017. Following that, she was a Fellow at the Institute for Intercultural Communication in Portland, Oregon in 2018 and Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2019. In August 2019, Mayor Kate Gallego appointed Jennifer to the Pacific Rim Advisory Council for the City of Phoenix where she is now the Vice Chairwoman. The Diplomatic Corps of Arizona appointed Jennifer to its Board of Advisors and she accepted the invitation to join the US Global Leadership Coalition’s Advisory Committee for the state of Arizona in 2020. Jennifer is also an expert contributor to Mexico Business News for the mining industry. Andrea María Boltz is a corporate sustainability professional with over twenty years’ experience in the mining industry. She currently works across global sustainability programs and risk management at Freeport-McMoRan Inc, a leading international mining company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Andrea was raised in a mining family and began her mining career in investor relations and corporate development for small to mid-cap Canadian companies across North and South America, during which time she recognized the invaluable opportunity for increased performance and transparency within the industry in equitable sustainable development programs and civic engagement. Andrea also served as a sustainable infrastructure analyst through a joint program with the Inter-American Development Bank and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and as senior coordinator in Education and Diversity in urban resilience to climate extremes through Arizona State University and the National Science Foundation. She holds a MA from Harvard in Corporate Sustainability, a BA in Geography from Boston University and studied international business at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. A dual national, Andrea was raised in the US and Mexico and considers both countries ‘home sweet home’. María López de la Rosa is an Exploration Administrative Manager with SilverCrest Metals, a Canadian precious metals company focused on new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and targeting production in Mexico’s historic precious metal districts. María has worked for a decade in the mining field, performing activities related to administration, human resources, logistics and permits. In recent years she has specialized in the development of mining exploration projects. Until recently, she held the position of regional manager of the Las Chispas project in Arizpe, Sonora, where she directed efforts to obtain concessions, land use rights and compliance with legal obligations, management of personnel and building community relationships. María received a BS in Education at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) and an MS in Education at the University of Sonora. She is currently the Administrative Manager in the Exploration area of the Las Chispas and El Picacho projects in Sonora, Mexico. Additional Resources Las Mineras: MegaWomen of the MegaRegion, a conference organized by the Mining Cluster of Sonora and WorldWise Coaching LLC, was held on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, sponsored by the US Consulate General in Nogales and the US Department of State, Bureau of Energy Affairs. Pre-event press release Post-event press release MegaWomen MegaRegion event recording Follow-up event on Mexican Labor Reform presented by WorldWise The 7th Discoveries Mining Conference will be held October 5-7, 2021 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Conference website Conference speakers Jennifer Burge of WorldWise Coaching will speak on "Effective Intercultural Communication in Global Mining" The Valley Business Radio show, hosted by Dr. Adrian McIntyre, is recorded and produced in the studio of PHX.fm, the leading independent B2B online radio station and podcast studio in Phoenix.

UNMET Jobs is a free virtual job fair happening across Arizona, powered by Largely, a jobs platform that re-humanizes the hiring experience. The platform uses technology to help both businesses and job seekers find the perfect match. Joining us to talk about it is Emily Ahrens, Chief Marketing Officer of UNMET Jobs and Rich Dredge, founder and CEO of Largely.You can learn more about the UNMET Jobs Arizona 2021 free virtual job fair for employers and job seekers at https://unmetjobs.com/Emily Ahrens joined the UNMET team as Chief Marketing Officer, with the goal of launching the Jobs conferences across the country, leading the expansion for UNMET beyond investment conferences. Emily brings over 10 years of marketing and media experience, working within strategy and activation at WME/IMG on various Superbowl, Olympic, and other high-profile events. Leading the UNMET Jobs team, Emily manages, plans and executes marketing strategies, media outreach efforts, and overall brand initiatives.Rich Dredge is the CEO/Co-Founder of Largely, a jobs platform that re-humanizes the hiring experience. Rich is also the CEO/Co-Founder of Thumbraise, a platform that enables investors and startups to connect using short-form videos. Previously Rich served as COO, CRO, and CEO at Answers Corp, a holding company that operated a diverse digital media and SaaS company portfolio that exited in 2014 for over $900m. Before Answers, Rich served as Chief Architect for IHG's $6B+ sales and distribution platforms for 7 years. Rich has been building web-based platforms since the early 90’s.UNMET Jobs Arizona 2021 - https://unmetjobs.comLargely - https://www.largely.comThe Valley Business Radio show, hosted by Dr. Adrian McIntyre, is recorded and produced in the studio of PHX.fm, the leading independent B2B online radio station and podcast studio in Phoenix.