Join us for the next meeting of the Mad River Valley Women in Business group. We’ll be meeting on Tuesday, October 17th beginning at 5:30 pm at the Deco Bar at Hostel Tevere in Warren. Carrie McDonnell from One Day in July will be the special guest speaker. She plans to speak to financial issues pertinent to women and women-owned businesses specifically.

Carrie McDonnell is a fiduciary financial advisor based in Central Vermont.  She works for the independent Vermont-based firm, One Day In July.  A former school administrator and small business owner, Carrie welcomes the opportunity to educate and empower individuals and businesses to be knowledgeable and savvy investors.  She believes investing should reflect who you are and what you value. Carrie loves living and working in rural Vermont, where there is so much opportunity to play a part in shaping the local culture and community.  In particular, she enjoys helping small business owners develop and implement financial plans for retirement and short term goals, directly impacting a business’s success and sustainability.

On Tuesday, Carrie will cover the following topics:

• Types of employer sponsored retirement plans and the characteristics of each

• Effective investment strategies for optimizing returns and reducing tax liability

• The importance of diversifying assets

• How to avoid high fees & common investor mistakes

The Mad River Valley Women in Business group is a network of women business leaders in our community who have come together to unite, support, connect and grow. The group began in 2021 as we were in the midst of big changes within our local economy. There was a surge of new  businesses starting, an influx of people moving into the community exacerbating an already difficult housing market, existing establishments  were turning over and chamber membership  was growing.  Much of this change is being driven by women in our community.  There is a strong desire  within the MRV Chamber ‘s leadership to develop and support a vehicle for women to work together to support one another, access information and resources, achieve business goals and promote the greater good in the MRV. We strongly encourage you to attend our next meeting.

Those interested in joining the group are encouraged to connect with leadership and join in.