Women Business Owners Biweekly Networking Event – Polk County

Looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in Polk County?

Join us for a biweekly networking meeting designed specifically for women business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to grow their business and build real community.

Polk County Women Mean Business is a networking community for women who are serious about growth, collaboration, and showing up consistently.

If you own a business or are building one, this is for you.

📍 Our Community Hub: COhatch Downtown Lakeland

211 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801

👉 When you arrive, we are located right inside the café as soon as you walk in the front doors.

Thursday, July 16th, 2026

🕗 Meeting Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Come early, grab coffee, and start connecting.

We will have coffee and snacks.

🚗 Parking Details (Important)

✔ Street parking is FREE until 9:00 AM

✔ You receive 2 hours free total, so you are covered until 11:00 AM

✔ Full parking map here: https://downtownlkld.com/parking/

🚫 Do NOT park in:

• The bank lot across the street unless you want to pay

• Anywhere marked “717 Parking” unless you want to pay

Those lots require immediate payment.

✨ What Happens at These Meetings?

• Structured networking with other local women business owners

• Intentional introductions and conversation prompts

• Opportunity to share about your business

• A featured guest speaker

• Community that values collaboration over competition

This is not a sit-in-the-back-and-hide event. It’s interactive, professional, and welcoming.

🎤 Meet Our Featured Speaker: Andi Griffith, LMFT & PCWMB Member

Andrea "Andi" Griffith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families build healthier, stronger relationships. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and childhood trauma, guiding clients through life's most difficult seasons with compassion and practical tools.

At this month's Morning Connect, Andi will share research-backed strategies from Dr. John Gottman's 40+ years of relationship research to help you navigate conflict in a healthy and productive way. Whether you're communicating with a spouse, coworker, friend, family member, or client, you'll leave with practical techniques you can start using immediately to strengthen your relationships.

Because conflict is inevitable—but it doesn't have to damage your connections.

Learn more about Andi:

📍 https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1311115

📞 (863) 345-2596

🎟 Ticket Information: All attendees must reserve a ticket in advance - the website will have the different ticket types to choose from:

✔ FREE for paid members + 1 guest

✔ FREE for first-time attendees

✔ $10 drop-in for returning non-members

https://www.pcwmbusiness.com/meetings/p/biweekly-meeting-july-16-2026

👗 The Confidence Closet Will Be Open

The Confidence Closet will be available during this meeting!

Browse gently used professional clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, and business attire donated by women in our community. Whether you're looking for something new-to-you or simply want to support the mission, we invite you to stop by and take a look.

Have items to donate? We'd love to accept them!

✔ Business and professional clothing

✔ Blazers, dress pants, skirts, and dresses

✔ Professional shoes

✔ Handbags, briefcases, and accessories

🚫 Please bring BUSINESS ATTIRE ONLY. At this time, we are not accepting casual clothing, children's clothing, or household items.

The Confidence Closet exists to help women show up with confidence, no matter what season of life or business they're in.