ATHENAPowerLinkŪ also recruits volunteer advisors among seasoned entrepreneurs and top-notch professionals, especially those with expertise in strategy, sales, marketing, accounting, human resources and operations. Advisory panelist opportunities are open to both professional men and women dedicated to providing consistent guidance to a women business owner over one year. The approximate total time commitment for a volunteer advisor is 12 to 14 hours over one year.

ATHENAPowerLinkŪ volunteer advisors benefit from:

• Experiences that can enhance readiness for board memberships/independent director roles
• Expanded business networks created through advisory panel teams
• Opportunities to apply expertise toward positioning women-owned businesses for revenue growth and job creation