Los Angeles, CA –Claudia Chan, president of Shecky's Media, Inc., a leading, women’s marketing and entertainment company, will give the keynote speech at Women's Small Business Expo on April 28, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.  Chan will speak to women entrepreneurs about marketing to women in the new economy.

Chan embraced her passion for entrepreneurship at the age of 25 when she merged a former event marketing business iLounge LLC with Shecky's Media, Inc.  Since then, Chan has helped evolve the once NYC-nightlife centric brand into a social platform that empowers women to socialize, indulge and discover fashion, beauty, fun & lifestyle trends that today hosts up to 80 days of girlfriend group events.

Claudia Chan is recognized as a leading entrepreneur and pioneer in women's experiential, social and female marketing. She is also frequently featured as an industry insider for both local and national media, offering expert advice to women on everything from beauty, fashion & lifestyle to female business topics.

At the Women’s Small Business Expo, women will learn success secrets from top business leaders so they can crank up their businesses and grow.

What makes the Women’s Small Business Expo different from other conferences is that women are active participants in shaping their future. They get one-on-one mentoring with top business leaders in the Hour of Power. Women will also write their entrepreneurial success plans, power network, form success teams, and learn how to increase their profits.

Topics include million dollar sales secrets, attracting your perfect clients, social online media, special financing for women-owned businesses, publicity, networking, success planning, internet wealth, and how to avoid the most common business blunders.

The Expo also encourages enlightened entrepreneurship and the importance of giving back to society. Corporate sponsors who support women business owners include Citibank, Fed Ex, and American Airlines. The Women’s Small Business Expo also encourages enlightened entrepreneurship and donates part of the proceeds to Junior Achievement to teach kids entrepreneurship.

Linda Hollander, founder of the Women’s Small Business Expo, is also known as the Wealthy Bag Lady and author of the book, Bags to Riches: 7 Success Secrets for Women in Business. She says, “The Women’s Small Business Expo is all about high-octane entrepreneurial power. Only 20% of all businesses succeed. We want to give women the edge to be part of that 20%.”

In 2010, for the first time women have the majority of wealth in America. Women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and they make or influence over 85% of all purchases. Currently there are over 10.6 million women-owned businesses employing 19.1 million people and generating $2.5 trillion in sales.

Los Angeles is now the city with the most women entrepreneurs. Today’s economy is actually sparking the rise in women-owned businesses. Women are starting businesses after being downsized or laid off. The Women’s Small Business Expo is part of Women’s Small Business Month.

For information call 866-Women-Biz or go to www.WomensSmallBusinessExpo.com.