Heritage Station Home To Many Female Entrepreneurs | The Herald-dispatch

Heritage Station Home To Many Female Entrepreneurs | The Herald-dispatch Free State, Lawrence High students wear purple in protest against racial epithet, vandalism / LJWorld.com While Heritage Station is serving as a focal point of sorts, it is by no means... More

Heritage Station Home To Many Female Entrepreneurs | The Herald-dispatch Free State, Lawrence High students wear purple in protest against racial epithet, vandalism / LJWorld.com While Heritage Station is serving as a focal point of sorts, it is by no means the only place women have found success as small business owners in Huntington. Mug and Pia, Runway Couture, Old Main Emporium, The Pottery Place and many more are all local businesses successfully owned and operated by women. Cathy Burns, president and CEO of the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, was the first woman named to her post. As women work in storefronts across the city, Burns' dedicates herself to promoting all business -- but said it is nice seeing so many women taking on leadership roles. "We can't have enough entrepreneurs in this community," Burns said. "I think 50 years ago, you didn't have women qualifying for loans or having collateral like they do now. Women are now stepping up and showing off their creativ Less