# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Your Story Will Take You Places You’ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an exciting evening of program and networking with the Fort Bend County chapter of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA)! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to expand your professional network and make valuable connections. 
Date: Thursday June 11, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm networking
          6:30pm to 8:00 pm Dinner, Program and Meeting
Location: Ignite Business Lounge 300 Promenade Way #200, Sugar Land, TX 77478

Speaker:  J Franco, MBA, MCM, FIMM Agency, 2026 American Business Women
Speaker Topic:  Your Story Will Take You Places You’ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand

Who It’s For:
This session is for women in business who feel like their journey is not big enough, polished enough, or finished enough to share. It is designed for professionals, leaders, and business owners who know their work matters but have been underestimating the power of their story. If you want more visibility, credibility, and opportunity but are unsure how to show up without feeling self-promotional, this session will help you reframe personal branding as a strategic advantage for your career and business.

Takeaways
~How to document your journey in real time without waiting for perfection or permission
~Why personal branding is one of the most effective forms of marketing for long-term growth and opportunity
~Four practical ways to start building a personal brand that creates trust, visibility, and momentum immediately

J Franco is the founder of FIMM Agency, a content marketing and social media management firm supporting high-level, service-based business owners. She helps women turn lived experience into credibility, authority, and opportunity through intentional personal branding and strategic storytelling.

She holds a master’s degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California Annenberg School and is the 2026 American Business Woman for the American Business Women’s Association. She currently serves as the 2025–2026 President of the CyFair Express Network.

J is a two-time Stevie® Award recipient, named Social Media Manager of the Year in 2024 and 2025, the 2025 Sheri Parrack Diversity in Excellence Small Business Award recipient from the Federation of Houston Professional Women, and the 2024 Federation of Houston Professional Women Entrepreneur of the Year.

Bring your business cards and be ready to connect!

All door prizes gratefully appreciated.

Don't miss out on this unique chance to enhance your network and gain insights from successful professionals in Fort Bend County. Grab your business cards and get ready for an evening of productive conversations! Join Fort Bend County Chapter of ABWA.

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Bring your co-workers, friends or family for an evening of networking and professional GROWTH!

ALL Guests are WELCOME

Guests with RSVP $30  
Members with RSVP $25 

PAY ONLINE with your Credit/Debit Card https://www.fortbendcountyabwa.org/programs

All door prizes gratefully appreciated.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sugar-land/your-story-will-take-you-places-youve-never-been…-the-power-of-building-a-personal-brand/200030081829640
- **Event Categories**: Business, Meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sugar Land
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ignite Business Lounge 300 Promenade Way #200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
- **lat**: 29.60982
- **long**: -95.64871
- **full address**: Ignite Business Lounge 300 Promenade Way #200, Sugar Land, TX 77478, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Your Story Will Take You Places You ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand being held?
  - **A:** Your Story Will Take You Places You ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Ignite Business Lounge 300 Promenade Way #200, Sugar Land, TX 77478, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Your Story Will Take You Places You ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand?
  - **A:** Your Story Will Take You Places You ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand is organized by ABWA - Fort Bend County Chapter.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Your Story Will Take You Places You ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sugar Land, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Your Story Will Take You Places You ve Never Been… The Power of Building a Personal Brand sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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