By William Ferrall
Six youthful, budding businesswomen on Nantucket have revived the 18th-19th century tradition of women as business leaders on the Island. Their new Petticoat Row group harkens back to whaling days when women stayed behind and minded many of the businesses on Nantucket. They officially launch their effort on Thursday, May 28, from 7 PM – 9 PM at The Chicken Box with a night of food, drinks and visual celebrations of the history of women in business on Nantucket. That night, the group will display images of current prominent Nantucket women in business along with images of historic Nantucket businesswomen dating back to the 1800s. Becky Becker, advertising sales representative for N Magazine and a driving force behind the new group, cited the several new small business recently launched by her and other women in the group as providing impetus for this new networking effort. For more information, visit www.petticoatrow1.wordpress.com.
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