In her PAGE Signature Initiative, Jane Wurwand, Founder of Dermalogica and FITE (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship), will work to fill the business skills gap that currently exists in the salon industry by strengthening vocational training pathways for women to small business ownership. The U.S. salon and spa industry provides a robust entrepreneurship avenue for women, who make up 85% of the industry and own 61% of all salon businesses. By creating entrepreneurship education to supplement the existing vocational training education, the salon industry accelerator is set to impact more than 100,000 women over the next three years. The program will include access to online courses and a platform that will support entrepreneurs in building skills related to leadership, communications, financial literacy, entrepreneurship and small business management. 

BIO

As the co-founder and chief visionary of Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute post-graduate training centers, Jane Wurwand is one of the most recognized and respected authorities in professional skin therapy. Under her leadership, Dermalogica has grown to be the leading professional skin care brand, used by more than 100,000 skin therapists in more than 100 countries around the world.

In January, 2011, Wurwand launched FITE – Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship – a global women’s entrepreneurial initiative inspired by her three decades of work within the professional skin care industry. By providing women with access to small loans and business resources, FITE helps to fill the gap between what they can do and what they need. FITE also supports educational efforts for women and girls as well as local initiatives that allow them to highlight important issues in their communities. Since its launch, FITE has assisted more than 75,000 women to achieve financial independence as well as gain access to educational programs and leadership training.

Wurwand is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and their Women and Girls Action Committee. Her expertise on entrepreneurship has been frequently sought out by the media, including Bloomberg, MSNBC, Inc.’s “The Playbook” online video series, Entrepreneur magazine’s “Trep Talk” and People magazine. In 2012, she was named CEO/Business Owner of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Wurwand is also a Huffington Post blog contributor where she writes on her passion for women in business and entrepreneurship.