Svetlana Ratnikova
What Her Workshop Is About — Networking Like a Boss
This is not about collecting business cards or awkward small talk.
This is a strategic, high-impact masterclass on how to build genuine, powerful professional relationships that open doors — especially for immigrant women and entrepreneurs who are often left out of traditional networks.
Svetlana Ratnikova has spent 25+ years building businesses, brokering partnerships, and creating distribution networks across continents. Now she’s sharing the exact strategies she used to go from new immigrant to CEO and founder of a thriving women’s business community.
In this dynamic, interactive workshop, you will learn:
- ✅ How to network with confidence — even if English isn’t your first language or you feel like an outsider
- ✅ The art of the elevator pitch that actually gets people interested
- ✅ How to identify the right people to connect with (and stop wasting time on the wrong ones)
- ✅ Following up without feeling pushy — turning a coffee chat into a collaboration
- ✅ Building a personal brand that attracts opportunities
- ✅ How to use LinkedIn, events, and community organizations (like Immigrant Women in Business) to accelerate your career or business
- ✅ The mindset shift from “asking for help” to “offering value”
🎯 You will leave with a personalized networking action plan, a new set of connections, and the confidence to walk into any room — or Zoom — and own it.
“Networking isn’t about what you can get. It’s about who you can become — and who you can bring with you.”
Svetlana is the Founder and CEO of Immigrant Women in Business — an organization dedicated to supporting immigrant women entrepreneurs in realizing their business aspirations. With over 25 years of rich experience in entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, marketing, and recruiting, Svetlana is a visionary leader who concentrates on building and nurturing a culture of professional growth and client-service excellence.
Learn more at: https://immigrantwomeninbusiness.com/
Who Should Join — Is this YOU?
This workshop is for you if…
🌍 You are an immigrant woman building a career or business in a new country
🌍 You are an entrepreneur who knows your product is great but struggles to make the right connections
🌍 You have great skills but feel invisible in professional settings
🌍 You dread networking events because they feel fake or intimidating
🌍 You don’t know how to follow up without feeling awkward or desperate
🌍 You want to grow your business or career through relationships but don’t have a system
🌍 You believe in the power of community over competition — and want to learn how to actually build one
No prior networking experience needed. Just a willingness to show up — and a desire to grow.