“With women-owned businesses starting at nearly twice the average rate, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Metropolitan Development Council have initiated a Tacoma chapter of the Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training.WNET is hosting a breakfast roundtable on Home Based Business Basics, Wednesday, May 3, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The roundtables are for women business owners and those exploring starting their own business. Business owners from a variety of professions will share their advice on how to establish a home office, market a product or service, and operate a successful home-based business.The WNET roundtable will be located at the City of Tacoma offices, 747 Market Street, 14th floor, in downtown Tacoma.For more information contact Sharon Barber at the SBA, 253-274-1288, or Teresa Lemmons, at the Metropolitan Development Council, 253-591-7026, or ceo@seatac.net.”