• 2024 Galentine's Day Catalog
• Women's History Month Event
• Kauffman FastTrac Application Open
• WBEC-East Webinars & Events
• Welcome Newly Certified WBEs
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• SBA Growth Accelerator Fund
• JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women
• Black & Diverse Business Forum
• Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
• WBENC Events & Opportunities
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WBEC-East 2024 Galentine's Day Catalog |
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WBEC-East is celebrating Galentine’s Day by showcasing Women-Owned products and services to gift to your family, your friends, and yourself! Please enjoy this year’s catalog—it is filled with gifts and services from local women owned businesses.
Remember to use any included discount codes, valid only during the month of February 2024. And hang onto this catalog! Galentine’s Day is February 13th but #BuyWomenOwned is a year-round opportunity! Happy shopping!
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WBEC-East Women's History Month Event |
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Tuesday, March 12th, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
WBEC-East's signature event is back! Our annual Women's History Month Luncheon links women business owners, supplier diversity leaders, purchasing professionals, and community leaders to gain access to opportunities and to build social and power networks.
During the lunch portion, be inspired by established women in business who exemplify this year’s National Women’s History Month theme—Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
After lunch get ready to make some powerful connections during our most popular form of facilitated networking—Meet & Greets!
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FastTrac Spring 2024 Series |
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Thursday Evenings from March 7th – May 9th, 2024
Have you recently launched and are seeking a plan for establishing your business?
Need help drafting a comprehensive plan needed to secure business capital?
The Kauffman FastTrac® series is an educational program, created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, which is designed to help you evaluate and perfect your business concept, as well as complete a comprehensive business plan. Whether you’re starting a food truck or a factory, a construction company or a consulting firm, this 10-week series can help.
New this year!
Our Spring 2024 FastTrac classes will be IN-PERSON at our WBEC-East Philadelphia headquarters. You will study with a group of entrepreneurs, experienced facilitators, and people with start-up business experience who understand the challenges of starting a new enterprise.
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Applications are due 11:59 PM Friday, February 16, 2024. Limited financial aid is available to those who qualify. To apply, complete the financial aid section of the FastTrac application.
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WBEC-East Webinars & Events |
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February 13, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
In this interactive webinar, we'll learn about AstraZeneca's supplier diversity and procurement initiatives.
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February 15, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Review best practices for pitching, capability statements, & networking at a conference, so you can work a room with confidence!
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February 21, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
If you’re just starting your business journey or always dreamt of owning your own business, this workshop is for you! Learn all WBEC-East has to offer to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.
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February 23, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Whether you’re newly certified or have been for years, we'll show you how to make the best of your certification and grow your business.
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February 27, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Whether you’re newly certified or have been for years, we'll show you how to make the best of your certification and grow your business.
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February 27, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Evaluate your business idea and learn how to take the next steps towards becoming a business owner.
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February 29, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
We'll show you how to gain the prestigious Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certificate and use it to build your business!
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March 5, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Learn the importance of researching the market so you can develop a strong business that will succeed.
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Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Liz Walsh via email at ewalsh@wbeceast.com to make arrangements.
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Welcome Newly Certified WBES! |
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• Adomotive LLC
• Baumgardner Central Service Group LLC
• Circular Water Solution, LLC
• Criterion Search Group Inc
• Deery Enterprises LLC
• Horseshoe Hauling, LLC Dba Horseshoe Foods & Distribution
• Jeanine Harvey Dankoff Law LLC
• Jump Start Press, Inc
• Krf Environmental LLC
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• Lbr Insight, Inc.
• Limbic Studio, Inc. Dba Forest Crossing Friends
• Method Management, Inc. Dba Method Cleaning Services
• Mz Field Investments, LLC
• Scientific And Medical Affairs Consulting
• We Inspire LLC Dba Weinspire Talent Solutions
• Zeforge LLC
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SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to Expand and Strengthen its National Innovation Ecosystem
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). The competition offers $50,000 to $200,000 in prize awards in two stages to organizations to join SBA’s national innovation support ecosystem to advance small business research and development (R&D) from ideas to market. The Stage One application portal opened on Jan. 8 for five weeks, and the SBA will award up to $3 million in Stage One prize money by April. Application portal closes February 16, 2024.
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JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women Grant
Apply by March 6th, 2024
A fund focused on investing in women-owned businesses and helmed by Diversified Search Group Founder and Chair Judith von Seldeneck is readying to invest $2 million locally through a forthcoming round of grants.
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3rd Annual Black & Diverse Business Forum
February 24, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Media, PA
Representative Gina H. Curry and Senator Kearney are teaming up again to host their Black & Diverse Business Forum at Delaware County Community College on February 24. Local minority entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to come out to this event and learn the basics of entrepreneurship, how to get certified, and different ways to access capital.
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Identifying Small Businesses Affected by UFLPA
Thanks to input provided by some of SBA’s Regulatory Fairness Board Members, The Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) is aware of and interested in better understanding if/how small businesses are affected by enforcement of the Ughur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA). The intention is to hear from small businesses that are affected to identify questions and recommendations that might improve compliance, enforcement, and/or implementation of the law, joined by counterparts at Customs and Border Protection.
If you are aware of small businesses affected by UFLPA, please email Michele Schimpp at michele.schimpp@sba.gov.
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WBENC Events & Opportunities |
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Register Now: 2024 WBENC National Conference!
March 19-22nd, 2024 | Denver, CO
Get ready to join us in Denver, CO, from March 19-22, 2024, at the stunning Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center for the 2024 WBENC National Conference!
The WBENC National Conference is not just an event; it’s a catalyst for growth, empowerment, and innovation for women-owned businesses. It’s a place where dreams are fostered, connections are forged, and opportunities are AMPLIFIED! Attendees leave with new knowledge, valuable connections, and a renewed sense of purpose, ready to take their businesses to new heights.
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Contact Us
WBEC-East | 215 • 790 • 9232 | www.WBECeast.com
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Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration
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Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Liz Walsh at 215-936-9392 or ewalsh@wbeceast.com
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