June 23-26, 2025

Sell Your Products at WBENC National Conference!

Apply to Operate a Demo Station or Pop-Up Shop

The 2025 WBENC National Conference will include Women Owned Demo Stations during the Expo on Wednesday, June 25, and Thursday, June 26. The conference will also include Pop-Up Shops during the evening event on Tuesday, June 24. As a participant, you would be required to book your hotel room and register as a Full Conference Attendee for the 2025 National Conference. Selection as a Women Owned vendor does not provide ANY Conference registrations or access for additional assistants for set-up.

For more on this great opportunity or to apply, click here.

Hurry! The deadline to apply is March 17.

Tired of Being Tired? Infuse New Energy into Your Business

Three months into a busy 2025, you might be wondering where you'll get the energy to make it through till the end of December. Here are few ways to rekindle and nurture your passion for your business: 

• Define or redefine. Ask yourself, “Am I doing what I set out to do?”
• Build your resilience muscle. When was the last time you tried something new in your business? New market, new target goal, new client or prospect?
• Share your story. Look critically at the “About Us” section of your website. Does it effectively communicate who you are today and why you do what you do?
• Know what you don’t know. Instead of spending time learning how to design a perfect website when that is not your core business function, hire someone else to do it so you can focus on meeting potential clients.
• Join a network for support. Support can take on many forms — from coaching to consulting, from one-on-one sessions to group options to roundtables. If you're already a WBEC Florida and WBENC member, are you taking advantage of opportunities to network with other members?

Want to learn more? Read other tips from Chapter #1 in The Decision to Scale: 25 Tips for Woman Businesses Looking to Grow by our President and CEO, Nancy G. Allen. All proceeds from the book go back to WBEC Florida to support small businesses.

Get Financially Fit with 3-Part WBENC LIFT Program

Program: WBENC LIFT Entrepreneur Financial Readiness Series

When: Wednesdays in April 2025 | 2-3:30 PM ET

April 2 | Identify the Right Capital Sources

April 16 | Build an Effective Finance Team

April 23 | Cultivate Key External Relationships

Where: Virtual sessions

Cost: Complimentary

This series will equip you with knowledge for making strategic financial decisions that propel your business forward. You'll learn how to: 

• Identify the right capital sources. Learn how to align your funding strategy with your business goals and navigate the complexities of debt financing. 
• Build an effective finance team. Discover how to structure your finance team for optimal performance, whether you're just starting out or growing a larger organization. 
• Cultivate key external relationships. Understand how to leverage the expertise of bankers, accountants, insurance agents and lawyers to support your company's financial health and growth. 

Nominate a Woman Veteran

as Entrepreneur of the Year

From Our Partners at the National Veteran-Owned Business Association

Deadline: April 1, 2025 | 5 p.m. EST

The National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) is proud to work with our friends at WBENC to recognize the 2025 Women's Veteran’s Business Enterprises® of the Year, a prestigious honor bestowed annually to an elite selection of America’s veteran business owners working as supplier partners to NaVOBA’s Corporate Allies.

Successful awardees will be honored at the WBENC National Conference June 23-26 in New Orleans and will receive a complimentary registration to attend the conference.

Nominate Here

WBEC Florida and WBENC Anti-Discrimination Policy

As a community of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and economic development thought leaders, WBENC and the WBEC Florida Regional Partner Organization are committed to the elimination of discrimination in all areas of business and the provision of equal opportunity when accessing capital, contracts, and contacts. In compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in any of our policies, procedures, or practices. This anti-discrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment, in all programs and activities.