Our first signature event of 2022 was amazing! Thank you to the sponsors, panelists, and attendees for making it a huge success! The Annual Meeting was held virtually, where WBEC-East and partners discussed updates about what’s in store for 2022 and beyond!

Hear from one of our WBEs, Marian Neilson - CEO of Abator

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Ashana DeSilva via email at adesilva@wbeceast.com to make arrangements.

Comcast RISE provides small business owners with the opportunity to receive monetary grants, marketing consultations, media placements, commercial creative production services, or technology services from Effectv and Comcast Business. Originally created to support business owners of color, the program expanded eligibility to all women-owned businesses in 2022. 

In its first year, Comcast RISE has provided more than $60M in grants, marketing, and technology services to thousands of small businesses owned by people of color—including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. This year, the program expanded to all women-owned businesses.  

Join ISM on April 21, 2022, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for their signature Supplier Diversity Half-Day Summit, in-Person to learn the history of Supplier Diversity and the impact Supplier Diversity Programs have on Corporations today. Network and hear from industry leaders and supplier diversity advocacy groups who are subject matter experts in Supply Chain, Supplier Diversity, and Certifications.

The University of Delaware is recruiting self-employed women to participate in the study, Identity prototyping of newly self-employed women, which aims to explore the professional identities of women in the United States who have transitioned into self-employment full time within the past 3.5 years. Stephanie Raible- Assistant Professor is inviting you to join in this study by participating in one or two individual phone or Zoom 60-minute interviews to share your identity-related experiences and perspectives, including how you relate to how others experienced this time.