In This Edition
• Award Nominations Due in 1-Week
• Desserts & More + Awards Celebration
• Regional Round of WBENC Pitch Comp.
• SBA Update
• Monthly Fun Fact and Quote
• WBEC-East Webinars and Events
• Welcome Newly Certified WBEs
• JVS Philadelphia Fund
• Philly Business Journal
• WBENC Women of Wall Street
• WBENC Thrive opportunities
Nominations for the 2022 WBEC-East Annual Awards Program close on August 5th!

Be sure to acknowledge the deserving corporations, government agencies, and women business enterprises that are making a difference by opening the doors of opportunity to women business owners by giving the gift of praise!

You can honor your clients, suppliers, or your own company by nominating them for one or more categories:
🏆 Advocate of the Year Award
🏆 DE&I Honor Roll
🏆 WBE Done Deals Award
🏆 Council Member Done Deals Award
🏆 Partner of the Year Award
🏆 Resiliency Award
🏆 Trusted Advisor Award
🏆 WBE Leadership Award
This year the nomination process is even easier!
Desserts & More - Annual Fundraiser
& Awards Celebration
Registration & Sponsorship Opportunities are Now Open!

Join us for THE social event of the year for women entrepreneurs, and support a good cause!

Desserts & More is a formal evening celebration that brings together women entrepreneurs, corporate sponsors, supplier diversity professionals, and valued community partners, for a fun opportunity to mix, mingle and build relationships. We will proudly showcase WBEC-East’s successful business owners, honor our annual awardees, and raise funds to ensure we can continue our mission.

The sweet part? We’ll top the night off with the always anticipated buffet of desserts and treats from local women-owned bakers and caterers.

The savory part? The cost of your ticket goes directly towards programs and tools that train women to start and grow their business.

All are welcome! Please come out to enjoy some desserts, mingle with the local small business community, and help support the dreams of women entrepreneurs in our region.
WBENCPitch Regional Round
Join us live to watch the region’s top 10 competitors from our pre-qualifying PITCH (virtually) for judging to determine who will advance as a top 3 regional finalist! Click below to register and join us for the WBENCPitch Regional Round!

WBENCPitch is a series of pitch competitions to help WBEs hone their business pitch, gain exposure, and win prizes!

Join us live virtually at 1:00 PM on August 25th!
SBA Update
Biden-Harris Administration Awards Record-Breaking $154.2 Billion in Contracting to Small Businesses

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business federal contracting goal, awarding 27.2 percent or $154.2 billion in federal contract dollars to small businesses, an $8 billion increase from the previous fiscal year. 

The share of contracts going to small businesses equates to 27.2 percent of total federal contracting funds. Combined with $72 billion in subprime contracting goals, this historic spend has supported over one million jobs in the American economy
WBEC-East Webinars & Events
August 18, 12:30 - 2:00 PM

If you've always dreamed of owning your own business, or if you'd like to understand how WBEC-East can help your business grow, our free Orientation and Business Assessment workshop is for you!
August 30, 2:00 PM - 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.
August 31, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

We'll show you how to gain the prestigious Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certificate and use it to build your business!
September 8 – October 6

Our JumpStart series is a five-week workshop series that helps prospective business owners increase their chances for success and reduce the risks associated with starting a business. Register for the entire series
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Joyce Cadesca via email at jcadesca@wbeceast.com to make arrangements.
Welcome Newly Certified WBES!
Certified June 2022
• Aurora Case Management, LLC
• Battaglia Electric, Inc.
• BlueWater Project Management, LLC
• Caliber Field Services, Inc
• Fink Real Estate Holdings LLC
• Ida Lee Home Health Care LLC
• Lilith Consulting, LLC
• Meeting Intentions
• MINWO, Inc.
• Mollie Plotkin Group LLC
• Natural Care LLC
• Nedia Worldwide LLC DBA Nedia
Transport
• Powerhouse Software Partners, LLC
• Premier Sealcoating LLC
• unHR LLC
• Winn-Hers Inc DBA Winnie's
Manayunk
Partner Updates
JVS Philadelphia Fund is accepting applications for the second round of grants through September 1, 2022.

Launched in 2021, the JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women deploys capital in two primary methods: through investments in technology-focused ventures in the region that match Ben Franklin’s investment criteria, and through grants made to women-owned and led businesses of broader industry and sector focus.
The fund operates with three primary goals:
  • Invest capital in women-owned and operated enterprises in the region
  • Connect their founders and leaders to resources that accelerate growth
  • Help these ventures leverage the experience of established women leaders.
Philadelphia Business Journal Opportunity
An opportunity to be included in the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2022 print and online editions of the Women-owned Businesses List and 2022-23 Book of Lists

Each week the Philadelphia Business Journal publishes a ranked list of companies in the Philadelphia region within an industry-specific business segment. In print, they will typically publish the Top 25 ranked participating companies on the specified List. Online, all qualified companies that participate including those that rank beyond 25 may be included. *Depending on the List and participation volume, we may print up to 100 companies in the print edition.
Looking for the most passionate entrepreneurs, true innovators, and game-changers, which of course are our WBEs!
Inc. has partnered with Women of Wall Street for a new business competition show and is now accepting applications to be considered for participation in the competition that will be aired on various national TV and streaming outlets in early 2023. Women of Wall Street understands the value of certification and wants to know if you are WBENC-Certified so be sure to share that you are certified by WBENC in your application! If this competition sounds like it is for you, please apply immediately. 

Thriving with Capital One is on a mission to help small businesses thrive. These impactful sessions provide actionable takeaways and insights to help your business operate more efficiently and productively.
WBEs and all small business owners are encouraged to attend – invite your fellow small business owners to join you! We know that you are busy running your business so you can attend one session, several sessions, or every session (which we encourage!).
Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration