In This Edition
• Featured: Getting Ready For Conf.
• Mothers Day & Amazon Smile
• WBENC National Conference
• SBA Update
• WBE Blog Post
• Monthly Fun Fact and Quote
• WBEC-East Webinars and Events
• Welcome Newly Certified WBEs
• Comcast RISE Opportunity
• SBA's T.H.R.I.V.E Opportunity
• Philly Small Business Expo 2022
• #SMDayPHL 2022
Getting Ready for Conference
May 12 | 2:00PM - 3:30PM
Conferences and events are the jackpots of business opportunities... if you know how to navigate them correctly. Between all of the sessions, networking events, and committee meetings, you will encounter dozens of opportunities to meet lenders, corporate partners, and other entrepreneurs. This interactive workshop is specifically designed to prepare a business owner for a conference, whether you plan on attending the 2022 WBENC National Conference, or any other industry conference or business fair in the future.

You'll walk away with a new appreciation of how to:
  • Elevate your business pitch
  • Prepare and distribute a capability statement to show off your business
  • Approach a corporate professional and make a business connection 
  • Target your networking by making a conference plan in advance
This Mother's Day use Amazon Smile to support WBEC-East!

When you #StartWithaSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to WBEC-East!

Look for the Amazon Smile logo (instead of the standard Amazon logo) so you know a percentage of your purchase will be donated to WBEC-East!

Every click of support helps us continue in our mission and helps cover our costs.

We are deeply appreciative of all assistance we receive from our amazing network!
SBA Update
SBA Announces 2022 National Small Business Week Cosponsors and Virtual Summit Event Schedule

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the official cosponsors and schedule for its 2022 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Virtual Summit, themed “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” taking place May 2-5, 2022. National Small Business Week events are made possible every year due in part to the support of cosponsors. Longtime National Small Business Week co-host SCORE provides mentoring services for entrepreneurs across America to help them achieve the American dream of business ownership. As an SBA resource partner, SCORE also provides guidance, real-world knowledge, and practical tools and resources for entrepreneurs seeking to start or grow resilient businesses.
WBEC-East Blog
Check out a blog from one of our WBEs
Alvina Peat - Founder and Creator of TCB Women
Starting a Business at 50 - What’s Stopping You?

It's a new day! Let's shake ourselves up-- if just a little bit. Let's challenge the beliefs that hold us back from living the life we truly desire. There are times when we make up stories that keep us stuck in an old belief system– a system that may have been handed down to us. It’s not our story, but we have accepted it as our own.
WBEC-East Webinars & Events
May 4, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

In this fast-paced program, representatives from the SBA and the states of PA, NJ, and DE will provide a high level overview of their WBE contracting programs.
May 10, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us to learn how to use Google Analytics to make better business decisions!
May 17, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

In this interactive webinar, we'll learn about Peapod Digital Lab's supplier diversity and procurement initiatives. 
May 18, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Get valuable information on how to access capital to help your business grow! A panel of local lenders will be on hand to explain loans, micro-loans, and lines of credit.
May 19, 1:00 - 2:30 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!
May 20, 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!
May 24, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

In this interactive webinar, we'll learn about EY's supplier diversity and procurement initiatives. 
May 25, 12:00 - 1:15 PM

Join us for our monthly WBE meetup where we virtually network & share resources. This month's topic: How to Plan, Produce and Deliver Client Proposals in Response to RFPs
May 26, 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.
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.
Welcome Newly Certified WBES!
Certified March 2022
• Alien Industries LLC DBA Nittany Consulting
• American Crane & Equipment Corporation
• AmorSui
• Atlas Traffic Control LLC
• Birchtree Catering, LLC
• Ciaccia CPA Corporate Speech Coaching LLC Culturora, Inc.
• Current Elevator Technology, INC.
• Deliver me yoga DBA Prasada
• DMK Medical Legal Consulting, Inc
• Employee Relations Consulting, LLC
• EQuipt LLC
• Flat World Media Productions LLC DBA BeauMonde Originals
• FMG Operating Company, LLC DBA FMG Services
• Gems for the Journey Coaching
• Horsey Darden Enterprises DBA Scoop USA
• Interior Design Fabrications, Inc. DBA IDF, Inc.
• KGS Communications LLC
• Lyons Insurance Agency, Inc. DBA Lyons Companies
• LYP Visionary Living Your Purpose LLC
• M.J. Rebar, LLC
• Major Media LLC
• Manolo's Best Chili LLC
• Musser Sewer & Septic, LLC
• Patti Drach Fiore Services
• Philadelphia Women's Network Connection, LLC
• Precision Sign and Awning, Inc.
• Rebound Communications LLC
• Rineer Designs LLC
• SciTeneo
• Skilpad Consulting Service, LLC
• Specialty Nameplate & Manufacturing, Inc DBA iNameplate
• Standen Construction Management, LLC
• The IEP Coach LLC
• TriStar Fulfillment Services, Inc.
• VKS Homes Inc.
• Welsh & Recker, P.C.
Partner Updates
Comcast RISE Opportunity- Apply Today!

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.  
SBA's T.H.R.I.V.E (Emerging Leaders) Cohort Applications Now Open

T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined program assists small business owners in growing their businesses, creating jobs, and strengthening their communities. This innovative program is an intense 6-month course that includes in-person, self-paced, instruction, mentoring, and classroom time. Providing small businesses the opportunity to work with experienced professionals at no financial cost.
Philadelphia Small Business Expo 2022 May 4, 2022
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The Small Business Expo is America's Largest Business to Business Trade Show, Conference & Networking Event for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups. Hosted IN-PERSON in major US Cities around the Country, passionate Small Business Owners gather at Small Business Expo to attend this highly anticipated one-day networking event. Attend business-critical workshops led by leading Small Business Industry Experts, shop from innovative vendors that help small businesses grow and network to build important new business relationships.
#SMDayPHL 2022
June 30, 2022
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

#SMDayPHL is a premier conference for social media, communications, and digital marketing professionals.
The annual #SMDayPHL conference is back! This year's parallel conference will have both in-person and virtual options for attendees. No matter how you join us, your day will be packed with talks and workshops from the best thought leaders and experts in the industry.
Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration