Thank you to everyone who joined our Sourcing Opportunity Roundtable!
Over 110 attendees joined us on March 23rd for this one-of-a kind event.

We'd like to extend a hearty thank you to:
  • All the corporates that volunteered their time to speak one on one with our WBES
  • All our WBEs and attendees who showed up with their enthusiasm and pitches and made the event such a success
  • And last but certainly not least, to our Women of Color Committee for arranging and hosting this event.

Click below to see all the future events we have in store:
How a Founder Uses Her Woman-Owned
Business Certification
Christa Cotton knows spirits. The founder and CEO of El Guapo Bitters brought years of experience in the hospitality industry to her unique line of zero-proof, organic cocktail bitters, mixers and syrups. El Guapo has a women-owned business certification through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and Cotton has leveraged that certification to get her handcrafted products into home bars, restaurants and major retailers like Costco, Whole Foods and Neiman Marcus. Thanks to her involvement with WBENC, this New Orleans-based business has seen exponential growth in a few short years.
We invited the sharp entrepreneur for an Ask Me Anything on Instagram to answer our community’s questions about how she turned a small stamp into major partnerships and more.
Season 2 of the WBENC Podcast is Here!
Are you a CEO stuck at the 6- or 7-figure mark who wants to make a way bigger impact – but feel like no matter how hard and how much you work, you can’t seem to break through to that “next level?” Then it’s time for you to SCALE your business!

In this brand new episode of the Women Who Own It Podcast, guest host Patti Massey interviews scaling expert and 10x CEO Allison Maslan on the secrets of scaling success - which she’s used to help thousands of business owners magnify their profits and impact with less work and more success.

Subscribe so you don't miss an episode with even more amazing and inspiring speakers.
WBEC-East Webinars
Marketing Your Pivot with Purpose
April 8, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Sliding Fee Scale

WBEC-East, in partnership with Temple SBDC, presents this workshop focused on navigating new marketing opportunities for small business owners who have pivoted in response to COVID-19.

Doing Business With Henkels & McCoy
April 23, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Sliding Fee Scale

Are you interested in doing business with Henkels & McCoy?

Please join us for an informative webinar to learn about their supplier diversity and procurement initiatives. 
Finding Your Funding
May 5, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
No Fee.

A panel of local lenders will be on hand to explain loans, micro-loans, and lines of credit. Get connections, get funding, get launched.
So You Want Your LLC?
May 12, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
No Fee.

If you're considering an LLC or other legal structure for your business, don't miss this overview from a corporate attorney!
Opportunities
Windows Management Experts, Inc. (WME) is seeking a pre-sales solution architect (Microsoft technologies) who is technically hands on in delivery but can develop budgetary estimates, work with sales and create SoW's along with delivery items.
The ideal person would need to be a solution architect in the Microsoft technology arena that knows the products/technologies high level and the architecture to connect them all. Some portion of the role will be delivery (20%) with a majority of it being pre-sales (80%). Must be hands on with a working lab and invested in continuous learning.
Location is flexible. The ideal candidate is someone that is super hungry and passionate about building relationships, producing results and shares the same values as us - open communication, integrity, respect, collaboration, diversity and inclusion.
Benefits - 401k, health benefits, PTO, flex days, training, conferences, etc.
Contact us @ info@winmgmtexperts.com if you or anyone you know is interested.
Partner Events
Department of Commerce
April 7, 10:30 - 12:00 pm

The Department of Commerce Office of Business Services is hosting a virtual Coffee & Commerce event regarding Commercial Leases & Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, on Wednesday, April 7 from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. with welcome remarks from Councilmember At-Large Kendra Brooks. 
This free webinar will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to have their questions about Commercial Leases and Real Estate answered by Mr. Bernard Williams of Company Counsel LLC.  You will also learn about our Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Loan Program ( CREAL Program) by Program Manager, Destiny Gadson.
Hue Tech Summit
Tech Women Network
May 7, 2:00 - 6:00 pm

You're invited to attend the 2021 HUE Tech Summit powered by the Tech Women Network.

The annual summit is designed to educate, elevate, and empower women of color technologists and techpreneurs around the world. In keeping with the "No More Hidden Figures” mantra, the 2021 summit is focused on women in the in-demand field of cybersecurity.

Now in its third year, the summit aims to help attendees learn how to break barriers and encourages them to thrive in their pursuits. With speakers who are accomplished women of color in tech our one-day women’s conference changes lives.