Weekly Newsletter

October 13, 2026

This Week's Highlight

Are You Loan Ready? Experience Our Business Simulator!

What if you could step into the shoes of a business owner, make important financial decisions, and discover what lenders look for before approving a business loan? Now you can!

Join NEW-WBC on Friday, October 23, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our interactive, in-person Business Simulator: Loan Readiness, an engaging learning experience designed to help entrepreneurs better understand the steps toward preparing their businesses for financing.

Unlike a traditional workshop, a business simulator puts you in the driver's seat! Participants will work in small teams, take on different business roles, and manage a fictional company facing real-world business challenges. Whether acting as the business owner, financial manager, operations manager, or loan analyst, each participant will contribute to the team's decisions and discover how those decisions can affect a company's financial health and growth.

Together, teams will examine financial information, evaluate cash flow, identify potential risks, and determine whether their business is ready to apply for a loan. Participants will also explore the lender's perspective, learning about the questions lenders ask, the documentation they may require, and the factors they consider when evaluating a loan application.

Why participate? Because being prepared for financing starts long before submitting a loan application! Through this hands-on experience, entrepreneurs will gain practical insights into managing business finances, understanding credit and repayment capacity, organizing financial records, and developing a clear plan for using and repaying borrowed funds. They will also learn to recognize areas that may need improvement and identify actionable steps to strengthen their own businesses.

Whether you are preparing to apply for your first business loan or seeking capital to expand an established business, this experience offers an opportunity to learn, collaborate, ask questions, and build confidence in your financial decisions.

Your business has a vision. Let's get it ready for financing!

Event Details

Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Format: In-person
Location: 6946 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 220, Van Nuys
Registration: Click Here

Join NEW-WBC and take a meaningful step toward understanding your business's financial readiness and preparing for future growth opportunities.

Click Here to Explore our Programs

Upcoming Events

Bank Loans- What Lenders are Looking For

How to Submit a Winning Business Grant Application

10/16/2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (PDT)

10/14/2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (PDT)

The Writer’s Voice: Celebrating Our Stories and Our Authors

Join the Women’s National Book Association – Los Angeles Chapter on November 21, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, for The Writer’s Voice, a welcoming gathering where members and nonmembers come together to share their work, read excerpts from works in progress, and celebrate recently published books. This special event offers writers a supportive space to express themselves, connect with fellow authors, and share the stories they are bringing into the world.

Success Story

BY THE NUMBERS: From Business Ideas to Action

15 Entrepreneurs • 6 Sessions • 15 Certificates • Countless Next Steps

The NEW–Women’s Business Center is proud to celebrate 15 entrepreneurs who successfully completed the 12 Steps for Launching a Business Training Series and earned their Certificate of Completion.

Designed for start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs, the 12 Steps for Launching a Business is a six-session training series hosted monthly. Each session provides practical information and resources to help entrepreneurs understand the essential steps to starting and building a strong business foundation.

Through the workshops and guidance from WBC consultants, participants gain knowledge in areas such as business registration, business structures, licensing and permits, financial readiness, marketing, and business planning. They also have opportunities to ask questions, connect with other entrepreneurs, access resources, and receive one-on-one guidance as they move forward.

CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: FROM VISION TO BUSINESS

Marlena | Eucalyptus Hope and Wellness

Marlena is one of the entrepreneurs who completed the 12 Steps for Launching a Business training. With the support and resources provided through WBC, she successfully launched two businesses in 2026: Eucalyptus Hope and Wellness, LLC and Eucalyptus Hope and Wellness, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Professional Corporation.

Through her participation in WBC workshops, networking opportunities, and one-on-one guidance, Marlena strengthened her entrepreneurial skills, expanded her professional network, and gained confidence in navigating the process of launching and structuring her businesses.

Her journey demonstrates the impact of turning education into action. WBC helped Marlena move from having a vision to creating a structured plan for long-term success.

Marlena’s story is one example of what these 15 graduates represent: entrepreneurs who are not only learning the steps, but putting those steps into action. Some graduates are registering DBAs and LLCs, obtaining EINs, developing business plans, and continuing to work toward making their business goals a reality.

READY TO TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP? Join an upcoming 12 Steps for Launching a Business training series, attend a WBC workshop, or schedule a one-on-one consultation with our business advisors. Let us help you turn your idea into a plan—and your plan into action. Click Here

15 Entrepreneurs. 6 Sessions. 15 Certificates. Countless Next Steps.

What’s your next step?

Cynthia Ramirez

Business Consultant- Reseda

Women's Business Center

+1 818 650 1168 ext. 421office

+1 818 630 9059 direct

cramirez@neworg.us

Financial Corner

Funding Resources for Your Business

Looking for funding to start or grow your business? Explore these resources to help you better understand grants, loans, and how to prepare for funding opportunities.