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The Marketing Series Workshops
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Sprint Accelerator, 210 W. 19th Terr., Kansas City, MO
Cost to attend is $15. Click on the links above to register online.
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The Budget Series Workshop
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: ECJC, 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 350B, Fairway, KS
Cost to attend is $15. Click on the links above to register online.
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NAWBO-KC: Highlights from the Women's Business Conference
 Tuesday, October 11
8:00-9:00am
Seigfreid Bingham, 2323 Grand Blvd., Suite 1000, Kansas City, MO
This members only roundtable and hear insights from the members who attended the Women's Business Conference. A light breakfast will be served.
Cost for members is free. Guests are by invitation only -
register online.
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FastTrac New Venture for Women
There's still time to register - a few spaces left!
You have an innovative idea for a business but you're unsure how and where to start. FastTrac New Venture will help you define and evaluate your business concept while developing a business plan. Participants will receive research, in-class activities, guest speakers, peer-to-peer interaction and facilitated discussion.
Classes hosted on Tuesdays from 6:00-9:00pm at the Women's Business Center in Fairway
October 11 - December 13
$550 fee includes your curriculum book, online templates, facilitation and light meals
Visit the WBC site for more information. To enroll contact Brande Stitt at (913) 492-5922.
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GUILDit Forums
Thursday, October 13
6:30-8:30pm
Uptown Arts Bar, 3611 Broadway, Kansas City, MO
Thursday, October 27
12:00-1:00pm
Kemper Museum, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO
GUILDit is a gathering that helps craft a stronger Kansas City creative economy, one art entrepreneur at a time. Come hear a variety of artists and makers share their story. Be a part of an audience that shares businesses ideas, resources, and solutions. Connect to Kansas City Art Entrepreneurism, connect at GUILDit.
Free to attend. For more information visit
GUILDit.
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Fall Job Fair
Tuesday, October 18
1:00-4:00pm
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel, 2345 Grand St., Kansas City, MO
Make plans to join us for our Fall 2016 Job Fair! Our past events have been extremely successful, with dozens of local companies participating and hundreds of job seekers in attendance at each event. Don't miss out! The October Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 18th, from1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The fair is FREE for all job seekers and there is no need to pre-register. Men and women welcome. To view a list of companies attending and to or to register as a participating employer see the list of participating employers, please click here
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The Foundation Series Workshop
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Sprint Accelerator, 210 W. 19th Terr., Kansas City, MO
Cost to attend is $15. Click on the links above to register online.
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Athena League Birthday Bash
 Thursday, October 20
5:30-7:30pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters rooftop, 1709 Walnut, Kansas City, MO
Join Athena League as they celebrate three years of showcasing women in business and entrepreneurs in Kansas City. Celebrate in style with a dessert bar and champagne toast.
Cost is free but registrations are requested -
register online.
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Young Friends of WEN Lunch & Learn
 Wednesday, October 26
11:45am-1:00pm
Women's Business Center, 4220 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Suite 350B, Fairway, KS
Do you a Game Plan for 2017? Does it include a new job, promotion, entrepreneurship opportunity, marriage and family expansion, or world travel?
Join us and let discover how to make 2017 bigger and better than this year or any year before. Any endeavor in life can be played as a winnable game-- a game that is worth playing. And if a game is worth playing, then it is worth learning a winning strategy.
We will explore how to expand, reframe and renew your thinking around your next BIG move. We will talk about 1) how to determine your next game; 2) how to play more powerfully and intentionally; and 3) how to move forward more quickly and with more confidence. We will also take a look at how this new Game Plan will impact the other important areas of your life.
Register online - $15 (includes lunch), $5 for YFOW members
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6th Annual KC's Got Talent
Thursday, November 10
6:00-9:00pm
Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City, MO
Join in the fun this year as local corporations compete for bragging rights at WEN's 6th Annual KC's Got Talent. The event takes is always a big hit, with delicious food and drinks, fun entertainment and a wonderful venue. Most importantly, it's all for a great cause! Enjoy delicious food provided by Webster House and an open bar courtesy of Boulevard Brewing Company and sit back as acts from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, U.S. Bank, Veracity Consulting, Inc. and more take the stage to compete for three coveted titles and prize packages: Judge's Choice, Donor's Choice and the highest honor, the People's Choice Award!
Most importantly, all proceeds from Kansas City's Got Talent help ensure that WEN continues its vital mission to help women - and the children and families who depend on them - achieve economic independence.
Click here to become a KCGT Sponsor today or to purchase individual tickets! (Link to KCGT Page) All sponsorship and act information must be submitted by Friday, October 21st. Questions? Please call (816) 595-1297 or email Nicole Levy.
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BIG Breakfast
Thursday, December 15
7:30-9:00am 
Grand Street Cafe, Kansas City, MO
Nourish your body and mind at the BIG Breakfast. You'll network with business owners and hear from a panel of KC entrepreneurs featured on the cover of Thinking Bigger Business Media. Panelists to be announced.
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NEWS from the Women's Business Center
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WE-Lend Microloan Funds Available to Women-Led Businesses
Are you looking for a loan between $2,500 - $25,000 for your business? The WBC's WE-Lend microloan fund provides small loans to women-led businesses who are struggling to receive a traditional loan for their business. These loans are ideal for women who may have low credit scores, a small amount of collateral or who are just starting out in business.
If you're interested in learning more about the
WE-Lend microloan or are ready to apply, contact
Brande Stitt at (913) 492-5922.
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Applications Open for Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program
Applications are now open for the second annual Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program.
The yearlong fellowship gives 10 women entrepreneurs a $10,000 business education grant, a trip to the Tory Burch headquarters in New York and the opportunity to pitch for a $100,000 grant investment. You can
apply here through Nov. 10.
Last year, the Tory Burch Foundation received more than 500 fellowship applications and 30 finalists were featured on the foundation's website. After a public vote,
10 women made it into the program.
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Women's Capital Connection and Mid-America Angels Celebrate Exit of EyeVerify
Women's Capital Connection (WCC) and Mid-America Angels investment network (MAA) portfolio company EyeVerify closed a nine-figure deal with Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. on Monday. This is Ant Financial's first U.S. acquisition.
WCC and MAA members first invested in EyeVerify's 2012, $1.5 million seed round. The group also participated in subsequent Seed, Series A and bridge loan rounds, totaling $2.5 million, $6 million and $3.5 million, respectively. In total, 46 MAA and WCC members injected over $2 million of private capital to help the company refine its prototype, achieve traction and scale business operations over the years.
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A special Thank You to the Women's Business Center Partners
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The Women's Business Center is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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