We would like to thank everyone who participated in the awards process by nominating, filling out applications and turning in testimonials.

Join us in giving the gift of praise to the women business enterprises, corporations, government agencies, and community members who are making a difference by opening the doors of opportunity to women business owners.
Who Are Our Award Winners? Come to the celebration to find out!

All winners will be honored at the virtual Annual Awards Celebration being held on Thursday, September 30, 2021.
This virtual celebration will be taking place Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 4:30 pm EST. Sponsorship opportunities are now available, please click here for more information.

Stay tuned for the event registration link!
WBEC-East Blog
7 Tips to Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
"I ran my first crowdfunding campaign in 2013 on KickStarter. The platform was relatively new at the time, just four years old. I had been watching and studying other successful campaigns for a couple of months before launching my own in November 2013. I reached out to a couple of founders who raised between $25,000 and $50,000. I wanted to learn what they did to successfully reach their goal.

I wondered how so many startups raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions of dollars in 30 days.
Author: Sherrill Mosee
Founder/CEO of MinkeeBlue
I thought, I had a great product, surely, I could raise at least $100,000. People will watch my video, understand the problem and donate to my campaign. Well, it doesn’t happen like that. There’s a lot of work that goes into raising capital through crowdfunding. Don’t expect to make a video, post it, sit back and collect money. It just doesn’t work like that.

In the years since launching my first campaign, here’s what I’ve learned about running a successful crowdfunding campaign. It’s a strategy."
WBE Spotlight
Have you felt uninspired lately or even burned out? How do we fuel ourselves to lead powerfully while navigating complex challenges and the new normal of constant change?

As things continue to remain uncertain with COVID in the U.S., we’re all finding ourselves navigating through change… again. This talk - led by WBE Allison Holzer, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at InspireCorps - helps us realize that we all have a resource at our fingertips that we can tap into to boost our motivation, creative problem solving, and ability to affect positive change within our worlds of work and beyond.

Watch this new TEDx talk called Unpack the Power of Inspiration to Shape Your Future to learn how you can tap into inspiration as a powerful fuel now and any time you face change in the future. Clocking in at only 17 minutes, this Ted talk is a great way to reinvigorate your perspective and breathe new life into your outlook.
WBEC-East Webinars
August 12, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Becoming certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) is about opening up doors to a network of thousands of other women entrepreneurs and hundreds of corporate and government partners looking to work with women-owned businesses.

This webinar is for anyone interested in certification, whether you're just getting to know us or are already well under way in the process.
August 20, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Whether you’re newly certified or have been wondering how to make the most of your certification, this webinar will show you the best ways to network and grow your business.

You’ll learn how to connect with other WBEs and corporate and government members, about our various events, managing your certification, about supplier diversity, re-certification FAQs, etc.
August 25, 12:00 - 1:15 PM

Join us for our monthly WBE meetup where we virtually network & share resources.

This months topic: The Challenges of Being a Black Woman-Owned Business. Sherrill Mosee, founder of MinkeeBlue, will share her journey of challenges and success as a black woman-owned business.

Get inspired with how she grew her business despite the obstacles, racism and biases and the lessons she learned along the way.
Sept. 15 - Nov. 17,
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Whether you’re starting a food truck or a factory, a construction company or a consulting firm, you need a plan. This 10-week series offered twice a year can help.

This program is appropriate for those who are within a year of launching their business; either you're within a year of launching your business or have launched within the past year and are seeking a plan for establishing your business.
Partner Events
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
September 21, 9:30 - 1:00 PM
Free!

The theme for this year’s virtual event is What’s Equity Got to Do with It? If the events over the last year have taught us anything, it’s that organizations must act now to ensure workplaces take the necessary steps to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies that promote and advance equity, leading to meaningful results and sustainable change.

Join in celebrating the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s decade-long commitment in convening top thought leaders from across the globe to discuss and share best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). During our DEI Forum, we’ll examine what organizations are doing and what they can do to advance equity in the workplace.

Don’t miss your chance to participate in one of the few free and high-quality DEI forums.