Awards Program Are Open!

All winners will be honored at the virtual Annual Awards Celebration being held on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

We are currently looking for a Certification Specialist to join our Certification Team. This position will be responsible for working directly with women owned businesses and our volunteers.

The Certification Specialist will work in an administrative capacity with several entrepreneur applicants and volunteers daily to schedule and conduct site visit interviews, which is the last step in the process to becoming a certified woman-owned WBE business. A successful candidate will be an energetic and personable individual, willing to warmly organize the efforts of our volunteer team and pair them with eager applicants for their interview.

Do you have someone in mind that would be a great fit for this position? Please share this announcement and have them follow up with us.

Join WBENC on July 21 from 12-2pm ET for an exciting session on the Art of Influence lead by award-winning best-selling author and filmmaker, Cheryl Polote Williamson.

Women of Color: The Art of Influence session promises to provide a unique and impactful way to develop and enhance your networking experience. It will help shape how you operate your life and business with intentionality to increase your circle of influence.

Attendees will discover how owning your truth and knowing your worth can significantly move you into opportunities and business relationships that you were previously not privy to. When you master the Art of Influence, the opportunities become endless.

Cheryl Polote Williamson is an award-winning best-selling author, filmmaker, speaker, philanthropist, and certified life coach. 

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July 28, 12:00 - 1:15 PM

Do you feel intimidated, overwhelmed or lost when it comes to Networking? Fear no more!

The Imaginal Scale-up Program for founders of Women-Led Product and Technology Companies looking to accelerate their growth, scale, and impact is open and ready to accept applications.

This new and innovative digital program, created by Imaginal Ventures, combined with a fully immersive platform and a bespoke online Eco-Space, will support the scaling of businesses, using evidenced based techniques that teach conscious decision-making and the building of a solid foundation to accelerate growth and impact.

This Program will give participants an evolving dynamic process to build their strategies and structures as they scale. Applications need to be submitted by 16th July 2021. Ready to start in August!

Want more information? Contact Lauren Sears by emailing: lauren@imaginalventures.com or completing the contact form here.

WE-WSF is excited to launch the Young Entrepreneurs Mentorship Series, an educational series geared towards aspiring entrepreneurs of any level.

‘Top Women Entrepreneurs Share their Stories’ is the first event in the series. You are invited to embark on a unique 4-sessions virtual journey in July 2021 through a series of inspiring and informative stories told by 6 top women entrepreneurs relating how they started and expanded their own entrepreneurial ventures, followed by a Q&A interactive session with the speakers.

Learn how these business women navigated through the entrepreneurial journey. Apart from the live webinar sessions, WSF and WE will provide relevant resources for participants who are beginners, intermediate, or advanced such as links to useful reading material, websites, courses, and potential mentorship opportunities.

The USPTO has a wealth of resources for individuals interested in learning more about protecting their intellectual property and who need assistance doing so.

Learn about these various resources, many of which are free, and put them to work for you as you begin or continue down your path of innovation. The session will also include a focus on the USPTO’s COVID-19 relief and assistance efforts.

City & State’s Virtual Diversity Summit will offer industry executives, public sector leaders and academics a half day virtual conference dedicated to fostering business partnerships between the state and local government, prime contractors and MWBEs.

Find out what it takes to thrive in Pennsylvania’s competitive procurement arena by connecting with key government agencies, prime contractors and state & local representatives at the City & State Virtual Diversity Summit.