WBEC Greater DMV

Unlock Your Business Potential with Exclusive Insights! 🚀 Join WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV, in collaboration with Capital One, for the 2025 SAGE Advice Information Session. This exclusive event empowers small business owners with practical advice and proven strategies from successful women entrepreneurs and industry experts. 🌟 What to Expect: • In-depth knowledge of the SAGE Advice Program and its transformative impact on your business • Expert tips on eligibility and crafting a standout application • Direct engagement with our esteemed speakers sharing invaluable insights Meet Our Inspiring Speakers: • Sandra Eberhard, President & CEO, WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV • Allison Kube, Supplier Diversity Manager, Capital One • Linda Hamilton, Owner, Linda A Hamilton CPA LLC • Diana Domenech, Owner, Accelerate Consulting Experts LLC • Mary Fehlig, President, Fehlig Group Don't miss out on this opportunity to advance your business aspirations. Register today and take the next step toward your success! 🌟 bit.ly/4fj9zEd #SAGEAdvice #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment

The New York Grand GALA-xy Luncheon was more than just a reflection on the past 25 years—it was a call to action for the future. Throughout the day, speakers and participants highlighted the collective efforts that have driven the organization’s success. The luncheon underscored the vital role that collaboration, innovation, and support play in elevating women-owned businesses. Skip the FOMO–join us at the DMV luncheon for another out-of-this-world event! 🌌👇✨ 📅 November 21, 2024 📍 The Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC 🔗 Click here to register: bit.ly/4dCRfWF #WBEC25 #PowerOfMany

#OpportunityAlert: 📣❗APPLICATIONS are EXTENDED for the new #Amplify Latina program until next Friday, OCTOBER 2️⃣5️⃣❗ Would you benefit from having more discipline, accountability, and mentorship in your entrepreneurship journey? Amplify Latina is open to all, but is designed to address the unique experiences and challenges faced by Latina women business owners specifically, including: 🟰Overcoming biases in business  🌈Addressing the lack of representation  👭Access to mentorship  ☕Navigating networking challenges  💲Securing resources and capital Sound like something you could benefit from? It’s your last chance to apply here! 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3BPjL9d

"Companies that lead on key disability inclusion criteria have realized 1.6x more revenue, 2.6x more net income, and 2x more economic profit than others." - Nancy Geenen MEd, JD, SHRM-SCP, CEO of Flexability   Did you know that October is Disability Employment Awareness Month? These statistics highlight that fostering a diverse workforce isn’t just good for society; it’s also incredibly beneficial for business performance. So no, it’s not about charity–inclusion is always a win-win. But why is #disability so often forgotten in #DEI conversations? Read more on our blog here: https://bit.ly/4dRNwnd #DisabilityEmployment

Introducing one of our Shining Star Sponsors: Flexability! What sets this firm apart in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) sphere is its ability to develop bespoke strategies that cater to specific client needs. Blending qualitative and quantitative data, Flexability identifies distinct organizational barriers and craft targeted interventions. Its services include DEI audits, strategic planning, Entrepreneurial Operating System implementation, training workshops and ongoing consultancy. Its consultants collaborate with organizations to develop customized culture and inclusion frameworks, focusing on cultural competence, inclusive leadership and equitable practices. The team’s partnerships with industry experts and community organizations further enhance their capacity to drive impactful change. Thank you for your support, Flexability! #DEI #Diversity #WomenInBusiness 

🚨 Amplify LATINA application deadline is quickly approaching! 🚨 Amplify LATINA is open to all Certified and non-certified Women-Owned Businesses. This new immersive program is an amazing opportunity to empower you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate supplier diversity, foster strategic partnerships, and cultivate meaningful relationships with corporations. 📅 Applications close this Sunday, October 13th, 2024 Apply now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eHRSAfMR

At WBEC Metro NY & Greater DMV, our mission is to fuel local economic growth by empowering women business owners like you! Become part of a supportive community and gain access to invaluable resources, programming, networking opportunities, and recognition. Find out more about how and why get certified at our next webinar happening October 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (& tell your friends!) 👉🏽https://bit.ly/47lbNAf

You don’t get to 25 years in business without building great partnerships. We’re celebrating our Shining Star Sponsors this day/week/month/etc. One of these sponsors is Flexability, a workplace equity and inclusion consulting firm dedicated to building high-performance teams by dismantling the social and workplace barriers faced by people with disabilities, women, black, indigenous and other people of color and the LGBTQIA+ community. We just love how they describe each individual as a “kaleidoscope of complex and beautiful identity combinations”. We’re so grateful for our long-standing partnership with Flexability. Learn about the consultancy here: https://lnkd.in/dm8_74a #DEI #Diversity #WomenInBusiness 

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! 🎉 We want to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of our many Hispanic members and are so glad to have you as a part of our wonderful network. 🧡 Did you know that despite ongoing barriers related to the racial equity gap, between 2019 and 2023, the 2 MILLION Hispanic and Latino women-owned businesses in the U.S., employing 845K and generating $175.2 Billion, grew by 17.1% compared to all women-owned businesses' 12.1% rise, according to Wells Fargo's research 2024 Impact of Women-Owned Businesses?📈 (🔗https://bit.ly/4eHilM4) To harness this momentum, apply to our #Amplify Latina Program, designed for entrepreneurs who identify as Latina Business Owners, both WBENC Certified and non-certified, for support with: >Overcoming biases in business >Addressing the lack of representation >Accessing mentorship >Navigating networking challenges >Securing resources & capital Find out more here (and apply before October 15th!) 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/47Pu2hr #LatinaWomenInBusiness

Today we're celebrating our network member, Wendy Wellener! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Wendy is Vice President Shared Services and Chief Procurement Officer, responsible for supply chain management, supplier diversity, and fleet acquisition and specifications, facilities management and real estate services Dominion Energy, one of our Shining Star Sponsors. She is a member of the WBEC DMV board, and serves as the executive sponsor of Dominion Energy’s Women’s Resource Group, We3.   Having joined Dominion Energy as a co-op student all the way back in 1986, Wendy became a full-time employee in 1990. She has since spent the majority of her career at the company with Human Resources, where she focused on total rewards, benefits and compensation design and strategy, employee relations, and leadership of business engagement teams. Wendy received the Executive Sponsor of the Year award in 2020, given by the Diversity Impact Awards, in recognition of her efforts to improve diversity and inclusion. Under Wendy’s leadership, Dominion Energy's diversity spend has increased from $586M in 2017 to $1.43B in 2023! 👏🏼 Congratulations on all you have achieved so far, Wendy - and thank you for your contribution to the WBEC NY-DMV community! 💙 #Diversity #HumanResources #WomenInBusiness