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WBENC invites you to join LIFT in the Community, brought to you by Fifth Third Bank, on October 29th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm ET in Tampa, FL, for an exclusive in-person networking opportunity to elevate your business! Discover valuable insights into the WBE Capital Journey and learn how Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) have successfully accessed capital to fuel their success, manage cash flow, and support their business growth. Hear insights into the capital journey from two WBENC-Certified WBEs, 2024 WBENC WBE Star, Michele Adams, CEO and President of Levy Recognition, and Misha Kuryla, Founder and Owner of Misha's Cupcakes. Other speakers include capital providers Krys Patterson, North Florida Business Banking Market Manager of Fifth Third Bank, and Rohit Matur, CEO of Bridge. Register now for this dynamic in-person educational networking event and learn about valuable strategies to fuel your capital success! Register today! https://lnkd.in/eZwQq7x6 @WBENC #WBENC #WBENCnetwork #WBE #fifththirdbank #bridge #accesstocapital

WBENC is proud to spotlight the WBENC-Certified, WBE Seena Chriti, Founder of Paktli, a locally based artisan super snack food brand for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read about her in BizJournal where she talks about how she wanted to recreate her favorite childhood treat growing up in Mexico, alegrías, a crumbly, puffed street snack! Read now: https://lnkd.in/eEEGMfhW

WBENC and WBENC Women of Color UNIDAS is proud to support the 45th Annual USHCC National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! This conference is taking place October 6-8, 2024. The USHCC National Conference is the largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders in America. The annual conference brings together local Hispanic chambers of commerce, business visionaries, corporate partners and more to foster Hispanic economic development for the greater American economy. Learn more: www.ushccconference.com United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)

Join Women Owned in Retail TOMORROW for the Macy's, Inc.* Fashion Bootcamp Series! WBENC-Certified WBEs who attend ALL 3 Macy's sessions will be eligible for one of four 2025 WeTHRIVE program scholarships provided by Macy's. Oct. 2: Macy's Presents "It Starts with Her" Oct. 30: Access to Capital Deep Dive with Macy's Inc. S.P.U.R. Pathways REGISTER FOR REMAINING SESSIONS https://lnkd.in/drW6P3k

Don't miss out! Join WBENC Women of Color TOMORROW for our general virtual session "Building Up Your Business Security" and our dynamic Community Resource Group Sessions! Everyone is invited – allies, advocates, and everyone in between! This is your chance to connect, learn, and make an impact. WOC | Building Up Your Business Security Register now: https://lnkd.in/euxk2CpD WOC UNIDAS | Learning more about the Google Workspace Register now: https://lnkd.in/eGqPE3RJ WOC TAPESTRY | Leveraging AI For Your Business Benefit Register now: https://lnkd.in/eyBjGHqw WOC LEGACY | Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Businesses Register now: https://lnkd.in/eYH9uNJi

Exciting Opportunity Alert! PG&E is hosting their 2024 Supply Chain Responsibility Annual Business Summit on October 18 from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Bishop Ranch Roundhouse Conference Center in California. The Supplier Diversity Business Summit is an event where diverse and small businesses, PG&E leaders, PG&E primes and diverse business associations will have an opportunity to learn, network, enhance business acumen and nurture long-lasting business relationships. Contribute to building a climate-resilient energy system for California's future! Space is limited and registration closes on October 10th. Register for this exciting event today: https://lnkd.in/egjHpXTW

Check it out! WBENC-Certified WBE Daily Crunch was featured on Good Morning America this morning - complete with the Women Owned logo featured front and center on their packaging. Congrats Laurel Orley & the entire Daily Crunch team on your inspiring growth journey! #buywomenowned #wbencnetwork #consumerproducts #womenownedinretail

WBENC COO Jill Sasso, SHRM-SCP was honored to represent the WBENC network at the Walmart Open Call event this week, speaking and attending alongside a number of WBENC-Certified WBEs! This pitch event presents a unique opportunity for selected entrepreneurs to meet face to face with Walmart and/or Sam’s Club merchants, potentially getting their product in the hands of millions of our customers. Open Call provides valuable information to potential suppliers and offers businesses of all sizes from across the nation a chance at a big break with Walmart.

Meet Barb Smith, President of Journey Steel, Inc., with the Women’s Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley (WBEC ORV) Regional Partner Organization. Barb has a background in construction that began over 35 years ago. She has a BS in Industrial Technology with a Construction Specialty from Eastern Michigan University. Barb went on to work as a project manager and estimator for both Cargile Contractors and D.A.G. Construction before furthering her career and experience as a Senior Estimator with both Jacobs Engineering and Hixson Architects and Engineers, preparing multi-million budgets for a varied array of Fortune 500 companies. She has worked with engineers, architects, contractors, and owners. Thus, she knows the needs and stresses of each person involved in a project Learn More About Barb here: https://lnkd.in/dN-JGh5h

WBENC is proud to collaborate with EY and to foster meaningful discussions and insights for the future of business. Read "Voice of chief procurement officers: reimagining the procurement operating model" below! #WBENCnetwork #sustainability #procurement #supplychain