Apply now for the WBENC Women of Color Incubator with Howard University!
The WBENC Women of Color Incubator is a six-week program designed for Black female student entrepreneurs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This incubator provides the next generation of Black women entrepreneurs with the resources, community and support they need to strengthen their idea and grow their early-stage ventures.
Upon program completion, graduates will continue their engagement with WBENC via programs such as NextGen, the Collegiate Accelerator Program and continued participation in the Women of Color Program.
The Incubator will culminate with a Pitch Competition awarding the winner $2,500 in seed capital and the opportunity to attend the 2022 WBENC Conference in Atlanta, GA for FREE to access a network of 4,000+ attendees. Runner up with receive $1,000 in seed capital.
Apply by Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 11:59pm EST.
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Why Participate?
- Learn how to test the viability of your ideas and discover how to transform it to a minimum viable product.
- Engage in entrepreneurship curriculum taught by subject matter experts from some of the most successful women-owned businesses and America’s largest Fortune 500 companies.
The Incubator will culminate with a Pitch Competition awarding the winner $2,500 in seed capital and the opportunity to attend the 2022 WBENC Conference in Atlanta, GA for FREE to access a network of 4,000+ attendees. Runner up with receive $1,000 in seed capital.
Eligibility
- Black female student entrepreneur
- Current student in good standing at Howard University OR recent graduate of Howard University within the last 12 months
- Have an idea or early-stage venture
- Ability to participate in all scheduled classes held in Eastern Standard Time. Accepted applicants will be required to attend the entire incubator, inability to attend the entire incubator will result in not being accepted.
- Completion of the online application, including an essay stating the desire to attend the incubator and how the program would enable you for future growth and success and resume.
- Applicants are selected on first come, first serve based on their comprehensive application, no one element is weighted more.
Program Dates
September – November 2021
Class Schedule
Virtual classes will take place Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:30pm EST
- September 29
- October 6
- October 13
- October 20
- October 27
- November 3
Contact aawasom@wbenc.org for more information.
