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Programs

To fuel success for women-owned businesses, WBENC offers multiple programs and opportunities designed to support business development and growth, from pitch competitions to executive education programs.

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Collegiate Accelerator
Pitch Opportunity Scholarships & Grants
Millennial & Gen Z Students

Highly coveted and multifaceted entrepreneurial program focused on the advancement of early-stage collegiate founders.

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Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship
Scholarships & Grants

The Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship fund, which is a one-time award, provides WBENC-Certified Women Business Enterprises with up to $6,000 to attend a WBENC executive education program.

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Entrepreneur Incubator
Networking & Engagement Pitch Opportunity Scholarships & Grants

The WBENC Entrepreneur Incubator is a premier program designed to develop the mindset, leadership competencies, and business ideas of aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs at educational institutions.

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FutureGen
Networking & Engagement
Students

WBENC FutureGEN educates, empowers, and engages future generations of entrepreneurs and STEAM career leaders through enriched, hands-on learning and early exposure to industry experts and workforce opportunities.

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Industry Accelerator | Kroger Feeding Growth Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Executive Education Procurement Scholarships & Grants
Business Growth Business Opportunities Industry Operations Retail

The WBENC Industry Accelerator | Kroger Feeding Growth Opportunities is a cohort-style accelerator program featuring education, mentoring, pitching opportunities and more.

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Industry Spotlight Series
Executive Education
Industry

Helping women-owned businesses navigate, scale, and support major industries.

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Latina Growth Accelerator
Financial Resources
Business Growth Leadership

The Latina Growth Accelerator is a groundbreaking virtual program designed to drive the economic growth of Latina-owned businesses generating over $10 million in revenue.

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NextGen
Networking & Engagement
Millennial & Gen Z

NextGen is an outreach program dedicated to nurturing the next generation of the WBENC network – millennial and Generation Z Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) and professionals.

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Procurement Opportunities
Procurement

WBENC provides opportunities for WBEs to meet with WBENC Corporate Members in various virtual events.

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WBENC Energy Executive Program
Executive Education
Energy Industry

The WBENC Energy Executive Program is a hybrid, immersive Executive Education experience focused on developing entrepreneur and small business leaders within the Energy Industry.

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WBENC LIFT Financial Center of Excellence
Financial Resources
Business Growth Business Opportunities Leadership

Advancing Financial and Scalability Readiness and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

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WBENC LIFT in the Community
Financial Resources
Business Growth Business Opportunities Leadership

WBENC LIFT in the Community is an in-person program empowering entrepreneurs with financial readiness & access to capital.

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WBENC-Tuck Capstone
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Executive Education
Business Growth

The WBENC-Tuck Capstone Program is an immersive in-person learning experience for WBEs that have successfully completed WeTHRIVE, WeIGNITE, Tuck I Executive Education or Tuck II Strategic Growth programs.

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WBENCPitch
Pitch Opportunity
Business Growth Strategy

Pitch opportunities for WBENC-Certified WBEs.

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WBENCPitch Academy
Pitch Opportunity
Business Growth Strategy

Business pitch training and resources for business owners.

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WeIGNITE
Executive Education
Business Opportunities Leadership Operations Strategy

WeIGNITE is a highly interactive executive education program for WBENC Certified Women Business Enterprises (WBEs). During this program, participants will gain clarity on their business vision and understand its implications for leadership, teams, and business operations.

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WeTHRIVE
Executive Education
Business Growth Leadership Operations

WeTHRIVE is an all-virtual WBENC Executive Education Program providing business development fundamentals, meeting business owners where they are today and positioning them to grow and thrive in today’s economy.

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Women & Pride
Networking & Engagement
Diversity Diversity Leadership

WBENC Women & Pride is an outreach and development program designed to support and strengthen the community of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and corporate professionals within the WBENC network and beyond.

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Women of Color Program
Networking & Engagement
Women of Color

The Women of Color Program is an outreach and development program designed to build and strengthen a dynamic ecosystem for women of color entrepreneurs.

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Women Owned in Retail
Networking & Engagement
Business Growth Business Opportunities Retail

Women Owned in Retail is an education and outreach program designed to help women-owned business with consumer goods scale and thrive in the retail space. All WBEs are welcome to attend.

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