Congratulations to our 2012 LEAP Award Winners!
Five $5,000 grants were awarded to:
In addition, Mrs. Lanza generously awarded 5 additional $4,000 grants to:
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Marketplace Opportunity for WEDC Graduates at 6/14 Annual Event
WEDC graduates have the opportunity to participate in the marketplace at our Annual Spring Luncheon Event that will be held on Thursday, June 14, from 11am - 2pm, at the Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown, NY.
The marketplace will be a great venue in which to showcase and sell your products and services, and gain access to many potential customers. Each participant will have a table to feature your business.
Exhibitor Fee:
$60 for Option 1 includes table with tablecloth, event ticket, and copy of the keynote speaker's book
$25 for Option 2 includes table with tablecloth and a boxed lunch
Spaces are limited. Sign up Now! To sign-up, please contact Kenya Ajose at kajose@westchester.org Preference will be given to WEDC graduates who have not participated in our microenterprise fairs in the past.
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In honor of LEAP Day, WEDC announces our 2012 LEAP Awards Program
What an appropriate day to announce that WEDC will, once again, be offering our Lanza Enterprise (LEAP) Award Program to help women entrepreneurs boost their businesses to the next level! Five $5,000 equity awards will be presented to WEDC 15-Week Program graduates or participants who have completed comprehensive business plans and who meet the award criteria.
This program is a collaboration among the Lanza Family Foundation, the Women’s Research and Education Fund (WREF) and the Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC). It is designed to help women who are owners of microenterprises (businesses with five or fewer employees) achieve greater business success.
The application deadline for the 2012 LEAP Award is May 3, 2012. ___________________________________________________________________________
WEDC Welcomes 3 New Board Members
Singari Seshadri,venture capitalist and start-up advisor, Martin L. Schmelkin, Managing Director, Associate General Counsel with Goldman Sachs, and Tracey A. Di Brino, General Manager of Carr Workplaces, have joined WEDC's Board of Directors.
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IBM Catalyst Grant
On June 15, 2011, WEDC partnered with IBM to present “Big Business Meets Small Business.” IBM Senior Vice President Ginni Rometty presented a keynote speech, which was followed by IBM volunteers mentoring more than 100 WEDC clients in IT, finance, sales, marketing, planning, operations, social media and legal issues. A highlight of the event was when Ms. Rometty presented WEDC’s Executive Director, Anne Janiak, with an IBM Catalyst Grant for $10,000.
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WEDC's Veteran's Entrepreneurial Training (VET) Program
WEDC was awarded a grant from the Walmart Foundation to create the WEDC Vet Program. VET will open the door to business ownership for veterans and help them to create profitable businesses. For additional information call 914.948.6098.
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WEDC Launches New Web site
WEDC is proud to announce that we have launched our new Website and on-line community. Look around the site and check out all our new features! We added a newsroom and a place to share your success stories. Sign up for our biweekly e-mail blasts, enroll in our workshops on-line, and do business with our entrepreneurs.
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WEDC Creates On-Line Community with Business Directory
You have been asking us for a WEDC business directory and we are thrilled to introduce it in our on-line community. To enter your information, click on the "sign up" button on our homepage or sign up directly on our community page. Then enter your business information. (If you work at home, you may choose to omit your street address.) Add a photo. Then, whoever comes to our site looking to do business with a WEDC client or supporter will be able to search for you by name, location, industry, name of company, and if you graduated from our 15-Week program, your class. It's that easy. So get started now!
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by WEDC Added May 24, 2012 at 3:56pm
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