WEDC - Westchester

Join us on Wed, November 30th  to learn learn about Worker Cooperatives and a Grant Opportunity of up to $10,000, to support the creation of a Westchester based cooperative.

Topics covered include:

What is a Cooperative?
The 7 Principles of a Cooperative
Worker Cooperatives: Advantages & Disadvantages
How to Get Started
How to Apply for a Grant from Westchester Cooperative Network

Get your new professional headshot and make some new connections at this event!

Guests who would like a headshot must register in advance. You will be notified of your appointment time prior to the event. You will also receive a complimentary style guide in advance. Your headshot will be sent to you digitally approx. 1 week after the event.

There is a $20 donation to WEDC for the headshot. Please register here and select Dec 3 or Dec 4 "General Admission + Headshot" for this option.

Interested in making new connections, but don’t need a headshot? Come join us for networking and light refreshments. Please register to attend for free here and select the "General Admission" option.

Hosted by: Ethan Allen Furniture Showroom

Sponsored in part by: Depot Dave Catering

Get your new professional headshot and make some new connections at this event!

Guests who would like a headshot must register in advance. You will be notified of your appointment time prior to the event. You will also receive a complimentary style guide in advance. Your headshot will be sent to you digitally approx. 1 week after the event.

There is a $20 donation to WEDC for the headshot. Please register here and select Dec 3 or Dec 4 "General Admission + Headshot" for this option.

Interested in making new connections, but don’t need a headshot? Come join us for networking and light refreshments. Please register to attend for free here and select the "General Admission" option.

Hosted by: Ethan Allen Furniture Showroom

Sponsored in part by: Depot Dave Catering

Please join this upcoming information session to learn more about the WEDC + OI! Revamped Accelerator Curriculum, Ideation Bootcamps, Expanded Mentor support and more!

Come learn about what we have planned for you, join here. Please save in your calendars and share with those who can use it! 

Are you over 50 and looking for ways to improve your current financial situation? Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss?  Work for Yourself@50+™ has the information you need to succeed. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ initiative will help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to make informed decisions about working for yourself and […]

Application Deadline: 12/31/22 The three-week program will begin January 12th with following sessions on January 19 and the final class will be held on January 26. The class meets on Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm via Zoom. Apply here. “There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start Your Own Business. But First […]

Do you want to be your own boss?
Do you have an idea for a business, or have you recently started one?
Want to learn how WEDC can help you?

If you’ve answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you!  Join us to get the inside scoop on how to create, sustain and grow a successful small business.

Apply today to join the next cohort of entrepreneurs with new ideas for a business or nonprofit. The OI! Accelerator is designed for people who: Have a clear idea of something new for your business/nonprofit and don’t know what business to model it after Have conducted at least some initial research about the industry or […]

Apply today to join the next cohort of entrepreneurs with new ideas for a business or nonprofit. The OI! Accelerator is designed for people who: Have a clear idea of something new for your business/nonprofit and don’t know what business to model it after Have conducted at least some initial research about the industry or […]

Entrepreneurship is an endurance sport where success frequently depends upon the support of a network of fellow entrepreneurs and mentors. To help us all move past the challenges created by the isolation of the past few years, WEDC’s new Alumni Network is designed to provide multiple opportunities to reconnect, make new connections, learn together, collaborate, support, and hold one another accountable on your entrepreneurial journeys!

CLASSES START FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sessions are held primarily on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9pm
There is a Saturday session on March 4th: 9:30am - 3:30pm & some Saturday morning Open Office Hours will be scheduled

The registration fee is $200

This is a Hybrid program with approximately half of the sessions in-person at WEDC’s North White Plains office, and half remote over Zoom.

Please keep in mind that this may be subject to change.