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Building a Business While Raising a Family: How Khaliyah Heaven Barakhyahu Leads With Intention
Building a Business While Raising a Family: How Khaliyah Heaven Barakhyahu Leads With Intention As CEO & Team Lead of New Canaan Properties, LLC, Certified WBE Khaliyah Heaven Barakhyahu is…
Read More20 Businesses to Watch at the 2026 Powerplay Pitch Competition Finals
20 Businesses to Watch at the 2026 Powerplay Pitch Competition Finals What can you learn by watching 20 women business owners pitch their companies to corporate partner judges? This September,…
Read MoreBlack Business Month: Building on Our Terms, Together
Black Business Month: Building on Our Terms, Together Black Business Month gives us an opportunity to celebrate Black entrepreneurship, but celebration alone is not enough. It is also a time…
Read MoreBuilding with Clarity and Community: Janette Gallardo’s Story
Building with Clarity and Community:Janette Gallardo’s Story Janette Gallardo did not grow up expecting to become an entrepreneur. “I come from a family of hardworking employees,” she said. “Entrepreneurship was…
Read MoreMeet the WBEC NY DMV 2026 Powerplay Pitch Competition Semifinalists
Meet the WBEC NY DMV 2026 Powerplay Pitch Competition Semifinalists WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV are proud to announce the semifinalists for the 2026 Powerplay Pitch Competition. Selected from…
Read MoreWBEC NY DMV Shows Up Strong at the 2026 WBENC National Conference
WBEC NY DMV Shows Up Strong at the 2026 WBENC National Conference From June 15 to 18, the WBENC National Conference brought the national WBENC network together in Salt Lake…
Read MoreBOTH/AND: Pride Month with WBEC NY DMV
BOTH/AND: Pride Month with WBEC NY DMV LBGTQ+ Women Need Women’s Spaces Too Andy Ramos, MPA-PNP Senior Manager, Special Events and Leadership Programs As WBEC NY DMV celebrates this Pride…
Read MoreFor Dottie Li, Communication Access Is Business Access
Dear WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV Network, As I complete my first month as President & CEO of WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV, I am grateful for the conversations, welcome, and candor I have received across this network.
Read MoreWeek of WBEC Recap
WOW! What a Week Recapping Our Inaugural Week of WBEC From May 11 – 15, Week of WBEC (WOW) brought the WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV network together for…
Read MoreA Letter from President & CEO, Diana Domenech
Dear WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV Network, As I complete my first month as President & CEO of WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV, I am grateful for the conversations, welcome, and candor I have received across this network.
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