{"id":13277,"date":"2026-03-18T11:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=13277"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:58:58","slug":"why-and-how-to-get-certified-25","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/es\/event\/why-and-how-to-get-certified-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and How to Get Certified"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-300x81.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-1024x275.png 1024w, https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-1536x413.png 1536w, https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-2048x551.png 2048w, https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WBEC-NY-DMV-3C-Logo-3-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141114148 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141114148 BCX0\">Why and How to Get Certified<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">April 21 | 12 to 1 pm EST | Virtual Session<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a 51% women-owned or operated company,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0just a few steps away from becoming a WBENC-Certified women\u2019s business enterprise (WBE)!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At WBEC Metro NY &amp; Greater DMV, fueling local economic growth through the empowerment of women business owners is our primary mission. 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