Why and How to Get Certified
2024-01-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Why and How to Get Certified
January 11th, 2024 | 1pm to 2pm EST | Virtual Session

If you’re a 51% women-owned or operated company, you’re just a few steps away from becoming a WBENC-Certified women’s business enterprise (WBE)!
At WBEC Metro NY & Greater DMV, fueling local economic growth through the empowerment of women business owners is our primary mission. We provide WBENC certification—the gold standard in diversity certification—at the regional level and serve as an advocate for certified women-owned businesses by providing our WBEs with resources, programming, network opportunities, and recognition.
Do you want access to supplier diversity and procurement opportunities, networking events with like-minded women entrepreneurs, leadership development programs, and exclusive resources to grow and scale your business?
Join us for a 1-hour webinar and learn why the benefits of Certification go far beyond a Certification seal and the steps you can take to start your Certification process right away.
In this session, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of WBENC Certification, including its benefits, eligibility criteria, the application process, and local opportunities within your region and the larger ecosystem.
You’ll also have the opportunity to address your specific questions with our WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV staff.

Reserve your spot today!
Register Here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdeusqD0vH9YTLJwiLtfisDadqLQlsedJ#/registration

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council’s (WBENC) mission is to fuel economic growth globally by identifying, certifying, and facilitating the development of women-owned businesses. They work to accomplish this by focusing on their CORE platform — Certification, Opportunities, Resources, and Engagement.

2024 WBENC Open House: AMPLIFY Your Network
2024-01-18 11:00 - 12:30
2024 WBENC Open House: AMPLIFY Your Network
January 18th, 2024 | 11am to 12:30pm EST | Virtual Session

Hear directly from Team WBENC as they highlight upcoming programming opportunities for the 2024 calendar year! They will share details and key dates for new and returning opportunities including the WBENC National Conference, LIFT Financial Center of Excellence, and Executive Education, Networking, and Outreach programming.
All are welcome to attend and will hear directly from WBENC about everything they have for WBENC-Certified WBEs, small business owners, and Corporate & Government Members.

Click below to learn more and register:
https://www.wbenc.org/calendar/2024-wbenc-open-house-amplify-your-network/

WBEC Metro NY And Greater DMV: I'm Certified, Now What?
2024-01-25 13:00 - 14:00
“I’m Certified, Now What?”
Maximizing Your WBENC Certification
January 25th, 2024 | 1pm to 2pm EST | Virtual Session

WBENC Certification can be an amazing tool to help open doors and uncover business opportunities to take you from where you are to where you want to be. To fully unlock the extensive benefits of the WBENC network, we highly encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities and resources available to you – both locally and nationally. Attend this session to learn more about the core components of our network and the steps you can take today to make the most out of your certification. Participation is recommended for all newly certified and recertified WBEs, as well as WBEs who wants to stay up to date on what’s happening in the network.
Reserve your spot today!

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqd-yqqj4qGNQbwsf1vpoaXiKMFShI1T4y#/registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Lunch With the Experts: Developing Your Capabilities Statement
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:00
Lunch with the Experts: Developing Your Capabilities Statement
January 30th, 2024 | 12pm to 1pm ET | Virtual Session

Start off 2024 on the right foot with a hands-on session on crafting a stellar capabilities statement that speaks for your unique business strengths. Join Darcy Flanders from Baseline Group for a workshop on how to design a capabilities statement that leaves a lasting impression on clients and collaborators. Through this Lunch With the Experts, participants will gain the skills to develop a compelling digital bio that showcases your leadership and accomplishments.

DARCY ANN FLANDERS
Founder and Chief Brand Strategist
As founder and chief brand strategist of BaselineGroupNY, Darcy is the visionary. Her strength lies in the ability to interpret clients’ goals and translate then into visually impactful and targeted printed and digital solutions. Her passion for design is contagious and her emphasis on teamwork leads to great collaborative solutions. Drawing on 35+ years of expertise, you can count on Darcy to lead an information-oriented, responsive and time-sensitive creative process that considers the big picture and instinctively understands the importance of the smallest detail and the strictest schedule. Darcy has envisioned and managed corporate branding initiatives for clients such as: Galliard Capital Management, Citi Alternative Investments, Citi Private Bank, HSBC Private Bank and Rutgers Business School, Wrigley, and PSEG LI. Darcy is also passionate about helping her fellow MWBEs develop brands, websites and marketing materials and has worked with: JURISolutions Legal (JSL), McKissack & McKissack, Mrs. Paper, Savoca Enterprises, Winston Strategic Partners, Pina Solutions, Lob Planning and A,& S Rebar – to name a few. Her work has received numerous awards from the Financial Communications Society, Society of Technical Communication, the Association of the Graphic Arts, Graphic Design USA, Step Inside Design and most recently Best of 2020 Manhattan for Branding and Digital Design.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlc-ysqDsuGtB_c_wtKQqG8frrbt9lHkHm

WBEC Greater DMV SAGE Advice Day 1
2024-01-31 09:00 - 17:00
WBEC Greater DMV SAGE Advice Day 1

SAGE Advice is a collaborative partnership between Capital One and WBEC Greater DMV and Metro NY, established to develop and enable small business owners to grow through customized sessions delivered by successful women business owners and Capital One associates.
Through six, two-day in-person and virtual sessions held over six months, participants will dive deep into their business, their strategies, and their goals.
Applications for the 2024 cohort of SAGE Advice are closed. For more information, and to join the waitlist for 2025,
please visit our website: wbecnydmv.org/programs/sage-advice
