weVENTURE WBC | IMPACT SUMMIT 2025

Two grant opportunities for you! The first is our IMPACT Grant available to weVENTURE WBC clients. The second is the Verizon Small Business Grant - details below on how to apply for each.

Established weVENTURE Women's Business Center clients are invited to apply for the weVENTURE WBC IMPACT Grant - the application period is open June 1 - July 18. Members of the League of Extraordinary Investors will help select three finalists, and we will again present $30,000 in grants at the 2025 IMPACT Summit on October 2nd, 2025.

This unique funding opportunity is designed to help local small businesses access the capital they need to grow their business. Learn more on our website, or view the check presentations from 2023 and 2024 on our YouTube page.

Summer Webinar Series with TD Bank!

We've got a great June line-up of webinars presented by TD Bank! Three Tuesdays in June (6/10, 6/17 & 6/24) you'll learn how to take control of your business finances! These informative sessions will be presented in Spanish at 1pm and in English at 2pm.

The first webinar will be A Positive Look at Cash Flow: it is imperative for every business to navigate operations through the complex maze of fluctuating revenue and expenses. The experts at TD Bank will teach you how to accurately track, plan and understand your business cashflow to help achieve sustainable operations.

¡Tenemos una excelente programación de seminarios web para junio, presentados por TD Bank! Durante tres martes de junio (10, 17 y 24 de junio), aprenderá a controlar las finanzas de su negocio. Estas sesiones informativas se presentarán en español a la 1 p. m. y en inglés a las 2 p. m.

El primer seminario web será "Una perspectiva positiva del flujo de caja": es fundamental que toda empresa gestione sus operaciones a través del complejo laberinto de ingresos y gastos fluctuantes. Los expertos de TD Bank le enseñarán cómo monitorear, planificar y comprender con precisión el flujo de caja de su negocio para lograr operaciones sostenibles.

Register now:

You may have seen us promoting the Small Business Digital Ready platform recently—a fantastic (and free!) resource for small business owners who want to learn, grow, and unlock new opportunities.

One of the best perks of this platform? They offer $10,000 grants throughout the year to eligible small businesses. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for the platform HERE to get access.

In this current round, 50 small businesses will be awarded $10,000 grants—and we want to help you be one of them! That’s why we’re partnering with Hope2Women to bring you a special $10K Grant Information Session on:

📅 Wednesday, June 11 🕑 2:00 PM ET 🔗Click here to register for the Zoom session

In this live session, you’ll learn:

● Everything you need to know about the grant opportunity

● Best practices for applying

● How to increase your chances of being selected

● A step-by-step walkthrough of the application process

Whether you’re just hearing about this grant or have applied before, this is a great opportunity to get clear, practical guidance—and take your next step toward funding your business. We hope to see you there!

Strong Coffee Strong Women

Friday, June 20th 8:30am-10am

Join us for another Strong Coffee Strong Women where we will showcase the three Techcelerator participants from our inaugural cohort, along with the networking and empowerment you've come to expect from these dynamic morning events.

This event is FREE thanks to the SBA Growth Accelerator Funding weVENTURE WBC received to launch the new Techcelerator Program.

Are you ready to take your innovative business to the next level? The new Techcelerator Program combines our proven IGNITE 360 Business Mentorship with the equipment and expertise at Florida Tech's Vertex Applied Innovation Hub and can help you with design, prototyping, engineering, R&D and more! Join us June 20th or email weventure@fit.edu to learn more.

NEW! IGNITE CEO & Executive Peer Group

Lead with Clarity. Grow Through Change with Jeannette Kraar, weVENTURE Business Coach. For established women business owners and ATHENA graduates at the senior or executive level, we invite you to apply for a new IGNITE Peer Group designed to help women leaders and business owners turn uncertainty into strategic advantage.

This 6-month, in-person cohort begins July 8th and is limited to just 12 participants.

You’ll join an elite group of peers to:

* Strengthen leadership agility in a volatile economy

* Identify new revenue streams and pricing strategies

* Convert expertise into scalable income

* Build resilient teams and business models

* Walk away with a 90-day execution dashboard for measurable results.

This is your opportunity to focus, evolve, and lead with purpose. Avoid reactive leadership by becoming prepared to strategically respond to changing market conditions. Investment: $1,500 | Only 3 spots left - apply now for your seat at the table!



Email Jeannette for application: jkraar@fit.edu:

Meet the 2025 Sole Men and enter for your chance to win two tickets to

Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast!

We do have a few tables left for purchase, $2,500 for full private table for 8 or $1,250 for half table (4 tickets). So grab your girlfriends and email winewomenshoes@fit.edu to confirm your spot at the HOTTEST event of the summer!

Upcoming Events & Trainings

June

Tue., Jun 10: A Positive Look at Cash Flow with TD Bank (Virtual)

Tue., Jun 10: Una mirada positiva al flujo de caja con TD Bank (Virtual)

Wed., Jul 11: Learn Top Grant Tips with Hope2Women (Virtual)

Tue., Jun 17: How to Run a Profitable Company with TD Bank (Virtual)

Tue., Jun 17: Cómo gestionar una empresa rentable con TD Bank (Virtual)

Tue., Jun 24: Understanding Financial Statements with TD Bank (Virtual)

Tue., Jun 24: Comprensión de los estados financieros con TD Bank (Virtual)

Fri., Jun 20: Strong Coffee Strong Women (In Person)

July

Tue., Jul 8: IGNITE CEO & Executive Peer Group (In Person)

Thu., Jul 10: AARP Work for Yourself @50+ with Jeannette Kraar (Virtual)

LOOKING AHEAD

Sat., Aug. 2: Wine Women & Shoes (In Person)

Thu., Oct. 2: IMPACT Summit Business Leadership Conference (In Person)

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