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WBENC's Student Entrepreneur Program is a week-long business development program for women entrepreneurs enrolled full time at a college or university in the U.S. Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 program, which takes place June 17-22, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Reasons to Apply: A week of entrepreneurship-focused curriculum that culminates in a Pitch Competition awarding $10,000 in seed capital. Attendance is FREE for accepted students - including travel, lodging, expenses, and access to the conference. Takes place during WBENC's National Conference & Business Fair, giving

Tarrant Regional Water District and Trinity River Vision Authority are holding contracting information sessions with four dates from which to choose. February 20, 2018 - 9am to 10:30am at RD Evans Recreation Center - 3200 Lackland Rd., Fort Worth, 76116 April 26, 2018 - 5:30pm to 7pm at Charles F. Griffin Sub-Courthouse - 3500 Miller Avenue, Fort Worth, 76119 August 23, 2017 - 9am to 10:30am at Tarrant County Resource Connection Center - 2300 Circle Dr., Fort Worth, 76119 November 7, 2018 - 9am to 10:30am at City of Ft Worth Business Assistance Center - 1150 South Freeway, Fort Worth, 76104

Hosted by the Trinity River Vision Authority: Federal Certification and System Award Management Profile Enhancement Build and enhance your company profile to be more competitive when bidding on Federal Government project opportunities. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 9:00am to 10:30am TRVA Office - 307 W. 7th Street, Suite 100 in downtown Fort Worth Register online at TrinityRiverVision.org/Contracting Questions? Contact Stacy Beeson at [email protected]

The Women's Business Counci l- Southwest kicked off our 2018 Austin programming with Women Entrepreneur's Exchange. Local business owners gathered at the offices of VMware to hear a panel of Sustaining (Corporate) Members answer questions about their supplier diversity programs and procurement processes. Photo courtesy of Demand Lighting The panel featured supplier diversity professionals from Capital Metro , Dell Technologies , Pearson , and VMware . Some tips from the panel included: Register as a vendor with Capital Metro and become familiar with their DBE program. Learn more here . Stay

The Bank of America Supplier Diversity team is pleased to announce that the online application window for the Bank of America Diverse Business Scholarship is open, and they are now accepting applications. Bank of America sponsors the scholarship, which is managed and administered by Scholarship America. They will award 30 scholarships of up to $10,000 each to qualified business owners of certified small and diverse businesses, for targeted training and development to enhance their business. Based on feedback, they have improved the program: Business owners may now designate an employee of

This is an opportunity to network with Entergy’s Supply Chain Team, your local advocacy groups and some of Entergy’s prime contractors. The event will feature a presentation by Entergy Arkansas leadership. Admission is Free! Register today !

The US India Chamber of Commerce invites you to their second annual Women's Conference. This exciting event is for women entrepreneurs and professionals looking to learn from each other. Friday, February 16, 2018 from 11am to 2pm Communities Foundation of Texas 5500 Caruth Haven Ln, Dallas, TX 75225 Register here Special member pricing ($25) is available with code: AWC2018CP

"WBCS provides the best networking opportunities for WBEs to connect with corporations, as well as WBE to WBE. Over the course of our 20-year membership, I can easily say that close to 82% of our growth has come from these connections." Kim Sissen is President of CFJ Manufacturing, LP, which has been a certified WBE and WBCS member since 1997. She is currently involved in the Toyota Mentorship Program and shares how WBCS networking opportunities has helped her business grow. Tell us a little about your story and how you came to work for CFJ? I started my formal internship with CFJ

Meet the panelist of the Women's Business Council- Southwest's first Austin event of 2018: Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange! The event will feature supplier diversity professionals sharing their perspective on how WBEs can successfully utilize their certification to gain traction with corporate clients. If you have ever wondered how your business can stand out when responding to RFPs or struggled to think of innovative ways to market your WBE certification to corporations, this event is for you! Join us on January 24, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:30pm at the Offices of VMware. Click here for more details

The 2017 Annual Report summarizes the success the Women’s Business Council - Southwest has achieved throughout the year. As always, these accomplishments could not have been possible without the support of our members. Thank you for your dedication to our mission of helping WBEs grow their businesses. Click the link below to review the WBCS Annual Report.