In-Transition
Free Workshops. Please Register to Attend.
Take the reigns in your life! are designed to provide you with assistance when you find yourself unemployed or underemployed. Each workshop, facilitated by an experienced career counselor, will focus on a different topic related to the job search process. Discussions about how to deal with the stresses and challenges of unemployment will be included in each session.
In-Transition: Interview Skills
In-Transition: Marketing Yourself in Challenging Economic Times
In-Transition: The 5 Mentors You Need to Succeed & How to Find Them
In-Transition: 8 Tips for Communicating Effectively in the Workplace
In-Transition: Staying Positive During the Job Search
In-Transition: Visioning
In-Transition: Write Resumes That Will Get You Noticed
Explore
Free Workshops. Please Register to Attend.
Discover if owning or starting your own business is right for you. The “HOW TO” workshops will provide you with resources and tools that will help you make the decision that is right for you. Sessions are free. Please register to attend.
How To: Avoid Common Financial Pitfalls
How To: Choose Your Legal Entity
How To: Explore Entrepreneurship
How To: Explore SBA Government Contracting Programs
How To: Explore SBA Resources
How To: Explore Women's Small Business Contracting Program
How To: Manage Your Money
How To: Obtain Bank Financing
How To: Understand, Manage, and Improve Your Credit
How To: Understand Retirement Planning for Women
Start
If you are just starting to envision your business idea or are in the start-up phase of business ownership, CWE has courses that will provide you with the planning skills necessary to lessen your risk and prepare for success.
Business Basics: Ten Steps to Starting a Business
Business Planning - Accelerate Your Business
Community Entrepreneurs Program (CEP):
Phase One: Visioning
Phase Two: Business Planning
Grow
Courses, workshops and networking opportunities are offered to emerging entrepreneurs to help you grow your business.
Intro to Quickbooks
Help! My Friend Designed My Webpage
"Is Your Business Ready for Year-End?"
BYB: 10 Tips to Grow Your Website & Rank on Google
BYB: E-Commerce Basics- Launching for Improving Your Online Store
BYB: E-Marketing Resolutions for the New Year
BYB: Introduction to Entrepreneurial Negotiations
BYB: Marketing on a Shoestring
BYB: Positive Cash Flow, Getting Cash Out of Your Business Before You Borrow
BYB: Selling Not Telling: Listening to Our Customers
BYB: Starting a Non-Profit
BYB: The Art of Pricing for Profitability
BYB: Web 2.0 Part 1: Building a Basic Website for Your Business
BYB: Web 2.0 Part 2: Extending Your Reach Online
BYB: Web 2.0 Part 3: Creating a Social Media Strategy
BYB: 10 Tips to Grow Your Website and Rank on Google
Power-Up Your Business
Lunch & Learn Series: The Process of Selling
Lunch & Learn Series: Funding Your Business
Lunch & Learn Series: Business Technology Essentials
Lunch & Learn Series: Hiring Your First Employee
CWE Classes in Cambridge
Courses offered for City of Cambridge residents in conjunction with Cambridge Community Development Department.
The Cambridge Community Development Department has partnered with the Center for Women & Enterprise to provide services to eligible residents, aspiring entrepreneurs, and businesses in the City free of charge. Others interested in participating may be required to pay a small fee. Space is limited. Registration is managed by the Cambridge Economic Development Division at 617-349-4637 or rholmes@cambridgema.gov.
Business Basics: Ten Steps to Starting a Business
Intro to Quickbooks Boot Camp
Introduction to Record Keeping and Accounting
How To: Choose Your Legal Entity
Facebook and Twitter for Buisness
Personal Budgeting
Understanding and Managing Your Credit
CWE Classes Offered at the Harvard Innovation Lab
 Enterprise is proud to partner with the Harvard Innovation Lab and offer classes, workshops and events to help women (and men) launch and grow their business. The classes and workshops listed below will take place at the I-Lab located at 125 Western Avenue, Boston.
Creating a Social Media Strategy
Social Media Return on Engagement
Harness the Potential of Mobile Applications for Location- Based Marketing
Events
Coffee & Capital— Strategies for Financing Your Business-A Panel Discussion
Friday, December 2, 2012, 9-11 am
Our panelists will provide an introduction to some financing options, including when you should consider seeking debt versus equity financing, the difference between angels and VCs, and explain what investors are looking at when deciding whether to finance a company like yours. They will also cover how to effectively bootstrap, create your financial strategy, and approach friends and family as investors.
Coffee & Capital
Friday, April 20, 2012, 9-11 am
Get the inside scoop on financing your business for growth including:
- Sit among the area's leading VCs, angel investors, and bankers for an intimate and candid round-table discussion on the art of raising equity capital and debt financing
- Talk with investors and lenders, and learn more about their organization and what they look for when they invest capital
- Gain a better understanding of the variety of capital options available, and determine which ones are right for your business
- Make new business contacts that will help you get your foot in the door for financing opportunities
Clases en Español
Desarrollando su Plan de Negocio
Consulting
The one-on-one business consulting service provides established and emerging business owners access to expert advice at reasonable fees. CWE will work with you to schedule an appointment and meet with a consultant to give guidance in terms of marketing, loan packaging, taxes, business plan development, and general business strategy. Note that services may vary depending upon the location.
One-on-One Business Consulting
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Certification
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification offered through CWE is the leading independent certification of women business owners in the United States, with over 10,000 certified women-owned businesses and over 1,000 subscribed corporations who recognize the WBENC certification. Using your certification, you can grow your business through contracts with Fortune 500 companies, colleges, universities, and some government entities.
Exploring WBENC Certification FREE WEBINAR
Networking & Events
Pathways to Business Ownership: Panel Discussion and Networking
Women Business Leaders Conference & Awards Luncheon
Wednesday Women & Wine Network
Coffee & Capital
CWE Annual Auction & Gala Dinner
CWE is strongly committed to helping every entrepreneur begin, grow and thrive in her business.
We welcome your calls, questions & ideas!
IMPORTANT Registration Information
Program or class times and fees are listed below their respective descriptions. CWE courses and consulting sessions are held at the following locations:
CWE Boston
24 School Street Suite 700 Boston, MA 02108
CWE Providence
132 George M. Cohan Boulevard 2nd Floor Providence, RI 02903
CWE Worcester
50 Elm Street 2nd Floor Worcester, MA 01609
Online registration is available for most courses - click on the course name for details.
To learn more about a course, register for a course or inquire about scholarship eligibility, contact the Program Manager in your city:
Boston.........Gina Marciano, 617-532-0257
Providence.....Carmen Diaz-Jusino, 401-427-6532
Worcester......Ivette Olmeda, 508-453-9206
Refund
100% refund will be given if CWE is notified 24 hours prior to a one‐day session. For sessions longer than one day, a 75% refund will be given if CWE is notified 24 hours prior to the second session. No refunds will be given after the second session.
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