Recently, a member of our community said they needed access to more opportunities to truly be successful. Well, as the owner of a Woman Owned Small Business, recent changes to government set-aside programs can help you access more opportunities! The Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program provides greater access to federal contracting opportunities for
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Fed Biz Opps Connects You With Contracting Opportunities
FedBizOpps is a government-run website that is a great resource for finding Federal contracting opportunities, no matter your line of business. FedBizOpps, or FBO, is the Federal government’s web site (fedbizopps.gov) that posts all Federal procurement opportunities with a value over $25,000. It can be thought of as the government’s RFP clearinghouse. FedBizOpps gov can
Read more »3 Reasons Why Nashville Could Be The Best U.S. City For Entrepreneurs
Last month Inc. Magazine sought the best U.S. city for women entrepreneurs. The winner, Washington, D.C., where entrepreneurship has a very positive connotation, significant opportunities for government contracting exists, and networking and mentoring is a way of life. Arguably, Nashville has each of those in spades. So, it’s not hard to imagine that Nashville, and
Read more »Tax Planning and Reporting
After completing this module on Tax Planning and Reporting, the participants will be able to: Predict their businesses’ federal, state and local tax liabilities; Prepare for tax obligations and establish proper accounts, and; Obtain the proper licenses for their business and meet reporting requirements.
Read more »Money Smart for Small Business
Money Smart for Small Business is a training program for small businesses developed jointly by the FDIC and Small Business Administration. The training is delivered in 1-hour sessions, to be held by the Pathway Women’s Business Center each Tuesday night and participants are introduced to a different topic in each session and provided an overview,
Read more »Thank You, Your Support Makes This Possible
The Pathway Women’s Business Center relies on community members like you to support our small business services – including classroom training, mentoring, and one-on-one coaching. Your thoughtful donation means that we can spend more time improving and expanding our programs and less time fundraising. More about our clients: We provide services to entrepreneurs across Middle Tennessee as they
Read more »Nashville Post: Pathway Lending recognized
Nashville Post, December 11, 2014
“The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected Pathway Lending as one of only six new women’s business centers across the country.
The Metro Center-based center will open in early 2015 and target women entrepreneurs in the Nashville and Clarksville regions. Pathway Lending’s Women’s Business Center will be created by women to meet the needs of women entrepreneurs at all stages of business, from emerging to established.
Read more »The Tennessean : Nashville among 6 cities to get Women’s Business Center
The Tennessean, December 5, 2014
“Women entrepreneurs will soon have an organization completely devoted to them.
Nashville was chosen as one of six locations by the U.S. Small Business Administration to open a Women’s Business Center across the country in 2015.
Read more »Business & Heritage Clarksville: One of Six New Women’s Business Centers to Open in Tennessee
Business & Heritage Clarksville, November 26, 2014
“PathScreen Shot 2014-12-23 at 12.15.22 PMway Lending announces its selection by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one of only six new Women’s Business Centers across the country. Beginning in early 2015, women entrepreneurs in the Nashville and Clarksville regions will have a new resource for growing their business.
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Blue Sky Business Modeling WorkshopThu Jul 9 2020, 11:00am CDT - 01:00pm CDT
Discover Cohort 16Tue Jul 14 2020, 06:00pm CDT - 08:00pm CDT
Blue Sky Business Modeling Workshop
Discover Cohort 16Pathway Mentoring Series: Adapting Your Marketing Strategy
As clients and small business owners began to face marketing challenges, Pathway hosted an Ignite Mentoring Series on the topic of Adapting Your Marketing Strategy. Our expert panelists tackled the topic with tips on market research, social media channels, technology and more, and dove into ways you can act now to market during COVID-19. Check
Pathway Mentoring Sessions: Should I lower my prices? [slideshow]
A powerhouse panel of business leaders shares its wisdom on how to tackle this question In recent weeks, we hosted a series of Ignite mentoring sessions focused on sustainability and business planning that brought together a powerhouse panel of business experts and leaders. Questions around pricing strategy surfaced repeatedly – many clients concerned with keeping
Meet The Team: PathwayWBC Welcomes New Director
Pathway Business Advisor Becomes WBC Director Please join Pathway Women’s Business Center in extending a warm welcome to our new director Jarlecia Jones! No stranger to the Pathway family, Jarlecia joined Pathway Lending in 2019 as a Business Advisor. In her new role, she will lead overall strategy, planning, operations and curriculum in addition to