4 simple steps for getting started Government contracts are a big opportunity for small businesses. The federal government allocates at least $5 of every $100 contract dollars to women and minority-owned small businesses each year, according to the Small Business Administration. State and local entities are following suit so that minority and women-owned businesses get
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Building Business Relationships: Top Tips To Start Strong In Your New Mentorship
Last week in our series on building business relationships, Taneka and Ashlee’s mentorship story showed us the power of a great mentorship. This week we’re covering the steps you can take to ensure the same success with your mentor by getting off to a strong start. We recently matched our Discover Cohort graduate Kristin Mejia
Read more »Building Business Relationships Series: Successful Businesses Have Mentors
Taneka Cole credits her mentor’s motivation and advice with opening the doors to her body-positive bridal shop. Research from the Small Business Administration proves a link between mentoring and small business success. This week, in our third installment of our series on building business relationships, we turn to Taneka’s mentorship story. Taneka Cole wanted
Read more »Building Business Relationships Series: A Better Approach to Networking
Interview with Pathway WBC Director Courtenay Rogers In our building essential relationships for business series, we’re returning to the topic of networking this week to sort out the mixed data and messages we get on networking, a byproduct of our mixed feelings, that we covered last week. Today, in a short interview with Pathway
Read more »Building Business Relationships Series: The Numbers Behind Networking
We rounded up stats from a variety of surveys on networking for your business and break it all down for you. For the next few weeks, the subject of our focus will be building essential relationships for your business. Today, we’re tackling networking. When it comes to networking, advice and attitudes seem to pull
Read more »Small and Diverse Business Forum Spotlights Supplier Diversity and Contract Readiness
NASHVILLE – Pathway WBC joined small and diverse business owners and major employers committed to supplier diversity last Friday, February 15 at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Small & Diverse Business Forum. The forum – sponsored by First Tennessee, Music City Center and Pathway WBC – offered networking opportunities, panels and breakout sessions to
Read more »That Accounting Mess You’ve Been Meaning to Tackle? It’s Time.
Tidy up your books for tax season and benefit all year and beyond If only tax preparation could ‘spark joy’ for business owners. More likely, it’s creeping dread you’ve felt since the turn of the year as the nearing tax deadline – and growing pile of receipts, bills and statements you have to face down
Read more »Help Women-Owned Businesses Break Through Barriers Toward Success
Did you know women own around 40% of all businesses in the United States, yet only receive about 2-3% of venture financing? The reasons aren’t totally clear, but it’s likely due to a mixture of gender disparities in the venture capital world as well as gender biases when it comes to decisions about when and
Read more »How to Build Workplace Culture
“Workplace culture” are buzzwords that we tend to hear everywhere these days, but it’s for a good reason. Your culture can truly make or break your business, as it determines the productivity of your employees, quality of work, brand reputation, and many more factors. If you’re just starting to grow your business, you’re in the
Read more »January is National Mentoring Month
Recently, I noticed I was having the same conversation with a number of friends and colleagues – “How can I be a mentor? I’m not a small business owner, so what could I even bring to the table?” The answer is: A LOT. Each of us brings something important to the table, and your
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Failure Is An Option Panel EventWed Sep 18 2019, 06:00pm CDT - 08:00pm CDT
Blue Sky Business Modeling WorkshopThu Sep 19 2019, 11:00am CDT - 1:00pm CDT
Failure Is An Option Panel Event
Blue Sky Business Modeling WorkshopGet to know more about WBC’s New Advisory Board Members
We value the diversity in perspectives and areas of expertise that make up a Board of Advisors dedicated to furthering the Women’s Business Center mission. With experience in different facets of entrepreneurship, our new advisers will undoubtedly move our organization and clients forward. Read our interviews and get to know them. Jacqui Hayes, Chief
Meet The Team: Kenya Nelson Stevens, New Pathway WBC Advisory Board Member
Kenya Nelson Stevens, founder and Principal of KNS Solutions, connected with Pathway through one of her clients. As someone who has personally taken advantage of Pathway WBC’s education classes, she is honored to teach several of the financial literacy classes and serve as mentor for Ignite 360. What is your career and business? I
Meet The Team: Jacqueline Hayes, New Pathway WBC Advisory Board Member
Jacqui Hayes, Chief Marketing Strategist and Principal of Crayons & Marketers, owes her connection to Pathway WBC to being in the right place at the right time. Pathway WBC launched during her tenure as President of NAWBO Nashville. A participant in WBC’s early programs, she also teaches the Social Media School for Business four-part series