First generation American shares Ghanaian heritage through bold fashion for the socially conscious As the youngest of four children in an immigrant family, Christiana Afotey fell in love with the rich Ghanaian culture and native language of her parents. “I wanted my own scarves and couldn’t find anything I really loved in the store, so
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When to break up with a bad business idea
3 red flags it’s not right for you. Most of us have dated a less than stellar person, and probably for much longer than was reasonable. When you’re too close and too committed to a bad situation, it can be hard to call it quits. Maybe you can’t see what is so obvious to everyone
Read more »Know your numbers
Business financials are your most important decision-making tool. Use them wisely. According to a study from the Business Development Bank of Canada, “lack of financial management expertise is probably the single most common factor that causes otherwise successful firms to run into difficulties.” Business may be booming, but you shouldn’t make major decisions based on gut
Read more »Lessons for entrepreneurs from Mignon Francois
Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection shares inspiration, motivation at Pathway WBC On May 3, Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection Mignon Francois was the guest of honor at Pathway WBC’s Power Surge, a networking event designed specifically for entrepreneurs. With her signature ear-to-ear smile, she shared her struggles and inspiration with more
Read more »Mignon Francois is coming to Pathway WBC
The Cupcake Collection founder to speak at Women’s Business Center on May 3rd Mignon Francois, CEO and founder of The Cupcake Collection, is the guest of honor at our next Power Surge. Come hear her story as we join Mignon on her “Journey to Joy” in 2018. Small business owners and entrepreneurs from across the
Read more »2018 SBA Virtual Conference
SBA hosts FREE three-day virtual conference to celebrate National Small Business Week! National Small Business Week is April 29th to May 5th, and the Small Business Administration is hosting a Virtual Conference for entrepreneurs and small business owners. This free, 3-day virtual conference will take place Tuesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 3. This virtual conference
Read more »Discover Cohort graduate Taneka Cole wins Pathway WBC pitch night
New entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to win training scholarship at Pathway WBC. Congratulations to the graduating members of our Discover 4 Cohort! Small businesses incubated in this round ranged from cupcake bakery and photographer to a beauty salon and colon hydrotherapy clinic. To celebrate their success we gathered friends and family for a graduation pitch
Read more »CEO Roundtable Recap: Facebook Advertising edition
Workshop for entrepreneurs from Corner to Corner, the Hub for Urban Entrepreneurs, and Pathway WBC on social media marketing Pathway WBC is growing our community partnership program with another CEO Roundtable workshop. These workshops offer hands-on learning for entrepreneurs in an interactive session with local experts. At our recent CEO Roundtable with Corner to Corner
Read more »Pathway WBC announces two new community partners
We’ve partnered with Corner to Corner and theLAB to offer more education opportunities for area entrepreneurs. In 2017, Pathway WBC delivered more than 8,000 hours of business education. But there’s more to be done. and our newest partnerships will allow us to reach more entrepreneurs across the Nashville area. We’ve already announced our partnership in
Read more »March is National Women’s History Month
We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of H.R. 5050 and the WBC program As we celebrate Women’s History Month this March, we join in commemorating and encouraging the celebration of the role women have played in American history. This year, we mark the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Business Center program, an initiative that makes women’s
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Leadership EssentialsTue Jun 18 2019, 11:00am CDT - 1:00pm CDT
Blue Sky Business Modeling WorkshopThu Jun 20 2019, 11:00am CDT - 1:00pm CDT
Leadership Essentials
Blue Sky Business Modeling WorkshopGrow Your Business and Reach Customers Online With Google: A Recap In 7 Simple Steps
We hosted a full house last week for our sold-out Grow With Google workshop. Dave Delaney, who leads Google workshops all over the world, delivered a knowledge-packed session we’re recapping here. Dave’s originally from Toronto but lives here in Nashville, cheers for the Preds, and married a Tennessee native, so we’ll welcome him back. In
Pathway Lending 101: Financing Businesses, Strengthening Communities
Our Women’s Business Center is a non-profit powered by the Small Business Administration that offers educational programming for entrepreneurs at all stages of business. We’re part of Pathway Lending, a mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution that finances businesses and strengthens communities. We’re a solutions provider and we want to help. Many of you know us
What is SEO? How to Use Google to Grow Your Business
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a powerful way for businesses to make sure they’re showing up on search engines like Google and Bing. Google has grown to become the dominant tool for businesses online. A good SEO strategy could make the difference between your business tapping into new markets or falling behind competitors. We recently