Award-winning author, Veteran, entrepreneur, and mother to speak at Pathway WBC networking event On Thursday, February 15, Pathway Lending and Pathway WBC will welcome author Marjorie K. Eastman as the guest of honor at Power Surge, a quarterly networking event that brings together entrepreneurs with local leaders in an intimate setting to ask questions and
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Power Surge Recap: Judith Bright
Jewelry designer and business owner shares her story of starting over as an entrepreneur After a start in nursing and several years running the Music Publishing of Quincy Jones, Judith Bright started over and launched her dream business – when she was 40 years old. With three young sons at home, she was designing and
Read more »Promote your business at Power Surge
Pathway WBC members and Pathway Lending clients invited to pitch at networking event Power Surge connects entrepreneurs and professionals from across our community. In 2017, the series welcomed leaders like Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Head Coach Stephanie White and Conexion Americas co-founder Renata Soto, as well as entrepreneurs like Norma Paz of Las Paletas and jewelry designer
Read more »Pitch your product to the Home Shopping Network
FREE “SCORE Your Dream” information session to pitch your product on HSN’s “American Dreams” HSN’s new weekly show, “American Dreams,” features a different entrepreneur and their products during each 30-minute segment. With more than 96 million viewers, pitching your products on HSN is an unbelievable opportunity! What’s even better is that each featured entrepreneur will
Read more »2018 Pathway WBC Cohort launch dates
Opportunities to join Pathway WBC in 2018 Is this the year you take charge of your entrepreneurial destiny? Pathway WBC is here to help with all the resources and support you’ll need to navigate the busy life of a business owner. Our cohorts are a great community of small business dreamers just like you –
Read more »Pathway WBC is looking for facilitators!
Deadline to submit RFP to become a Pathway WBC facilitator is Friday, January 19 Pathway WBC is currently accepting proposals from consultants to serve as third party service providers in the roles of instructors, facilitators, counselors and coordinators in support of Pathway Lending and Pathway WBC for activities held between February and December of 2018.
Read more »Pathway Lending and WBC awarded $10,000 grant from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Female entrepreneurs in Davidson County get boost from Community Foundation grant Pathway Lending has received a $10,000 grant from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. These funds will be used to support Pathway Women’s Business Center, and will directly help expand our classes and counseling for disadvantaged women who are early stage business owners. The Community
Read more »Nominations for 2018 National Small Business Week Awards
Deadline to apply for national small business awards is January 9! The SBA’s National Small Business Week is April 29 through May 5, and you have until Tuesday, January 9 to nominate YOUR small business for an award. Click here for full details and instructions on eligibility and how to apply. National Small Business Week
Read more »2017 Toast to Success Award Winners
Pathway WBC recognize successful female entrepreneurs Our annual “Toast to Success: Celebrating Women in Business” awards recognize a handful of individuals who have had a major impact on the center over the past year. Ready to find out who won? At the Pathway Lending Annual Open House, Pathway Lending and Pathway WBC staff announced this
Read more »Training for entrepreneurs in Lebanon’s new coworking space
Pathway WBC Cohorts to launch at the Cumberland Ignite Lab in 2018 DECEMBER 7, 2017: Historic Lebanon has officially cut the ribbon on the “Cumberland Ignite Lab,” Wilson County’s new center for entrepreneurs. With a grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development this entrepreneurial hub is set to transform the way business
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Funding FundamentalsThu Aug 13 2020, 02:00pm CDT - 03:00pm CDT
Embark Cohort 15: RegistrationThu Aug 13 2020, 06:00pm CDT - 08:00pm CDT
Funding Fundamentals
Embark Cohort 15: RegistrationPathway 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