WBENC Women & Pride is hosting a virtual Community Social Hour to ACCELERATE new and existing connections ahead of the 2025 WBENC National Conference in New Orleans! All LGBTQ+ individuals and Allies are invited to join for small group networking with the goal of strengthening the LGBTQ+ business community. Join the conversation and prepare to […]
A powerful business pitch leaves a lasting impression not only by solving a problem through core capabilities, but by communicating the company's impact. In this session, business owners will learn to effectively highlight their business impact.
Sales are the foundation of business sustainability and growth, yet many entrepreneurs face challenges in scaling their sales efforts. This session will focus on developing a powerful sales strategy that will help you outperform your competitors. Learn how to leverage customer psychology, optimize your sales funnel, and master the art of pitching, negotiations, and closing. […]
Learn to effectively communicate a compelling story that showcases your brand. This hands-on, interactive training session equips participants with the tools needed to craft their unique business story.
Now that business owners have crafted a powerful pitch, in this session participants will walk through the process of designing a 1-page visual impact statement – and how it can be utilized to complement an elevator pitch.
Target Retail 101 Wednesday, August 13 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET Join Target for a Retail 101 focused session where WBEs will learn and refresh their knowledge of working with retailers and Target. Hear from key Target players on opportunities with internal accelerators, marketing, and merchandising. Consumer products & goods suppliers will not want […]
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to “get in the hot seat” and practice their 60-second pitch in front of a live audience.
The WBENC Energy Executive Program is a highly interactive and immersive executive education experience focused on driving development of Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) leaders within the Energy Industry. The goal of the Energy Executive Program is to help women-owned businesses grow their industry knowledge and relationships, increase their competitive advantage, and enhance their capabilities within […]
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to “get in the hot seat” and practice their 60-second pitch in front of a live audience.
Target Accelerators Wednesday, October 29 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET Join Target for this session, as they aim to democratize access to retail knowledge to early-stage founders. In partnership with the Supplier Engagement team, the Target Accelerators team will strategically provide curated access to retail education, to up to two hundred growth stage women-owned […]
