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WCEC In The News

September 30, 2022

Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Receives LISC Grant to Assist Small Businesses in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

The WCEC Women’s Business Center to Use Funds to Provide Critical Resources for Small Business Owners Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and Climate Disasters.

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August 17, 2021

SBA Provides $2.7 Million in Funding for Women Business Centers in 13 States

The agency is targeting locations in small, diverse, and rural communities.

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July 26, 2021

How I Transitioned From a Solo Entrepreneur to a Team Leader

I started my digital-marketing company as a solo entrepreneur before realizing I could work with professionals who have complementary skills to grow my company further.

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June 17, 2021

WCEC Hosts “From Pandemic to Progress” Event Featuring US Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand

The virtual conference took place June 24, 2021, focused on small businesses impacted by COVID and recovery

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May 12, 2021

3 Ways Technology Can Help Minority-Owned Businesses Recover

The WCEC has webinars that cover topics like blogging, search engine optimization and e-commerce.

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October 14, 2020

WCEC Executive Director Interviewed by The Small Business Advocate

WCEC Executive Director, Rana Shanawani, recently joined The Small Business Advocate to talk about the current conditions for women entrepreneurs during Covid-19 & the concerns they’re having about applying for PPP forgiveness.

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September 18, 2020

WCEC NJ Supports National Small Business Week with Key Webinars

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corp. (WCEC), a Small Business Administration resource partner and Women’s Business Center, supports National Small Business Week with a slate of webinars focused on equipping small businesses impacted by Covid-19 with the tools to pivot, innovate and grow.

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August 27, 2020

WCEC NJ Helps The Dessert Ladies Succeed with a Cherry on Top

WCEC PowerUp Provides Year-long Peer Advisory Program to Help Small Businesses Impacted by Covid-19 Achieve Economic Sustainability

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August 27, 2020

ROI-NJ Executive Moves

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corp. (WCEC), a nonprofit funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that supports start-ups and existing businesses looking to grow, is offering its PowerUp program at a reduced rate to help small businesses overcome financial and other hardships brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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August 24, 2020

Support For Business, Wealth Building, Career and Education

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation, deals primarily with micro business entrepreneurs. These are typically “five and less employees,” and that those “are the ones [they] care most about and target, the ones who suffer the most under the pandemic, the ones who definitely weren’t able to take proper advantage of the PPP.”

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July 17, 2020

The WCEC’s Fight to Save American Micro-Business

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation, deals primarily with micro business entrepreneurs. These are typically “five and less employees,” and that those “are the ones [they] care most about and target, the ones who suffer the most under the pandemic, the ones who definitely weren’t able to take proper advantage of the PPP.”

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June 30, 2020

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Hires New COVID-19 PR Manager and Program Manager

The WCEC Champions Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace and Supports Women and Minority Owned Businesses Through Training and COVID-19 Funding Assistance

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June 17, 2020

How Business Owners with PPP Loans Should Restructure Their Payroll so They Don’t Have to Give a Single Cent Back to the Government

Businesses now have more time to use the funds and rehire workers, making more recipients eligible for forgiveness.

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June 9, 2020

Your “Black Lives Matter” Instagram Post was a Good Start – Now Here’s Everything Else Entrepreneurs Must do to Support Black Communities

Business leaders can make some adjustments to their hiring, giving, and supply chains to invest in sustainable support of the Black community.

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WCEC News Releases

September 30, 2022

Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Receives LISC Grant to Assist Small Businesses in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

The WCEC Women’s Business Center to Use Funds to Provide Critical Resources for Small Business Owners Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and Climate Disasters.

Read Full Article Here

September 13, 2021

The WCEC Women’s Business Center Awarded SBA Resiliency and Recovery Grant

The WCEC plans to use funds to provide critical resources for women and BIPOC owned small businesses

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June 17, 2021

The WCEC Hosts “From Pandemic to Progress” Event Featuring US Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand

The virtual conference took place June 24, 2021, focused on small businesses impacted by COVID and recover

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May 20, 2021

The WCEC is Honored as Silver Stevie Award Winner in 2021 American Business Awards

The WCEC Women’s Business Center is recognized in the COVID-19 response category for most valuable non-profit response

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March 30, 2021

The WCEC Launches New Podcast Big Voices on Small Business During Women’s History Month

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship’s Podcast Features Subject Matter Experts Who Provide Business Success Tips for Women and BIPOC Entrepreneurs Impacted by Covid-19

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February 24, 2021

The WCEC Celebrates Black History Month by Supporting Minority-Owned Businesses Impacted by Covid-19

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Offers Webinars and Programs to Help BIPOC Entrepreneurs Gain Access to COVID-19 Relief Funding, Technical Assistance, and Business Counseling

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August 12, 2020

The WCEC Helps The Dessert Ladies Succeed with a Cherry on Top by Pivoting and Powering Up During a COVID Crisis

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship provides a Year-long Peer Advisory Program to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Achieve Economic Sustainability

Read Full Release Here

June 30, 2020

The WCEC Hires New COVID-19 PR Manager and Program Manager

The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Champions Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace and Supports Women and Minorty-Owned Businesses Through Training and COVID-19 Funding Assistance

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