Women’s Entrepreneurship programs, mentorship opportunities and investments break barriers and open doors for MI female entrepreneurs.
Comcast RISE stands for Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment. Comcast RISE was created in 2020 to help small businesses hard hit by Covid-19 recover and thrive. During its initial two-year program, 13,000 small businesses were awarded with over $110 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants. Comcast RISE is one of several programs that Comcast … Read more
Michigan Women Forward’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative seeks applicants who want to understand their financial performance and predict future financial success. “Let’s Get Your Financials in Order” is a program for existing businesses located in St Clair County. The program will consist of 4 weeks of in-person training with Shelly Obrzut, EA. She will cover the … Read more
“ Day Care providers it is time to get your financials in order” MWF and W.K. Kellogg Foundation are seeking early childhood education providers that want to understand their financial performance and predict future financial success. Let’s Get Your Financials In Order – Early Childhood Education(ECE) is a program for ECE providers located in Baxter, … Read more
Wow, where did 2022 go! This year came in and went out with a flash 😊 I guess time flies when you are having fun! MWF’s WEI team celebrated an awesome year of achievements thanks to the very special entrepreneurs we have the privilege of serving. We concluded this year by closing and disbursing nearly … Read more
Digital Marketing Advice for the Holidays Written By: Katrina Turnbow, Kanopi Social The holidays are here, and you know what that means: it’s time to inspire your customers and engage them in the holiday spirit. The internet is filled with blogs detailing how to create the perfect ad campaign or how best to design a … Read more
We are excited to share one of our client’s stories with you. Learn more about Shannon Cohen in the video below. See entrepreneur resources here…
Congratulations to our loan client, Joyola Lewis, on the grand opening of her new salon, Joyola Mei! See entrepreneur resources here…
Happy National Small Business Week! The Small Business Administration is hosting a weeklong conference geared at Small Businesses. If you are interested in learning more about the SBA’s resources and the conference, please see below. https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week/virtual-summit https://www.sba.gov/business-guide Read more here…
Hello Friend, In October of 2021 our team expanded, and our reach did also, Maggie Toole joined our team to grow MWF’s presences in St. Clair County. Since joining MWF, Maggie has been working hard to determine what additional resources MWF can bring to the ecosystem in St. Clair County. After multiple conversations with stakeholders … Read more
Hello Friend, Congratulations to all of our pitch competition finalist and winners, you all did an amazing job last month. The flowers are beginning to bloom, and spring has sprung! There is no time like the present to prepare your business for whatever the future may hold. As you plan, for the future and get … Read more