July 29, 2018 Excerpt of article published September 17, 2018 by Robin Booth on Brixx.com. Edited version by Nicki Parr, WEV’s Business Recovery Specialist. Is sales forecasting just an arbitrary guessing game? Not at all! Successful sales forecasts need to…
$238,500 in Grants Awarded to Small Businesses Impacted by the Hill/Woolsey Fires
(July 15, 2019) $238,500 in Grants Awarded to Small Businesses Impacted by the Hill/Woolsey Fires Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) announces 38 business recovery grant recipients from Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV), a non-profit based…
WEV Announces Founder’s Retirement and Names Successor
(May 13, 2019) Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) announced this week that its founder and CEO, Marsha Bailey, will retire next year after 30 years at the helm. Her successor will be Kathy Odell, an accomplished…
9th Annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards Reveals Winners
(May 9, 2019) 12 Local Women Entrepreneurs and 6 Student Entrepreneurs Honored It was not until Caroline MacDougall, Founder & CEO of Teeccino and previous SOE award winner, opened the envelope and read “the winner is…” that the 30 finalists…
Malibu to Palisades Lifestyle Magazine Article
(April 29, 2019) WEV’s disaster recovery efforts were recently featured in the Malibu to Palisades Lifestyle Magazine. Read “Empowering Women in Business” here.
Women’s Economic Ventures forma alianza con Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara para Lanzar Programa de Emprendimiento en español
(21 de marzo 2019) Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV), en asociación con Housing Authority of the City of Santa Bárbara (HACSB), se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento piloto de su nuevo programa de entrenamiento, Explorando el Emprendimiento. El curso se llevará…
Women’s Economic Ventures Partners with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara to Launch Pilot Program
(March 21, 2019) Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV), in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB), is excited to announce the pilot launch of its Spanish-language 5-week, 4-session course, Explorando el Emprendimiento, set to begin April…
Financial Help on the Way for Small Business Hit by Recent Disasters (KEYT Video)
(October 27, 2018) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Some financial help is now available for small business owners economically impacted by the Thomas Fire and Montecito Mudslide. Link to KEYT Video Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) in Santa Barbara is offering…
Special Grant Opportunity for Small Businesses Impacted by the Thomas Fire and Debris Flows
(October 25, 2018) Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) is proud to announce a special opportunity for small businesses that were economically impacted by the Thomas Fire and Debris Flows. Thanks to the generous contribution from Wells Fargo, WEV is pleased to…
Women’s Economic Ventures Honors Business of the Year at “Empowerment is Priceless” Fundraiser
October 18, 2018 Annual event raises funds to support local entrepreneurs Women’s Economic Ventures’ (WEV) welcomed nearly 300 guests and raised $135,000 at their Empowerment is Priceless event held on October 11th at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach in Ventura….