July 26, 2018 By Lance Orozco Listen to KCLU’s Story Here They are partners in Ventura County with a dream for a simple business: to use plants found in nature to create natural skin elixirs. Clara Andre, and Lauren Crow…
Press Release: Christmas in July: Small Businesses Get Ready For an Improved Holiday Season
July 20, 2018 Santa Barbara & Ventura County, CA— Many small businesses took a big financial hit during the holiday season last year. The effects of the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslide caused devastating losses in sales. Those same businesses…
WEV’s Smart Money: Debt Financing: the good, the bad and the ugly
July 6, 2018 In an ideal world, every small business owner would already have saved the $5,000 or $10,000 (or $50,000) they needed to get started, purchase that key piece of equipment, take on another staff member, or upgrade their…
Spirit of Entrepreneurship joins Women’s Economic Ventures (Carpinteria Coastal View News Article)
June 21, 2018 Moving forward Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards will be part of Women’s Economic Ventures, from left, WEV CEO Marsha Bailey and SOE Founder Cathy Feldman. Link to Article in Carpinteria Coastal View News For nearly 30 years, the local…
Established Entrepreneur Foundation Integrated into WEV, Young aspiring business people getting assistance (Noozhawk Article)
June 18, 2018 Link to Noozhawk Article Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) has been helping women succeed in business for nearly 30 years. Now, the organization is adding high school and college students to the mix. WEV has announced it is…
Established Entrepreneur Foundation Integrated into WEV (Press Release)
June 13, 2018 Santa Barbara, CA—Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) has been helping women succeed in business for nearly 30 years. Now, the organization is adding high school and college students to the mix. WEV just announced it is integrating the…
Women’s Economic Ventures Winner ‘Chocolats Du CaliBressan’ Shows off Father’s Day Chocolates (KKFX Live Morning Show Video)
June 13, 2018 Link to KKFX’s Morning Show Video Chocolats du CaliBressan’s Jean Michel and Jill Carre were the featured live guests on the KKFX My Fox 11 morning show June 13, 2018. The Carre’s talked about recently winning the Women’s…
WEV’s Smart Money: Top 10 Tips for Financial Recovery following a business interruption
June 12, 2018 Introducing WEV’s Smart Money, a monthly article by Business Recovery Specialist, Nicki Parr. Each month, Nicki will share insights and tips to help small business owners feel more cash-confident and economically empowered. If you have a finance-related…
WOMEN’S ECONOMIC VENTURES HONORS GRADUATES, DISASTER RESILIENT BUSINESSES AND MILLION DOLLAR CLUB INDUCTEES (Edhat Article)
June 13, 2018 link to Edhat article A celebration of entrepreneur graduates and business resiliency filled the Hilton Santa Barbara Resort Wednesday evening May 30th, 2018. The Women’s Economic Ventures’ event featured a graduation, awards presentation and a shop local…
SBA Business Disaster Assistance Loans – Getting the Facts!
June 12, 2018 WEV’s Business Recovery Specialist, Nicki Parr, recently had a conversation with the SBA’s Public Information Officer about what small businesses economically impacted by the winter disasters need to know about applying for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan…