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2019 Empowerment is Priceless, Women's Economic Ventures (WEV) hosted at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

WEV Founder & CEO Emerita, Marsha Bailey, named 2019 Businesswoman of the Year at the Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region 12th Annual Business Awards, February 12, 2020. Video produced by Lure Digital.

Award presented to WEV at 2019 Regional Business Awards event.

The Association of Women's Business Centers (AWBC) has named their inaugural Leadership Award in honor of Marsha Bailey, Founder & CEO of Women's Economic Ventures (WEV).

The Marsha Bailey Leadership Award was presented in September, 2019 at the AWBC Annual Meeting.

WEV client Reyna Chavez, CEO & Founder of Scrubs On The Run Medical Uniforms & Accessories shares her business story, and encourages community members to consider a donation to WEV.

En este taller en línea vamos a hablar de la importancia de tener una estrategia de marketing digital para incrementar y mejorar la presencia de nuestros negocios en línea. También hablaremos de cómo optimizar nuestra presencia en buscadores como google y de cómo mantenernos conectados con nuestros clientes y comunidad en estos tiempos.

• How should I be reconnecting with my customers?
• How should I reexamine my brand?
• How do I know if my business model is still viable?
• I have a ____ type of business and want to reach new customers; what are some ideas?
• What is the best way to advertise my business?

As the door reopens to getting back to business, now is a great time to re-examine your business model, assumptions and goals, and ensure you are primed for recovery and growth into the future. Join Simon Dixon, Co-founder and CEO of Branding and Strategic Communications firm, Idea Engineering, and author of The Relational Intersect, for a discussion on business branding, identity, messaging and perception to help you proactively navigate how you adapt and evolve your business during this global pandemic. Simon answers questions and shares his unique perspective in this 75-minute webinar.

WEV Works is a webinar series featuring resources and guidance for small business owners responding to COVID-19 hosted Wednesdays at 9:00 am.

WEV’s Nicki Parr and Terri Fivash host an “Office Hours” session to answer questions about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

• Are you still looking for funds?
• Do you know about the loan forgiveness conditions?
• Did you also receive an EIDL advance?
• Have you been claiming UI/PUA?

The first 35 minutes review general PPP guidance, and then we take questions from live viewers to reduce some of the confusion about this funding program.

En este taller en línea vamos a explorar distintas estrategias para poder seguir ofreciendo nuestros productos y servicios durante el COVID-19 mientras exploramos distintas maneras de incrementar la presencia en línea de nuestros negocios.

As businesses start to reopen based on specific State and County guidelines, many small businesses will face difficult choices around meeting payment obligations, such as rent, taxes, vendors, lenders etc. This webinar will discuss alternatives for dealing with obligations of various types, looking at alternatives in the Bankruptcy system for liquidation and reorganization, as well as non-bankruptcy alternatives to resolve past due obligations.

Presented by bankruptcy attorney and expert, William Beall of Beall & Burkhardt.

**At WEV, we believe knowledge is empowerment. Which is why we are taking a deep breath and addressing the tough subject of dealing with business closure. It’s a topic that we thought long and hard about including in our webinar series but it’s a topic of great importance and relevance during these times, and we want our clients to have the facts so that they can make effective decisions and know where to go for more information.**


WEV Works is a webinar series featuring resources and guidance for small business owners responding to COVID-19 hosted Wednesdays at 9:00 am.

WEV Works Serie de Talleres en Linea
Session 1: 1º de Mayo, 2020
Actualización del Acto CARES y Recomendaciones Financieras

En este taller en línea hablamos de lo que tenemos que saber para aplicar para los Préstamos por Lesiones Económicas (EIDL) y el Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago (PPP). También hablamos de distintos pasos que podemos tomar con nuestras finanzas para estar mejor preparados para navegar los tiempos del COVID y poder aplicar para distintos fondos de ayuda.

COVID-19 has caused online buying to go to new levels, creating an engagement with online buying that will likely remain long after the virus is gone. Whether you are looking at creating an e-commerce site for the first time or you want to improve the one that you have, this webinar distills 20 years of e-commerce expertise into 90 minutes of essential takeaways.

Topics include:
• Which platform should you use (WooCommerce, Shopify, etc.)?
• How much should you expect to pay?
• How do you identify the right consultant?
• How do you optimize online sales?
• What about selling through Amazon, eBay, and other online market places?

Presented by Masen Yaffee, President & Founder, NDIC Web Consultants, WEV Program Instructor and Adviser

Despite many businesses suffering from revenue loss, now is not the time to suspend your online marketing efforts. This webinar includes the ten key steps you can take to reposition your business in this difficult climate. You will learn new ways to reach customers, the tricks and tactics necessary to boost your online presence in the search results, and find the necessary keyword phrases that can help your website gain visibility in the search engines. You will also learn why your Google My Business Page is key for your marketing, social media strategies and more useful online tactics for your business's promotion in light of the pandemic.

For the majority of small business owners, the world in which you operate has changed dramatically. This webinar addresses the concepts of branding and pivoting, and how you can redefine and restrategize your online presence in the wake of this current crisis. Facilitated by Chrystal Seals Clifton, Business Growth Strategist and Brand Positioner.