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 Women entrepreneurs of color, this women’s empowerment program is for you! WE 360° will help you solidify your idea about starting a new business, launch a business, or take your existing business to the next level. 

We're excited to announce a new supplementary course! Beginning September 1, 2021, our new WE 360° workshop series will take place in two parts: first, you will take YWCA USA's online WE 360° Business Essentials course, a step-by-step, self-guided course which will also give you access to the support of professional coaches, mentors, and a community of entrepreneurs on a national scale.  (YWCA USA is our parent organization.) This special course also includes a free six-month upgrade called PRO, to which you will have access from September 1, 2021 through February 2022. This will support your business even after you complete the second WE 360° course with our local business coach Keisha Smith.

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One of our entrepreneurs, who took the YWCA USA Business Essentials course, said this: "Personally, as a business owner, I enjoyed YWCA USA's online series. It gave me a lot of information on the pros and cons of owning a business and the things I needed to consider, and it only took me a few hours to complete."

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Once you complete the Business Essentials course, you will move on to take our advanced WE 360° course with personal coaching from our local WE 360° business growth coach, Keisha Smith. (See what other women entrepreneurs of color have said about it in the sidebar.)

Register for WE 360° below, and you will be taken to a link where you will also register for YWCA USA's Business Essentials course with PRO. ​​

UPDATE 09.23.21 | Our October 2021 WE 360° workshop series is now full. You can still sign up now for YWCA USA's Business Essentials course below. And stay tuned to our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, where we'll announce our next set of local WE 360° workshops! 

IMPORTANT: Please allow us time to confirm your registration. To ensure individual attention and a high-quality experience, participation in this program is limited. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. We will confirm the attendance of each registrant. Should your registration come in after the class is full, we will add you to our waiting list and notify you. 
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We strongly value your privacy and will share your information only with our WE 360  facilitator(s) and our own core team. 

WE 360°:
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​Back by popular demand (our 2020 and spring 2021 WE 360​° programs each sold out in less than a day) this program is designed to help women of color overcome barriers in entrepreneurship.

​Whether you’d like to start, grow, or sustain a business, you will come away from this multi-week series with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to do it. See the flyer for details! 

Note for WE 360 alumni:

If you have not yet taken YWCA USA's Business Essentials course with the six-month PRO upgrade, we highly encourage you to register and take advantage of the mentoring, resources, and networking opportunities. Click to register!

What others are saying

"There is so much to be said about the WE 360° guided business planning course and how it has helped me in my business.  First, I would like to say that the course is what every business owner needs, whether currently in business or desiring to be in business. The knowledge and tools are simple but effective. The sessions are taught in a clear and concise manner for easy understanding. The course not only guides you but sets you up for success.

"Another great experience taken from the class was having the opportunity to learn from the other participants. WE 360° provides a safe zone for participants to share successes and failures. More importantly, the course built the confidence I was lacking. Often times we question our abilities and the trajectory we are on. Taking the course catapulted my thinking and gave me a sense of relief in knowing that I can do anything and there is nothing to fear.

"Being in business the last few years has been a rewarding experience. But WE 360° gave me the boost I needed to take my business to the next level. As a result, I am humbled to share that I opened my first physical location on January 4, 2021. Thank you, YWCA.GC, for your vision and believing in my vision."

(See her in our Jan 2021 e-newsletter)

| Donna Mungin, boutique owner

"The WE 360° course literally took us step by step through composing a business plan. I reflected on things that I never thought of before. I felt like there was an awakening happening inside of me. So many ideas were flowing from me until I had to meet one on one with our coach, Keisha Smith. She assured me that she understood what I was feeling and thinking."

(See her in our Jan 2021 e-newsletter)

| Nakia White-Hazel, educational firm owner

"Keisha was absolutely amazing!! I loved the energy in the class, and everyone's support!"

| Kenee Chernell, WE 360° August 2021 graduate

"I had the pleasure of attending the eight-week class with Keisha Smith. The class was amazing. I've been in business for some time, only to take this class and finally get a proper foundation. I greatly appreciate what Keisha did for me, and for all of us. Sometimes you need more than encouragement; sometimes you need truth and direction, and that is what I left with. Thank you for presenting such a great opportunity."

| Venice Eaddie, ​WE 360° August 2021 graduate

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