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Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative hosts workshop to certify minority-/women-owned businesses

Originally published July 23, 2010

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Notre Dame, Ind. — The new Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary's College will host a workshop for entrepreneurs seeking to certify their new or existing business as minority- or woman-owned. Such certification can offer businesses a competitive edge in obtaining state, federal and corporate contracts.
The State of Indiana’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises Division will conduct the workshop. Attendees will learn how to complete the Minority Business Enterprise/Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) certification application and industry experts will be on hand to help demystify the process.
The workshop will take place from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, August 5 in Room 145, Spes Unica Hall, Saint Mary's College. Immediately following the workshop, an advisory panel of experts will hold an open forum titled "Making the Winning Bid." The event is open to the public and the cost is $25 (refreshments and lunch are included).
To register, click here or email wei@saintmarys.edu or call (574) 284-5262. Registration is requested by Friday, July 30. For a campus map, click here.
About the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI): In 2009, the College received $245,000 Small Business Administration grant to support women’s entrepreneurship in the South Bend community, which led to the creation of WEI. The initiative was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Department of Business Administration and Economics (BUEC) and the staff of the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL). Through WEI, which got underway in the spring semester, the College is partnering with community businesses, non-profits and organizations to provide a number of financial and business education services to women entrepreneurs.
About Saint Mary’s College: Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women’s institution offering five bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary’s College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the nation's top 100 liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 annual survey. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary’s is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.