We are honored and excited to share weVENTURE Women’s Business Center received a grant from Truist Foundation to provide business education and training to entrepreneurs on the Space and Treasure coasts!
The $100,000 grant will help support weVENTURE WBC business coaching and education programs for the next three years.
“We are so grateful for the strong support of Truist Foundation and our shared mission to ignite the economic power of entrepreneurs,” said weVENTURE WBC Executive Director Kathryn Rudloff, D.B.A. “For many individuals, entrepreneurship is their pathway to economic mobility, financial stability and career growth opportunities.”
You're invited to attend:
Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast
at the sleek and spacious Audi Melbourne showroom on
Saturday, August 22nd, 6 - 9pm.
Sip & Shop with a purpose at this FUN-raiser designed to showcase and celebrate local businesses.
The evening reception includes:
Pop-Up Marketplace** featuring local fashion, beauty, and gift boutiques!
Curated food and wine tasting stations
Interactive photo opportunities on the Audi showroom floor
Best in Shoe Contest and Fashion Forward Awards
DJ and Dancing
Signature WWS chance drawings that create fun and intrigue
Exclusive VIP balcony access for returning sponsors and their guests
Tickets are $50 each. A special Early Bird discount of $10 off can be applied at check out when you register before June 30th! Don't wait - Grab your girlfriends and pick out your outfit for the most fashionable and philanthropic event of the summer!!
**Only a few spots left to be vendor at Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast. Apply by June 30th!
Showcase your business at Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast. A limited number of Vender spaces are still available ($50 deposit), and sponsorships begin at just $150 and include ticket benefits.
Donate unique products, gift packages or certificates to our chance drawings and place your business directly in the hands of our guests - that in-kind support helps raise thousands extra for our largest fundraising event of the year!!! We appreciate your support and look forward to promoting your business at the event!
The IMPACT Grant application window is now open through July 19th. Established active clients please email both Kathy Register and Jeannette Kraar, for an application: kregister@fit.edu and jkraar@fit.edu
Get your business in front of 300 professionals and business owners!
Call for vendors and sponsors for the IMPACT Summit on October 1, 2026 at the Premier Oaks Theaters in Melbourne 8am-12:45pm.
Mark your calendars for two informative webinars to help new and home based businesses understand business tax filing requirements. Posted in partnership with the SBA and the IRS, these informative webinars will help you maximize deductions and stay compliant with changes new in 2026.
Also, discover new global opportunities at the ABCs of Exporting RoadShow by SelectFlorida. Learn the fundamentals of exporting, from market selection and entry strategies to building an international customer base.
weVENTURE WBC is looking for someone with accounting or financial management background to join our team as the Women's Business Center Program Director. This important position serves as the Principal Investigator for the federal WBC grant and is responsible for program financial and operational oversight, compliance, sustainability planning, and high-quality service delivery to entrepreneurial clients. The WBC Program Director reports to the weVENTURE WBC Executive Director and works closely with Florida Tech’s Budget Office, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO).
