Are you a first-time entrepreneur with a great business idea but unsure where to start? weVENTURE WBC has what you need!
The IGNITE 360® PATHWAYS Business Launch Program is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn their concept into a successful business. The program includes 4 weeks of intensive coaching and support. With this dual-focused strategy, you get the information you need along with the support you want to help turn your ideas into a reality and launch your start-up with greater success!
Led by weVENTURE WBC Business Coach Sondee Lima, this is a fantastic option for entrepreneurs who want to be able to ask questions, talk through challenges and benefit from deadlines and accountability support.
Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27; 8:30am-10:30am (Three sessions are virtual, 6/13 is in person)
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready offers free courses, coaching, tools, and grant opportunities for weVENTURE WBC clients. Complete two courses through our referral link and you can apply for Verizon’s $10,000 monthly grants. And new in 2026, in order to qualify for ANY weVENTURE WBC IMPACT Grant, you must be active on VSBDR. Applications open June 1*, so start learning today! PLUS if 250 clients complete two courses, weVENTURE WBC could earn a $15,000 grant to support our free in-person coaching program and to fund a dedicated IMPACT grant for a local Veteran‑Owned Business or Military Spouse owned business.
Courses are quick—some just 10 minutes—and cover finance, branding, tech, HR, cybersecurity, and more. Register through the weVENTURE WBC VSBDR page, take two courses, and start unlocking opportunities today. |
*weVENTURE WBC is hosting an informational webinar on June 11th to help you prepare and submit a strong application(s).
We’ll walk through eligibility requirements, how to apply, what reviewers look for, and grant‑writing tips you can use for these funding opportunities and others you might apply to in he future.
Multiple small businesses from the WBC network won Verizon grants last year and we want to help YOU be the next recipient!! |
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.
Check out opportunities on the website and email weventure@fit.edu to confirm your spot today! |
Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast is excited to announce the next Pop-Up Event will take place Saturday, August 22nd at the beautiful and spacious Audi Melbourne showroom.
Pop-Up events offer guests the chance to enjoy many exciting Wine Women & Shoes elements – curated marketplace featuring unique vendors, wine tastings, Best in Shoe contest, and fabulous chance drawings – all while supporting a great cause!
Tickets are not yet on sale, but we are currently seeking marketplace vendors, in-kind donations, cash sponsorships, and event partners. Apply here: |
In case you missed it, congratulations to Meeta Gandhi, DHA on a great feature in this weeks Brevard Business News!
Her leadership at Orlando Health East Coast is helping expand access to high quality healthcare for the Space Coast. We are so grateful this busy lady finds time to serve on our Advisory Board!
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