weVENTURE WBC | LET'S TALK FRAUD FREE WEBINAR SERIES AND OTHER NEWS

Cyber attacks against small businesses have increased dramatically, and shocking new data indicates that 60% of those that suffer a successful attack close down within six months! Small business get saddled with potentially devastating loses or costs due cybersecurity incidents - BUT many of these attacks are preventable IF you work proactively to protect your systems and data. weVENTURE WBC is offering two FREE webinars on how to protect your small business from both financial and cybersecurity fraud.

Wednesday, September 3rd at 2pm Cybersecurity Fraud with Rolle IT, LLC

Rescheduled: Wednesday, September 24th at 1pm Financial Fraud with TD Bank

Register via links at bottom of this email and protect the business you've worked so hard to build!

Boost Your Business with IMPROV!

Learn how to overcome anxiety in networking and sales situations by learning how to leverage the principles of improv to respond confidently and make positive connections.

Learn how to apply the rules of improv to energize your sales meetings—and become more confident at networking events.

Improv “rules” can help train you to approach every conversation as a positive opportunity to engage with others. Join Kelly on Sept. 9th and have some fun!

Just a few spots left!!

HISPANIC BUSINESS SUMMIT:

 ¿Estás listo para lanzar o hacer crecer tu negocio?

Únete a nosotros para una mañana de networking, beneficiosas presentaciones, y un delicioso almuerzo.

¡Todo en español!

Los talleres incluyen:

Aumentando las Ventas a través de Estrategias de Networking y Marketing

o  Javier Molinares con la Cámara Hispana de Brevard

Marketing para tu Negocio con Inteligencia Artificial

o  Carolina Rojas Gee con la Cámara de Palm Bay

Conectando Emprendedores con Capital y Servicios Bancarios

o  Ana Castilla con TD Bank

Aprovechando weVENTURE y Recursos Locales y en Línea para Negocios

o  Sondée Lima con weVENTURE WBC

Empezando un Negocio desde el Paso Uno

o  Karen Montas con Montas Turner, PA

If you're thinking of starting a NEW business or just started one in last few months, you may also be interested in our Pathways Business Launch Course. This 4-week seminar style class provides hands-on support for new entrepreneurs. Registration is now open for new cohorts beginning September 27th. Pathways is offered in both English and Spanish. Links to learn more and register are at the bottom of this email!

IMPACT SUMMIT 2025:

All weVENTURE clients are invited to attend the 2025 IMPACT Summit on October 2nd at Premier Theaters Oaks 10 in Melbourne from 8:30am - 12:30pm.

This is our largest in-person training event of the year and is a wonderful opportunity to get more connected to the weVENTURE WBC network.

The theme for the half-day leadership conference is 'where ambition meets action' and is packed with inspiring speakers that will motivate you to take on your career and business goals.

Early bird pricing ends August 31st - grab your tix now:  https://weventure.ecenterdirect.com/events/970527

We do still have a limited number of vendor tables and sponsorships available. Read more about these opportunities and our speaker line-up here: weventure.fit.edu/events/impact-summit

VIP Luncheon for event sponsors and speakers, hosted at One Oak, catered by Hemingway's Tavern.

As always, our free business coaching and educational webinars are here to support you. While we hope you love our virtual services, there is something electric about gathering 200+ ambitious women in a room together. This is one room you'll want to be in!

We hope you will join us at the IMPACT Summit:

The 2025 IMPACT Grant finalists will be announced next week!

Upcoming Events & Trainings

Applications for IGNITE 360 Mentoring Program and

CEO & Executive Peer Group are accepted on a rolling basis

SEPTEMBER

Wed., Sep 3: Cybersecurity Fraud with Rolle IT (Virtual)

Tue., Sep 9: Boost Your Business with Improv with Kelly Schwartz (In Person)

Wed., Sep 17: Retail Best Practices for the Holiday Season (Virtual)

Sat., Sep 20: Hispanic Business Summit (In Person)

Wed., Sep 24: Financial Fraud with TD Bank (Virtual)

Sat., Sep 27: IGNITE 360 Pathways Business Launch Class (Virtual)

Sat., Sep 27: Pathways Curso de Puesta en Marcha de Empresas en espanol (Virtual)

Thu., Oct 2: IMPACT Summit Business Leadership Conference (In Person)

Wed., Oct 8, 15, 22: AI Without the BS: Tools, Tactics & Workflows That Actually Work for Small Business (Virtual 3-part series)

Wed., Oct 8: Procurement Vendor Expo Port St. Lucie (In Person)

Thu., Oct 9: Professional Clothing Swap with Space Swap Culture (In Person)

Wed., Oct 15: Menopause Leadership Training for HR & Workplace Wellness

Thu., Oct 16: Power Moves Dance Party - Part 2! (In Person)

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