Center for Women's Entrepreneurship (CWE)

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for our COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) webinar with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. Takeaways included; eligibility details, what to prepare now, and who will be administering the CHIRP grant in Allegheny County. If you were unable to attend the webinar, please email us at [email protected].

Join CWE Friday, March 12 at 8 AM, for the Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series. In honor of Herstory / Women’s History month, this panel will feature members of the Executive Committee of The City of Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission (GEC). The panel will be moderated by the Gender Equity Commission’s immediate past chair, Dr. Jessie Ramey of Women's Institute, and will discuss current efforts to promote intersectional equity in Pittsburgh and what that means for all of us. To register, visit https://chatham.edu/cwe/events/details.cfm?EventID=28842

Congratulations Lillie!

Last chance to register for the CWE’s COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) webinar tomorrow, March 3, in partnership with the @urapgh! Registration will close at 10 AM, and it will run from 12 PM to 1 PM. To register, visit https://chatham.edu/cwe/events/details.cfm?EventID=28885

Last chance to register for our February Breakfast this Friday at 8 AM! Our speaker is Khamil Scantling, founder of Cocoapreneur Pgh, and registration will close 2/11 at 5 PM. To register, visit https://chatham.edu/cwe/events/details.cfm?EventID=28737

Don’t forget to register for the second webinar of Business Recovery & Relaunch Training Series on Monday, February 15th, 2021. This webinar will help entrepreneurs launch, recover and grow their businesses in 2021. Our presenter will be Debbie Magyar from Launch and Balance Consulting LLC. To register, visit our website: https://www.chatham.edu/cwe/events/details.cfm?EventID=28641

Our Women Business Leaders Breakfast livestream is this Friday, February 12 at 8 AM! Our speaker Khamil Scantling, founder of Cocoapreneur Pgh, will speak about the COVID-19 pandemic, the power of togetherness over individuality, and why the time is right to reimagine our local economy. Registration closes Thursday, February 11, at 5 PM. To register, visit https://chathamwbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/970088

Meet the Directors of CWE from 2005 to 2020. To learn more, visit https://chatham.edu//_documents/CWEAnnualReport20052020.pdf!

Last chance to register for tomorrow's Women Business Leaders Breakfast "At Home" Series! From Broadcast Journalist to Founder of 4Rivers Wealth Management: How I left the newsroom and started over Over a decade ago Newlin Archinal left a career in broadcast journalism with several Emmy nominations under her belt and pivoted into a career in wealth management. Today she is the Managing Partner and Founder of 4Rivers Wealth Management, a fee-only wealth management firm based i...n Pittsburgh, PA. After covering major stories including the 9/11 attacks and the rescue of the minors at Que Creek Mine, Newlin realized she was driven by a desire to positively impact peoples’ lives, not just cover their stories. Join CWE to hear Newlin speak about making this significant career move and the lessons she learned along the way. Register here for the Livestream: https://chathamwbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/970053 See more

On November 19 at 6 pm, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh will present a webinar on How to Apply for a URA Micro Loan. The one-hour session will take businesses through the application process and will highlight technical assistance resources that are provided at no cost. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-apply-for-a-ura-micro-e. Additionally, this event will be live streamed on the URA Facebook page. Technical assistance resources from the CWE and the Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center.

Hosted by Center member Kyshira Moffett! Just in time for the Holidays!

From Broadcast Journalist to Founder of 4Rivers Wealth Management: How I left the newsroom and started over Over a decade ago Newlin Archinal left a career in broadcast journalism with several Emmy nominations under her belt and pivoted into a career in wealth management. Today she is the Managing Partner and Founder of 4Rivers Wealth Management, a fee-only wealth management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. After covering major stories including the 9/11 attacks and the rescue of the minors at Que Creek Mine, Newlin realized she was driven by a desire to positively impact peoples’ lives, not just cover their stories. Join CWE to hear Newlin speak about making this significant career move and the lessons she learned along the way. Register here for the Livestream: https://chathamwbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/970053