Programs
GROW
Join An Advisory Group
Meet Your Instructor
Cheri Carter
Grow Advisory
Cheri Carter is an accomplished, entrepreneurial business leader with a diverse background in empowering teams to address organizational challenges impacting growth and profitability. Her business experience is multifaceted and spans across many business functions: Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Marketing and Engineering.
Grow Advisory Group ($150)
Grow (September – August)
The Grow Advisory Group is for entrepreneurs who are up and running, to focus on growth strategies to continue on your for-profit business success track.
Recurring: Second Tuesday of every month
Time: 8:30am-11:00am
Cost: $750 reduced to $400 after a First Niagara Foundation scholarship award
Grow Events
This model has proven its value over and over again in markets across the country.
What You Will Talk About
Your group will identify its own critical issues, needs and goals to develop a specific annual work plan to address them. Topics could range from sales, marketing, public relations, finance and information technology to more complicated matters such as strategic planning, organizational development, delegating and chain of command, human resources, ethics and international trade.
How will you benefit
Each group will be large enough to assure diversity of background and experience, and small enough to promote meaningful interaction. You learn best practices and form a network of referrals and resources. You gain insight, support and confidence from women who know exactly what you’re going through. Most importantly, you take the time to focus on strengthening and growing your business.
Member Benefits
Advisory Groups are considered “WBC Members”, and as members, you will receive added benefits beyond the programming you sign up for, including:
Being a part of the WBC community—filled with inspiring and motivated women business owners
Your business and contact information listed, with a searchable function, and mapped on our WBC website
Opportunity to be paired with another member as an accountability partner
Discount to attend or sponsor our Annual Ignite Awards Luncheon
Opportunity to have your business successes, employment needs and events posted on the WBC social media sites
Discounted fee to a 1 hour one-on-one business development consultation
Application Process
We encourage all our applicants to schedule an Ignite Session, our free, 60 minute, one-on-on business consulting session.
PLEASE NOTE: Only a specific number of slots are available and slots fill up quickly. Openings in each of the programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis based on the date your completed application is received.
How We Help Women
Advisory
Launch, Grow, Elevate & Master your business with our advisory and mentorship groups. We have four categories based on specific stages of business development.
Business Development
The ENetwork serves entrepreneurs at all stages of business, who are looking to learn about business development, refine and master their networking skillsets and cultivate business relationships.
Finance
The WBC works with entrepreneurs to understand their business financing needs and identify viable options for financing. Clients receive assistance in compiling an effective financial plan through one-on-one consultations from lenders and through seminars on SBA financing options.
Training
The Women’s Business Center is always here to support you and meet you where you are. There are a range of our on demand courses you can take on your own time and at your own pace.
