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Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV, pronounced “weave”) is a local, non-profit organization dedicated to creating a just and equitable society through the economic empowerment of women. WEV provides opportunities for entrepreneurs in every phase of the business life cycle: start-up, launch, grow, and sustain. Our programs and services offered fall under the areas of training, access to capital and business services. All services are open to men and women entrepreneurs interested in starting or growing their business. At WEV, we believe that women are well qualified to operate a successful business-they just don’t know it, YET! Whether you choose to work for yourself or for someone else, WEV helps you to develop the confidence as well as the personal and technical skills you need to succeed in the business world. |
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Women’s Economic Ventures Graduates 91 Entrepreneurs |
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Women’s Economic Ventures’ 14-week Self-Employment Training program helps individuals start, operate or expand a business; enrollment is now open for September classes Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, CA, May XX, 2009 – Despite the current economic downturn, people in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties continue to believe in the powerful dream of owning their own business. After 14 weeks of classes in finance, leadership skills, marketing and more, graduates of Women’s Economic Ventures’(WEV) flagship Self-Employment Training Course are ready to launch or to grow their businesses and turn their entrepreneurial dreams into exciting reality. |
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Women’s Economic Ventures Offers Tips to Small Businesses in a Down Economy |
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Santa Barbara, CA April 28, 2009 – With large corporations in dire economic straits and more than half a million U.S. private sector jobs lost so far in 2009, small business owners are wondering how they can survive, while businesses much larger than theirs are shrinking or shutting their doors. Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) has been helping people in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties start and grow their own businesses since 1991 and knows that, while times are tough, there are some things small businesses can do to stay in business during economic downturns – and come out on top once the crisis has passed. |
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WEV Founder & CEO
Marsha Bailey with Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus
WEV is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. 
The Center for Women's Business Research is the go-to source on the trends, characteristics, achievements, and challenges of women business owners. 
MicroTest, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, is a management tool that empowers microenterprise practitioners to gauge and improve their program performance and client outcomes. WEV has been a member since 1999.