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Self-Employment Training to Start

Women's Economic Ventures will host free, one-hour orientation sessions for its 14-week Self-Emplyment Training course that starts in September. Participants must attend an orientation session before they can register for the full course. Read more.

WEV Provides Entrepreneurial Opportunities During Economic Uncertainty

With state unemployment rates still hovering high, gaining new business skills can provide a competitive edge, and starting a business may actually be a survival strategy. From 2008 to 2009, women-owned businesses totaled 7.2 million firms, employing 7.3 million people and generating $1.1 trillion in sales. Today, Women’s Economic Ventures is looking to add to this number and provides programs and other resources to help one start or grow a business. Its core 14-week Self-Employment Training courses start in September in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Read more.

Pacific Coast Business Times: Tip of the Month

Women’s Economic Ventures offers advice for small-business owners in today’s economy. Marketing. 1. Your Product or Service: Describe features and benefits - from the customer perspective! What is unique, why it is in demand, what are the emotional benefits? Read more.

Lompoc Record Community Calendar, July 18-25

Self-employment Training Orientations: Learn more about Women’s Economic Ventures’ 14 week comprehensive course on how to start or grow your own successful business. Find out about business training, small business loans, and other resources available. Orientation attendance is required to enroll in the SET course, which begins in September. Read more.

Who's Who in Civic Leadership: Marsha Bailey

Marsha Bailey is the founder and CEO of Women's Economic Ventures and the Small Business Loan Fund of Santa Barbara. WEV has provided entrepreneurial training to nearly 4,000 women and more than $2 million in loans to local small businesses. Read more.

WEV Recognizes Program Graduates

Following 14 weeks of training, Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) recognized 94 graduates of the group’s Self-Employment Training and Business Plan Intensive course during a ceremony at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara. Read more.

Sex and the City 2 - A Night of Fun and Fundraising

Ventura was buzzing with excitement on Friday, May 28 as approximately 300 women and men, dressed in their finest, strolled the pink carpet to help raise money for Women's Economic Ventures (WEV). Read more.

WEV in Chumash! Magazine

Women's Economic Ventures provides self-employment training, technical assistance and microloans to primarily low-income women in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Funding comes from grants, contracts, fees, corporations and donors like the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation. Read more.

Unemployment to self-employment

After 14 weeks of training in finance, leadership, marketing and more, graduates of Women's Economic Venture's flagship Self-Employment Training course are ready to turn entrepreneurial dreams into reality. After 14 weeks of training in finance, leadership, marketing and more, graduates of Women's Economic Venture's flagship Self-Employment Training course are ready to turn entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Read More

'Sex and the City' with left coast touch

Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda wannabes to party at 'Women and the City' Read More

On the Move

Lois Capps visits "The Closet" to see how federal funding has helped small businesses thrive

Equity on wages does not add up

Salaries for county's women lag men's despite laws Read more

Capps, Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce Use Virtual Tools to Confront Economic Reality

The occasion had a virtual appeal but the topic was all too real for the participants in the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce’s first Webinar with Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, on Friday.

Children's art to raise money for beach charity

The Fins, Kids, Bags, and Bids auction is the culmination of months of work, bringing together kids, adults, art and environmental education. The idea for the event was born during a group brainstorming session at a WEV event last year.

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Entrepreneurs get creative

Recession has driven more creativity among sellers. Download Article

Job creation and small business: WEV’s Marsha Bailey helps us sort through it all

SANTA BARBARA – Friday President Obama will release details on one of his new job creation programs. SEE the release that follows. We asked Marsha Bailey, one of the most knowledgeable people we know, about the plan, how it will help small businesses and individuals.

Small Business Owners Sound Off on President's Address

It's products may be tiny, but the opening of "Happy Little Hippo Children's Resale Boutique" is a big deal for its co-owner Nicole Schultz.

Orientation sessions set for self-employment classes

Orientation sessions will start Jan. 12 and continue through Feb. 3 for the Women’s Economic Ventures intensive Self-Employment Training Program classes, which will start in February.

County to make decisions on CDBG funding in small cities

C'est Cheese showcased as success story

Fine wine and good cheese are a match made in heaven, but when Michael and Kathryn Graham moved to Santa Barbara in the early 2000's, they were surprised to find the dairy side of the central coast wine palate sadly neglected Download Article

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