Upcoming Events
Webinar: Win More B2B Contracts
Join sales expert Allison Davis for this Webinar where she’ll show you how to architect your sales process to ensure your proposals turn into contracts.
Are you tired of pouring your heart and soul into crafting a proposal, only to have it picked apart, rejected, or worse — ignored altogether (a.k.a. ghosted)?
If so, you’re not alone — but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Having a hot lead go cold after you deliver a proposal can be a very disorienting experience.
The B2B sales process has unique challenges and strategies (like longer sales cycles, multiple decision-makers, and complex proposals) that are quite different from B2C approaches. This workshop will focus on helping B2B businesses stop getting ghosted and craft compelling proposals. Alison will offer valuable tips and processes to help you follow through with the sales!
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Workshop: The Artisan's Playbook: Fresh Ways to Sell Your Craft
This event is sponsored by CWE and the Corner LaunchBox, and is free and open to the public. Hear real stories from local artisans and small-batch entrepreneurs who’ve turned their passion into thriving businesses. Panelists include CWE Members Casey Kilroy, Pittsburgh Worsh Company and Lisa Seligman, Lisa Seligman Photography.
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Voices of Business Speaker Series
CWE is excited to kick-off our 20th Anniversary Year with this event as we celebrate our Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with a panel of amazing women entrepreneurs.
Business Planning and Capital Readiness Program - Hybrid
Business Planning and Capital Readiness is a six-week program to help you develop a comprehensive business plan for your business to secure funding. This class will be offered in a hybrid format, with 4 classes in person and 2 online via Zoom.
The program will be offered at $65. CWE Members can register for the reduced rate of $20. Email womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu for the coupon code.
This program takes a deep dive into each section of the business plan with a concentration on financial projections, what they are, and how to create them. Topics covered will include:
Business Planning: target markets, competition, marketing and sales, operations and management team, and scaling.
Capital Readiness: preparation of financial statements, breakeven analysis, cost of goods sold, forecasting, understanding the lending process and 5 Cs of credit, sources and uses of funding, Q&A with a lender panel, and more.
The foundation of a successful business is a solid business plan. Committing your idea to paper in the form of a comprehensive business plan not only increases your chances of obtaining financing but also of keeping your efforts in line with your strategy. You will work through all the major components of writing a business plan and emerge with a business plan that will hold up to the scrutiny of loan applications.
Required: Zoom capable device and internet access to participate.
The Business Planning and Capital Readiness Program will run on Monday evenings from 6:00-8:00 PM from September 8 to October 13, 2025. In-person sessions will be on September 8, 22, and 29 and October 13. Zoom sessions held on September 15 and October 6. Clients are expected to participate in all sessions live.
To view the class syllabus, click here!
CWE & SBA Open House: In-Person
Come meet the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship - Women Business Center (CWE) and the SBA Pittsburgh District Office staff in-person and learn about our programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners, including free business counseling and technical assistance, business resources, training programs and membership. Light refreshments provided. Free parking.
The Business of Child Care Information Session - Online
Join Center for Women's Entrepreneurship for an informative session on The Business of Child Care Start-Up, a free, application-based entrepreneurial training program designed for start-up child care providers in the Allegheny and Surrounding Counties region.
Facilitated by the Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University (CWE) in partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) and Invest PGH.
Financial support provided by the Hillman Foundation.
Additional funding provided through the SBA Congressional Community Project.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the application process and what the program can offer you!
To register for the Information Session, Click Here!
The Business of Child Care Start-Up - Application
The Business of Child Care Start-Up The Business of Child Care is a free application-based entrepreneurial training program for start-up child care providers located within the Greater Pittsburgh region, facilitated by the Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University (CWE) in partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) and Invest PGH.
Financial support provided by the Hillman Foundation.
Additional funding provided through the SBA Congressional Community Project.
Through an application process, up to 20 start-up child care providers will receive admission to The Business of Child Care, an intensive eight-week training program designed to prepare entrepreneurs to launch child care businesses.
The Business of Child Care Program Timeline:
- July 14, 2025: Application Open
- July 29 , 2025: Information Session.Click Here
- August 18, 2025: Application Close
- August 20, 2025: The Business of Child Care Start-Up Cohort Finalized & Notified
- September 4, 2025: First Session for The Business of Child Care Start-up Fall Program.
The Business of Child Care Start-Up Fall Program will run on Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00 PM from September 4 to October 23, 2025. The program will consist of three in-person sessions and five online sessions via Zoom. In-person sessions will be on September 4, October 2 and October 23 will be held at Chatham University Eastside Building. Applicants are expected to attend all the sessions. Required: Zoom capable device and internet access to participate.
To view the syllabus for the Business of Child Care Start-up Program: CLICK HERE!
More Information and Application, CLICK HERE!
Voices of Business Speaker Series
Join entrepreneurs Tori Mistick, founder of Wear Wag Repeat, and Meesha Gerhart, founder of RedTree Web Design, for a real-world conversation on how generative AI and websites can work together to improve the user experience and website performance. From strategic insights to personal stories, you’ll learn how business owners use AI to clarify their brand, improve content, analyze user data, and make their websites more accessible and work harder, without having a technology background.
Training Series: Confident Bookkeeping for Business Owners
Join CWE for Confident Bookkeeping for Business Owners!
Dates:
May 20, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
June 3, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
June 10, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In this hands-on training series, Sydney Smyers Conway of Know Your Worth PGH will assist small business owners who are currently using or transitioning to QuickBooks online (new users are welcome, you can still learn the basics), who don't feel confident managing their books monthly, or who want to understand financial statements and how to use them for business decisions.
Class 1 Objectives: Setting Up For Success In QuickBooks Online
1 - Set a strong foundation in QBO
2 - Understand the chart of accounts
3 - Establish workflows for monthly bookkeeping tasks
Class 2 Objectives: Managing the Money - Recording, Reconciliation, and Reporting
1 - Learn how to handle money in and out of the business
2 - Practice reconciling accounts
3 - Generate and interpret internal reports
Class 3 Objectives: Understanding Financial Statements Like a CEO
1 - Break down the big 3 financial statements
2 - Learn how to spot red flags and make decisions from your data
3 - Empower owners to use numbers for growth and strategy
This three-part training series is $30. Free to CWE members. Email womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu for the Member promotional code.
To register for the event, CLICK HERE!