weVENTURE

We venture to ignite the power of women entrepreneurs.

We fulfill our mission by providing the following services:

• No cost, one-on-one consultations
• Low-cost business education seminars and workshops
• IGNITE 360® Mentoring Program 
• Peer Groups
• Purposeful networking events
• Leadership development opportunities for professional women

Since our nonprofit program was established in 2007 in Melbourne, Florida on the campus of Florida Tech, we have:

• Trained over 13,000 clients
• Helped over 140 business owners grow and expand their businesses through the IGNITE 360® Mentoring Program
• Helped clients to create and maintain local jobs
• Helped clients to increase revenues -  an average of 40% for IGNITE 360® graduates

Our team of 7 staff members and over 75 volunteers work to ensure that our clients are successful unto the economic benefit of all.

In 2019-2020*, weVENTURE:

• Served 654 unique clients TOTAL. Counseling, education, and group trainings
• 8 NEW businesses launched and clients created 86 NEW jobs
• Assisted 119 busineses with accessing private funding or applying for federal loans and relief programs
• 308 clients attended our 21 COVID response webinars. May - Sep., and we have formed 5 Peer Groups to help support businesses in this difficult time
• 280 clients received 1:1 counselling for a total of 895 hours of direct counseling. 27% COVID specific and 73% general business support; of which 84% were female and 16% were male clients
• 30 IGNITE clients graduated the program in 2019-2010, up from 21 in 2018-2019. 18 sponsored by CARES funding, at no cost to them
• 454 individuals registered for 2020 Virtual IMPACT Summit and a dozen watch parties were hosted
• 7 GEMS program graduates and 12 emerging leaders graduated from ATHENA NextGen Leadership Program

View Our 2019-2020 Annual Report Here. 

*Our SBA program year runs Oct. - Sept.