The League of Extraordinary Investors is a diverse group of people who invest in the work of the weVENTURE Women’s Business Center Program as the leading voice and resource for female entrepreneurs on the Space and Treasure Coasts. Their philanthropic support enables weVENTURE WBC to provide business education and training at low or no cost to clients.
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weVENTURE WBC recognizes individuals and small businesses who contribute a $1,000 annual donation as members of the League of Extraordinary Investors (LEI). These generous community leaders are the financial foundation on which our start-up ecosystem is built. It is a community of business leaders who support weVENTURE WBC’s award-winning services that foster entrepreneurial and business success.
Since 2007, weVENTURE WBC has offered a wide range of programs that support the growth of local businesses, with a focus on underserved populations and microbusinesses. Services span business coaching, professional mentoring, business education, specialized peer groups, technical assistance, business resources and relationship building networking opportunities.
An annual $1,000 LEI donation helps to provide:
The League of Extraordinary Investors, formally known as the League of Extraordinary Women, has been the philanthropic support of the WBC program since the early 2000’s. Florida Tech is required to match dollar for dollar the annual $150,000 SBA grant which funds the weVENTURE WBC program. This can be accomplished through program income (charging fees for service) or private investment from the community. Every dollar raised from individuals and generous business sponsors allows weVENTURE WBC to provide services at low or no cost to our clients, which removes barriers for women and other underserved individuals to get the help they need to achieve business success and financial independence.
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Inspired by the national IMPACT 100 movement which empowers women to create transformational community impact through philanthropy, the League of Extraordinary Investors harness the power of collective giving to make a larger impact in the community. In addition to helping over 600 unique small businesses a year who turn to weVENTURE WBC for support, 10% of all League donations go directly to an IMPACT grant fund. When the fund reaches $10,000, weVENTURE WBC will provide microgrants of $2,500 - $10,000 to local woman-owned, start-up businesses. League members will be invited to participate in the selection process for grants. This grant program is a new initiative in 2022, and we plan to make our first awards in 2023. Read more about it HERE.
The application for the inaugural IMPACT Grant is available until August 15th 2023, and the winners will be announced live onstage at the IMPACT Summit, on October 6th. The application is avaialble online HERE.
weVENTURE WBC is proud to recognize League Investors at all weVENTURE WBC events and programs, as well as on our website and in event publications, as they help make all our programming possible. In addition to this recognition, League Investors also receive the following benefits and may choose from event ticket options below:
Donations are tax-deductible. weVENTURE WBC is a program of Florida Tech, a not-for-profit educational institution.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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