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Watch Our Regional Competitors

at the Virtual WBENC Pitch Event

Five business owners from our region have been selected to move forward into the semifinals of the national WBENC Pitch Competition: four who were chosen by a panel of judges in our regional competition, and one who is entered as a perk of being chosen as our WBEC Florida 2025 Business Star. You can watch them compete LIVE in this next round because the event is virtual!

Date: Oct. 27-28

Time: 2 to 5 p.m. 

Registration: Here is the link. 

Four of our contestants are pictured at right, counterclockwise from top left:

Not pictured: Denise Merritt, Merritt Business Solutions. Read more about Denise and her experience as a WBENC Star here. 

Good luck, ladies!

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Finishing Strong: 

Reset. Refocus. Reignite. 

Didn't hit all your 2025 goals? Join us to explore how to finish this year strong and create an action plan for 2026 that works! 

When: 12:30 to 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 29

Where: Online via Zoom

Cost: Free

Join WBEC Florida for a special virtual event designed to help you reflect on your 2025 goals, reset your mindset, and refocus your strategy for 2026. WBEC Florida President and CEO Nancy Allen will lead us through a workshop that starts with letting go of guilt and ends with a blueprint for making next year your best ever!

Why attend:

  • Learn how to reset when goals don’t go as planned.
  • Get inspired by real stories from some of your peers.
  • Leave with a quarterly tracking tool to help you stay on course in 2026.

Let’s finish 2025 strong and set ourselves up to thrive in 2026!

A Zoom link will be provided after registration.

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Certification 101

WBEC Florida Certification Director Lisa Roblejo walks you through the process of applying for certification and helps guide you on the next steps of using your credentials.

When: 2 to 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month 

Where: Online via Zoom

Cost: Free

Upcoming sessions: Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 8

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WBEC FL Onboarding

Now that you're certified, let us introduce you to the world of WBENC from a regional perspective. Learn how and where to use the branding, including the Women Owned logo, to let others know about your new credentials. Understand how the WBEC Florida region supports you and your business through events, communications and other activities. Learn about our corporate partners and helpful resources. WBEC Florida Certification Director Lisa Roblejo will be your guide.

When: 2 to 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month 

Where: Online via Zoom

Cost: Free

Upcoming sessions: Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18

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