CEL Program Honors Emerging Minority and Women Entrepreneurs
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Washington accepted a
"The instructors helped my company make some key changes and zero in on the market segment I was interested in," Washington says. "My sales increased, and I gained two contracts that I can directly correlate to our sessions about targeting a market."
The awards were presented at a graduation banquet for four CEL programs on
After entering as proteges last year, 29 participants completed the MWEE program, which is sponsored by
In addition to the award winners, this year's graduates were:
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Each participant was assigned a mentor from the local business community to help devise realistic business goals and develop timetables and strategies for achieving them. Mentors met regularly with participants, providing advice in strategic and tactical thinking, marketing, long-range financial planning and more.
Washington's mentor,
Proteges also attended business development seminars twice a month and additional networking events. For their capstone project, participants completed and presented a revised or newly developed business plan.
"The program expanded my thinking and my goals for the company," says Washington. "My mentor really helped me develop creative ideas for building a brand and presenting my company to potential customers. And the networking portion was great because you get to rub shoulders with entrepreneurs like yourself and those at another level."
Including this year's class, 180 local entrepreneurs have completed the MWEE program since it launched in 2004.
The CEL is now accepting applications for the 2015 MWEE program. To be eligible, an entrepreneur must be a woman or a member of a recognized minority group and own a business in the Buffalo Niagara region. For more information, contact the CEL at 716-885-5715 or [email protected].
Established in 1987, the CEL provides participants with individualized and interactive education in entrepreneurship. More than 1,200 CEL alumni employ more than 22,000 Western New Yorkers, and their businesses are worth more than
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