Veteran/Woman-Owned Business Launches STEM Education & Innovation Center in Collaboration with Women’s Business Center
Children of all ages will benefit from the programs offered by the non-profit Hebron-STEM Education & Innovation Center (STEM EIC) that recently opened at 10671 Courthouse Road in Fredericksburg.
ODU’s VetBizLadyStart helps women veterans transition into business
"We have about 40 women in the program right now," said Erika Small-Sisco, director of the ODU Women's Business Center. Classes are scheduled three days a week and include entrepreneurship ...
Women Veterans Program Conquers Government Contracting for Entrepreneurs
Navigating government contracting can be a challenge, but women veterans have the experience and leadership skill it takes—they just need a place to begin. To help women who are transitioning out of military service and into business ownership, several regional partners have collaborated to create a free, 14-week training series.
Home-based childcare licensure to begin in Norfolk
Norfolk will become the first city in Virginia to require licensure of home-based childcare providers to one or more children, increasing opportunities for entrepreneurship, providing training and resources to caregivers, and assuring parents of safe, high-quality day care for their kids.
