Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley (WEB) is a program of the Berkeley Chamber that works to connect innovative women with the resources and networks they need to accelerate their businesses. In cooperation with the City of Berkeley, WEB provides support to women entrepreneurs (or aspiring), changemakers, and business leaders in & around Berkeley.

Steering Committee

• Beth Roessner, CEO, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
• Liz Redman Cleveland, Chief Strategist – Sustainable Growth, City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development
• Aarin Burch, CEO & Owner, Laurel Burch Studios
• Lisa Cain Ph.D., Founder, MarketingU
  
• Jill Fuss, Managing Director, Activate Berkeley
  
• Kara Hammond, Owner/GM, Baker & Commons
  
• Michelle Lu, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Novel Farms, Inc.
  
• Julie McCray, Founder & CEO, SHOH Gallery
• Kerstin Phillips, Founder, Love & Live Wellness
• Fern Solomon, CEO & Owner, Fern's Garden and Jacob's Musical Chimes

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WEB Member Benefits

Member benefits include all general Chamber Member Benefits, as well as specific WEB programming.
These include:

• WeCONNECT
  • Free quarterly meetups at women-owned or women-run establishments
    
  • Opportunity to host & attend a small peer sharing session with other WEB members
  • Opportunity to promote relevant events to WEB community through newsletter & WEB social media platforms

• WeLEARN
  • Wholesale ticket price to sunrise breakfasts featuring women speakers on relevant topics
  • Free admission to brownbag lunches at the Berkeley Chamber on a relevant WEB topic
  • Subscription to free newsletters

Join Now

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News and Events

Don't Leave Money on the Table:
Get Grants to Fund Your Business
Wednesday November 1   |   3:30 to 6:30pm
Foundry31   |   1222 67th St. Emeryville
(access parking lot at 940 Folger Ave., Berkeley)
 
Tech Futures Group SBIR/STTR Business Advisor Chuck Eason and City of Berkeley Small Business Expert Vincent McCoy will explain what grants are available to support business growth, how to find them, and what a business can do to make its application competitive. Plus, check out Foundry31's new Berkeley R&D facility, and network with other startup founders & aspiring entrepreneurs.

EVENT AGENDA
3:15-3:30: Registration/Check In
3:30-4:30pm: SBIR Grants for Deep Tech & Life Science Startups
4:30-5:30pm: Networking & Refreshments For Everyone!
5:30-6:30pm: Grants for Small Local Businesses

REGISTER NOW ON EVENTBRITE

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