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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR MICRO-ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY APPOINTS WOMEN'S INITIATIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lorrie Williams, business owner, small business trainer, and non-profit director joins CAMEO Board.
- Mar, 2011 » VIEW PDF

OAKLAND MAYOR JEAN QUAN TO MEET WITH LOCAL MICROENTERPRISE ORGANIZATION. Mayor to meet with Women's Initiative for Self Employment and tour local microenterprises.
- Mar, 2011 » VIEW PDF

CEO OF BAY AREA MICROENTERPRISE NONPROFIT INDUCTED TO MARIN WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME. Women's Initiative for Self-Employment CEO, Julie Castro Abrams, inducted to Marin Women's Hall of Fame.
- Mar, 2011 » VIEW PDF

KAROUSEL BOUTIQUE SET TO OPEN IN ALAMEDA. Boutique to feature products and services from Women's Initiative graduates, as well as benefit the Bay Area nonprofit.
- Nov, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT HONORS SILICON VALLEY WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS.
- Oct, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT HONORS NORTH BAY WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS.
- Oct, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT HONORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS.
- Oct, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT HONORS ALAMEDA COUNTY WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS.
- Oct, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT HONORS SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS.
- Oct, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 2010 WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARDS.
- Sep, 2010 » VIEW PDF

RENOWNED NETWORKING EXPERT TO BE FEATURED AT WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT EVENT Susan RoAne, author of How to Work a Room will deliver keynote at September 15 Connect Event for Women’s Initiative graduates and local business leaders.
- Sep, 2010 » VIEW PDF

BAY AREA MICROENTERPRISE NONPROFIT PARTNERS WITH UCSF ON RESEARCH Women's Initiative for Self Employment to conduct research on Microenterprise Development and Community Health.
- July, 2010 » VIEW PDF

NEW LEADERSHIP AT BAY AREA MICROENTERPRISE NONPROFIT. Women's Initiative for Self Employment Governing Board elects Alison Davis as Chair of Governing Board. Organization names Thais Rezende executive director, Alameda County and Nicole Levine executive director, San Francisco.
- July, 2010 » VIEW PDF

30 LOW-INCOME WOMEN TO GRADUATE FROM WOMEN’S INITIATIVE BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAM IN SAN JOSE. Thirty new graduates of Women’s Initiative for Self Employment’s Simple Steps business training program in San Jose will celebrate their achievement at a graduation ceremony as they prepare to launch their businesses throughout Silicon Valley.
- July, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT RELEASES JOBS STUDY. Bay Area Nonprofit helped women entrepreneurs create 2,244 jobs in 2009.
- June, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCES WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD. Bay Area Nonprofit for women entrepreneurs accepting nominations through May 31, 2010.
- March, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE HOSTING 'CONNECT' EVENT WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER LESLIE BLODGETT, CEO, BARE ESCENTIALS. Free networking event brings together business professionals and low income, high potential entrepreneurs to increase business success.
- March, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE GALA 2010 HONORS LYDIA BEEBE AND WOMEN'S INITIATIVE GRADUATES: ISABELLA GUAJARDO AND DORIS SHAHROKHIMANESH.
- March, 2010 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE HONORS BAY AREA BUSINESS LEADERS ON MAY 13. Janet Lamkin, Bank of America, receives Founders Award; Women's Initiative graduate Alison Barakat, Bakesale Betty, receives Enterprising Woman of the Year Award and Women's Initiative graduate Josey White, The Front Porch restaurant, receives Enterprising Woman on the Rise Award.
- May 5, 2009 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES EXPANSION AND RESTRUCTURE. Bay Area nonprofit expands to help more than 3,000 low-income women start businesses in 2009.
- February, 2009 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE'S CEO JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS RECEIVES FOUR HONORS FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO BAY AREA WOMEN AND SMALL BUSINESS. She was honored by the League of Women Voters, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, the San Francisco Business Times, and the Small Business Administration
- February 18, 2009 » VIEW PDF

MARIA SHRIVER LAUNCHES WE INVEST, A WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE. Shriver kicks off statewide program at Oakland event with low-income women business owners and would-be entrepreneurs.
- March 11, 2007 » VIEW PDF

WOMEN’S INITIATIVE GALA TO HONOR COMMUNITY LEADER LISA STEVENS AND WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO WALK THE WALK OF COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY - April 26, 2006 » VIEW PDF

FOCUS ON WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS DURING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK: Low-income women play a role in the development of the local economy
- May 11, 2006 » VIEW PDF

LOW INCOME WOMEN IN MARIN MAY GET NEW RESOURCE FOR BUILDING BUSINESSES AND CAPITALIZATION: Marin leaders Invite Women’s Initiative for Self Employment to Explore Opening a Site
- March 15, 2006 » VIEW PDF

TAKING FLIGHT WITH YOUR BUSINESS: Celebrate Microenterprise Development Month with Influential Bay Area Business Women
- October 21, 2005 » VIEW PDF

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