Beacon
BEACON is a community-led
campaign to make Washington, DC
the most influential and supportive
city for women entrepreneurs in the
United States.

Becoming Beacon

Our goal is to make Washington, DC a model city to demonstrate how investors, companies, mentors and government can work together to ensure women entrepreneurs have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Help Us Build DC's Most Complete Directory of

Women-Owned Businesses

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Sarah Bayot
Founder, Owner, Designer
Kicheko Goods
Meaning “smile/laughter” in Swahili, Kicheko Goods is a socially conscious company that designs distinctive pieces which invest in education. Founded in 2014, Kicheko is an emerging brand made in DC. Concepts for the brand’s small batch collections are inspired by geometry, nature, and travel. Kicheko's aesthetic shares an unrefined boldness, sophisticated earthiness and playful simplicity..
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Melanie Brian
Owner
FoxDen Decor Rustic Furniture
FoxDen Decor offers custom rustic furniture made from reclaimed barn wood and bathroom vanities made from pine. For details, visit https://foxdendecor.com/ and https://foxdendecor.com/shop/.
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Shizu Okusa
Co-founder & CEO
JRINK
JRINK is DC's first & largest digitally native, vertically integrated, cold-pressed juice company.
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Find the support for your women-owned business

Resources

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Ashley Kershaw
Founder/ Lead Strategist
THE ASH PROJECT
The Ash Project- is a premier creative management agency based in DC. We connect the dots and create the vibes for our clients. Our services include Brand Management, Business Management, Talent Management and influencer marketing strategies in the industries of MUSIC, FILM,TV,SPORTS and Corporate Organizations.
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Mia Angel
Co-Founder
Quento Group
Brand/Marketing Consultants
We fuse storytelling, research, and innovation to help define compelling brand strategies for you and powerful brand experiences for your audiences. Whether you’re starting a new business or you've been around a while, our one-on-one workshops are tailored to tackle the opportunities that can transform your vision into a reality.
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Carla Harris
CEO
ImageWorks Consulting Firm
ImageWorks is humanizing business!

Our training and development programs are dedicated to increasing the 'soft side' of business. What our training will do for your business:
1. Put a system in place that will increase better communication and generate a consistent level of service for your team
2. Create a team of dedicated team members who fully understand your company's mission and values
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Events

For Women, By Women, We All Belong Here

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25
Jul 2018
Grow My Business Course
Financial Empowerment Center at South County

Empowered Women International’s Grow My Business program is a business development course where you will learn new techniques and strategies on finances, budgeting, accounting, marketing, access to capital, and other business skills that will help you continue growing as a businesswoman. With 1-on-1 coaching and expert guests at every class.

Scholarships available.

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24
Jul 2018
American Dream Business Institute: Jump Start Your Business Class:Make Money in 30 Days
Zoom Video Online

Are you ready to stop talking about starting a business in 2018 and making money and actually do it? Most business owners ask me: WHAT'S NEXT? These sessions are intense and will cause you to think 'outside the box' and create a marketing plan to start making money in 30 days. Sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm and will be on-going. ON-LINE from your computer or tablet.

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