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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Maggy Sterner
Maggy Sterner Brand Courage Coach
Brand & Business Coach
Maggy Sterner is a branding expert, business coach, writer, and speaker. She helps small businesses and nonprofits discover their core brand message, learn how to own it courageously, and find the words that describe it simply and clearly.

Maggy believes that's the foundation for the magic: your business is successful, you work with clients you love, and you get to live your superpower.
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Avalaura Gaither
Intuitive Conusltant/ Life Coach/ Speake
Avalaura's Healing Center
Life Coaching & Intuitive Consulting
Energy Healing (Reiki, Cord Cutting, Chakra Balancing)
Marabout Spiritual Healing
Dream Interpretation
Reiki Certification Training
Meditation Training
Keynote Speaking & Workshop Facilitation
Corporate Wellness Programs
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Find the support for your women-owned business

Resources

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Lola Han
Founder & CEO
CultivatePeople
CultivatePeople is disrupting HR and building awesome places to work!

We are a people (HR) advisory services firm that helps companies...

• Attract, retain, and engage employees
• Pay employees competitively
• Create less boring company cultures
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Cecilia Calvo
Managing Director
MindFarm
At MindFarm, we connect the best, most experienced independent consultants in their fields with the non-profit organizations that need them, quickly and cost effectively. MindFarm sources senior talent capable of making an immediate impact on businesses by engaging consultants for interim executive positions, project-based assignments, and professional part-time engagements.
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Lynette Voss
Lead Stylist & CEO
Vintage & Charmed Classic Clothing
Own and operate a small vintage & designer clothing boutique in Historic Anacostia.
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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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