2018 Grant Program

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

Check out BEACON's latest report:
Building Inclusive Ecosystems with Intentionality: A Strategy to Enhance Support for DC's Women Founders

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.

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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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Shelita White
President
Just Rock Enterprises
Just Rock offers music, dance and pe instruction via private, group and workshop experiences throughout the DMV.
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Vanessa Ferragut
Founder & CEO
Greenease
Greenease is a mobile app that connects consumers with restaurants, cafes and grocers that buy from local and/or sustainable farms.
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Resources

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Elaine Pinson
Advancement Strategist
Halycon
Halcyon is a creativity incubator for both social entrepreneurs and socially-conscious artists. Halcyon Incubator, our flagship program, is a competitive, 13-month fellowship program, which includes a 5-month residency, to support the most promising early-stage social entrepreneurs in the world. Incubator accepts 2 cohorts of 8 social enterprises each year and has worked more than 60 ventures.
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Margaret Kamara
Co-Founder
Young African Professionals Network (YAP)
The Young African Professionals (YAP DC) Network is the premier conveners of events and opportunities for young African diaspora professionals ages 21-40. We provide timely and relevant resources, we facilitate innovative professional development experiences, we foster inspirational networking, and we encourage impactful community building.
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Sarah Bodley
sarah@ewint.org
Empowered Women International
Empowered Women International unlocks the potential of women through the power of entrepreneurship. We empower women in the Greater DC Metro area facing economic and social challenges, including immigrants, refugees, and Americans with low income, to become economically mobile, financially stable and socially engaged.
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Events

For Women, By Women, We All Belong Here

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Nov 2018
Be Green Hub - Applications Now Open for 2019 Cohort
Bethesda Green

Be Green Hub identifies and nurtures green, social impact for-profit start-ups. We look for businesses aligned with our vision for a sustainable, impactful, and purposeful economy. Application deadline for the 2019 Cohort is November 15, 2018.

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ScriptDC
American University, School of Communications

ScriptDC is the premier conference for Mid-Atlantic filmmakers including writers, directors, producers and talent to connect with accomplished teachers, consultants and industry professionals. ScriptDC supports the work of directors, producers, actors, and writers via seminars that provide access to talented media professionals willing to share their expertise!

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