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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Ananda Leeke
CEO
Ananda Leeke Consulting
Ananda Leeke Consulting (ALC) helps people and organizations outsmart stress and thrive+work mindfully. Through the practice of mindful living, creativity, and technology, ALC teaches them how to calm their minds,become aware of their emotions and behavior, create flexibility in their bodies, focus their concentration, express their creativity, and use social media and technology wisely.
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Julia Craighill
President
Ensight Consulting

Rejuvenating buildings and businesses with green certification services.
Ensight employs environmental insight to support the journey from bright ideas to sustainable results. Our clients, primarily in real estate, reap business opportunities by maximizing the triple bottom line benefits of People - Profit - Planet. We are also BREEAM In-Use assessors.

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Find the support for your women-owned business

Resources

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Pooja Mehta
Restaurant Owner/Attorney
Mellow Mushroom

Mellow Mushroom in Adams Morgan is a 3-level restaurant filled with original art and murals, a full-service bar on each level, 24 beers on tap, and a roof top patio overlooking 18th Street.

The Second Floor and Roof Top are available for private events, fundraisers, happy hours or community-focused events.

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EMILY BARROSSE
Founder, CEO
Bold in Business

Confidence is not innate — it is a skill that women can learn and cultivate. At Bold in Business we teach women to stop pleasing others and start forging their own path.
You'll learn strategies for promoting your value at work and negotiating a pay salary that reflects it.
By the end of our six week online class, you'll develop a new toolset that will change the trajectory of your career.

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Dionna Dorsey
Founder & CEO
District of Clothing
DISTRICT of CLOTHING was created to encourage positive messaging, local pride, and a ""can-do"" mentality. We triumphantly embrace the creative, entrepreneurial, and community doer spirit blossoming throughout our communities.
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Events

For Women, By Women, We All Belong Here

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Thru
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.

Sun
27
May
Crepes & Close-ups
Fifty Five Fourteen

A professional business photograph is an opportunity to portray an image to potential clients who aren’t just researching ‘what’ you do. They are just as interested in ‘who’ you are. Take a solid step towards crafting a professional image while enjoying crepes, champagne and the company of like-minds.

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