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

Founder, Owner, Designer

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..

Co-founder & Creative Manager

Brown Girls Museum Blog

Brown Girls Museums Blog (BGMB) is an online platform and consulting agency, created with the objective to promote the visibility of people of color in museums, and to support emerging professionals in the humanities. BGMB encourages people of color to make space for themselves in the museum, and engage in critical dialogue toward greater diversity and cultural equity.

Timely & Timeless

Timely & Timeless is an authorized dealer of the classic Hermle clocks which are showcased in hotels, resorts and luxury events. Our online store includes a variety of Hermle clocks including Astronomical Clocks, Grandfather Clocks, Contemporary Floor Clocks, Contemporary Table Clocks, Traditional Mantel Clocks, All Wall Clocks, Ship’s Clocks and Cuckoo Clocks.

Joanne Sonenshine

Connective Impact

Connective Impact aids in collaborative goal development, partnership strategy, coalition building and fundraising in order to solve complex problems. This includes developing strategies for broad stakeholder engagement, prioritizing action around individual and joint commitments, determining what is achievable alone and with the right partners and measuring impact.

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Resources

Ariel Pasternak

a community for women in food that seeks to connect the good food movement with the foodie movement to create a better food system

Brand Strategist & Startup Facilitator

SK Consulting is a strategy-driven boutique branding and startup accelerator firm specializing in women-led brands. Our expertise includes brand development/ strategy, creative direction, social media & digital marketing strategy. With over 9 years of experience in branding and product development in the fashion industry, the Founder Shawna Kaye, helps women Mold, Manage, & Monetize their Brand!

Managing Partner

Conscient Strategies

Conscient Strategies works with organizations to make change sustainable. We are committed to empowering organizations and innovative leaders to develop internal cultures that embrace change, that not only withstand disruption but thrive in it today, tomorrow and into the future.

EngageHRnow's vision statement is 'Get Them to Great!'. At EngageHRnow we partner with small and mid-size businesses to build their human capital infrastructure; while successfully shaping a winning culture that propels our clients on a path to becoming an employer of choice!

Events

For Women, By Women, We All Belong Here

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.

The Process Makes Perfect

Inclusive Innovation Incubator

In this workshop you will examine your current sales process and you will identify areas of opportunity for improvement.

Participants will:
-Discover a new, proven sales process.
-Learn the psychology behind the new process and why it works.
-Develop strategies for implementing the new sales process into your sales activities.

Value and Respect - Are you Getting What you Deserve? A FREE WEBINAR

In a recent survey, a number of working women shared a common frustration - that others don’t value and respect their contributions, skills, and knowledge. If you ever experience frustration with others who don’t always appreciate you, join us for this free online webinar where we will help you with a strategy to solve that problem. Register here: https://boldinbusiness.net/free-webinar-2/

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