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

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Building Inclusive Ecosystems with Intentionality: A Strategy to Enhance Support for DC's Women Founders

What is BEACON?

BEACON is a community-led initiative to make D.C. the most influential and supportive city in the nation for women entrepreneurs. With partners across the public and private sectors, BEACON amplifies opportunities and connects women entrepreneurs to each other, and to the resources they need.

Entrepreneurs can:

Sign-up for the BEACON Newsletter.

Register for the BEACON Directory as a woman-identifying business owner (it's free!).

Submit an event that supports women entrepreneurs.

Find a resource to support your needs

Identify and connect with women entrepreneurs

Ecosystem Builders can:

Sign-up for the BEACON Newsletter.

Add a resource to the BEACON Resource Index.

Submit an event that supports women entrepreneurs.

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..

Krystin Hargrove

Empowomant is a for-profit social impact organization, empowering women to live with intention. We explore 3 core areas: self, family, and career applying our 3 step method of vision, work, and follow through to support women seeking personal and professional alignment. Through collaboration, we work to empower women around the world.

Vanessa Ferragut

Greenease is a mobile app that connects consumers with restaurants, cafes and grocers that buy from local and/or sustainable farms.

Just Rock Enterprises

Just Rock offers music, dance and pe instruction via private, group and workshop experiences throughout the DMV.

Find the support for your women-owned business

Resources

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.

Advancement Strategist

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.

Free, beginner-friendly coding classes for over 2500 women in DC

Principal and Founder

Mosaic Growth Partners, LLC

Mosaic Growth Partners is a consulting and coaching firm based in Washington, D.C. We help organizations and entrepreneurs in the healthcare and baby boomer industries with business growth strategy consulting. We also coach professional women to take control of their careers and build professional lives that are congruent with their personal aspirations and natural talents.

Events

For Women, By Women, We All Belong Here

Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinic

District Bridges

If you're an existing or aspiring small business owner, meet one-on-one with attorneys at this brief advice legal clinic. You can get answers to questions about business formation, contracts, leases, taxes, or other small business legal matters. Even if you don't have specific questions, come receive general advice. The attorneys may be able to address issues before they become problems!

Women in Tech: Building Relationships that Matter

District Bridges

What if you could attend a networking event and feel like you made great connections that will help you personally and professionally?

Join me and Shanna Kabatznick of FabWomen in DC, for two amazing hours where you will learn how to build relationships that matter and connect in an authentic way!

Women In Motion 2019

One and a half day (weekend) workshop focused on discovering growth & development strategies to move women from awareness to action. This event will provide you with the tools and strategies to get inspired to take action on your "what's next?" If you're looking to take your business to the next level, advance in your career or ready to start your own business, this workshop is for you.

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