Become a successful business person.

We help you (women and men) increase your professional success, personal growth, and financial independence.

Learn how

Start

All you need is an idea and ambition. We prepare you with the roadmap to success.

Start your journey

Grow

As your business grows, so must your skills. We provide you with the know-how.

Grow your skills

Certification

Further expand your company's visibility with CWE's guidance and tools.

Get certified

Microloan

CWE's Microloan Fund provides affordable business loans to entrepreneurs.

Apply for a microloan

The latest from CWE

Advanced Grant writing for non-profits - Thursday, November 7th, 2019

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Classes and programs

| marketing-with-mailchimp

Marketing Freedom with Mailchimp - CWE RI - Nov 5

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| success-for-small-businesses

Success for Small Business (Harbor One) - CWE RI - Oct 15 & 16

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| grant-writing

How to Write a Grant - CWE RI - Nov 12

Classes, Rhode Island, Start

To us, being a small business owner or entrepreneur is a little bit like being a super hero.

You create something from absolutely nothing taking a risk and leap of faith because you know the impact you can have on the world around you while creating the life you have been dreaming about.

We believe it's BOLD. We believe it's BRAVE. We believe it's MAGICAL.

Read Jaime’s story

Jaime Weatherby

Weatherby Media, NH

Ashley strongly advises every aspiring woman entrepreneur in the Greater Boston area to go to CWE because "it’s the single most valuable resource I’ve come across so far in building my business, and it’s free".

Read Ashley's story