Find Your Path
Congratulations! You’ve moved into the Formation Phase of your business journey! With a business idea in hand, you’re ready to transform it into reality. You may be asking important questions about business registration, choosing the right structure, or identifying your target market.
To make the most out of CWE’s offerings during this phase, consider attending our informative
- Formation Phase Workshops
- Business Plan Basics
- Steps to Start Your Business
- Finance Your Business
- Legal Considerations for New Business Owners
- Social Media Made Simple
- How to Get a Loan
- Insure Your Business with Confidence
- If you’re still weighing your options about entrepreneurship, feel free to explore our Exploration phase on-demand workshops!
- We also offer our signature 10-Session Business Planning Course. This comprehensive course takes you through every element of creating a business plan, while connecting you with other aspiring women entrepreneurs and experts within our community. By the end, you’ll have a solid business plan in your hands!
- Don’t forget to join our supportive CWE Community Hub! Connect with fellow women entrepreneurs navigating the same path, where no question goes unanswered. Click this link to sign up, and we’ll send you an invitation to join our online Hub.
After absorbing the foundational knowledge from our workshops, we can connect you with community partners who are eager to assist you in making your launch a success.
- Black River Innovation Campus’s Entrepreneurship Program
- eForAll
- MassMOCA Assets for Artists – for those in the creative sector
- Massachusetts SBDC
- SCORE
- Black River Innovation Campus’s Entrepreneurship Program
- eForAll
- MassMOCA Assets for Artists – for those in the creative sector
- Massachusetts SBDC
- SCORE
- Startup Boston
- Black River Innovation Campus’s Entrepreneurship Program
- eForAll
- MassMOCA Assets for Artists – for those in the creative sector
- Rhode Island SBDC
- SCORE
- Black River Innovation Campus’s Entrepreneurship Program
- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity: Their microbusiness program hosts a variety of business workshops intermittently, so it's good to check back often for new additions!
- MassMOCA Assets for Artists – for those in the creative sector
- Mercy Connections: this is a link to their Inclusive Entrepreneurship programs, which provide business coaching and education.
- SCORE Vermont
Your next steps:
- Sketch out your business model using a business modeling tool.
- Write your business plan—it’s your blueprint for success!
- Understand your financial projections.
- Decide on your legal structure.
- Build your dream team (consider hiring a lawyer, accountant, bookkeeper, etc.)
- Develop your funding plan (explore loans, crowdfunding, or other options).
Once you’ve made strides on these steps, come back to retake our assessment to continue your journey!