CWE的客户和前成员Sarah Palya在Richard King Mellon基金会的第一次创业演讲比赛中获得了第二名，并获得了300美元的奖金,000 investment to Butler County-based 格斯齿轮 Inc, a two-person startup founded by CEO Sara Palya. 格斯齿轮专门生产医疗设备和用品，旨在帮助患者, 主要是孩子, 在接受各种医疗条件的治疗期间，过着更安全、更积极的生活. 这家初创公司将利用这笔资金为那些面临经济困难的人提供产品的大幅折扣补贴. 它还允许公司建立一个配送中心，并从经济困难的社区雇佣员工来帮助运营.

我在2015年秋季通过查塔姆CWE学习了创业课程, knowing that I wanted to launch my business. The class allowed me to stay on track, stay motivated to get to launch, 并认识其他鼓舞人心的女性. I launched in August of 2016 with 4 other employees, 今天，我有一个超过20名员工的团队，我们的客户群在美国各地大幅增长, 加拿大, 甚至澳大利亚. 通过CWE和查塔姆的SBA女性商业中心，我认识了一些非常成功的女性. 我可以免费使用妇女商务中心的顾问服务, which was a life saver when I was just getting started. 我知道我可以信赖安妮, 她的团队, 以及帮助我在业务发展的各个阶段获得所需的工具和资源的顾问. 很高兴知道我能够通过SBA负担得起的免费项目在匹兹堡当地获得我需要的支持. 我很自豪地说，作为中心的人力资源技术顾问，我有机会帮助别人.

切尔西Burket, a first generation college graduate and entrepreneur, had dreamed of owning her own business for years. 她于2017年春季开始学习第一门课程，多年来一直参与CWE的编程工作, 建立她的知识, 连接, 商业计划. 2021年2月, Chelsea purchased the closed 瑞士淡水达里Delite, 承担了一个改造项目, 收购银行融资, 开发供应商, 雇佣员工.

"Today I am running a profitable business with 6 part-time employees. The support of Chatham’s CWE was invaluable in making that happen. 我参加了商业计划课程，并与该中心的顾问一起完善和完善我的商业计划. Having a strong business plan was critical in helping me to get funding. 通过这门课, I got connected with a lawyer and an accountant, 他们都在我的创业阶段提供了慷慨的无偿建议和支持. I continue to use them both as paid service providers. I also got support from the Center’s financing and HR counselors. 我的财务顾问花了几个小时讨论我的融资选择，并提供了宝贵的见解和指导. 我的人力资源顾问为我招聘第一批员工做了准备——给了我成为雇主所需的信心!

As the sole owner of the 瑞士淡水达里Delite and I wear a lot of hats, but I never feel like I’m alone. 如果我需要帮助，我总是知道CWE是一个电话或电子邮件!".

杰奎琳·赖特, 山地原住民, 凯利王国儿童保育中心的所有者和经营者在过去的18年里正在进入一个新的但非常熟悉的领域. Jackie is taking her love for cooking to the streets. 琼奶奶的Pgh餐车是为了纪念她已故的母亲琼·迈耶斯，是她启发了她做饭. 她妈妈称之为安慰食物. Day in and Day out she would create the most amazing pleasures through food. She hopes to launch in the Spring. Please come out and support her soul food cuisine.

Tia贝克, 皇冠礼宾部, specializes in personal and professional lifestyle management services, 包括为时间紧张的个人和公司提供目的地服务. 他们处理必要的日常任务，传递生命中最宝贵的资源:时间.

Tia说:“CWBC为我的业务奠定了坚实的基础，是一笔无价的资产. 我参加了许多课程和研讨会，这些课程和研讨会帮助我避免了可能对我作为新企业主有害的常见陷阱. 我将继续利用他们的服务，并乐意将该中心推荐给女性拥有的企业."

作为波胆网站(波胆网站)女性创业中心(Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship)的一员，我参与了CWBC非常有帮助的项目. 到目前为止, 我参加过小企业管理局的8(A), Hubzone和Women-Owned认证项目研讨会给了我深刻的见解，不仅让我知道我应该获得哪些认证, 也给了我完成申请所需的动力和额外资源. 除了, 我有机会与CWBC的合作伙伴一对一会面，他建议我获得WBENC认证. 与那些通过了许多认证的专业成功女性在一起的洞察力和时间是无价的，也是令人鼓舞的. 这些认证可能具有挑战性，到目前为止，CWBC给我的总体支持是必不可少的. 和, 我期待在未来参加更多的活动，了解如何有效地利用这些认证.

我所得到的咨询是无价的，它使我能够创造一张新的名片, 一本小册子, 还有一个计划，修改我的网站，并考虑我的业务参与社交媒体. 咨询对我来说是一个很大的支持，因此我能够以一种澄清和陈述的方式专注于我的目标. 我期待着在查塔姆妇女商业中心的支持下继续我的商务之旅. Thank you very much for this opportunity.

在2016年4月完成创业课程后，我开始在他们自己的家里看望以前的病人. As of 2017 I am fulltime in my own business, 从2月中旬开始盈利，我正在考虑为这两家公司开发一个独特的实习项目. Through the Women’s Business Center’s training and counseling, I learned about and held 3 focus groups - super helpful; learned about and developed my own free Weebly website and posted it; learned about and set up Quickbooks Online (brilliant); used free legal counseling offered through the WBC program and continued with these attorneys’ paid legal assistance.

I founded my small business, Write Results, LLC in June 2016. 查塔姆妇女商业中心的咨询对我早期的成长和成功起到了重要作用. 我还参加了从概念到启动的课程，到目前为止，这对我非常有帮助. 因为查塔姆, I now have a much stronger focus, a business canvassing plan and an elevator pitch. 我渴望写我的商业计划，并有意与查塔姆妇女商业中心及其许多有益的资源保持密切联系. I am passionate about helping my clients share their stories, 是什么联系了其他人，并建立了更牢固、更忠诚的客户关系. 更牢固的关系通常意味着客户销售额的增加和利润的增长.

Since I moved to Pittsburgh last summer, 查塔姆足球波胆平台和妇女商业中心一直是我发展事业的关键，并帮助我在匹兹堡找到了一个社区.

With help from 温迪Mascio and the WBC, 我已经坚定了我的商业理念，现在正以独立销售代表/顾问的身份开始工作, connecting local companies to XR solutions. Since my last consultation with Wendy, 我已经与两家XR公司签订了协议，我将代表他们.

Through a joint event CWE held with the East Liberty Chamber of Commerce, 我见过洛里·莫兰, 谁为我牵线搭桥，并表示有兴趣让我在某个时候举办研讨会.

通过CWE人员和项目建立的联系和增强的信心也帮助我完成了一个心爱的项目, 其中包括给城市周围社区的年轻人提供360度的摄像头，以提供他们的视角. 这个提议得到了热烈的响应，我在Thrival创新节和奥巴马学院有潜在的合作伙伴.

参加CWE/WBC的活动，遇到同样是成员的充满活力的女性总是令人兴奋的. Not only do they inspire me with their own business endeavors, but they give me a sense of being part of a supportive community. Many thanks to Wendy, Anne, Rebecca, and everyone at the CWE!

我非常感谢查塔姆国际事务中心的每一个人，他们帮助我找到了我需要的合适的人和服务，让我走上了开设咖啡馆的正确道路.

I'm so exciting to have you come in on July 5th.

再次感谢你。

这次会议以及我在过去几个月所学到的一切都为我最终确定“商业计划”的最后细节做好了准备。. 这次会议确定了这笔交易，我很感激有机会参加. 感谢查塔姆妇女商业中心的安妮与我分享会议信息. It was such a pleasant surprise seeing Wendy at this event too. This was a win-win for me, in so many ways.

The Chatham's Women's Business Center (CWBC) has changed my life. 我经历了一个非常真实的蜕变，从一个“希望者”或“梦想家”到一个真实的人, honest-to-goodnesss 'doer' and a small business owner. I am on the verge of the Grand Opening of my dream business, Eva Bryn Shoetique, and it is greatly due to the support and knowledge gained from the CWBC.

从一开始, the CWBC has exposed me to women business owners that are confident, articulate and generous with their time and knowledge. From the business counseling to the 即将推出的概念 class, 我能够在相当定期的基础上获得惊人的洞察力，这帮助我真正“启动”我的商业概念. 温迪Mascio, 我的商务顾问, 真的是我的啦啦队长同时也是理性的声音和宝贵的资源. 我收到的商业建议确实给了我迈出这一步的信心. 有了这种定期的支持，我真的能够成为一个“实干家”。.

我认为自己是查塔姆妇女商业中心(CWBC)的连续学生。. I have attended one day seminars, 六周的课程中, participated in networking and marketing programs, and utilized their mentorship program. 作为一个企业主, 不为失败找借口是一种授权，因为CWBC提供了鼓励, sharing knowledge and resources to make success happen! 我鼓励我遇到的每一位企业家都利用这个很棒的项目. I will always be an advocate of CWBC.

I started my interior design business 4 years ago. Recently, my business began to grow rapidly. 我在招聘员工方面寻求帮助，并确保我有适当的文件记录. I found the CWBC and met with Wendy to discuss my business. She gave me lots of insight and was extremely helpful. 我还参加了两个课程，“创建商业计划”和“概念发布”。. Both were very interesting and beneficial for me in my business. 当我遇到业务方面的问题或寻求增长计划方面的帮助时，我继续使用每月例会. CWBC一直是我事业成功的关键合作伙伴，我一定会把他们推荐给其他女性.

我一直梦想着开一家自己的美容沙龙，但不知道从哪里开始. I checked the SBA website and found a referral to CWBC. I started with a one-on-one counseling phone call with 温迪Mascio. She really helped me to get pointed in the right direction. 在继续一对一的商业咨询的同时，我还参加了“从概念到启动”课程. 这门课涵盖了许多我甚至不知道我需要考虑的基本主题——有限责任公司与独资经营者, 会计, 保险, business plans and so much more. Between the class and the individual guidance, I have honed my plan. 我现在正在开一家移动美容服务公司，而不是开一家沙龙. 我已经成立了自己的有限责任公司, 制定商业计划, 申请创业贷款, 找到一辆货车, and am developing marketing materials. Soon, I will be taking the Website Development class offered CWBC. So, excited to see my dreams becoming reality!

婚礼跳蚤市场®是一个婚礼装饰转售活动，在那里，新婚夫妇把她剩下的婚礼物品卖给那些结婚的人. 新娘在婚礼前存钱，而新郎在婚礼后可以收回一些钱. Wedding decor is expensive and is only used once, 而是通过我们的转售活动, not only are these items able to have multiple uses, 但它为夫妇(和他们的父母)节省了数百甚至数千美元.

Chatham's Women's Business Center is authentic and sincere. They have helped me with a business plan, connected me to wonderful businesses, 和我一对一合作, and has continued to mentor and encourage me. 他们鼓励成功，商业关系，让你感到受欢迎和权力. 我不断地告诉其他女性拥有的企业，查塔姆妇女商业中心可以如何帮助她们. I love working with them and look forward to continuing the relationship. 谢谢安妮和温蒂，你们给了我动力，让我看到了自己的价值——并帮助我看到了它.