The Startup Assistance Grant Supports Emerging Women Entrepreneurs, and Young Entrepreneur Girls (YEG)
The Metro Omaha Women’s Business Center (MOWBC) invites you to lead the community in supporting women entrepreneurs and professional women and girls 11-18years old, transitioning to business ownership by sponsoring our fourteenth annual Masquerade Ball & Auction.
Founded by BC Clark in 2008, MOWBC is a leader in the metro area in supporting women-owned businesses and women in the professional relm. Over 5,500 women have benefited from our programs over the past 15 years. Some of our programs include Business Forum Breakfasts, Lunch & Learns, Success Series workshops, Presentations, educational seminars, various business social/networking events, and our premier annual event, the Start-up Assistance Grant Masquerade Ball and Auction. We strive to educate, inspire and empower women by bridging connections with other organizations, businesses, and educational resources providing educational and vendor opportunities, and by promoting awareness of community resources.
To further connect and assist women, we are hosting our tenth annual Ball on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the Palace Hall at Oakview Mall. We’re providing dinner, entertainment, music by DJ-B a silent & Live auction featuring unique items. Grant awards presentation to our emerging women entrepreneurs. Our first Ball granted one woman entrepreneur $1,000.00 Start-up Assistance Grant to get her website, and to date we have awarded over $28,000 in Start-up Assistance.
This fun special event will not only provide the funding needed to award start-up grants, but it will also help us continue the vision of offering our R.O.S.S. program providing business education, training, and mentoring for women, and our Young Entrepreneur Girls, (YEG) provides leadership and internship for girls 11 to 18 wanting to go into business and or a professional career, this is a unique 12-week mentoring and educational program for all girls, targeted for inner-city and other.
Line Up!
Entertainment-Dancing to the Music of DJB
Live and Silent Auction – Auction Solutions Inc, Shayne Fili, and team.
Formal or semi-formal Attire and Masquerade masks are Suggested, and other masks may be worn at your comfort when not eating or speaking.
You can change the number of tickets before you check out and pay.
To empower women to become economically self-sufficient by providing targeted education, workshops, job training, strong relationships and resources that provide business, professional and personal growth.
Resources
NBDC PTAC
Small Business Administration
SCORE
Regency Investments
Schleisman Onken & Associates PC Certified Public Accountants
Lee Pankowski – LP Custodial
Hansen & Company
MLCDC
Nebraska Enterprise Fund
Diva Mejias, Liberty Tax Service
Designer’s Touch (Commercial and Residential Interior Design)
Ameriprise Financial Leyden, Thomas & Associates
To empower women to become economically self-sufficient by providing targeted education, workshops, job training, strong relationships and resources that provide business, professional and personal growth.