News and Successes

Grant restores optimistic outlook for restaurateur

5/20/20

Mitzi Bella has been living her dream of restaurant ownership.

For 14 years, she and her family have owned and operated El Querreque, a friendly restaurant that had become a mainstay in the heart of one of Laredo’s most thriving business districts. After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the restaurant teetered on the brink of solvency until a lifeline was thrown from a center at Texas Woman’s University that helps small businesses.

Center awards $1 million in grants to businesses hurt by COVID-19

5/18/20

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs at Texas Woman’s University has awarded $1 million in grants to women-owned small businesses in Texas that suffered financial losses associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

$1 Million Grant Program to Aid Women’s Businesses Hurt by COVID-19

3/26/20

Women-owned small businesses in Texas suffering financial losses associated with the coronavirus pandemic were thrown a lifeline today after the Center for Women Entrepreneurs at Texas Woman’s University announced a million-dollar grant program to help get them back on their feet.

TWU Welcomes Disney Institute to The Woodlands

2/7/20

Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professional development course, Disney’s Approach to Quality Service, to The Woodlands on Friday, March 6, 2020. Sponsored by Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs, the one-day event will help area professionals examine how they can differentiate their service to become a provider of choice and understand the processes necessary to develop a culture that consistently delivers exceptional service.

Disney Institute training uses business insights and time-tested examples from Disney parks and resorts worldwide to inspire individuals and organizations to enhance their own customer experience using Disney principles as their guide.

TWU’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs Announces Microgrant Awardees

11/11/19

Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs announced the recipients of its annual microgrant program.