News and Successes

Center announces women entrepreneur grant winners

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE), a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, has selected 25 female entrepreneurs to receive $5,000 awards through its StartHER Grant Program, part of an ongoing effort to boost women-owned businesses in Texas.

The Second Annual International Startup League Bootcamp Kicks Off in Texas

Co-organized by Tracy Irby, Director of TWU's Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and Talha Bin Shuja, Business Consultant at High Hope International, the bootcamp garnered significant attention with both in-person and virtual attendees. 

Center for Women Entrepreneurs marks grant program’s fifth year

StartHER, a highly successful grant program of TWU’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs that offers financial support to women-owned businesses in Texas, is marking its fifth year. Since its inception, the grant program has awarded $450,000 in grants to 90 women-owned businesses.

TWU center seeks women entrepreneurs for Houston training program

The Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) at Texas Woman’s University will accept applications for the AccelerateHER Program in Houston beginning Sept. 5 and closing on Oct. 5.

Center for Women Entrepreneurs announces Texas Rural Woman Grant awardees

The Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) at Texas Woman’s University has selected 35 woman-owned businesses to receive $10,000 awards through its Texas Rural Woman Grant program.