News and Successes
Strategies to make your business a local favorite
1/14/25
Becoming a local favorite isn’t just about driving sales, it’s about becoming an integral part of the community in which you live. When you invest in your customers and your town, they will invest in you.
Center to award $25,000 in grants to women veteran entrepreneurs
1/8/25
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE), a program within the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership, has announced its fifth annual Veteran Woman Entrepreneur Grant program, offering five $5,000 grants to established Texas women veteran businesses.
Women’s business training program launches in Dallas
11/20/24
Texas Woman’s University and The Slate announce AccelerateHER Dallas, a program offering mentorship, training, and resources for women-owned startups. Applications are open until Dec. 12, 2024.
Center awards new round of grants for women-owned startups
10/29/24
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) has selected 10 female entrepreneurs from a pool of 252 applicants across the state to receive $5,000 awards through its StartHER Grant Program.
Karen Hughes, former counselor to George W. Bush, to deliver Paup Lecture
10/15/24
The Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership (JNIWL) at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) will present the 2024 Nancy P. and Thaddeus E. Paup Lecture, “Follow Your Passions While Honoring Your Priorities,” featuring renowned communication strategist and former counselor to President George W. Bush, Karen Hughes.