History

On March 1st, 1966 at the YWCA on 125th Street in Harlem, New York, Walter Geier and Mallalieu Woolfolk offered the first inclusive and comprehensive training course ever conducted anywhere, How to Run a Growing Profitable Business.  Since then, The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) has trained over 18,000 entrepreneurs who have created over 34,000 jobs.

The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) is a non-profit organization committed to assisting aspiring entrepreneurs to become successful business owners.

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The Alumni Family

Our greatest source of strength are the countless graduates who continue to return and support us by contributing and volunteering. In return we make sure that they have the support they need. Alumni…

  • are connected with and get support from our vast network of fellow grads 
  • are invited to special events geared towards helping alumni with their business and business relationships 
  • get to promote their business through our newsletter, press releases, social media and other marketing efforts
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From 1966 to 2026

 A brief video going through the rich history of the Workshop In Business Opportunities. From 1966 to 2026.

 

 

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