By Dr. Stacie N. C. Grant, Chair, WIBO Board of Directors October is Women’s Small Business Month, and this year it lands in a special season for WIBO. In 1966, our founders opened a classroom in Harlem with a simple belief: ownership should not depend on who you know or what you inherited. Sixty years
The Workshop in Business Opportunities was recently featured in an article from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) discussing ways and resources to start a business. Want to Work for Yourself? These Courses Can Help New training options can help you start a business later in life Gail Snow Moraski was nearly 54
Glowing Up Delta: From Spelman College to Shark Tank to Audacity! What does it look like to have Audacity at 47? You are looking at it. Like many of my sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., I have succeeded despite the odds. I was told “no” so much, I stopped hearing those words and still
Why and How Dr. Stacie NC Grant Is Helping To Change Our World As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Stacie NC Grant. Dr. Stacie N. C. Grant is the Board Chair at WIBO. She is a New York State
A Haitian Founder Built a Business Queens Need. A TPS Ruling Threatens the Community Behind It. Months after winning $10,000 for a business Queens badly needs, Magdala Noel watched the Supreme Court clear a path to uproot the community she comes from. A first-generation Haitian immigrant and a graduate of WIBO’s Queens cohort, Magdala is
The Workshop in Business Opportunities marks its 60th anniversary in the same year the nation marks its 250th, spotlighting entrepreneurship as the engine of opportunity in under-resourced communities NEW YORK, NY (July 20, 2026) — As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, one New York City nonprofit is marking a milestone
By Dr. Stacie NC Grant, Chairman of the Board, Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned what had already been true for two and a half years: they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. The war was over. Freedom, long delayed, had finally arrived. But
Last week, we attended the SBA International B2B and Resource Forum in Downtown New York City! We got to table, give a presentation and basically represent and promote WIBO. Ramon gave a talk on “Knowing Your Numbers” and got a quite a few registrations and potential partnership leads. Big thanks to Interim Executive Director Ted
Magdala Noel is a member of the Queens WIBO Cohort at the Tech Incubator at Queens College, with the encouragement of the cohort’s co-leads, Fran Holt and Ying Zhou, and the help of her follow cohort member, Magdala won $10,000 to use to build her business. Congratulations! What is your business about? Hand in Hand
Here’s What Happened at WIBO! Long before “Take Your Child to Work Day” became a tradition, six-year-old Ted Geier was already on the job, helping at the registration table during the launch of the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) in 1966, an entrepreneurship education program conceived by his father, Walter Geier, that addresses inequities in
April is Financial Literacy Month, a time to reflect on the importance of understanding money, managing it well, and using it as a tool for long-term success. At the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO), financial literacy is not just a concept we discuss; it is a core part of how we prepare entrepreneurs to build
April is Financial Literacy Month, and for entrepreneurs, it is a moment worth pausing on. Because understanding your numbers is not a bonus skill. It is the foundation on which everything else is built. At WIBO, we see it every day. An entrepreneur walks through our doors with a strong idea, real passion, and the
Being the dedicated Communications Director that he is, Ramon Gil couldn’t stop talking about WIBO in this Canvas Rebel magazine interview. We were lucky to catch up with Ramon Gil recently and have shared our conversation below. Ramon, appreciate you joining us today. If you’re open to it, can you talk to us about the
Each year, Tax Season arrives with urgency, but for small business owners, it should also bring preparation, clarity, and intention. At the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO), we work closely with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. One of the most consistent challenges we see is not a lack of effort or commitment; it
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, the media is noticing that the fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs is among Black women. Job cuts in federal agencies and corporate America as well as a scaling back of DEI programs are leaving many women of color little choice but to create their own jobs and start businesses.
By Dr. Stacie N. C. Grant, Board Chair, WIBO Presidents’ Day encourages us to reflect on leadership, not just the type exercised in the Oval Office, but the everyday leadership that shapes our communities, families, and futures. At the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO), we believe that true leadership begins with economic agency. The ability
By Dr. Stacie N. C. Grant – Chair, WIBO Board of Directors Black History Month encourages us to honor the stories that often go untold: the narratives of families building futures, and entrepreneurs transforming vision into legacy. At WIBO, we recognize Black history not only as something from the past but as something actively being
Dr. Stacie N.C. Grant- Chair, WIBO Board of Directors As the Board Chair of WIBO, I have the privilege of witnessing something remarkable: the transformation that occurs when individuals realize they can build the life they envision through entrepreneurship, education, and community support. For more than 50 years, WIBO has guided thousands of entrepreneurs on
By Dr. Stacie N.C. Grant – Chair, WIBO Board of Directors Each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we take a moment to reflect on the life, leadership, and enduring vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His vision is rooted not only in justice and equality but also in dignity, opportunity, and economic
At The Fortune Society, the Employment Services (ES) program equips participants with professional tools to help them successfully obtain employment and thrive in the workplace. Participants gain valuable knowledge from services like the three-week job readiness workshop, sector-based skills training and transitional work opportunities. The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) focuses on entrepreneurship, building upon
By Cuevas Peacock I fell in love with Waco somewhere in between Elm and Austin Avenue. Perhaps it was while grabbing a bite to eat at Xristos Café, and then dessert at Hey Sugar. Maybe it was while getting a hair cut at the Jockey Club before visiting Suit City in hopes of finding a
