UWIB’s annual event is back and better than ever! Join us on Tuesday, 11/7/23 for a fun and informative evening as we conduct a panel of discussion with four outstanding women who have worked hard for their success. Attendees will learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a side hustle a reality - or full-time career! After the panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the panelists.
A special thank you to our sponsors:
Bake Me Healthy is a women and Asian-owned healthy baking business on a mission to help others bake better for themselves, their families, and the planet without compromising health, taste, or the planet. It was founded by Kimberle Lau, a former beauty executive, who developed lactose and egg intolerances from pregnancy and then had to eliminate soy from her diet due to becoming high-risk for breast cancer. Bake Me Healthy offers convenient, delicious baking mixes that are Top 9 Allergen-Free, plant-based, refined sugar-free, and upcycled.
Scott's Protein Balls is a women-owned and women founded company that makes a plant-based, gluten, dairy and soy free snack product that tastes great. Founded and run by a breast cancer survivor, they donate 1% of all sales to support breast cancer research.
Michele’s Granola is made by hand, from scratch and baked to chunky, golden-brown perfection. We are proudly woman-owned, and our granola is free from dairy, wheat, soy, eggs, peanuts and GMO ingredients and contain only 1-1 ½ teaspoons of added sugar per serving. More importantly, our granola is packed with premium ingredients you can feel good about eating and feeding your family, including whole-grain oats, nuts, seeds and coconut. We also believe everyone deserves good food: We donate 1% of sales to organizations working to improve our food system and to make nutritious food more accessible for all.
First Aid Beauty is on a rescue mission to solve your skin challenges and provide you with everyday essentials that will help your skin reach its full potential, especially if it’s sensitive. Our problem-solving formulas deliver visible, clinically proven, confidence-boosting results without irritation to help you look and feel FAB in your skin. We formulate all our products with love and your safety in mind and strictly adhere to five core standards across all our products: Clean Ingredients, Safe for Sensitive Skin, Cruelty Free, Dermatologist-Tested and No Artificial Fragrances.
Ghia is a collection of non-alcoholic social tonics inspired by Mediterranean aperitif culture; a spirits-free apéritif adapted for modern times. Light and dry, it's perfect for slow-sipping and fast-talking.
Better & Better: Premium oral care that's better for your health and better for the planet. Natural, clean, vegan ingredients, made even better with vitamins for your oral wellness needs.
Zeroe Caviar is a premium plant-based fish egg alternative manufactured in Denmark us ing seaweed grown organically off the coast of France, and i s completely Vegan. Our vision is to redefine luxury dining, offering a guilt-free indulgence that celebrates both exquisite taste and environmental responsibility. We source only the highest-quality plant-based ingredients and employ innovative techniques to replicate the rich, nuanced flavors and textures of traditional caviar.
INDIE LEE is a woman founded clean skincare brand. After being diagnosed with, and recovering from, a life threatening brain tumor that doctor's believed could be environmentally derived Indie set out to create a line of clean, high-performance skincare products that live up to the highest standards of clean and cruelty-free. Indie Lee's products are grounded in nature, supported by science and inspired by life. It is Indie's sincere hope that her awakening creates change and inspires others to live life passionately and with purpose.
Project Glimmer is dedicated to inspiring all girls to envision and realize an empowered future. We serve gender-identifying girls and young women from underserved communities nationwide, with a priority on foster youth and foster alum.
Indeed Labs: Science-backed cosmetics and skincare with premium quality and clinically-proven ingredients that are responsibly-sourced, available at Target, Ulta, Amazon and DTC. Viral products include Nanoblur, used on the set of Euphoria, and Nanobronze Bronzing Drops.
DAMDAM Tokyo: DAMDAM is clean skincare born from Japanese craftsmanship and time-honored plant ingredients. We believe in creating thoroughly modern, thoughtfully made products that cultivate a connection between ourselves and the natural world. The line is made up of purposeful essentials formulated to work alone or together in harmony.
hrbvor (pronounced her-bi-vore) is a woman owned brand of premium, functional teas and tea products to support a lifestyle of health and wellness. Our mission is to promote healthy drinking habits for parents and children by providing flavourful, functional alternatives to unhealthy drinks.
Beauty Bakerie: Blending modern bakery delight with the world of beauty, Beauty Bakerie’s collection of uniquely captivating, high-performance makeup and skincare was designed to help everyone feel beautiful inside and out and indulge in the moments that matter – both big and small.
Black Girl Sunscreen was born out of a need for sunscreen tailored to women of color. Traditional sunscreens left a noticeable white residue on darker skin tones, discouraging many from using them. Black Girl Sunscreen's mission is to promote sun safety for melanin-rich individuals and empower them to protect their skin's natural beauty with three carefully crafted products.
Huppy is the plastic-free toothpaste on a mission to keep the ocean clean one small step at a time. Our mission is to take steps towards sustainability offering plastic-free, refreshing + clean toothpaste that makes you smile.
Nude Sugar is a vegan body care line created by Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, and beauty entrepreneur Toni Braxton. Her mission was to make spa luxury body products affordable and accessible for all women from the comfort of their homes.
Mad Hippie was built on the notion that natural skin care can be every bit as effective as traditional. We never formulate with Parabens, synthetic fragrance, dyes, petrochemicals, PEGs, SLS and other nasty additives.
Vapur believes that clean tap water is the best drinking water for you, your community and the planet. So we set out to design the most portable reusable water bottle on the planet. By making tap water more portable, we hope to make bottled water obsolete.
Sand Cloud: Founded in 2014 on the beaches of Southern California, Sand Cloud is an apparel & lifestyle brand devoted to a mission of saving marine life. As seen on Shark Tank, we pride ourselves as allies of the sea donating 10% of all our profits to charitable organizations.
Avène is a thermal French brand that formulates soothing and anti-irritating skincare, suitable even for sensitive and intolerant skin.
Kind Kitchen LLC is a small, woman-owned artisanal food business located in Brooklyn, NY. Driven by the principle that great tasting food and compassion can and should go hand-in-hand, all of our products are 100% vegan. The Good Cheese is our featured product line of gourmet cheeses, made with high quality ingredients, cultured for depth of flavor and hand-crafted with care.
Radius: Radius is a better care company inspired by nature and designed with purpose for a better you & a better world. Started by an architect, we set out on a mission to make everyday objects that are more effective for people and more sustainable for the environment, starting with a toothbrush!