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VCWoman Achieve is a statewide mentorship program bringing Arkansas’s women entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop life-changing relationships to drive professional growth.

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2024 VCWoman Achieve Notification Form

Thank you for your interest in the VCWoman Achieve program. Please fill out the form to be notified when applications are open.

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What is VCWoman Achieve?

VCWoman Achieve is a mentorship program dedicated to forming meaningful relationships and helping an entire community of women flourish professionally. In VCWoman Achieve, women entrepreneurs who are looking for professional coaching will be thoughtfully matched with seasoned women executives/entrepreneurs and will spend the next 12 months growing together.

The Venture Center and its sponsoring partners AEDC,  Wright Lindsey Jennings, Arkansas Capital Corp, Venture Noire, Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, THV11, Entergy and Soiree Women’s Symposium are dedicated to this critical effort!

Key Dates & How to Participate

The inaugural VCWoman Achieve program is taking place now through – December 2022.
Throughout the year, VCWoman Achieve will provide monthly opportunities for mentors and mentees to establish a long-lasting relationship. Check-ins, events and goals will facilitate progress and organic growth outside of the formal program.

Mentors should meet with their mentee at least one hour a month, whether in-person or virtually. Additionally, this is a yearly program with the introduction of new mentees and mentors every year. Mentors should meet with their mentee at least one hour a month, whether in-person or virtually. Additionally, this is a yearly program with the introduction of new mentees and mentors every year.

The 2023 cohort has been selected and is underway. To be notified when the 2024 applications are open, please sign up using the information box located above!

THV11 Highlights VCWomanAchieve 2023

Our 2023 VCWoman Achieve program was featured on THV11’s The Vine!

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Check out our 2022 THV11 Highlights

From VC Woman Achieve Founders

Working together to help bring mentors and mentees together through VC Woman Achieve is something we’re thrilled to be a part of. Sometimes, women don't think of themselves as entrepreneurs - they think their work is “just” a side hustle - but they are entrepreneurs. They’re running businesses, they have life experiences, and it’s those connections that we want to build on.
Meredith Lowry
Wright Lindsey Jennings
Entrepreneurs would be three times more likely to succeed on this journey if they had a network or mentors to plug into. VCWoman Achieve isn't just a collection of women, it’s an opportunity to plug into resources, including those dollars that are necessary for the growth and success of women-owned companies.
Emma Willis
Venture Noire
I've had the privilege of being mentored by some of the most successful women in Central Arkansas, and it really helped my success in both my professional and personal life. As I moved on in the professional world, I wanted to give back. There are so many dynamic women in the state of Arkansas who have been mentored, and who want to give back by becoming mentors to women who are looking for guidance. This program provides the perfect opportunity.
Mimi San Pedro
The Venture Center
My personal passion is supporting female entrepreneurs, and empowering those women in a number of ways. When women are empowered in running their businesses, their whole lives change, including how they feel about themselves after becoming independent and not having to rely on anyone else to create and sustain their futures.
Angela Shirey
Arkansas Capital Corp

Thanks to our VCWoman Achieve sponsors!

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