news & articles
Loudoun Laurels Foundation 2024 Gala
Loudoun Laurels Foundation Honors Leaders and Scholars at Annual Gala The Loudoun Laurels Foundation recently celebrated its 2024 honorees at a spectacular Celebration of Life and Leadership
Raise the Region Gala 2024
The Power of Local Philanthropy: IBWC Members Join Community Foundation's Raise the Region Gala The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia hosted its annual Raise the Region Gala on
Keynote Address: Divina Alcazar | Mayon Merchant Solutions
Divina Alcazar delivered an inspiring keynote, sharing her life journey, heartwarming family stories, and passion for travel. She also shed light on her business, Mayon Merchant Solutions.
Beatriz McNelly featured in Who is Who of Professional Women
Huge congratulations to Beatriz McNelly, Founder & CEO of IBWC, for being recognized in Who’s Who of Professional Women! 👏 As a pioneering entrepreneur and founder of the Immigrant
Beatriz McNelly featured by Loudoun Chamber of Commerce celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
The Immigrant Businesswomen Circle (IBWC) is proud to share that our Founder and CEO, Beatriz McNelly, has been featured by the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Natasha Magrath Appointed as ISSA State Advocacy Leader for Virginia
Exciting news for our local cleaning industry! Natasha Magrath, owner of You've Got Maids of Northern Virginia, has been appointed ISSA's Inaugural State Advocacy Leader for Virginia. This prestigious
IBWC Member Spotlight: Rose Mary Flores Troche | VP Business Banking – Relationship Manager
Beatriz McNelly In this episode of the Immigrant Businesswomen Circle Member Spotlight podcast, hosted by IBWC Founder & accomplished Entrepreneur Beatriz McNelly, she chats with Rose
IBWC volunteering at Women Giving Back
Proud of our incredible IBWC members who volunteered their time at @WomenGivingBack today! We were inspired by the amazing work this organization does to empower women and giving back
Keynote Address: Daniela Williams | Cucinamore LLC
Did you miss the April Coffee & Conversation with Keynote Address by Daniela Williams, Chef & Owner of Cucinamore LLC? No worries, we got you covered! Watch her
Brigitta Toruño receives the NAWBO Molly Gimmel Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Huge congratulations to our very own Brigitta Toruño, founder of UNO Translations, for being awarded the NAWBO Molly Gimmel Entrepreneur of the Year Award! Over 25 years, Brigitta
IBWC Member Spotlight: Daniela Williams – Chef & Owner of Cucinamore LLC
Beatriz McNelly In this latest episode of the Immigrant Businesswomen Circle Member Spotlight podcast, hosted by IBWC Founder & accomplished Entrepreneur Beatriz McNelly, she chats with
Congratulations Daniela and Cucinamore
All your friends at IBWC wish you huge congratulations on Cucinamore's 10th Anniversary! What an accomplishment - we are all very happy for you! To learn more about
IBWC Member Natasha Magrath honored at Loudoun Chamber’s 56th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards Gala
We are proud to share that Natasha Magrath, President and CEO of You've Got Maids of Northern Virginia and a Founding Member of IBWC, was awarded the community leadership
February Happy Hour a Blast!
IBWC kicked off 2024 with a festive February Happy Hour get together with a bit of an Austrian flair. This was the first happy hour of the new year
IBWC Holiday Party 2023 is in the Books!
Jingle, mingle, and spread the cheer! Our Holiday Party was a festive blast filled with laughter, joy, and memories to last. Here's to good times and great company –
IBWC at the Community Foundation of NOVA’s Raise the Region Gala 2023
IBWC members attended Community Foundation of Northern Virginia's Raise the Region Gala on Friday, October 6, 2023. Thank you IBWC and Beatriz McNelly for sponsoring the event. Thank you
IBWC Member UNO Translations Founder Toruño Named 2023 National Latino Leader
UNO Translations and Communications founder and CEO Brigitta Toruño will be honored as a 2023 National Latino Leader during the 8th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference on Sept. 19. Toruño,
Volunteering with Dulles South Soup Kitchen
Thank you all who came to volunteer today at Dulles South Soup Kitchen. A big shout out to their cook Saira from El Salvador, who guided our work. We
The Power of Diversity: How Immigrant Businesswomen Drive Innovation in the US
Diversity has emerged as a powerful force driving innovation and progress in the dynamic landscape of the United States business world. One group that has been instrumental in this regard
The Immigrant Success Story
Here is an excerpt of this report published by America Immigration Council. For the full report, please click on the link below. SPECIAL REPORT By Harriet Duleep, Ph.D., Mark Regets,
IBWC Member Spotlight: Nikki Daruwala | President and Founder – NDpoint Strategies, LLC
Beatriz McNelly In this podcast of the Immigrant Businesswomen Circle Member Spotlight hosted by IBWC Founder & accomplished Entrepreneur Beatriz McNelly, she chats with Nikki Daruwala,
Happy Holidays
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season from all of us at IBWC! May this holiday season bring you joy, peace, and prosperity. #holidaygreetings #IBWC #seasonoflove
IBWC Member Spotlight: Blanca D’Levy | Independent Licensed Insurance Agent – Health, Life & Medicare
Beatriz McNelly In this episode of the Immigrant Businesswomen Circle Member Spotlight hosted by IBWC Founder & accomplished Entrepreneur, Beatriz McNelly meets with Blanca D’Levy, a
IBWC Website Launch Party
President and Founder of IBWC, Beatriz McNelly, meets with IBWC members, friends and family and introduces the new IBWC website. She also speaks about Immigrant Businesswomen in the
IBWC in the Community: Loudoun Literacy Council & Community Foundation for NOVA
The Immigrant Business Women Circle has been busy supporting our community throughout the month of October. On October 7th, we attended "The 2022 Raise the Region Gala" with
IBWC Member Spotlight: Sabine Grant | Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder of LSI Media LLC
Beatriz McNelly Immigrant Businesswomen Circle presents its inaugural Member Spotlight hosted by IBWC Founder & accomplished Entrepreneur, Beatriz McNelly. As an immigrant entrepreneur, Beatriz founded the
IBWC in the Community: Supporting Loudoun Literacy Council
President and Founder of IBWC, Beatriz McNelly, speaks about how IBWC members can help in their community and invites everyone to check out Loudoun Literacy Council and especially
IBWC Dinner: An Evening with Authentic Iranian Cuisine
A huge "Thank you" to our member Ladan Madresehee for organizing and catering this evening for us. All members had a wonderful time connecting and chatting and everybody enjoyed
Today’s immigrant woman entrepreneur
Click the link below to download the PDF File! Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs Source: American Immigration Council
What you need to know about immigrant women entrepreneurs
The United States depends on a growing private sector to remain strong and immigrant entrepreneurship is a key component to this growth. Immigrants are more likely to start businesses than
Immigrant woman are entrepreneurs
Part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion blog post series America is world-renowned for its entrepreneurial business spirit, and this spirit is fueled in large part by immigrants. Contrary to
IBWC Membership
The Immigrant Businesswomen Circle is an organization comprised of first- and second-generation immigrant businesswomen supporting and uplifting each other.
