Upcoming events.
First Mondays Group Mentoring
July 6th Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Good decisions begin with good information.
A SWOT Analysis helps entrepreneurs evaluate their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, turning business insights into strategic action. Rather than relying on assumptions, you'll learn how to identify where your business is positioned today and where your greatest opportunities for growth exist.
This session is designed for entrepreneurs who have already completed meaningful market research. Understanding your customers, competitors, and industry landscape is essential to developing an effective SWOT analysis. Without that foundation, it becomes difficult to accurately identify opportunities or anticipate challenges.
During this interactive group mentoring session, participants will:
Evaluate internal strengths and areas for improvement
Identify external opportunities and competitive threats
Learn how to use a SWOT Analysis to make more confident business decisions
Gain valuable perspectives from fellow entrepreneurs and mentors
Group mentoring adds another level of value by allowing participants to compare experiences, challenge assumptions, and discover opportunities they may not recognize on their own.
Prerequisite
To gain the greatest value from this session, participants should have completed their Market Research before attending.
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
First Mondays Group Mentoring
August 3rd Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Technology should simplify your business—not complicate it.
Today's entrepreneurs have access to hundreds of digital tools, but knowing which ones actually improve productivity, customer experience, and operations can be overwhelming.
This mentoring session focuses on practical technology solutions that help entrepreneurs save time, improve efficiency, and build scalable businesses.
Together we'll discuss tools that support:
Customer relationship management
Project management
Marketing automation
Financial organization
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Business productivity
Rather than chasing every new platform, you'll learn how to choose technology that aligns with your business goals.
The discussion becomes even more valuable as participants exchange recommendations, lessons learned, and practical solutions they've successfully implemented in their own businesses.
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
First Mondays Group Mentoring:
No First Mondays Group Mentoring Session
There will be no mentoring session in September in observance of Labor Day.
We encourage participants to use this time to implement the strategies developed throughout the year and continue making progress toward their business goals.
Our mentoring series resumes in October.
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
First Mondays Group Mentoring
October 5th Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Marketing Mechanics: Turn Visibility into Qualified Leads
Marketing without strategy is simply activity.
The goal of marketing isn't to reach everyone.
It's to reach the right customers and move them toward becoming paying clients.
This mentoring session focuses on building marketing strategies that generate qualified leads and support sustainable business growth.
Participants will explore:
Identifying ideal customers
Strengthening brand messaging
Creating marketing activities with purpose
Building lead generation strategies
Turning visibility into measurable business opportunities
Group mentoring provides the opportunity to receive feedback on your messaging while learning what is working for other entrepreneurs across different industries.
When entrepreneurs learn together, everyone grows faster.
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
First Mondays Group Mentoring
November 2nd First Monday Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Turn Your Vision into Action with SMART Goals
Successful businesses don't grow by chance.
They grow because their leaders establish clear priorities and execute them consistently.
SMART Goals provide a framework for transforming ideas into measurable action.
During this mentoring session, participants will learn how to develop goals that are:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-Bound
More importantly, participants will learn how to write goals that actually move their businesses forward—not simply fill a planning document.
Through group mentoring, entrepreneurs receive valuable feedback that helps strengthen their goals and uncover blind spots before implementation
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
First Mondays Group Mentoring
December 7th: First Monday Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Measure What Matters: Establish KPIs & Critical Success Factors
If you aren't measuring progress, you're guessing.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Critical Success Factors (CSFs) provide entrepreneurs with meaningful data that supports better decision-making throughout the year.
Rather than tracking everything, successful business owners focus on the metrics that matter most.
During this mentoring session, participants will learn how to:
Identify meaningful KPIs
Define Critical Success Factors
Monitor business performance
Use data to improve decision-making
Create accountability for continued growth
This session helps entrepreneurs finish the year with a performance framework they can use to evaluate progress, make adjustments, and prepare for future growth.
As with every First Mondays Group Mentoring Session, participants also benefit from the shared knowledge and experiences of fellow entrepreneurs who are working toward similar goals.
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
Walmart's Road to Open Call event, supported by IVMF, hosted at the VWEC
Walmart's Road to Open Call 2026 is coming to Dallas, TX
What is Open Call?
Now in its 13th year, Walmart's Annual Open Call connects U.S.-based entrepreneurs directly with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants to pitch shelf-ready products - with the potential to land deals for store shelves and Walmart.com.
It's a cornerstone of Walmart's $350 billion commitment to products made, grown, or assembled in America by 2030, supporting more than 750,000 U.S. jobs.
About the Dallas Stop hosted at the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center
This stop is part of a nationwide tour bringing Walmart directly to entrepreneurs before the main Open Call event on October 6–7, 2026.
Selected participants will get face time with Walmart merchants and the chance to scale their business with one of the world's largest retailers.
How to Apply?
1. Create a free profile at RangeMe.com
2. Submit your application by April 24
3. Learn more: Walmart / Road to Open Call 2026
First Mondays Group Mentoring: Mission
May 4th Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Mission
Every successful business knows what it does.
The most impactful businesses know why they exist.
Your mission defines the purpose of your company. It explains the problem you are solving, who you serve, and the impact your work is meant to create.
When a mission is clearly defined, it becomes more than a statement—it becomes a decision-making framework that guides strategy, leadership, and growth.
A strong mission helps entrepreneurs:
Communicate their purpose clearly to customers and partners
Build a stronger brand rooted in meaning and impact
Align business decisions with long-term goals
Inspire teams, collaborators, and clients to believe in the work
Research consistently shows that organizations built around a clear mission perform better across multiple areas of business.
Purpose-driven organizations are 22% more productive than those without a clearly defined mission.
Employees who understand and connect with their company’s mission show significantly higher engagement and motivation, which directly improves performance and growth.
Some studies have found that mission-driven companies generate over twice the value per employee compared with industry averages.
In short, when people understand why the work matters, they perform at a higher level.
What You’ll Gain from This Session
During this interactive group mentoring session, participants will explore how to refine or redefine the mission that drives their business.
Participants will:
Define the purpose behind their business and the impact it is designed to create
Clarify how their mission connects to customers and community
Strengthen their brand messaging and positioning
Learn how a strong mission supports leadership, culture, and growth
The goal is not simply to write a mission statement.
The goal is to ensure your business operates with clarity, purpose, and alignment.
The Power of Group Mentoring
These sessions are intentionally designed as small group mentoring experiences, allowing entrepreneurs to share perspectives, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences.
With only 10 participants per session, each entrepreneur has the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to their business.
No-shows will not be able to register for future sessions
Reserve Your Seat
If you want your business to stand for something meaningful—and communicate that purpose with clarity—this session will help you begin that work.
Seats are limited to maintain a focused mentoring environment.
Announcing VWEC: First Mondays Group Mentoring
April 6rh Group Mentoring Session
In-Person | First Monday of Each Month | 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Vision & Values
Every strong business begins with clarity.
Before marketing strategies, sales plans, or operational systems can truly work, entrepreneurs must first define where their business is going and the principles that guide how they build it.
Your vision defines the future you are working toward.
Your values determine how you lead, make decisions, and build relationships along the way.
Together, they become the strategic compass for your business.
When entrepreneurs are clear about their vision and values, they gain something incredibly powerful: alignment.
Decisions become easier, branding becomes more authentic, and the right clients and opportunities begin to show up.
What You’ll Gain from This Session
During this small-group mentoring session, participants will:
• Clarify the vision for their business
• Identify the values that guide leadership and decision-making
• Begin aligning their branding and growth strategies
• Learn alongside other women entrepreneurs navigating similar challenges
You will leave with a clearer articulation of your business direction and a framework for making more confident strategic decisions.
Why Group Mentoring Works
Mentorship is widely recognized as one of the most powerful tools for entrepreneurial success. Businesses that participate in mentoring programs are significantly more likely to survive and grow.
Group mentoring strengthens that impact by creating a space where entrepreneurs can exchange ideas, learn from peers, and build meaningful connections that support long-term growth.
To ensure meaningful discussion, each session is limited to 10 participants.
Reserve Your Seat
If you are ready to strengthen the foundation of your business and gain clarity about where you are going next, we invite you to join us.
Attend one or all of these sessions as needed to support the continued growth of your business. Register at https://bit.ly/FirstMondaysGroupMentoring_VWEC