WE by Rising Tide Cohort 5

WE (Women Entrepreneurs) by Rising Tide

2025 Application
Instructions: Please complete this application to be considered for the WE by Rising Tide program.

WE by Rising Tide is a Women Entrepreneurs program sponsored by Central Pacific Bank and aio Foundation, in partnership with the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership and Rising Tide Hawaii. WE by Rising Tide is an 11-session program designed for Women Entrepreneurs to hone financial management, marketing, and leadership skills, and provides a host of benefits including funded marketing consultation and access to established leaders to help selected participants grow their business. A cohort of 20 Women Entrepreneurs will be selected each year, helping to create a powerful community comprised of women business owners and women leaders in Hawaii that help each other rise.

The program will take place between August 20 and October 22, 2025 most Wednesday evenings. See the complete schedule towards the end of this application.

Questions? Contact Kallie at kvinson@ywcaoahu.org or (808) 695-2633

Deadline to apply: Saturday, May 31, 2025
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

Business must be a 51% woman owned, for-profit business
Business must be in operation for a minimum of 3 years and currently open for business
Minimum yearly gross revenue generation of $250,000 (2024)
Maximum yearly gross revenue generation of $5,000,000 (2024)

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Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail*
Website address*
Name of Business*
Business start date*
Number of Employees, not including business owner/s*
Please fill in below the % of ownership you have in your company.*
% of ownership in your company
What is the legal entity of your business?*

Sole-ProprietorshipCorportationS-CorporationLLCPartnershipOther
What industry is your business in?*

ConstructionAccommodation & Food ServiceRetail TradeManufacturingWholesale TradeFinance & InsuranceEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceReal Estate & Rental & LeasingArts, Entertainment & RecreationTransportation & WarehousingProfessional, Scientific & Technical ServicesAgriculture, Forestry & HuntingAdministrative & SupportWaste Management & RemediationOther
Business yearly gross revenue generation (2024)*
Total Revenue/Year
Projected gross revenue generation for FY2025*
What are two goals you would like to achieve as a result of participating in the WE by Rising Tide program?*
With 250 words or less, please describe your business operations.*
With 250 words or less, please describe what your biggest challenges are as a woman-owned small business?*
Important Dates:

March 24 .............. Application opens
May 31 .............. Application closes
2025 Program Schedule:

Aug 20 ............. Opening Session***

Aug 27 ............. Financial Mgmt. "Overview of Closely Held Businesses"

Sep 03 ............. Financial Mgmt. "Understanding Your Financial Statements"

Sep 10 ............. Financial Mgmt. "Financial Plan & Cash Budget"

Sep 17 ............. Financial Mgmt. "Strategies for Growth & Funding Sources"

Sep 24 ............. Journeys to Success panel

Oct 01 ............. Resources for Growth Speed Mentoring***

Oct 10 ............. Marketing Session***

Oct 11 ............. Marketing Session***

Oct 15 ............. Cohort Choice

Oct 22 ............. Graduation Ceremony***

*** Neighbor Island cohort members attend in-person

The program sessions will take place between August 20 - October 22, most Wednesday evenings from either 5:00-7:30 pm or 5:30-8:00 pm, at Central Pacific Bank corporate headquarters in Downtown Honolulu. Exceptions include the following sessions: Marketing sessions taking place on Friday, Oct. 10, from 5:30-8:00 pm and Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9:00a-3:00p. Graduation will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 4:30-7:30 pm at YWCA Oahu.

Disclaimer: The scheduled dates and times may be subject to change without prior notice. In-person attendance is required for Oahu based businesses and may be attended remotely for neighbor island attendees only.
What additional topic would you most like to learn about as a result of participating in the WE by Rising Tide program?*
Attendance: To graduate from the WE by Rising Tide program, attendance to at least 10 of the 11 sessions is required. Are you able to commit to attending at least 10 sessions, including Graduation?*

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Commitment to attend the program, if selected. Applicant Signature*

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How did you hear about the WE by Rising Tide program?*

Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership/YWCA OahuCentral Pacific BankWomen Entrepreneurs ConferenceSocial MediaWE by Rising Tide AlumnaeOther
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