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Non-members are welcome to attend two WBO events at the member rate. After two visits, we ask that you become a member of the organization in order to take advantage of the benefits of membership.



Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
    • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Columbia City Gallery, 4864 Rainier Ave S, Seattle

    Join us for a night of connection, courage, and reminders that none of us are carrying the hard stuff alone.

    At this Poppy Candid, we’ll talk about navigating professional demands while dealing with personal challenges – from grief to health crises to caregiving and heartbreak. Our speakers bring lived experience, hard-won tools and refreshing candor. And we’ll open the floor because the best insights often come from the people who’ve been there, too. 

    Cost: $45 

    REGISTER HERE 

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

     

    Title: Capacity Matters - why we need to measure time, energy, mindset, AND financial budgets for success

    Presenters: Laura Doehle, Elevation Business Consulting and Darci Daniels Talkington, Darci Daniels Coaching

    Join Business Consultant Laura Doehle and Business Coach Darci Daniels Talkington to learn why measuring your capacity of time, energy, and mindset makes a huge difference to the success of your business—and even a few tips on financial budgets. Laura and Darci support individuals as well as companies and are passionate about helping women succeed on their own terms in business. You'll leave this Education Event with actionable steps and ideas of how to measure your capacity and why it matters!

    Please be advised that photos and video may be taken at our events and used in our digital marketing, including but not limited to our website and social media platforms. By attending a Women Business Owners event, you agree to allow photos and/or video of you to be used in WBO’s marketing initiatives.

    • Saturday, November 08, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • NE Seattle (address provided in registration confirmation)

    Move with ease. Breathe with freedom. Show up fully.

    If you're feeling tense, scattered, or disconnected from your body, you're not alone. These monthly Integrative Alexander Technique group sessions are here to help you unwind, reset, and reconnect—with yourself and how you move through the world.

    What you’ll experience:

    • Release tension and unwind habits that create stress or discomfort.
    • Reconnect with ease in your movement and breath.
    • Focus on what matters to you, whether it’s speaking with clarity, playing an instrument with less strain, or figuring out why your neck hurts when you do the laundry

    You’ll receive personalized guidance in a small, supportive group, with space to explore your unique goals in real time.

    This isn’t just a movement class. You’ll come away with a new perspective on how to make small changes that make a big difference in helping you feel calm, confident, and connected.

    Cost: $40 | WBO members save 20% with code "WBO20" 

    REGISTER HERE 

    • Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Providence Point Clubhouse; 4265 224th Ct SE Issaquah, WA, 98029
    Register

    Join us for an evening of stimulating conversations, thought-provoking moments, and plenty of fun-all while enjoying your favorite beverage.

    If you’re looking to connect, learn, and laugh with a dynamic group of ladies, you’re in the right place!

    Early bird discount ends Thursday, November 6th. Online registration closes on Sunday, November 9th.

    Event Host: BESTEMOR Senior Solutions

    Our Multi-lingual team offers a complimentary service guiding seniors in Housing and Care decision.

    Providing expert guidance and trusted referrals to a full range of senior care options, including Assisted Living, Memory Care, Adult Family Homes, Respite and Hospice. In addition to housing referrals, our resources Include: Elder Law & Estate Planning, Downsizing, Real Estate Agents, Durable Medical Equipment, In-home Care, Medicare / Medicaid Guidance, Hospital Discharge Assistance, Veterans Aid and Attendance… all at no cost to the family.

    Please be advised that photos and video may be taken at our events and used in our digital marketing, including but not limited to our website and social media platforms. By attending a Women Business Owners event, you agree to allow photos and/or video of you to be used in WBO’s marketing initiatives.

    • Wednesday, November 12, 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Hook & Cleaver, 714 2nd St, Mukilteo
    • 3
    Register

    An Intimate WBO Member Exclusive Event!

    Join fellow WBO members and enjoy a bite at a local restaurant. This event is a wonderful way to enhance your networking and get to know each other on a more personal level. Enjoy no meeting agenda, no monthly commitment and no registration fee. Order as you want with separate checks.

    The maximum for each lunch is 5 attendees. This month's board member host is Tracey Warren.

    Open to WBO Members only; RSVP is required. Registration closes on November 10th. 

    Please be advised that photos and video may be taken at our events and used in our digital marketing, including but not limited to our website and social media platforms. By attending a Women Business Owners event, you agree to allow photos and/or video of you to be used in WBO’s marketing initiatives.

    • Sunday, November 16, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Folio, 93 Pike Street, #307, Seattle WA 98101

    Join us for the release and sale of a new book by WBO member Judith Jacques, illustrated by Trevor Pacelli of Pacelli Publishing.

    Cost: Free

    RSVP HERE 

    • Tuesday, November 18, 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom

    Join Elise Enriquez for a free live session on one of the most practical (and often overlooked) productivity tools: gratitude.

    We'll move beyond "be thankful" and into gratitude that creates real momentum - connecting you to what matters, helping you deal with hard things, and making progress.

    We'll work through a framework for past, present, and future gratitude, spend time on your own practice together, and troubleshoot what's blocking you.

    Show up, ask questions, and shift how you practice gratitude.

    Cost: Free

    REGISTER HERE 

    • Thursday, November 20, 2025
    • 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Say Yes! to Zero Taxes: Tax Guidance with Dr. Octavia Conner

    How High-Earning CEOs Say YES To Zero Taxes is a powerful session designed for service-based leaders ready to turn tax strategy into a wealth-building advantage. Dr. Octavia Conner reveals how high-earning CEOs can legally and confidently minimize their tax liability to zero while staying fully compliant and ethical. Attendees will discover the overlooked yet highly effective strategies that allow successful entrepreneurs to preserve more of their profits, strengthen cash flow, and reinvest strategically for long-term growth.

    Through her proven Say Yes To Profits® Framework, Dr. Octavia will guide participants step-by-step on how to leverage the tax code to their advantage, structure their business for maximum tax efficiency, and unlock the financial clarity required to scale with confidence. This transformative session equips CEOs with the knowledge, systems, and tools to outsmart the IRS, protect their profits, and accelerate wealth creation year after year.

    About Our Speaker:

    Dr. Octavia Conner is a highly respected Virtual CFO, tax strategist, award-winning speaker, and best-selling author. As the Founder and CEO of Say Yes To Profits®, she helps service-based CEOs master their finances, multiply cash flow, and minimize taxes—without stress, struggle, or setbacks. 

    Dr. Octavia is also the founder of Octavia Helping Hands, Inc., a nonprofit committed to financial literacy and entrepreneurship in underserved communities.

    With over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, and taxation, Dr. Octavia developed the Say Yes To Profits® 5P Profit Framework: Prepare, Produce, Purchase, Profit, Power. Her firm has helped over 97% of clients increase revenue by 30% to 350% within just 12 months while saving more than 55% in business taxes.

    Dr. Octavia’s personal philosophy is clear: Money flows to the CEO who understands how to manage it, master it, and multiply it.” Her work is built on structure, strategy, and sustainability. From KPI tracking to tax reduction strategies, cash flow forecasting, and custom financial dashboards, she holds her CFO clients accountable while empowering them to smile when they log into their bank account and positions their businesses to “SAY YES TO PROFITS”.

    She has been named one of the Top 50 Accountants in North America twice and awarded the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2024 Most Influential Speaker Award. Her insights have been featured in Forbes, Essence, Fox News, Fox Soul, and more.

    Known as “Mrs. Say Yes To Profits,” she is the go-to CFO for service-based professionals who are ready to scale and turn financial chaos into clarity, control, confidence, and consistent cash flow.

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    Please be advised that photos and video may be taken at our events and used in our digital marketing, including but not limited to our website and social media platforms. By attending a Women Business Owners event, you agree to allow photos and/or video of you to be used in WBO’s marketing initiatives.

    • Tuesday, December 09, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • TBA

    If you’re looking to connect, learn, and laugh with a dynamic group of ladies, you’re in the right place!

    More information coming soon! Date is subject to change.





    Please be advised that photos and video may be taken at our events and used in our digital marketing, including but not limited to our website and social media platforms. By attending a Women Business Owners event, you agree to allow photos and/or video of you to be used in WBO’s marketing initiatives.

    • Saturday, December 13, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • NE Seattle (address provided in registration confirmation)

    Move with ease. Breathe with freedom. Show up fully.

    If you're feeling tense, scattered, or disconnected from your body, you're not alone. These monthly Integrative Alexander Technique group sessions are here to help you unwind, reset, and reconnect—with yourself and how you move through the world.

    What you’ll experience:

    • Release tension and unwind habits that create stress or discomfort.
    • Reconnect with ease in your movement and breath.
    • Focus on what matters to you, whether it’s speaking with clarity, playing an instrument with less strain, or figuring out why your neck hurts when you do the laundry

    You’ll receive personalized guidance in a small, supportive group, with space to explore your unique goals in real time.

    This isn’t just a movement class. You’ll come away with a new perspective on how to make small changes that make a big difference in helping you feel calm, confident, and connected.

    Cost: $40 | WBO members save 20% with code "WBO20" 

    REGISTER HERE 

Past events

Thursday, October 23, 2025 Explore Together: Mayflower Guided Group Adventures
Thursday, October 23, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 New Member Mixer
Saturday, October 11, 2025 IAT Drop-in Lab with Crispin
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 After Hours
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Build Your Bonus Brain 3-Week Cohort Kickoff
Thursday, September 25, 2025 WBO's Trade Show & Luncheon
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 The Psychology of Starting Over: Managing Uncertainty in Career Shifts
Thursday, September 18, 2025 Ignite Your LinkedIn
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Education Workshop - Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI to Streamline Your Small Business
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Capacity Matters - why we need to measure time, energy, mindset, AND financial budgets for success
Tuesday, September 09, 2025 After Hours
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Education Workshop - New Taxes, New Employer Rules Q&A
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Poppy Candid: The Permission Session
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 WBO Office Hours
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 From Scattered to Productive: How to Stop Feeling Bad About Everything You're Not Doing
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 After Hours Wine Walk
Thursday, July 24, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, July 17, 2025 Recalibrating Your 2025: From strategic planning to strategic doing
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Expert Office Hours
Friday, July 11, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 After Hours
Thursday, June 26, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Poppy Candid: Staying Grounded in a Shifting Career Landscape
Saturday, June 21, 2025 Julie’s Birthday Purple Party for Alzheimer's Awareness on The Longest Day of the Year
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Delegate & Elevate: The Art of Effective Delegation and Holding People Accountable with Gina Cotner
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Office Hours
Saturday, June 14, 2025 Integrative Alexander Technique – Drop-In Sessions
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Return on Energy Productivity Shift Session
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Creating Connections that Count
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 After Hours
Friday, June 06, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Tuesday, June 03, 2025 Education Workshop - Elevator Pitch Practice
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Saturday, May 17, 2025 Navigating the 2025 Real Estate Market
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Education Workshop - Colleen Pacem
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Delegate & Elevate: The Art of Effective Delegation and Holding People Accountable with Gina Cotner
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 After Hours
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Finding Calm in Chaos: Managing Overwhelm in Uncertain Times
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Integrative Alexander Technique – Drop-In Sessions
Friday, May 09, 2025 New Member Mixer
Tuesday, May 06, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Celebrating Dreams 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Estate Planning & Selling A Loved One's Home Information Night
Thursday, April 17, 2025 Education Workshop
Saturday, April 12, 2025 Integrative Alexander Technique – Drop-In Sessions
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 Networking After Hours: WBO and the WEbiz Collective
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, March 20, 2025 Education Workshop
Thursday, March 13, 2025 After Hours
Tuesday, March 04, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, February 27, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, February 20, 2025 Member Event: Small Business Financial Management Workshop
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Education Workshop
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Member Event: Lean in to Linkedin
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 After Hours
Wednesday, February 05, 2025 Member Event: Creating a Community That Follows You Wherever You Go
Monday, February 03, 2025 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, January 30, 2025 Member Event: River Cruise Night
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Education Workshop
Thursday, January 09, 2025 After Hours
Thursday, December 12, 2024 After Hours Holiday Party
Friday, December 06, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, December 05, 2024 Education Workshop
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 New Member Mixer
Thursday, November 21, 2024 Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, November 14, 2024 Virtual After Hours
Monday, November 11, 2024 Education Workshop
Tuesday, November 05, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Luncheon - In Person
Monday, October 21, 2024 Member Survey: Live Online Listening Session
Thursday, October 17, 2024 Education Workshop
Thursday, October 10, 2024 After Hours
Wednesday, October 02, 2024 New Member Mixer
Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, September 26, 2024 WBO Luncheon
Thursday, September 12, 2024 After Hours: WBO & Ellevate Networking Event
Friday, September 06, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, August 22, 2024 Luncheon
Thursday, August 15, 2024 After Hours Woodinville Wine Walk
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Virtual Luncheon
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Member Event: Find it & Fix it: Removing Bias in Your Content, Experiences, and Messaging
Thursday, July 11, 2024 After Hours
Monday, July 01, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, June 27, 2024 Luncheon - In Person
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Education Workshop
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Let's Do Lunch
Thursday, June 13, 2024 After Hours
Monday, June 03, 2024 Member Event: Indie Author Night
Thursday, May 30, 2024 New Member Mixer
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Annual Trade Show
Thursday, May 09, 2024 After Hours
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, April 18, 2024 Education Workshop
Thursday, April 11, 2024 After Hours Virtual Speed Networking
Thursday, April 04, 2024 Member Event: Open House, Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, March 28, 2024 WBO's 45th Birthday Celebration
Thursday, March 21, 2024 Member Event: 10 Ways to Beat the Algorithms Without Paying for Ads
Thursday, March 21, 2024 Education Workshop
Thursday, March 07, 2024 After Hours
Saturday, March 02, 2024 Member Event: Be Prepared to Start Your Career
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 New Member Mixer
Thursday, February 22, 2024 Luncheon - In Person
Thursday, February 08, 2024 After Hours
Thursday, January 25, 2024 Luncheon - In Person
Thursday, January 18, 2024 Jumpstart January Session 3
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Member Event: Pinterest for Business Workshop
Thursday, January 11, 2024 After Hours Virtual Speed Networking
Thursday, January 11, 2024 Jumpstart January Session 2
Thursday, January 04, 2024 Jumpstart January Session 1
Thursday, December 07, 2023 After Hours Holiday Party
Thursday, November 16, 2023 Luncheon - Virtual
Thursday, November 09, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, October 26, 2023 Luncheon - In Person
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 New Member Mixer
Thursday, October 12, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, September 28, 2023 Luncheon - In Person
Thursday, September 21, 2023 Education Workshop
Thursday, September 14, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, August 24, 2023 Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, August 10, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, August 03, 2023 New Member Mixer
Thursday, July 27, 2023 Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, July 13, 2023 After Hours Annual Woodinville Wine Walk
Thursday, June 22, 2023 WBO Trade Show & Luncheon
Thursday, June 15, 2023 Education Workshop
Thursday, June 08, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Luncheon
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Education Workshop
Thursday, May 11, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, May 04, 2023 New Member Mixer
Thursday, April 27, 2023 Luncheon - In Person
Thursday, April 20, 2023 Education Workshop
Thursday, April 13, 2023 After Hours
Friday, March 31, 2023 2023 CELEBRATION
Thursday, March 23, 2023 Luncheon
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Education Workshop
Thursday, March 09, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, February 23, 2023 Luncheon
Thursday, February 16, 2023 Education Workshop
Thursday, February 09, 2023 After Hours
Thursday, January 26, 2023 January In Person Luncheon
Thursday, January 12, 2023 After Hours - Virtual Speed Networking
Thursday, December 08, 2022 After Hours - Holiday Party
Thursday, December 01, 2022 Education Workshop: Benefit Preparedness for Small Business Owners
Thursday, November 17, 2022 November Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, November 10, 2022 November After Hours
Thursday, October 27, 2022 October Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, October 20, 2022 Education Workshop: Mindful Motivation
Thursday, October 13, 2022 October After Hours
Thursday, September 22, 2022 September In Person Luncheon
Thursday, September 08, 2022 September After Hours
Thursday, August 25, 2022 August Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, August 18, 2022 The Biggest Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make and How to Avoid Them
Thursday, August 11, 2022 Annual Wine Walk
Thursday, July 28, 2022 July Luncheon
Thursday, July 21, 2022 Your Networking Superpower: Stop Spinning your Wheels and Start Generating Influence Wherever You Go
Thursday, July 14, 2022 July After Hours
Thursday, June 23, 2022 June Luncheon
Thursday, June 16, 2022 Experiencing ‘The Double Win’
Thursday, June 09, 2022 June After Hours
Thursday, May 26, 2022 May Luncheon
Thursday, May 19, 2022 Hiring Your First Employee
Thursday, May 12, 2022 May After Hours
Thursday, April 28, 2022 April Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Leveraging LinkedIn
Thursday, April 14, 2022 April After Hours (in person)
Thursday, March 24, 2022 March Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Charge Higher Fees: Change your relationship to money and drop the fear around making what you’re worth once and for all
Thursday, February 24, 2022 February Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, February 17, 2022 Standing Up (literally) for your Business Ideas: Embodied Presentation Skills for High-Stakes Communication
Thursday, February 10, 2022 February After Hours (in person)
Thursday, January 27, 2022 January Virtual Luncheon
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 January After Hours (in person)
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 December After Hours
Monday, December 06, 2021 Education Workshop: Five Simple Steps to Continuity Planning for Small Businesses
Thursday, November 18, 2021 November Virtual Luncheon
Tuesday, November 09, 2021 November After Hours
Wednesday, November 03, 2021 Education Workshop: The Secret to Setting and Achieving 2022 Financial Business Goals
Thursday, October 28, 2021 October Virtual Luncheon
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Let’s Do Lunch!
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Education Workshop: Grow Your Business Through Speaking
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 October After Hours
Thursday, September 23, 2021 September Virtual Luncheon
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Education Workshop: When and How to Outsource
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 September After Hours


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