Sharing Big News: I’m Leading a City of Wilmington Entrepreneurship Program

Hey Stand DE Fam,

I’m excited to share a milestone: I’ve been engaged by the City of Wilmington to design, manage, and facilitate a 12-week entrepreneurship program, meeting bi-weekly. This is a curriculum I created, and I’m honored to bring it to our community in an official capacity.

Registration is closed for this cohort. This post is simply to celebrate the moment with you, my day ones! I’ll be sharing progress updates along the way.

What I’ll Be Doing

• Facilitating bi-weekly workshops that move founders from idea to execution

• Managing the program end-to-end to ensure quality and results

• Delivering my framework on mindset, business foundation

Why This Matters

This partnership is about access, excellence, and impact. As a Wilmington-grown small business owner, I’m grateful to pour into the next wave of entrepreneurs with tools that actually work.

Stay in the Loop

While registration is closed, I’ll post periodic updates on milestones, cohort highlights, and future ways to get involved, including volunteer opportunities (think: mock interviews, pitch feedback, and showcase support).

If you’d like to be notified when I share those updates, keep an eye on this blog or send a quick note to info@thestandde.com with the subject line: “Entrepreneurship Program Updates.”

Thank you for celebrating this win with me. We’re bigger than our dogs. 💙

— Antinette Watson, CEO, The Stand DE