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Women Owned is an initiative from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and WEConnect International to create a movement of support for Women Owned businesses.
The WBENC Women of Color Incubator is a premier program designed for Black female student entrepreneurs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This incubator provides the next generation of Black women entrepreneurs with the resources, community and support they need to strengthen their idea and grow their early-stage ventures. Students accepted into the incubator will […]
The WBENC Energy Executive Program is a highly interactive and immersive executive education experience focused on driving development of Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) leaders within the Energy Industry. The goal of the Energy Executive Program is to help women-owned businesses grow their industry knowledge and relationships, increase their competitive advantage, and enhance their capabilities within […]
Elevate your week with WBEC South's dynamic event series, Power Hours! Every Tuesday immerse yourself in an engaging and interactive hour of enlightenment featuring industry experts from diverse fields. Each week promises a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge!
It's time to tell the stories of your wins in 2024. And trust, sometimes just getting up and AT IT on a daily basis is a win for Women Business Owners. Let's flex those storytelling skills and get used to sharing our triumphs and our joy. It matters now more than ever. Do you know […]
Elevate your week with WBEC South's dynamic event series, Power Hours! Every Tuesday immerse yourself in an engaging and interactive hour of enlightenment featuring industry experts from diverse fields. Each week promises a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge!
**Due to Tropical Storm Francine, the new date for the 30th Anniversary WE Summit is December 4th & 5th.** All current registrations and table purchases will be honored in full for the rescheduled event. For hotel reservations, room cancellations will be sent directly from the Intercontinental Hotel with a link to rebook. We were anticipating our […]
This will be a happy hour to create a collaborative space for women business entrepreneurs or aspiring ones to share their successes from 2024 and strategize for future growth in 2025! Brought to you by
Elevate your week with WBEC South's dynamic event series, Power Hours! Every Tuesday immerse yourself in an engaging and interactive hour of enlightenment featuring industry experts from diverse fields. Each week promises a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge!
Join WBENC LIFT and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses for an informative session on the economic impact of generative artificial intelligence featuring Goldman Sachs Vice President, Frank Long. Frank will do a deep dive on the macro implications that impact small businesses such as investment flow, power and utility infrastructure, supply chain management, and more! Participants […]
Want to better understand how to apply for WBE certification or recertification, and how to best use WBENCLink2.0 to position your company to be found and to find other WBE suppliers and Corporate Members? This is the training for you! WBENCLink2.0 is the proprietary and confidential database platform only accessible to WBENC-Certified WBEs and WBENC […]
Elevate your week with WBEC South's dynamic event series, Power Hours! Every Tuesday immerse yourself in an engaging and interactive hour of enlightenment featuring industry experts from diverse fields. Each week promises a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge!
This 60-minute training session is an introduction to the WBENCLink2.0 database for WBENC Corporate & Government Member users only. During this training, you will learn about the main system functionality including system navigation, account management, searching for WBE suppliers, accessing certificates, as well as searching and exporting the WBE certified directory. Learn how to best use WBENCLink2.0 […]
Unlock the full potential of your WBENC Certification in this empowering workshop designed to help Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) maximize their certification benefits. Whether you`re newly certified or have been part of the WBENC network for years, this session will provide actionable strategies to help you leverage your certification for business growth and increased opportunities. Participants will explore how […]
Elevate your week with WBEC South's dynamic event series, Power Hours! Every Tuesday immerse yourself in an engaging and interactive hour of enlightenment featuring industry experts from diverse fields. Each week promises a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge!
Elevate your week with WBEC South's dynamic event series, Power Hours! Every Tuesday immerse yourself in an engaging and interactive hour of enlightenment featuring industry experts from diverse fields. Each week promises a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge!
As a community of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and economic development thought leaders, WBENC is committed to the elimination of discrimination in all areas of business and the provision of equal opportunity when accessing capital, contracts, and contacts. In compliance with state and federal laws and regulation, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in any of our policies, procedures, or practices. This anti-discrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment, in all programs and activities.