WBDC In The News
Media Mentions and Press Releases
Media Mentions
- What is philanthropy, really? For American consumers who interact with large corporations’ daily philanthropy, is more than a marketing strategy. It's a mandate....
- For decades, the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) has helped thousands of women launch and grow businesses across our state. Fran Pastore, Founder & CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council, joins us at the table!...
- Stamford offers an abundance of support for women in the tech industry...
- The fitness center was among three CT women-owned businesses to receive a $25,000 grant from the Women's Business Development Council....
- A Newington store was among three CT women-owned businesses to receive a $25,000 grant from the Women's Business Development Council....
- A Naugatuck farm was among three CT women-owned businesses to receive a $25,000 grant from the Women's Business Development Council....
- Hartford Business Journal’s seventh annual Power 50 list includes private- and public-sector, nonprofit, higher education, real estate and other professionals in Connecticut who are not only top leaders within their organizations but also of the broader business community....
- The Women's Business Development Council has announced six finalists who will compete in the 2026 Accelerate Grant Pitch Competition....
- FAIRFIELD – Before 1988 women business owners throughout the United States needed a male co-signer to get a small business loan. If you go back to 1974, women could not own a house or have a credit card on their own....
- FAIRFIELD – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will honor its second class of Women in Business Awards winners March 11 at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts....
- Fran Pastore, founder, president and chief executive officer of the Women's Business Development Council, will serve as guest speaker. Pastore has worked in support of women entrepreneurs for nearly three decades and is frequently consulted by state and federal policymakers on issues related to women in business....
- PURCHASE, NY — January 31, 2026 — Manhattanville University proudly hosted Women in Power 2026 on Thursday, welcoming business, nonprofit, and civic leaders from across the region for a morning of conversation, connection, and inspiration. The event was presented by Citrin Cooperman in partnership with Westfair Business Journal and held inside Manhattanville’s iconic Reid Castle....