WBDC In The News
Media Mentions and Press Releases
Media Mentions
- The 12th edition of Latinos en CT highlights WBDC programs and initiatives, including a special spotlight on Spanish Business Advisor Pat Klapper....
- Women-owned businesses are thriving across the country right now. It makes up more than 39% of all businesses in the U.S., according to the National Women’s Business Council....
- Philip Morris International’s U.S. businesses, or PMI U.S., have a guiding principle: “Give where we live.” That means showing up for communities—and not just with dollars, but with time, energy, and commitment to being part of long-term solutions....
- They won the grant at Trinity College’s Mather Hall and the Women's Business Development Council’s inaugural Catalyst Symposium — a half-day event featuring networking, workshops, and a $100,000 live pitch competition that awarded four women-owned businesses with $25,000 WBDC Accelerate Grants....
- HARTFORD – The Studio Fairfield has won a $25,000 grant from the Women’s Business Development Council as part of a pitch competition held at Trinity College....
- On Sept. 30 in Hartford, eight Connecticut women-owned small businesses will make their best pitches to secure $25,000 from the Women’s Business Development Council....
- Eight Connecticut women-owned businesses will compete for a combined $100,000 in grants during the Women’s Business Development Council’s inaugural Catalyst Symposium later this month....
- In a recent opinion piece, Susan Rietano Davey portrayed women leaving corporate America to start their own businesses as taking a step backward — a fallback plan that threatens their financial futures and deprives companies of leadership pipelines. As the Founder and CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council for the last three decades, I can say with certainty: this view misses the mark....
- Connecticut’s child care industry is marking a milestone as the Women’s Business Development Council recently released its five‑year impact report and opened the next round of early childhood business grant applications....
- Grantee organizations serving immigrants and refugees included CT Students for a Dream, CT Institute for Immigrants and Refugees, Elena’s Light and JUNTA for Progressive Action. Prioritized funding for organizations advancing inclusive growth included grants for ConnCORP, CT NAACP and the Women’s Business Development Council....