Women across Connecticut are strengthening the economy on a local, state, and national level. Find out how WBDC is benefitting the community, and its women business owners/female entrepreneurs are serving as economic engines.
An impressive 1 in 11 adult women is an entrepreneur.1
U.S. women-owned business are growing 5x the national average of all firms.2
If U.S. women owned businesses were their own country, they would have the 5th largest GDP in the world!3
Women's Business Development Council clients have generated $180,000,000 in gross revenues over 3 years.5
Women's Business Development Council clients have contributed $9.75 million in tax revenues to the state of Connecticut over 3 years.7
For every $1 invested in WBDC, a full 87¢ is reinvested in the community.8
Women's Business Development Council has served nearly 19,000 clients, and assisted in the creation of nearly 1,800 businesses, sustainability and expansion of 3,800 estabilished businesses, and support of more than 4,900 jobs, since inception.6
11.3 million U.S. women-owned businesses generate over $1.6 trillion in revenues and employ 9 million workers.4