WBDC to host pop-up shopping event with local women-owned businesses - Women's Business Development Council | The leader in providing entrepreneurial training and financial education for women in Connecticut

Stamford Conn. — The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) is hosting a pop-up shopping event in Stamford on October 20, providing an opportunity for residents of Stamford and its surrounding towns an opportunity to support local women-owned businesses.

The event will take place from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at 13 Spring Street in Stamford.

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“WBDC has been part of the Stamford community since we began 25 years ago,” said WBDC CEO Fran Pastore. “We are thrilled to be able to host these events that allow us to share some of the remarkable products that our clients offer with the community that has been such an integral part of our history. These shopping events are a wonderful opportunity for people in and around Stamford to support local women-owned businesses – and to walk away with some incredible merchandise!”

About the Women’s Business Development Council

The Women’s Business Development Council’s (WBDC) mission is to support economic prosperity for women and strengthen communities through entrepreneurial and financial education services that create and grow sustainable jobs and businesses across Connecticut. WBDC educates, motivates and empowers women to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. Since 1997, WBDC has educated and trained more than 16,670 clients in all of Connecticut’s 169 towns—helping women to launch, sustain and scale over 12,500 businesses, create and maintain over 25,880 jobs in Connecticut, and access more than $28.7 million in capital. Visit ctwbdc.org for more information.