Applications are now being accepted for a new round of an innovative grant program administered by the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC). Since the program’s launch in 2020, WBDC’s Equity Match Grant program — which offers grants of up to $10,000 to qualified women-owned small businesses in Connecticut — has awarded grants to 129 businesses, totaling $1.2 million, and counting.
The Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Central Connecticut Regional office has been named Women’s Business Center of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
In honor of the 8th WBDC Women-Owned Business Day, the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) will host a virtual event Thursday, April 21, 2022, celebrating 25 years of igniting ideas and empowering women.
Leyla Dam is just one proprietor of a women-owned enterprise in Connecticut who was able to pivot, survive, and then thrive during the pandemic — largely through the support of an innovative grant program administered by the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC). Since the program’s launch in 2020, WBDC’s Equity Match Grant program — which offers grants of up to $10,000 to qualified women-owned small businesses in Connecticut — has awarded grants to 98 businesses, and counting.
Leyla Dam is just one proprietor of a women-owned enterprise in Connecticut who was able to pivot, survive, and then thrive during the pandemic — largely through the support of an innovative grant program administered by the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC). Since the program’s launch in 2020, WBDC’s Equity Match Grant program — which offers grants of up to $10,000 to qualified women-owned small businesses in Connecticut — has awarded grants to 98 businesses, and counting.
The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) is pleased to announce that five new members have been appointed to its board of directors.
Women’s Business Development Council Grant Program Application Period Opens January 17; Program Receives Investment from JPMorgan Chase.
The Women’s Business Development Council’s (WBDC) Equity Match Grant Program for women-owned businesses in Connecticut is now accepting applications. Applications will be accepted online at ctwbdc.org through Sept.28.
WBDC has added four high-impact business professionals to its Board of Directors to provide direction and drive valuable resources to women-owned businesses throughout the state.
WBDC is awarding nearly $400,000 in grants to women-owned businesses in Connecticut. These grants are the second round of awards through WBDC’s Equity Match Grant Program, an initiative that has already aided 56 local businesses since December 2020.
WBDC has added four high-impact business professionals to its Board of Directors to provide direction and drive valuable resources to women-owned businesses throughout the state.
After a successful six-month pilot program, the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) received second-phase funding to continue its Blue Stream program, a customized training program for military spouses and entrepreneurs relocating to Connecticut.
The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their own businesses, has teamed up with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) to provide emergency relief grants of up to $20,000 to qualified child care providers in Connecticut.
The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their own businesses, is currently providing resources and support to women-owned businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their own businesses, recently announced the appointment of Gail Lehman, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Hexcel Corporation, as a new member of their Board of Directors.
The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their own businesses, recently announced the appointment of Gail Lehman, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Hexcel Corporation, as a new member of their Board of Directors.
The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their own businesses, recently announced the appointment of Leanne Shofi, Special Counsel in the Litigation Group at Cuddy & Feder, as a new member of its Board of Directors.
The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their own businesses, recently announced the appointment of Vanessa Abrahams-John, Executive Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion for Praxair, Inc, as a new member of its Board of Directors.
At the Women's Business Development Council's 5th Annual Women-Owned Business Day at the State Capitol, Fran Pastore, CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council released the results of the organization’s recent survey on the state of women-owned businesses in Connecticut. The survey results represent responses from 458 individuals, most of whom are women business owners.
The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC), the largest not-for-profit organization in Connecticut dedicated to women’s economic equity, will host the 5th Annual Women-Owned Business Day at the State Capital sponsored by The Hartford. All are invited to the free event on Wednesday, May 2nd from 9:15 a.m. to noon at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
The Women’s Business Development Council and the National Organization of Italian-American Women Connecticut Region in conjunction with the Ferguson Library invite the public to meet CNN New Day Co-Anchor, Author and Connecticut resident Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday, December 12 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Ferguson Library, One Public Library Plaza in Stamford.
The Women’s Business Development Council and the National Organization of Italian-American Women Connecticut Region in conjunction with the Ferguson Library invite the public to meet CNN New Day Co-Anchor, Author and Connecticut resident Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday, December 12 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Ferguson Library, One Public Library Plaza in Stamford.
The Women’s Business Development Council will host its 20th Anniversary Gala Luncheon on Friday, October 20th at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 East Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. with networking followed by lunch and an awards program at noon.
On Thursday, October 24, 2013, at 7:30am at the Stamford Marriott, the Women's Business Development Council (WBDC) will celebrate the passage of HR 50/50, the historic federal law that made it possible for women to access capital for commercial purposes without having a male relative co-sign a loan.
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