WBDC Expands with Two New Child Care Business Advisors
Dymonique Colon and Carol Eagan bring extensive expertise to strengthen and expand early childhood businesses across Connecticut.
STAMFORD, Conn. — The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dymonique Colon and Carol Eagan as Child Care Business Advisors. Their addition brings valuable expertise and strategic resources to early childhood businesses throughout Connecticut.
This expansion reflects WBDC’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the state’s child care infrastructure. Launched in 2020 through a partnership with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), WBDC’s Child Care Business Support Program offers a comprehensive suite of business development services to help home and center-based child care providers launch, sustain, and grow their businesses. By empowering these businesses to launch, grow, and operate sustainably, WBDC supports providers, families, and the broader workforce that relies on dependable access to care.
“Child care is fundamental to Connecticut’s economic health and to the success of working families across our state,” said Fran Pastore, CEO of WBDC. “When early childhood businesses are strong, families are better supported, employers have a more stable workforce, and women are better positioned to participate fully in the economy. We are thrilled to welcome Dymonique and Carol to our team, where their experience and passion will help more early childhood entrepreneurs build resilient, sustainable businesses.”
Through initiatives like the Child Care Business Opportunity Fund, also administered in partnership with OEC, WBDC provides grants of up to $25,000 to help child care businesses launch, expand, and increase capacity. Since the program’s inception in 2020, WBDC has awarded $8.4 million across 787 grants, supporting the creation and retention of 4,264 jobs and 13,332 child care slots statewide.
In their new roles, Colon and Eagan will work directly with child care providers to enhance business practices, navigate growth opportunities, and access the tools necessary to thrive in this complex and essential sector.
Dymonique Colon (photo) brings a blend of corporate leadership and community-based consulting, with experience spanning business operations, financial management, and executive strategy across industries including healthcare, technology, and nonprofit organizations. Dymonique is known for making complex financial concepts simple, practical, and easy to apply, helping entrepreneurs feel more confident in their numbers and the decisions they make every day.
In addition to her corporate experience, Dymonique has worked closely with community organizations and small business owners, leading financial literacy workshops and advising on budgeting, pricing, and business strategy. She holds an MBA from the University of New Haven and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Green Belt.
Carol Eagan (photo) will draw on over two decades of leadership experience in marketing, project management and product development to help WBDC’s early childhood clients strengthen their business practices.
Before joining WBDC, Carol led growth initiatives in product and marketing roles across direct-to-consumer and B2B companies including organizations in the early childhood and education space—where she was known for a customer-focused, data-driven approach that drove growth. Carol holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Denison University.
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 over 22,700 clients across all 169 towns in Connecticut — helping women launch, sustain, and scale over 17,000 businesses, create and maintain more than 42,890 jobs, and access over $90 million in capital. Since 2020, WBDC has provided more than $20.6 million in grants to help fuel growth in small businesses throughout Connecticut. Visit ctwbdc.org for more information.
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