STAMFORD, Conn. — The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) is proud to have been named “Company of the Year” by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce. WBDC will be recognized at the Chamber’s 38th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 25, at CoCreate Stamford.

“We are incredibly honored by this recognition from our hometown Chamber, here in the city where WBDC was launched nearly 30 years ago,” said WBDC CEO Fran Pastore. “This award is a testament to the incredible work our team does to uplift small businesses and women entrepreneurs — here in Stamford and throughout Connecticut. It is also recognition of the determined, dedicated, and inspiring women entrepreneurs that we have the privilege of working with every day.”

The Stamford Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony celebrates outstanding contributions to the local business community. For more information about the ceremony or to purchase tickets, please visit the Stamford Chamber’s website.

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 21,700 clients in all of Connecticut’s 169 towns—helping women to launch, sustain, and scale over 16,250 businesses, create and maintain more than 40,350 jobs in Connecticut, and access over $86 million in capital. Since 2020, WBDC has provided more than $19 million in grants to help fuel growth in small businesses throughout Connecticut. Visit ctwbdc.org for more information.

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