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Every year, The Women’s Business Council – Southwest awards the Lillie Knox Investment Award, a cash prize of up to $20,000, exclusively available to WBCS Women's Business Enterprises, to help further business growth. We interviewed the 2020 award winners about how the Lillie Knox investment award has benefitted their business and helped them thrive.

The Women’s Business Council – Southwest works hard to provide valuable programming to connect our women-owned businesses with opportunities to grow their businesses. This is something we can’t do without the support of our sponsors. Over the next few months, we will highlight our Champion Circle Platinum Sponsors, and bring you some information about their supplier diversity programs.

Help us support our community and regional partners - check out these upcoming events for women business owners and entrepreneurs within the WBCS Region.

Check out our interview with Austin Insights Speaker, Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women, Ingrid Vanderveldt. Ingrid answered all of our burning questions about her journey to becoming a "Woman of Distinction", amongst her many other awarded titles.

Every year, The Women’s Business Council – Southwest awards the Lillie Knox Investment Award, a cash prize of up to $20,000, exclusively available to WBCS Women's Business Enterprises, to help further business growth. We interviewed the 2020 award winners about how the Lillie Knox investment award has benefitted their business and helped them thrive.

Learn more about this monthly virtual event spotlighting Austin woman-owned businesses!

Help us support our community and regional partners - check out these upcoming events for women business owners and entrepreneurs within the WBCS Region.

Each year the Women’s Business Council – Southwest gives away cash awards of up to $20,000 via the Lillie Knox Investment Awards to support the business growth of WBEs within our region. Read below for some tips on how to make your application is complete and stands out this year:

The Women’s Business Council – Southwest works hard to provide valuable programming to connect our women-owned businesses with opportunities to grow their businesses. This is something we can’t do without the support of our sponsors. Over the next few months, we will highlight our Champion Circle Platinum Sponsors, and bring you some information about their supplier diversity programs.

Congratulations to the ten WBEs selected to participate in the 2021 Capital One SAGE Advice Program! We are excited to get started next month and continue learning over the next six-months. Learn more about the program here . To celebrate, we asked each participant to share a little about why they are excited to start this new program. Read below for their responses. A La Carte Catering & Cakes, Inc. - Michelle McDonald "I am looking forward to taking A La Carte Catering & Cakes to the next level!" Cactex Media - Clarie Chiappetta "I am excited to be participating in the SAGE program with