The Women’s Business Council – Southwest is excited to announce Patricia Christian, as the Latina Style, “Entrepreneur of the Year,” winner. The Latino Style Entrepreneur of the Year Award honors leading entrepreneurs that stand out in leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses. Award recipients are nominated...
Every year the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honors partners and stakeholders that have demonstrated a commitment to furthering its mission of growing and supporting the Hispanic business community in North Texas with Quality & Excellence Awards. The Chamber also recognizes Hispanic-owned small businesses...
In today’s competitive market winning new business is harder than ever before. That’s why you cannot just be good at pitching new business; you have to be great. We would like to thank Spaeth and DFW International Airport for their support at the Prep Session for Power to Potential. WBEs were able to practice pitches...
Walmart has pledged to purchase $250 billion in products made, sourced or grown in the U.S. to support the creation of American jobs. “We believe we can create more American jobs by supporting more American manufacturing,” Walmart. By investing in products that support American jobs, Walmart can continue to play a role...
Certifying your business as woman-owned is worth doing because it could potentially land more business opportunities and government contracts.The U.S. government intentionally looks for women-owned business to award specially-designated government contracts.To be certified, the company must be at least 51 percent owned...
In recognition of National Volunteer Month, Women’s Business Council – Southwest will be acknowledging our volunteers for their selfless contributions and their hard work. This is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the leadership our volunteers embed in WBC - Southwest’s work. The council would like to send a big...
After 17 years in Arlington, the Women’s Business Council – Southwest has relocated its headquarters to the Las Colinas area of Irving. The nonprofit, which certifies and promotes businesses that are majority owned, operated, and controlled by women, announced the plan to move headquarters in October of last year. Read...
At the 2018 Summit and Salute Conference, WBENC honored Claudia Mirza as a Women’s Business Enterprise Star for her business accomplishments, her inspiration to other women, and her leadership and vision as CEO and Co-founder of Akorbi. Akorbi was founded to help companies build compassionate, human connections, to...
DFW International Airport is once again offering a six-month educational program series designed to provide business skills training and guidance on doing business with DFW Airport. The Capacity Building Program Series offers a variety of training topics tailored specifically to doing business with DFW. This year...
