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WBCS President, Debbie Hurst sat down with David Tyson of Diversity in Selling and talked about the Women's Business Council - Southwest and minority owned certification. "Women owned businesses comprise almost half of all small businesses in the nation and they grow at about twice the average growth of small business...

Over the next seven weeks, we will feature the seven women who were selected by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as Women of Distinction. To learn more about this honor, read our previous blog here. In alphabetical order, our first Women of Distinction honoree is Michelle Boggs, President, CEO...

2017 Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange Women business owners in the Austin region gathered at the offices of sustaining member, VMware, for the Women's Business Council-Southwest's first Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange. The afternoon kicked off with remarks from Pamela Bryant, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Hanger, Inc., on...

American Airlines Headquarters Construction Kick-off Meeting with Austin Commercial Thursday, January 27, 2017 @ 2:00 p.m. RSVP NOW

In celebration of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council's (WBENC) 20th Anniversary year, new recognition programs have launched for both Corporate Members and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) members who have served in a significant leadership roles throughout the WBENC network. Twenty-five WBEs have been...

ScaleUp Dallas/Fort Worth Program Informational Session for Entrepreneurs Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Bill J Priest Institute 1402 N Corinth St Dallas, TX 75215

General Contractor Symposium Attention WBE general contractors: Come meet architects, see plans and learn the details of construction projects currently being designed and prepared for bidding by the Arlington Independent School District. Jan. 25, 2017, 4:30-7:00 p.m. AISD Professional Development Center 1111 W...

Mary Kay Presents The Women's Entrepreneurship Summit January 27, 2017 at the Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas 7:30 am - 5:00 pm In partnership with the Dallas Entrepreneur Center, Mary Kay is convening experts and thought leaders to learn, encourage and inspire your business journey during the first-ever Women's...

The Women’s Business Council – Southwest (WBCS) presents Woman Entrepreneur’s Exchange, a networking and educational event for women business owners in the Austin area. This event features a keynote presentation titled 4 Ways Women Can Rise Above the Status Quo by René Banglesdorf, WBCS WBE and CEO of Charlie Bravo...

SAVE THE DATE DART Capital Program Symposium A Future in Motion Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Networking and Registration 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Capital Projects Overview 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Plan to attend this information-sharing symposium to learn about the anticipated upcoming contracting approach to meet the...