WBE

The Women’s Business Council – Southwest is excited to announce that registration is open for our annual Business Works Expo. If you are a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), this is THE event you want to attend! Imagine a tradeshow filled with booths that are women-owned companies, or corporations who are...

"Businesses owned by women of color have the hardest time of all business owners in building a network for doing business. Getting both certifications (WBE and MBE) provides you a head start in building a viable network to grow and improve your business. Why not do both? You will be glad you did!" Terri Quinton, Chief...

"The best reason for another WBE to get certified is all the possibilities to grow & develop their business through collaboration & new channels of business opportunities either with other WBEs or Sustaining Members." Melinda Zito O'Brien is the CEO & Chief Energy Strategist of Energy Utility Group (EUG). In her 4...

The partnership project between WiNGS and WBCS was recently featured in the Dallas Morning News. Full article here. Wings and the Women's Business Council-Southwest have joined forces to help women escape poverty. The partnership calls for women entrepreneurs in the council to volunteer as mentors and speakers for...

One of our WBEs is doing business with the new kid on the block! Jamie Watson of Toyota Financial Services and Lee Ann Packard of Marfield Corporate Stationery first met at the WBCS big 20 th Anniversary bash, hosted at AT&T Stadium back in 2015. Their connection lead to an introduction into procurement. Marfield...

Join us at this year's D CEO Women's Leadership Symposium on Friday, June 2, 2017, at the Hilton Anatole Dallas. The half-day event is packed with empowerment, education, and actionable takeaways on the subjects of leadership, entrepreneurship, mentorship and community involvement. This is a one-of-a-kind networking...

Do you have a product or service that has a measurable impact on the lives of women and families? Does your product or service have the potential for commercialization? And does your product or service fill a need in the marketplace? If you answered yes, then join the InnovateHER Challenge sponsored by the United...

“The opportunities that WBENC presents are many – opportunity for personal growth, mentorship, comradery, inspiration, to practice persistence and patience and lastly, the opportunity to get a corporate contract.” Marie McGrath is the CEO of Demand Lighting. Since she joined the Women's Business Council- Southwest in...

Power Pitch MVP: Mixed Media Creations So you received the MVP Power Pitch award! How does it feel? To say it feels “awesome” is an understatement. The second I found out I ran over to tell our owner, Susie Carter, and nearly tripped doing so because I was so excited (coordination is not one of my strong points). There...

Jill Burns and Kelly Gasnik, co-founders of Austin Cocktails and WBE members, are finalists in the Product Innovation category of the 2017 Woman's Way Awards. The Woman's Way Awards are hosted by WBE member, Austin Women Magazine, each year to recognize outstanding and influential women-owned and -led businesses in...