WBE

The Women's Business Council - Southwest hosted its first event of the year, Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange, in Austin, TX. The new format featured the opportunity for attendees to sit down with knowledgable WBEs for 15-minute speed networking sessions to learn more about WBE certification and each of the mentors' areas of expertise.

It's time to submit your 2018 Spend information - if you spent money with any third-party certified WBE in 2018, let us know! WBCS collects WBE spend information from members on an annual basis. From small women-owned businesses to large Fortune 500 companies, WBCS wants to hear from you.

We are excited to present our 2018 Annual Report. Providing valuable resources to women-owned businesses helped us see an exciting year of growth - including a notable 31% increase in WBE certifications in Austin, and a 94% retention rate across all members.

The 2019 Parade of Stars Awards Gala is approaching soon and we are excited for the opportunity to recognize our nominees! Today we are taking a look at the WBE Advocate of the Year Award.

Join us March 11-13, 2019 as women entrepreneurs, corporate representatives, diversity and inclusion experts, and other supporters gather in Houston, Texas for three days of networking and learning, all centered around finding and nurturing business opportunities for women-owned businesses.

On November 6th, over 300 WBE’s, Sustaining (Corporate) Members, and industry leaders came together for a day of education, celebration and connection at the 2018 Harvesting Partnerships event.

ICON Information Consultants, has been as ranked as the largest women-owned business in the Houston area for the third year in a row by the Houston Business Journal.

Interested in learning how to drive equality within your community and workplace? The Study USA invites you to join the discussion on how to improve gender parity and diversity within the DFW community.

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) announced that Fort Worth’s Construction Cost Management, Inc. has made the 2018 Inner City 100 list of the fastest-growing inner city businesses in America, based on revenue growth.

The LUNA Awards, organized by the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, celebrates the achievements of women in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry.