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October is National Women's Small Business Month and we will be celebrating all month long! Did you know that there are more than 11 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. - 38 percent of all businesses - with annual revenues of $1.6 trillion? You can read more about the latest facts on women-owned businesses in this recent SBA blog.

Women In Toys is a non-profit established to serve women at all stages of their career who work in or are seeking to work in the toy, licensing, and entertainment industries. At the annual Fall Toy Preview held in Dallas, Texas, WIT holds its Empowerment Day offering mentorship, product pitches, and inspiration for women-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.

"If you’re a woman who owns a business, you may find the woman-owned certification requirements a bit excessive - and a little overwhelming - at first. If you can get past the initial shock, you may see the benefits of certification outweigh the work required to complete certification. Some of the many valuable benefits of this certification include increased visibility and access to the Fortune 500 business world. But you have to get involved and network" -Patricia Rodriguez Christian

One of our WBEs had a great opportunity during Summit and Salute 2018.

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)recognized Bank of America, Ericsson, Exxon Mobile Corporation, FedEx, IBM, PepsiCo, Inc., Raytheon, TOYOTA, UPS, Vistra Energy, and Walmart Stores, Inc. as America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBE) in 2017. WBENC’s Top Corporations set the...

Are you looking to grow your business in the energy, oil and gas industry? Apply for the WBENC Energy Executive Program; a week-long immersive experience focused on increasing the competitive advantage and capabilities of women leaders within the energy, oil, and gas industry supply chains. The program plays a vital...

Are you ready to take your business and leadership to the next level? Consider applying for the Tuck-WBENC Executive Program. The Tuck-WBENC Executive Program brought to you by IBM, is an extensive, six-day executive development program taught by professors at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College for WBENC...

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...

Join Shell Oil Company, WBCS, and WBENC for a special one-time powerful collaborative experience. Help connect the dots between energy education and WBE partnering by leveraging the WBENC network. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 9:45am - 11:30am Hilton Anatole Hotel | 2201 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, Texas RSVP to Ruth Kapansa at...

We are so excited that Summit & Salute will be in Dallas this year March 20-22, 2018! You can now plan your Summit with the full industry session details and schedule now available on the website. This year, as part of the rich educational programming, WBENC is proud to offer seven industry tracks featuring insights...