Austin

The Women's Business Counci l- Southwest kicked off our 2018 Austin programming with Women Entrepreneur's Exchange. Local business owners gathered at the offices of VMware to hear a panel of Sustaining (Corporate) Members answer questions about their supplier diversity programs and procurement processes. Photo courtesy...

Meet the panelist of the Women's Business Council- Southwest's first Austin event of 2018: Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange! The event will feature supplier diversity professionals sharing their perspective on how WBEs can successfully utilize their certification to gain traction with corporate clients. If you have ever...

The Austin Regional office of the Women's Business Council- Southwest has officially moved to Capital Factory! Capital Factory is known as the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. It's a place where hundreds of entrepreneurs connect through events, classes, mentorship, and co-working everyday. Capital Factory...

The Women's Business Council- Southwest hosted another successful Austin Insights event at the Canyon View Events Center . 100 women business owners and Sustaining (Corporate) members came together to network and hear a keynote speech by Mojdeh Gharbi, Vice President of Marketing & Operations at Certain Affinity...

Congratulations to René Banglesdorf, CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation and Valerie Salinas-Davis, CEO of EnviroMedia! Both WBCS members were nominated for Austin Business Journal's 23rd annual Profiles in Power & Women of Influence in Central Texas. 85 professional women were nominated for the award, many of which are...

"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 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...

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...

“ I made the most of my certification by getting involved right away…[it] gave me the opportunity to meet amazing people- WBEs, corporate and government professionals that are mentors, friends and customers today.” Patti Winstanley, President of Aztec Promotional Group, has been a certified Women’s Business Enterprise...

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...