WBCS

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 may have been some bouncing up and down involved, but unless you can get that security camera footage, then I’m going to deny it. Seriously though, I feel very honored to be an MVP. While we were not able to hear other people’s presentations I was able to speak with several

WiNGS Dallas, a non-profit offering programs to help women lead a better life, and the Women’s Business Council – Southwest (WBCS), the leading certification and networking organization for women business owners in the southwest region, announce a partnership project to showcase the power of women helping women in the DFW metroplex. The project will help to expand the resources and tools available to women starting a business while providing an outlet for established women business owners to give back to the community. “This partnership came about in a very organic way between our two

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 in America. We're an economic force, yet, we get about 5% of corporate and government purchasing opportunities. There in lies the disparity." Listen to the podcast here!

WBCS President, Debbie Hurst, was recently featured in D Magazine . Lunch With: Debbie Hurst The president of the Women’s Business Council-Southwest talks over Italian fare. When Debbie Hurst was tapped to take the helm of the Women’s Business Council–Southwest in 1997, she already had deep experience in the nonprofit social services sector. Her background working with mentally ill patients, pregnant teens, and runaways—plus an executive leadership role with AIDS Arms—made her a perfect fit to lead the WBCS. The nonprofit organization strives to help women succeed in the for-profit world. “It