Women

Women 

Women Business Enterprises (WBE) are one of the fastest growing segments in Georgia. If Women Business Owners were their own country, they would be the 5th largest GDP in the world.  

 

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POLICY & PROCUREMENT

www.wipp.org is a national bi-partisan public policy organization that advocates for and on behalf of women and minorities in business in the legislative processes of our nation.

 

www.womenbiz.gov/faq offers answers federal procurement questions

  

NEW MEDIA CONNECTIONS

www.womenentrepreneur.com provides the latest articles, blogs and resources

 

www.ladieswholaunch.com is the first new media company to provide resources and connections for women entrepreneurs.  

 

MENTORING and training

Georgia’s Mentor Protégé Connection (www.georgia.org/mentorprotege)

 

These organizations help start-up businesses with 0-5 employees.  

 

Networking Opportunities for WBEs:

Startupchicks provides educational and social events and whose mission is to connect entrepreneurial women and to grow, inspire and educate women on entrepreneurship as a career/life choice.

 

The Greater Women's Business Council (GWBC) for women business owners interested in promoting, developing and maintaining business relationships with major corporations, governmental agencies and other women business owners. 

 

Georgia Women Entrepreneurs (GWEN) provides technical assistance, sharing and networking opportunities among Georgia women business owners.

 

Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) a corporate member-based organization to foster and expand economic opportunities between Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), corporations and government entities within Georgia.

 

Women's Business Enterprises National Council (WBENC) is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.

 

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)  propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.

 

Women's Economic Development Agency -  a women-centric organization that serves an ethnically  and gender-diverse clientele through a variety of economic development programs.


Minority Business Development Center provides assistance that targets women and minorities and offers character-based SBA loans to women, minorities, veterans, or anyone located in a low-income or HUB Zone.

 

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