Celebrating the incredible impact of women-owned businesses! 🌟 With 14 million businesses employing 12.2 million people and generating $2.7 billion in revenue, women entrepreneurs are driving our economy forward. Let's continue to support and champion these outstanding leaders. #SupportWomenOwned #WomenInBusiness #WBCS
Women's Business Council - Southwest
Non-profit Organization Management
Irving, TX 5,307 followers
Empowering Women-Owned Businesses through Certification, Procurement, Networking, and Education
About us
The Women's Business Council - Southwest (WBCS) is national certification organization that certifies women-owned businesses that are 51 percent owned, controlled and operated by women. The mission of the Women's Business Council - Southwest (WBCS) is to facilitate mutually beneficial procurement opportunities between corporations, government entities and women business enterprises (WBEs). The WBCS not only provides a stringent national certification process that ensures a business is indeed woman-owned, it also offers procurement, networking and educational opportunities throughout the year that enables access to qualified WBEs, corporations, businesses, government entities, institutions and other organizations. We are a partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certifying in a region that includes Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
- Website
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http://www.wbcsouthwest.org
External link for Women's Business Council - Southwest
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Irving, TX
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- supplier diversity, procurement, certification, supply chain, and sourcing
Locations
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Primary
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd
Suite 220
Irving, TX 75038, US
Employees at Women's Business Council - Southwest
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Melinda Zito O'Brien
WBE of the Year 2023 & 2022 | Founder & CEO | Old & New Energy Guru | WBCS Board Member | Certified Woman-Owned | Speaker | Advocate & Mentor
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Jenica Oliver
⭐️ Experienced Fractional CMO | 📈 CPG Growth Accelerator Proven To Profitably Scale Brands | 💡Innovation Strategist | 🔥 Omnichannel Expert
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Barb Adamson
Customs Brokerage Compliance Manager
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Lynn Scott
Women's Business Council Southwest, Supply Chain Diversity, Operations Procurement, Business Corporate Development
Updates
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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that our President and CEO, Bliss Coulter will be speaking at the #DSW24 Women of Innovation event! Join us at the Embassy Suites in Frisco on August 14th for a day of inspiration, innovation, and networking. We are excited that WBCS will be sharing the stage with some other incredible organization leaders Kamal Fulani, Mohammed Farshori and our very own certified women in business owned Neha Kunte as the narrator. Let's celebrate the power and potential of women in business together. 💼✨ #WomenInBusiness #Innovation #DallasStartupWeek #WBCS #Empowerment #Leadership #Networking
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🌟 Join us for the Women of Color Business Mixer! 🌟 In celebration of Black Business Month this August, and in partnership with The DEC Network @ Redbird, we're thrilled to bring together inspiring leaders and entrepreneurs for an empowering evening. Don't miss the chance to hear from our incredible speakers: 🔸 Saria Hawkins-Banda, Founder/CEO of Manifest Your Purpose 🔸 Jennifer James, Founder of StrategyHous 🔸 Juliet Williams, President/Owner of JJ Williams PC 📅 Wednesday, August 21, 2024 🕓 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST 📍 The DEC Network at RedBird, 3560 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75237 Let's come together to network, share insights, and uplift our community. Mark your calendars and be part of this amazing event! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtcjCqYD #BlackBusinessMonth #WomenOfColor #BusinessMixer #WBCS #Networking #Empowerment #Leadership
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Mark your calendar for our next Women of Color Business Mixer, celebrating National Black Business Month. Join us at @The DEC Network at Redbird August 21st for networking and a panel discussion with fellow entrepreneurs. Interested in hosting a vendor table? Registration and sponsorship are now available>>https://lnkd.in/eupirer
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Check it out! 👏🏻👏🏻 Kuddos to WBCS Corporate Member, City of Grand Prairie, for reflecting on their city’s current support of small businesses, and in turn, how they can improve. If you are able to participate, please do! Kay Brown-Patrick, MPA, CEcD Petrina Bonnick-Higgins, CCA, MHA #SupplierDiversity #WBE #CertifiedWomenOwned
🌟 Calling all business owners! 🌟 The City of Grand Prairie is conducting a disparity study to explore how factors like race, ethnicity, and gender impact businesses in our marketplace. This study will assess the ability of minority, women, veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to secure contracts and thrive in both public and private sectors. Join us for a virtual public information session to learn how you can get involved: 🗓️ July 23: 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. 🗓️ July 24: 1 p.m. Register today and take the online survey: https://lnkd.in/g5h9tMXJ?
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Last chance to register for the July 24th Construction Industry Summit! Look who is attending... 👀 Corporate Sessions with Oncor, DFW International Airport, CBRE, Turner and Austin Commercial 👀 WBE Panel with Cardinal Strategies, MEXZIM Corporation, C1S Group and Underground Support Services 👀 Vendor Tables with Brasfield & Gorrie | City of Arlington | Kenmark Interiors | Kingdom Roofing & Remodeling | Kolar Designs | McCarthy Construction | Smash My Trash/ MMD Services / MMD Electrical | Snipebridge | Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses | Anderson Asphalt & Concrete Paving | Caterpillar | Ricochet Fuel Distributors | Weaver Construction Texas | Nokia of America Corporation | Alterity Solutions | Improve Growth | IT First Equipment Company | Principal Financial Network of North Texas | Resilient Freight Solutions | Seaman Group | Tarrant County | Tarrant Regional Water District 🏗️ Register here>> https://lnkd.in/eupirer
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Curious about WBCS and WBE Certification? Join us live this week for a high-level overview of WBE certification plus the 3 additional certifications you can get when you apply, the resources that the Council provides for women-owned businesses, and a live Q&A! Learn more and register -> https://bit.ly/3fs4VaE #womenowned #WBENCcertified #WBCSTransform #WBENCnetwork
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Join us Wednesday, July 24th, for our Construction Industry Summit 🏗️, in partnership with Construction Education Foundation North Texas! If you are in architecture, construction, and engineering, or want to, you don't want to miss this event! Hear from WBCS Corporate Members and WBEs on how best to avoid those 🚧 and get the contract! 👷Click here for information: https://bit.ly/4etVZ16 #WomenInConstruction #Construction #Architecture #Engineering #WBE #SupplierDiversity #WBCSTransform
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As PRIDE Month comes to a close, we want to thank you for joining us to celebrate our LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, corporate and community advocates yesterday evening in partnership with North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce! We are honored to continue advocating for each member of our network while encouraging inclusivity throughout the world of supplier diversity. As we share a few of our favorite moments - don't forget to tag us in yours! 📸 #WBE #WBCSTransform #SupplierDiversity #WomenandPride #PrideMonth #allyship
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