WBDC Mission

 
The mission of the Women’s Business Development Council is to assist in the establishment and growth of women in business.  We offer business development programs and training designed to develop skills and knowledge for women in business.  The WBDC strives to foster and cultivate relationships between our members, corporations and the government.

Our goal is to change the face of business, one woman at a time

 The WBDC whose territory includes Florida, minus the panhandle, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, was established in 1993 as a 501c3 non-profit organization and has provided WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council) Certification to women business enterprises since 2000.
 
WBENC/Florida Certification Program Statistics for 2011 year to date:
  •  450 Certified WBEs Approximately
  • 46% of our WBEs have revenues between $1mm - $10mm
  • 4% of our WBEs have revenues above $10mm Over
  • 12,970 persons are employed by our Certified WBEs.
Program Offerings:

National Certification                     WBENC Certification

Special Events                                Networking, business opportunities, Expos and Trade Fairs

BusinessForums                           Women’s Executive Leadership Forum

Seminars and Workshops           For women business owners and women in corporate positions

Counseling                                     One-on-one counseling by reputable experts

Mentoring                                         B2B mentoring and corporate mentoring

Corporate Close-Up Series        Sessions to introduce corporate representatives to WBEs

Matchmaker Events                     Opportunities for one-on-one meetings with Corporate representatives.