Nancy Swift Honored with 2025 Marsha Bailey Leadership Award at AWBC Leadership Conference
The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is proud to announce Nancy Swift as the recipient of the 2025 Marsha Bailey Leadership Award, honoring her…
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AWBC Launches Accelerator at VeteranStartup.org for E-Commerce Businesses
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2025 — The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) announced the launch of the S.O.A.R. (Supporting Our Artisans & Retailers) Together Accelerator for Veterans, at VeteranStartup.org. This…
Association of Women’s Business Centers Launches National Tour to Spotlight Women-Owned Businesses
Washington, D.C. – July 22, 2025 — The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC), the leading national voice for women’s entrepreneurship, is embarking on a…
Association of Women’s Business Centers and Stearns Bank Launch Childcare Accelerator Program
National Program will Prepare Licensed Childcare Providers to Grow, Scale and Optimize Operations [Washington, D.C. – July 15, 2025] — The Association of Women’s Business…
Women’s Business Center Program Gains Unprecedented Congressional Support
The Association of Women’s Business Centers is actively working to secure continued funding for the Women’s Business Center (WBC) program for the next fiscal year…
AWBC Statement to the Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget Cuts
The Women’s Business Center Program at the Small Business Administration has a nearly 40-year track record of growth and success that mirrors the rise of…
2024 Advocacy Year in Review for the Association of Women’s Business Centers
The content presented in this AWBC Advocacy Year in Review has been provided by Prism Group. AWBC continued to leverage its strong position in Washington…
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ADVOCATES TAKE CENTER STAGE IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS BIPARTISAN POLICY SOLUTIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) hosted its annual 2023 Leadership Conference, where over 300 Women’s Business Center leaders from all 50…
It’s Not Just the Future, the Franchisee of Today is Female
As the number of women entering the world of entrepreneurship continues to rise, their participation in the franchise industry is growing more prominent as well.…
November 2022 Advocacy Update
Over the weekend, the Senate passed its version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). The House of Representatives will vote today (Tuesday…
