The Women’s Business Center Program Receives Record Funding in Bipartisan Funding Bill
On Feb. 3, 2026, the Women’s Business Center Program (WBC) at the Small Business Administration (SBA) received $27 million for this fiscal year through the…
Category: Advocacy Update
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.…
March 2021 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…
January 2021 Advocacy News
January 12, 2021 At the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC), we are looking forward. We are making plans to build on a number of…