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The National Women's Business
Council is a bi-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent
source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and
the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to
women business owners. The Council's mission is to promote bold initiatives,
policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at
all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces --
from start-up to success to significance.
Register Today for November 6 San Francisco Town Hall Meeting
Following the success of its previous Town Hall Meetings for Women Entrepreneurs, the National Women’s Business Council will host an additional meeting on November 6, 2008 in San Francisco. This event will allow members of the Council to hear directly from women business owners about their priorities, challenges and concerns. This dialogue will help the Council formulate future policy recommendations. Topics to be discussed include access to affordable health care, access to capital, procurement, taxes, education and workforce development, and micro enterprises.
For more information, contact:
Emily Reynolds
at 202-205-6829.
Click here to read “Voices from the Field,” a report detailing the first two town hall meetings held in early 2007.
NWBC Unveils Policy Toolkit
New backgrounders on key policy issues are now available. Based on conversations with women business owners at town hall meetings and other events around the country, the issue briefs offer insights into the priorities of women entrepreneurs, such as Access to Capital, Affordable Health Care, Taxes, Procurement, and Education & Workforce Development. Each backgrounder also includes key statistics and policy recommendations direct from women business owners. Together, these backgrounders can be used as a toolkit for addressing important issues on a local, state and national level.
Click here to download the backgrounders.
Other News
- The October issue of Engage! is now available. Engage! is distributed via email to leaders in government and the women's business community to communicate current issues affecting women business owners and entrepreneurs. To receive future issues of Engage! via email, send your contact information to Allison Gilmore at allison.gilmore@nwbc.gov
- Wendi Goldsmith, President and Founder of Salem, MA-based The Bioengineering Group, Inc., has been appointed to a three-year term on the National Women’s Business Council. Click here to learn more.
- The Federal government spent a record-setting $11.6 billion with women-owned small businesses in fiscal year 2006, accounting for 3.4% of dollars spent last year.
Click here to read NWBC’s newly-updated Issue Brief on Federal Contracting with Women-Owned Businesses. Click here to learn valuable tips on getting started in federal contracting.
- Speakers Bureau: Members of the National Women's Business Council often speak about women's business ownership and Council initiatives at events across the country. To invite a Council member to speak at your upcoming event, email us at allison.gilmore@nwbc.gov.
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