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GHWCC SBA Women’s Business Center

Women Leading Innovation

The Women’s Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration
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The GHWCC SBA Women’s Business Center (GHWCC SBA WBC) is an economic development center that prioritizes programs and services that empower small businesses to succeed. The GHWCC SBA WBC provides resources and tools for business owners to gain access to creating valuable business relationships, certification, contracts, education, and access to capital to ignite and fuel growth, thus building strong communities.

The GHWCC SBA WBC provides workshops and events to build capacity, make connections and overall elevate entrepreneurs’​ business acumen to remain competitive in the marketplace. For a comprehensive understanding of our offerings, visit www.ghwcc.org or call 713-782-3777. The GHWCC SBA WBC has programs that are designed to help individuals in every phase of business development and growth.

The Greater Houston Women’s Chamber hosts the GHWCC SBA Women’s Business Center. We partner with many organizations including the City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity SBDC programs through Lone Star College, Lee College, and San Jacinto Colleges. The GHWCC SBA WBC and the GHWCC have chapters in Baytown, Bay Area, Central Houston/Energy Corridor, Southwest Houston/Fort Bend and The Woodlands/North Houston to better serve our region.
The GHWCC is the premier women’s business organization in the greater Houston region. The GHWCC SBA Women’s Business Center will expand opportunities for small business owners to succeed. The GHWCC is recognized locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally as a leader in the development of programs and policies affecting small, minority and women’s business ownership.
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Mission

The GHWCC SBA Women’s Center serves as a catalyst to enable women entrepreneurs and their leadership teams to start or take their business to the next level through organization, innovation, and engagement. The Center empowers women-led organizations by introducing resources that provide tools, access to capital, and valuable business relationships.

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Programs

The GHWCC SBA WBC LAUNCH program offers monthly business workshops that provide resources and tools designed to educate the start-up business owner on what it takes to be a successful business owner.

The GHWCC SBA WBC Entrepreneurial Trainings cover a variety of relevant topics that are key to the success of a small business owner that include distinguished and informative speakers and panelists to build capacity, make connections and elevate entrepreneurs.

SBA Women’s Business Center ADVISORY BOARD

Cathy French

Cathy French

Branch Manager – 0323 TX Research Plaza
Woodforest National Bank
Natalie Saikowski Goertz

Natalie Saikowski Goertz

Community Leader
Veronica Chapa Gorczynski

Veronica Chapa Gorczynski

President
East End District
Caroline Verot Moore

Caroline Vérot Moore

President
Amerant Bank
Wendy Nguyen

Wendy Nguyen

Founder/CEO
TNCCPA
Chantell Preston

Chantell Preston

Board Observer
Portfolia
Kirsty Scarletta

Kirsty Scarletta

Texas Region Market Manager, VP
Bank of America
BJ Simon

BJ Simon

Associate Executive Director
Baytown West Chamber County
Economic Development Foundation

GHWCC SBA WBC Workshops

Resources

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Accelerators & Incubators

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Business Operations

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Continuing Education

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Customer Engagement

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Financial

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Human Resources

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Personal Development

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Procurement & Certifications

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Strategy & Management