GHWCC SBA Women’s Business Center

The Women’s Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration

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 the GHWCC office, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM 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.

Women’s Business Center programs are nondiscriminatory and are available to individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the GHWCC WBC at 713-782-3777 for accommodations.

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 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

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Cathy French

Branch Manager

Woodforest National Bank

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Veronica Chapa Gorczynski

President

East End District

Allison McFarlane

Allison McFarlane

Allison McFarlane Inc.

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Wendy Nguyen

Founder/CEO

TNCCPA

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BJ Simon

Associate Executive Director

Baytown West Chamber County

Economic Development Foundation

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Alexis Breeze Smith

Marketing/Employee Relations

Next Level Medical

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Amber Welchel

Senior Vice President

Stellar Bank

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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