Description
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping women-owned businesses thrive.
The company believes that diversity promotes innovation, opens doors and creates partnerships that fuel the economy. That's why they not only provide the most reliable certification standards for women-owned enterprises, but also offer tools that will help them succeed.
The WBENC was founded in 1997 to develop a nationwide certification standard for women-owned businesses. Since then, the organization has grown to become the largest third-party certifying authority for women-owned, controlled, and operated businesses in the United States, as well as a leading advocate for women-owned businesses in corporate and government supply chains.
WEBENCH, a nonprofit organization, works with 14 Regional Partner organizations to provide its world-class certification standard to women-owned businesses across the country, and offers programs and resources to help women-owned businesses thrive.
This is possible thanks to the support of corporate and government members involved in the diversity of suppliers and investing in the development of women-owned enterprises as suppliers.
Mission
The company's mission is to stimulate economic growth around the world by identifying, certifying and promoting the development of women-owned businesses.
They are working on this by focusing on their MAIN platform-Certification, Capabilities, Resources and Engagement.
Certification
WBENC Certification validates that a business is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated and managed by a woman or women. Our world-class certification standard is accepted by more than 1,000 corporations representing America’s most prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities and government entities.
Opportunities
We provide best-in-class programs, events and networking opportunities for women-owned businesses, supplier diversity experts, government and corporate procurement professionals, and other industry and thought leaders throughout the U.S.
Resources
To solve the problems that many women face when building and developing a business, the company provides support and resources throughout the entire life cycle of entrepreneurship. Its goal is to provide women business owners with access to the education, support and tools they need to grow and succeed.
