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Who We Are
The WBCC is a not a membership-based organization and does not collect annual fees or dues. The Board , Staff, and Volunteers consist of entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals who provide services to and advocate for small business.
History
The WBCC was established in August 2006 by Michelle S. Butler, an entrepreneur who also previously ran a U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) women's business center. Building upon the premise of the SBA program, Michelle founded the organization as an entrepreneurial training center. The WBCC can now run multiple grant programs and provide a greater variety of services.
How We Can Help ...
Figure out how to structure your business: sole proprietor, LLC, corporation, partnership?
Conduct a feasibility study,
produce a business plan.
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Enhance your marketing and presentation skills, learn how to sell your business, and yourself!
Develop marketing strategies, polish your proposal, meet the right people.
And much more ...
Manage cash-flow, be technologically efficient on a shoestring budget, plan for growth, employees, and succession.
Founding Sponsor
USA Federal Credit Union assisted with founding of the WCC by donating office space and providing in-kind marketing support.
"The growing number of women owned business just can't be ignored,” said Mary Cunningham, President/CEO of USA Federal
Credit Union. “The financial community has a responsibility to provide valuable resources to help women succeed in business and
USA Federal is honored to help the WBCC fulfill its mission.”
Founding Board of Directors
The establishment of the WBCC is credited to the following individuals whose dedication made the establishment possible:
Michelle S. Butler, Patricia Hughes-Raber, Nicole Anderson, Bonnie Shaw, Cecile J. Bereal,
Oreda Chin, Sharon Gray, Margaret Oppliger, Jaymee Lomax, Amanda Mineer, Claudia Klaus
