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WBDC Launches Program to Respond to Challenging Economic Climate

Even in Connecticut, the current recession has added a level of economic stress to the budgets of many of families particularly those headed by women. In response to the needs of its core clientele, WBDC is taking action to help educate its clients on how to manage financial needs with less resources.

WBDC Offers Program To Address Financial Needs of Small Business

The current financial crisis has adversely affected every sector of our economy, and small business is no exception. Frozen credit markets can make it impossible to get a loan to start a new business or expand an existing one. Access to capital is a major problem for businesses trying to expand into new markets as well as start ups.

New Haven Entrepreneur Receives Grant From Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC)

New Haven CT - With a charitable gift from First Niagara Bank, WBDC established an Opportunity Fund to help clients pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Lindsey Ruminski of New Haven was the most recent recipient to benefit from WBDC’s Opportunity Fund.

Fairfield County Community Foundation Awards Grant to Women’s Business Development Council

The Women's Business Development Center announced Tuesday that it has received a $25,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF)

WBDC Creates Entrepreneurs in Stamford

(Stamford, CT) The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC), the leader in entrepreneurial training and financial education for women in Connecticut recently graduated nine students from the Kauffmann Foundation’s internationally recognized curriculum, FastTrac, a nine week entrepreneurial development program.

Women’s Business Development Council Creates Entrepreneurs in Waterbury

The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC), the leader in entrepreneurial training and financial education for women in Connecticut recently graduated seven students from the Kauffmann Foundation’s internationally recognized curriculum, Fast Trac, a nine week entrepreneurial development program.

First Niagara Helps WBDC Council Launch Annual Business Breakfast

FIRST NIAGARA HELPS WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL LAUNCH ANNUAL BUSINESS BREAKFAST STAMFORD, CT— The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) will present its 10th WBDC Business Breakfast: Power, Politics & Purse Strings on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway in Trumbull CT. The marquee sponsor is First Niagara .

Weston Woman Brings Manufacturing Back To USA

Stamford, CT – With help from the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) Amy Davis, CEO of Kiss-u Corps LLC secured a line of credit from Chase to bring her business manufacturing operations from China to the USA.

Norwalk Entrepreneur Receives Grant

With an initial gift from First Niagara, WBDC established an Opportunity Fund to help clients pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Monique Wilson of Norwalk is one of the first recipients to benefit form WBDC’s Opportunity Fund.

WBDC Hosts Highly Successful Budget Coaching Workshop

In June, WBDC facilitated a Budget Coaching Workshop in New Haven. The program empowered clients to build a budget and a plan that supports their needs and goals for today and your future. Through the Budget Coaching Workshop participants uncovered more choices in managing how they think, feel, and act around money.

Connecticut Business Woman Testifies Before US Senate

Fran Pastore, President & CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Washington DC on June 16 during an Examination of US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Programs to review eliminating inefficiencies, duplications, fraud and abuse in the agency. Ms. Pastore was invited to testify by staff of Senator Mary Landrieu (D) Louisiana, Chair of the Committee. Senator Olympia Snow (R) Maine is the Ranking Member.

The 2011 Annual Women’s Forum presents a fun and educational day

The Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum open to all women interested in learning from speakers and networking with other successful women on Thursday, May 12, 2011, 8am to 2pm at Silver Spring Country Club in Ridgefield “We have five fantastic speakers once again this year,” says event chair Allyson Catanzaro, “and are extremely fortunate to have Lee Woodruff as our keynote speaker.”

Fran Pastore Appointed to National Women’s Business Council

Fran Pastore, founder, President and CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council in Stamford, Conn. was today appointed to serve a three-year term on the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), a nonpartisan 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.

New Grants Enable WBDC to Provide a New Opportunity Fund

Stamford, CT. Thanks to an initial investment of $10,000 by NewAlliance Bank, The Women's Business Development Council of Connecticut (WBDC) has established a new Opportunity Fund which will offer a unique opportunity for post-training support and guidance to WBDC scholarship recipients who have successfully completed one or more of the WBDC's Business Planning, Career Development, and/or Advanced Financial Coaching programs.

Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) receives a grant from The Valley Community Foundation

The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) has received a $5,300 grant from The Valley Community Foundation to provide general operating support to help women achieve economic self-reliance by educating and counseling them to start and grow businesses which, in turn, results in job creation and community vitality.

Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) Launches Opportunity Fund for Clients

WBDC announced that it has established an Opportunity Fund for its clients with a multi year investment from New Alliance Bank. WBDC will use the Opportunity Fund to further its mission by offering additional services to WBDC scholarship recipients who need special resources that until now have eluded them. The opportunity fund will help WBDC’s low to moderate income clients achieve their goals of small business development, financial education and professional growth-the three pillars of WBDC’s mission. Th

WBDC’s CEO, Fran Pastore appointed to Executive Committee

Fran Pastore, CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) has been appointed as a member of the executive committee for the Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) and to the Board of Directors of Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC). In October 2010 she was also appointed to the Governor’s Small Business Advisory Board, charged with promoting resources to small businesses.

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Made possible through grants from the U.S. SBA / Office of Women's Business Ownership,
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