We are GWBC®

We are the Greater Women’s Business Council® (GWBC®), a nonprofit dedicated to women-owned businesses (WBEs). We are home to the most respected certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and GWBC® is here to provide education, resources, funding and innovative networking opportunities to accelerate your business. We believe the future is female!

Our region includes Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina — the top states with the fastest-growing number of women-owned businesses, and our WBEs are some of the most dynamic brands in the country.

Mission & Vision

Our mission is to advance, promote and advocate for women business owners through education, mentoring, certification and corporate partnering. 

Our vision is to be the leader in improving our tomorrow by empowering women small businesses today.

The roster of our growing Corporate Member-Partners consists of the nation’s most notable brands that are actively involved in meeting supplier goals with certified small businesses. The Greater Women’s Business Council® (GWBC®) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers, educates and supports women business enterprises in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. 

GWBC® is a regional partner of Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and provides a national certification that is recognized and accepted by Fortune 100 and 500 companies and government entities.

GWBC®'s region has the fastest-growing number of women-owned businesses in the country. To foster business growth, the Greater Women's Business Council provides education, resources, access to funding, innovative networking opportunities and connections with large corporations looking to meet suppliers to fulfill their goals in Georgia and the Carolinas.

Delivering Results

Founded in 2000, GWBC® delivers a world-class certification process that rigorously vets women-owned businesses for procurement opportunities with major corporations and government entities.

GWBC® was launched with the support of founding corporate members Delta Air Lines and UPS, whose early investment helped establish the organization as a leader in supplier diversity.

The mission of GWBC® is to advance, promote and advocate for women business enterprises (WBEs) through certification, education, mentoring and corporate partnerships across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina — three of the fastest-growing states for women-owned businesses, according to the American Express State of Women-Owned Business Report.

Today, GWBC’s Corporate Member-Partners include many of the nation's most recognized brands, all committed to achieving supplier inclusion goals and driving economic growth by investing in certified women-owned businesses.

Over the past 25 years, GWBC® has been recognized as “Best in Class” within the WBENC network, supported over 125 WBEs through mentoring programs, offered high-impact educational and networking initiatives such as the Accelerated Education Series, Cohort Programs, and Power of Partnering events. In addition, partnered with corporate organizations through grant initiatives to grow and support small businesses owned by women founders.

Certified WBEs

  • Top industries include: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services, Construction, Wholesale Trade, Administrative & Support Services, Waste Management & Remediation Services, Transportation & Warehousing
  • Corporate and government members total 40+ engaged entities
  • Events and programs attract 1,700+ attendees

(*2025 numbers are reported to GWBC®)

Greater Women's Business Council