About
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 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 marketplace.

The roster of our growing Corporate Member-Partners consists of the nation’s most notable brands that are actively involved in meeting supplier-diversity goals with certified women-owned businesses.

GWBC is committed to the principals of diversity, equity and inclusion through our recruitment, training, programs and resources for both certified women-owned businesses and corporate-partners.

As of December 31, 2022, GWBC’s

• Constituency is comprised of more than 1,205 WBENC Certified Women-Owned Businesses
• WBE’s include 747 in Georgia, 331 in North Carolina and 127 in South Carolina
• Certified WBEs generate more than $8.8 BILLION in Revenue
• Certified WBEs employ more than 55.4K employees
• Top industries include: Construction, Professional Services, Wholesale Trade & Warehousing/Transportation, Administrative Services; Waste Management and Remediation, Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Corporate and government members total 50 engaged entities
• Business RadioX podcast had 9K downloads per session
• Events and programs attracted ~1,700 attendees
• *Numbers are reported to GWBC