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-inclusion goals with certified women-owned businesses.

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

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

As of December 31, 2024*:

• GWBC®'s Constituency is comprised of 1,500+ WBENC Certified Women-Owned Businesses
• WBE’s include 831 in Georgia, 370 in North Carolina and 133 in South Carolina
• Certified WBEs generate more than $11 BILLION in Revenue
• Certified WBEs employ more than 69.7K employees
• Top industries include: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services, Construction, Wholesale Trade, Administrative & Support Services, Waste Management & Remediation Services, Transportation & Warehousing
• Corporate and government members total 33 engaged entities
• Business RadioX podcast had 80K+ total downloads; 154 episodes/stories shared
• Events and programs attracted 1,700+ attendees

(*Numbers are reported to GWBC®)