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Accelerate Your Business

Accelerate | Mentor-Protégé | Power of Partnering | Certification | WBENC Programs

Calling All WBEs

Our region, which covers Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, has the fastest-growing number of women-owned businesses in the country. The Greater Women’s Business Council fosters business growth by providing:

  • Education
  • Resources
  • Innovative networking opportunities and
  • Connections with large corporations looking to meet supplier inclusion goals
By joining GWBC®, as a WBENC-certified women business owner, you can accelerate your business.

GWBC® Accelerate Series

GWBC® continually develops programs to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. In 2025, the Accelerate Series launched to help female founders become more operationally effective, improve their leadership and their company's visibility. Programming for 2026 will be announced soon.

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Mentor–Protégé

GWBC® launched its Mentor-Protégé Program in 2010, and it’s been growing every year. GWBC®-certified WBEs receive trusted and real-world business coaching from mentors who have subject matter-level expertise in Sales, Marketing, Financial Planning, Human Resources, Strategic Thinking, Sustainability, Succession Planning and more.

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Power of Partnering (POP)

Network with Professionals
The Power of Partnering (POP) is a half-day event where women entrepreneurs, business leaders, corporations and procurement professionals come together to train, network and create matchmaker opportunities to reach procurement and business goals.

Each agenda includes educational resources from thought leadership and subject matter experts and the opportunity to showcase your capabilities statements in a meet the buyer setting or matchmaker sessions.


Grab your ticket for the 2026 POP events:

  • South Carolina POP - June 30 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C. at Milliken & Company
  • Georgia POP - September 17 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  • North Carolina POP - October 7 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Charlotte, N.C. at Ally Financial
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Leverage Certification Status

GWBC® offers monthly webinars to help you leverage your certification giving you information on how to use your certification as well as take advantage of all the opportunities and resources that come with your certification.

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WBENC Programs

To fuel success for women-owned businesses, WBENC offers multiple programs and opportunities designed to support business development and growth, from pitch competitions to executive education programs.
Programs include:

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