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Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned businesses in the U.S.

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Women Business Owners

Through certification, gain access to a vast network of support, targeted business opportunities, increased visibility, and resources to grow your business.

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Corporations

Join our network of 550+ corporations and government entities dedicated to the advancement of women-owned businesses.

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Support women-owned businesses

There are more than 14 million women-owned businesses, employing nearly 12.2 million people and generating $2.7 trillion in revenue (2024 Impact of Women-Owned Businesses report). Women-owned businesses make up 39.1% of all U.S. businesses – a 13.6% increase from 2019 to 2023.

Yet there is still significant disparity in revenue and capital between these business and others.

WBENC is helping bridge that gap — through access to opportunities, programs that accelerate growth, and campaigns to influence consumer buying behaviors.

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Procurement Opportunities

WBENC connects women-owned businesses with purchasing decision-makers from major corporations and government entities.

 

Executive Education

We offer tailored executive education programs designed to help women-owned businesses scale and accelerate growth.

 

Networking

Connect with a network of women entrepreneurs and those most dedicated to their success.

 

Leaders in Supplier Diversity & Inclusion

WBENC Corporate Members

Our members represent the nation’s largest and most successful corporations, dedicated to creating an environment of opportunity for women-owned businesses.

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We need women-owned businesses to be successful – we need you to grow, survive, thrive, the whole thing. Because we need you to survive. You bring outsized value to us – as suppliers, as customers, as community members. We are all part of this community, and to sustain it and grow it together, there couldn’t be a more valuable thing.
Kris Oswold
Vice President, Global Supplier Diversity, UPS
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