Women Entrepreneurs are Drivers of Economic Growth
CWB is building a network of women entrepreneurs to encourage peer-to-peer mentoring, education, and personal growth.
Women-owned businesses are thriving as important economic contributors in the U.S. and abroad. Women-owned firms have increased a rate 1½ times the national average and are growing at a faster rate than the national average, according to the American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report for 2012.
The OPEN Report shows that women start businesses in all kinds of industries. But women-owned businesses face challenges: as these firms grow larger they tend to start to fall behind in terms of growth and progress.
Building one's network is especially important for women entrepreneurs. To that end, they look to other women business owners as mentors.
CWB is committed to supporting entrepreneurship, with events and online resources, and by sharing the stories of successful women entrepreneurs.