Women's Business Development Center Receives $150,000 in Grants

New grants support services and programs that accelerate women's business ownership
By: Chris Ruys Communications
 
Nov. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), headquartered in Chicago, has received $150,000 in grants to support its various programs.  Providing grants were the following nonprofit organizations and businesses:

McCormick Foundation, $50,000, for the Child Care Business Program and Child Care Business Expo;

Bank of America, $25,000 for the Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance programs;

Fifth Third Bank, $15,000, for the Child Care Business Program and Child Care Business Expo;

Peoples Energy Corp (Integrys), $5,000, for the Child Care Business Program and Latina Business Program; and,

McGowan Small Family Fund, $5,000, for the Child Care Business Program, Child Care Business Expo, Latina Business Program and Business Start-up Program

A nationally and internationally recognized women’s business assistance center celebrating its 25th year of operation in 2011, the WBDC provides a continuum of business development services to prospective and established women entrepreneurs including counseling, training, financial, certification and procurement assistance in Spanish and English.  The mission of the WBDC is to provide services and programs that support and accelerate women’s business ownership and strengthen the impact of women on the economy.  For further information about the WBDC, visit their website at www.WBDC.org, or contact them at 8 S. Michigan Avenue, 4th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603 or 312-853-3477.

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