@CTWBDC

The Women's Business Development Council (WBDC) is the Leader of Entrepreneurial and Financial Training for Women in Connecticut

 Stamford, CT
ctwbdc.org
Joined June 2011
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Honored to speak at @CTWBDC’s Women-Owned Business Day! Since 2020, WBDC has awarded 42 grants totaling $449,605 to 38 businesses in the 30th District. Women entrepreneurs are the backbone of CT’s economy, and I’m committed to fighting for policies that help them thrive.
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The Power of Now: @CTWBDC’s Fran Pastore, @TheHartford’s Claire Burns, Connecticut Paid Leave Authority’s Erin Choquette, and @GSOFCT's Elicia Pegues Spearman share how they seize opportunities with confidence. #WhenWomenLead
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The @TownOfBethel_CT hosted the National and Regional Economic Outlook. Attendees included: @ctsbdc @CTWBDC @SCOREMentors @NewtownSavings @DanCarterCT @federalreserve @TownOfNewtownCT
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We're grateful for thoughtful partners like Miller Klein Group, who made a donation to the @CTWBDC in honor of our team.   WBDC supports economic prosperity for women through entrepreneurial and financial education. It's a mission we're proud to support. #WomenInBusiness
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Press Conference at Klarides Village celebrating one year anniversary after devastating flood. ⁦@TownofSeymourCT⁩ celebrated its comeback! #smallbusinesses are resilient! ⁦@CTWBDC⁩ ⁦@ctsbdc⁩ ⁦@SenBlumenthal⁩
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So much happening in Hebron today at the Flour Girl Bakery, have you been yet?? ⁦@cmeast⁩ ⁦@CTWBDC⁩ ⁦@SenBlumenthal⁩ ⁦@Moragut⁩
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Full house with @CTWBDC - ☕️ and conversations with entrepreneurs. DDD @Moragut give opening remarks on how @SBAgov powers the American Dream.
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Today’s CT Small Business Summit hosted by ⁦@AccessHealthCT⁩ - providing resources to #smallbusinesses. ⁦@Moragut⁩ ⁦@CTDECD⁩ ⁦@CICLending⁩ ⁦@CTWBDC⁩
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Women Owned Business Day 2025 at The Capitol with @CTWBDC and @LGSusanB supporting women all over the state! – at Hartford, CT
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The DAS Business Outreach Team is at the capitol today for Women-Owned Business Day! WBDC hosts this annual opportunity to connect women entrepreneurs with legislators, resource organizations, and each other. @CTWBDC @SBA_Connecticut #womenownedbusiness
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CBIA’s public policy team was proud to take part in Women-Owned Business Day celebrating their incredible impact on the state’s economy. The event, hosted @CTWBDC is an opportunity for #womenownedbusiness leaders to connect with state leaders important issues they face.
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The Capitol was filled with women business owners as we recognized Women-Owned Business Day. I'm proud to be a previous WBDC board member and a current/always supporter of women entrepreneurs. When women-owned businesses succeed, communities thrive! #CTWNDC #WOBD25 @CTWBDC
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Thank you to the Women's Business Development Council (@CTWBDC ) for inviting CitySeed to your Annual Gala and Awards Celebration! Great experience, connections, and partnership 📷
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🌟 Women Business Development Council 🌟 Thank you to @ctwbdc for this incredible award. I’m honored to be among such inspiring women and congratulate my fellow award recipients. #ctwbdc #PatKlapper #vaseconstruction #constructionmanager #NewHaven #Connecticut #Construction
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#Shipman was proud to sponsor @CTWBDC's Women Rising 2024 Gala and Awards Celebration last Friday at the Greenwich Hyatt. It was a wonderful event and we extend our congratulations to all the remarkable individuals recognized for their achievements! #WBDCGALA24
Photos of Shipman's Keegan Drenosky, Kelly Smith Hathorn, Sarah Kettenmann, Claire Pariano, Dan Schwartz, Emily McDonough Souza and Andy Zeitlin, with Gartner’s Robin Frederick, at the Women's Business Development Council's Women Rising 2024 Gala and Awards Celebration at the Greenwich Hyatt.

ALT Photos of Shipman's Keegan Drenosky, Kelly Smith Hathorn, Sarah Kettenmann, Claire Pariano, Dan Schwartz, Emily McDonough Souza and Andy Zeitlin, with Gartner’s Robin Frederick, at the Women's Business Development Council's Women Rising 2024 Gala and Awards Celebration at the Greenwich Hyatt.

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District Director Catherine Marx (@cmeast) joined @GovNedLamont, Mayor Arulampalam, Senator Blumenthal, SBA Regional Administrator Marlene Cintron, and many more for a fabulous ribbon cutting today for @CTWBDC's new Hartford office!
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Today, @CTWBDC opened their new women's business center in Hartford! I worked to secure a $150,000 federal grant to support this center, ensuring women entrepreneurs can access the resources and guidance they need to open thriving small businesses. courant.com/2024/09/16/ct-wo…

CT Women’s Business Development Council opening fifth location, first in Hartford

According to the council, it has educated and trained nearly 20,000 clients in all of Connecticut’s 169 towns since 1997.

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Congratulations to @CTWBDC on the opening of their new office. Amazing team & partners in supporting businesses in our region and state.
Chris DiPentima@ChrisDipentima16 Sep 2024
Congratulations to @francinepastore and the @CTWBDC team on opening a fifth office, adding Hartford to locations in Waterbury, New London, New Haven, and Stamford. Impossible to overstate WBDC's impact supporting women and minority owned #smallbiz.
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Press conference to announce ⁦@CTDECD⁩ ⁦@femaregion1⁩ funding programs to aid #small businesses as they recover from the recent natural disaster. ⁦@SBAgov⁩ is on hand to give #EIDL info. ⁦@Moragut⁩ ⁦@GovNedLamont⁩ ⁦@CTWBDC⁩
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HAPPENING NOW: News conference to announce state funding to help small, locally-owned businesses rebuild and reopen following last week's record rainfall and flooding. 📺WATCH LIVE: youtu.be/-BQj8u9eqME
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