Why Connect Locally?
These community-based providers can connect you to exclusive funding opportunities, one-on-one guidance, mentoring, networking, technical assistance, and more.
By tapping into your local ecosystem, you gain access to experts who understand your market, your challenges, and the resources available right in your community
Free & Federally Funded Resources
A partner of Biz2Grow, WBCs offer personalized business advising, training, and access to capital support. See more below.
Not exclusive to women
Specialized lenders that provide financing and technical assistance to underserved businesses and communities.
Free, expert mentoring and low-cost workshops.
Entrepreneurial training and advising for veterans, service members, and military spouses.
Support for minority-owned businesses, contracting, and access to capital.
Formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Program — PTAP. A U.S. program that helps businesses navigate and compete for federal, state, and local government contracts
Other
Community networking, advocacy, and small business support.
Connect With: Women's Business Centers
Biz2Grow is powered by the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC), which means we often partner with the nation’s large network of Women’s Business Centers to bring you trusted, high-quality support.
Explore the network below to learn more about the services and resources they offer to help you start, grow, and scale your business.
There are hundreds of WBCs all over the country!
Click below to find one nearest you.
Love From Women's Business Center Clients:
Sticky Spoons LLC
"The Women’s Business Center has been crucial in helping me navigate the entrepreneurial landscape. Their continued mentorship has given me the tools to grow my business in ways I never imagined."
-Aiyenede Akhigbe via Cornerstone Alliance Women’s Business Center
Fundraiser Blankets®
“They not only helped us certify as a women-owned business, but they also gave us the tools and mentorship to take our business to the next level.”
-Barbara Kent and Joanna Serra via Great Lakes Women’s Business Council