The mission of the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) is to support economic prosperity for women and strengthen communities through entrepreneurial and financial education services that create and grow sustainable jobs and businesses across Connecticut.
Currently Viewing: 2014 Reporting Data
Services Provided
Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Services
Business Training (group based instruction)
Business Technical Assistance (one-on-one assistance)
Business Development Services
Financial Literacy
Access to Market Services
Case Management Services
Business Development Training
Number Receiving Training 486
Number Receiving TA 314
# Working on Formal Business Plans 85
Individuals Served 688
Clients Served 167
Businesses Served 308
Demographics
Gender
Women - 90.42%
Men - 9.58%
Other - 0%
Unknown - 0%
Disability
With Disability - 1.2%
Without Disability - 98.8%
Unknown - 0%
Ethnicity
Mixed-race - 1.2%
African American/African-born - 27.54%
Latino - 7.78%
White/Caucasian - 52.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander - 2.4%
South Asian - 0%
Native American/Alaska Native - 0.6%
Other - 2.99%
Unknown - 5.39%
Business Status
Business Status
Operating - 37.72%
Not Operating - 62.28%
Unknown - 0%
Costs
Cost Per Individual $2,010.36
Cost Per Client $8,282.22
Cost Per Business $4,490.69
General Program Info
Area Types Served
Rural
Urban
State
Member Associations
Not a member of a SMA
Organization Description
Stand-Alone Microenterprise Organization
Geographic Area Served
Connecticut
Geographic Area Served DescriptionFairfield County, CT; Hartford County, CT; Litchfield County , CT; Middlesex County, CT; New Haven County, CT; New London County, CT and Windham County, CT.
Other Locations
2 Enterprise DriveSuite 303SheltonCT06484
Western Connecticut State University181 White StreetDanburyCT06810
