Women’s Business Development Center
Contact Information:
WBDC
8 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 400,
Chicago, IL 60603
312-853-3477
The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is the oldest, largest, most comprehensive, and successful women’s business assistance center in the United States. We’re nationally and internationally recognized for our responsive, innovative, and effective programs and advocacy efforts. We deliver business services and financial assistance to empower women towards entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency. Since our founding in 1986, we’ve grown from a two-person operation to a national leader in women’s economic development with a budget of $2.2 million. Our operation has grown to a staff of 24 full-time employees and consultants, a roster of expert trainers, industry-specific advisory boards, and a powerful Board of Directors comprised of Chicago women considered leaders in their fields. Over the years, we’ve assisted more than 55,000 women in the greater Chicago area, helped establish 14 additional women’s business assistance centers in six states in the U.S., and continue to be credited for programs and policies that impact women’s economic development across the nation and globally.
Contact WBDC
MAIN OFFICE – DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
8 South Michigan Avenue4th FloorChicago, IL 60603
(312) 853-3477 – General Number(312) 853-0145 – Faxwbdc@wbdc.org – E-Mail
TDD number for the WBDC is
1-800-526-0844 (TDD only) or1-800-526-0857 (operated assisted)
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday – Friday9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Asian Women’s Business Program
Danae Kovac x. 47 or dkovac@wbdc.org
Latina Business Program
Maria Lopez x. 38 or mlopez@wbdc.org
WBE CertificationDeon Crayton x. 39 or dcrayton@wbdc.org
Child Care and Retail Business Development
Elizabeth Gardner x, 59 or egardner@wbdc.org
Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference
Mia Delano x. 45 or mdelano@wbdc.org
Finance and Loan information
Erica King x. 56 or eking@wbdc.org
Teresa Prim x. 42 or tprim@wbdc.org
General information
Front Desk x. 0 or wbdc@wbdc.org
General information in Spanish
Maria Lopez x. 38 or mlopez@wbdc.org
Corporate Partners
Mia Delano x. 45 or mdelano@wbdc.org
Sponsorships and Contributions
Tara Franey x. 21 or tfraney@wbdc.org
Website Questions
Ellenie Girma x. 54 or egirma@wbdc.org
Entrepreneurial Training and Counseling For Business Development and ExpansionMeg Herman x. 13 or mherman@wbdc.org
Starting a Business
Sylvia Wynn x. 41 or swynn@wbdc.org
Procurement Technical Assistance information
Kasia Staszel x. 53 or kstaszel@wbdc.org
Kim Casey x. 43 or kcasey@wbdc.org