The Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville is honored to be recognized for graduating in the inaugural cohort with the National WBC of Excellence program offered by the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) and sponsored by Dutch Bros.
The primary objective of the National Women’s Business Center of Excellence designation is to recognize organizations that demonstrate commitment and efficacy of the mission, vision and values of their Women’s Business Center thereby achieving the greatest outcomes for women-owned businesses.
Over the series of Five Milestone Assignments, WBCs partnered with a peer in their cohort to identify gaps and opportunities for the WBC to improve in a variety of areas; including strategic goal-setting, service delivery, continuous improvement and/or peer relationships. In order to fulfill these objectives, AWBC recognizes the value of the organization’s volunteers, leadership team and funders which is reflected in the involvement of these stakeholders in the final stages of the designation attainment.
“Our participation in this cohort reflects our commitment to continue to drive change and create opportunity for women entrepreneurs, especially for socially and economically disadvantaged women-owned businesses. As participants, we gained valuable insights that will help us continue to shape the entrepreneurial ecosystem where women can thrive. With 145 Women’s Business Centers across the United States, it is an honor to be recognized as one of the first Women’s Business Centers of Excellence nationwide. I am proud to have our organization recognized for setting the standard of excellence in our delivery of services, programs and resources for women in our community,” remarked Danice Langdon, WBC Fayetteville, Director, in a press release.
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