The Alliance Women’s Business Center is a program of the
Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance for women
entrepreneurs. The WBC is primarily sponsored by the
U.S. SBA and is partially funded by Universal Orlando.
We are devoted to provide training and technical
assistance to new and nascent women entrepreneurs,
placing particular emphasis on reaching out to socially
and economically disadvantaged populations. Most of our
clients are women who want to start a business and do
not know where to start. We take away the mystery of
business and make it accessible to you. Attend one of
our weekly Orientations and find out more about who we
are and why we are committed to serve you.
Our Services
Any woman who wants to start a business or is already
running a small business can benefit from the following
free services:
•Business counseling: We provide
one-on-one counseling, as well as telephone and email
counseling. We deal on a day-to-day basis with women
having no previous business experience and we thrive
when helping them achieve their goals. Do not feel
threatened by your lack of business experience. We are
here for you when you need us.
•Training: The WBC workshops are
tailored to women entrepreneur needs. We strive to avoid
the business lingo that has historically scared women
away from the business arena, making it easy for you to
understand business concepts. We are committed to
provide you with the tools you require to be successful
in business. Most of our workshops are free of charge
for your convenience. A few of them have a nominal fee.
For more information on our training, see
Women’s Business Center Calendar
.
•Mentoring: WNET is a monthly
roundtable program where we invite successful business
women from different industries as guest speakers with
the purpose of sharing their experiences, challenges and
the way they overcame them. We try to match these
successful businesswomen with women starting their
businesses or struggling with them so they can serve as
mentors and provide practical support and guidance to
our clients.
•Networking: Developing a strong
network of businesswomen is a goal of the WBC as we
attempt to help our clients market and grow their
businesses.
•Loan Assistance: Access to capital is
one of the major needs of every start-up and struggling
business. We assist women business owners by giving
information about their options to get the needed
capital.
•Technical Assistance: Information is
at the heart of business in our fast changing world.
Consequently, we supply technical assistance to our
clients to ensure the success of their businesses.
•Bilingual Services: An ethnically
diverse staff is available to serve our clients.
Who we serve
Our clients are women who want to start or are already
running small businesses in the following Central
Florida counties: Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Polk, Lake,
Brevard, Volusia, Hernando, Citrus, and Pasco. We place
particular emphasis on reaching out to socially and
economically disadvantaged populations. You
can attend our orientation session every Thursday at
12pm noon to learn how to become a member.
SBA Disclaimer: This Women’s Business Center is
partially funded by the U.S. Small Business
Administration. SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of
any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded
programs are extended to the public on a
nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for
persons with disabilities will be made if requested at
least two weeks in advance. Contact: Carrie Williams,
135 E. Colonial Drive, 2nd Floor Orlando, FL 32801,
Phone: 407-428-5860
