News

August 24, 2020

WEupdates – Award Honorees

We pivoted the Awards Celebration to highlight Ambassador and Distinguished Leader Award Honorees in video and digital media. Please take a moment to view the honoree's videos and program book. Thanks to all of our sponsors, the honorees, and the staff.

August 17, 2020

WEupdates – LISC Grants to Detroit Small Businesses

LISC is offering $20,000 grants to Detroit small businesses!

August 10, 2020

WEupdates – WBE Forum: Secrets of Selling in Place

Fifth Third Bank Offering Small Business WebEx Events

August 6, 2020

WEupdates – Join Us for WEsip

An Exclusive WBE Happy Hour

July 29, 2020

WEupdates – WE THANK YOU!

Michigan has 288 Opportunity Zones. What are they? How do you get access to these?

July 22, 2020

Shawntay Dixon, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council Named Women’s Business Center of Excellence

The Small Business Administration (SBA) honored Shawntay Dixon and the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council as the Women’s Business Center of Excellence at the virtual 16th Annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Gala on July 28, 2020.

June 27, 2020

WEupdates – COVID-19 Recovery Program Available to WBEs

BA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

June 12, 2020

WEupdates – Shawntay Dixon, Great Lakes WBC Awarded WBC of Excellence

our WBE Resources, News, and Fun! Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

June 11, 2020

COVID-19 Resource Updates (Indiana) (#283047)

The state of Indiana is providing additional COVID-19 relief to Women-Owned and Minority-Owned small businesses!

June 9, 2020

WEupdates – PPP Flexibility Act

Quote of the Week “COVID-19 will have a cure soon. Racism will not. Both are insidious diseases that are ravaging our communities. Great Lakes Women's Business Council cannot stand for the values of diversity and inclusion while remaining silent about the atrocious acts of violence against humanity. We stand in solidarity with all who are seeking justice and demand change."