The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced an “Empowering Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE)” initiative this past month. It is “a community-focused, collaborative, and creative initiative to encourage and empower more women founders across America.” Be sure to check out the initiative’s online hub and attend their official launch event tomorrow (11/30).
Great Lakes Women’s Business Council’s Women’s Business Center is honored to be recognized for graduating in the inaugural cohort with the National Women’s Business Center of Excellence program offered by the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) for 2026.