The National Women's Business Council is a bi-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners. The Council's mission is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces -- from start-up to success to significance.

NWBC Outlines Health Care Principles in Letter to Policymakers

The members of the National Women’s Business Council recently sent a letter to President Obama, SBA Administrator Karen Mills, and key members of Congress outlining principles which emerged from the discussions at the Council’s September 30th summit on health care reform. The Council’s letter elaborates on the four primary health care reform principles that emerged from the discussions: accessibility, affordability, portability, and wellness.

New Research Funded by NWBC Indicates True Economic Impact of Women-Owned Firms

Women-owned businesses contribute nearly $3 trillion to our national economy and create or maintain 23 million jobs according to new research conducted by the Center for Women’s Business Research and funded by the National Women’s Business Council and Walmart. For the first time, this research, The Economic Impact of Women-Owned Businesses in the United States, provides a much more comprehensive picture of the total economic impact of women-owned firms, including the impact of the businesses’ purchases AND the purchasing power of their employees and suppliers.

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