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2018 Annual Report

NWBC's 30 years of journey with women belonging to different generations.

We are pleased to share the Council’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2018, “Journey to 30”

The National Women’s Business Council’s (NWBC) 2018 Annual Report commemorates its 30th anniversary year, provides the findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations of the Council, and expresses NWBC Chair Liz Sara’s vision for 2019.

This year there are an estimated 12.3 million women-owned firms accounting for 40% of all businesses. In its 2018 Annual Report, NWBC reaffirms its commitment to providing a platform to expand and improve opportunities for women business owners and their enterprises.

In this Annual Report, we:

• Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of The Women’s Business Ownership Act establishing the National Women’s Business Council;
• Present policy recommendations that will foster the continued economic growth for women owned small businesses;
• Express NWBC Chair Liz Sara’s vision for guiding the Council into a new era where it will build on past and current achievements, ensuring its advocacy loses neither momentum nor impact.