Women's Business Enterprise Council South

Women's Business Enterprise Council South WBEC South is the premier organization for female founders and business owners in AL MS LA TN & FL.
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Our Mission: To advance and enhance business opportunities between corporations & women-owned businesses through a reputable certification program, education & professional growth opportunities. Our Vision: A world where women-owned businesses have barrier-free access to supply chain opportunities

You don't want to miss this upcoming Power Hour Session! Register early for Power Hour: Creating a Diverse Portfolio for...
09/08/2026

You don't want to miss this upcoming Power Hour Session! Register early for Power Hour: Creating a Diverse Portfolio for Operational Success.

A business built on one customer or one revenue stream is a business with a single point of failure. Dimeta Smith Knight, CPA and founder of DSCPA walks through practical strategies for broadening your customer base, expanding into new markets, and building a business that can hold up under pressure. You'll walk away with real, usable steps toward a more resilient, sustainable operation.

Tuesday, October 13 at 10am CST. Register: wbecsouth.org/events

09/08/2026

WE Summit 2026 is Powering Possibilities: the moment small and woman-owned businesses, corporate buyers, and procurement leaders get in a room together and make real things happen. A welcome reception to kick things off. Matchmaking rounds. Powerful sessions. A pitch competition where founders take the stage and own their moment. Connections that outlast the conference itself.

Whether you're growing your business, building your supplier bench, or looking for your next great partner, the possibilities start here.

September 28 to 30, 2026. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Registration is open (link in bio). We can't wait to see what possibilities come to life this year. wesummit2026.wbecsouth.org

Here's what's on the calendar this week at WBEC South.Monday, our office is closed for Labor Day. Tuesday, Power Hour is...
09/07/2026

Here's what's on the calendar this week at WBEC South.

Monday, our office is closed for Labor Day. Tuesday, Power Hour is back with Protect the Bag: Practical Contract Review + Core Cyber Hygiene for Business Continuity, presented by Adelman Firm. Contracts and cyber risk are two of the most common ways a business gets caught off guard, usually only after money, time, or reputation is already on the line. This session is built to help you close those gaps with habits you can actually keep up with.

Full details and registration at wbecsouth.org/events

Today we're taking a beat to honor the work that goes into building a business: the early mornings, the hard calls, the ...
09/07/2026

Today we're taking a beat to honor the work that goes into building a business: the early mornings, the hard calls, the wins worth celebrating. Our office is closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day so our team can do the same. We'll be back Tuesday, ready to go. Happy Labor Day from all of us at WBEC South.

🎤 MEET THE CONTESTANTS 🎤For the first time ever, we're announcing who's taking the stage at the 2026 WBEC South IMPACT P...
09/03/2026

🎤 MEET THE CONTESTANTS 🎤

For the first time ever, we're announcing who's taking the stage at the 2026 WBEC South IMPACT Pitch Competition- and this lineup is ready to bring it!

Eight women-owned businesses are about to pitch their hearts out for a spot at the WBENC National Pitch Competition and a shot at $20,000!

Product Contestants:
Strands of Faith — Ameka Coleman
Barney's Sweet Shop — Harmony Hensley
Trade Show Tools — Laurale Curtsinger
— Aiko Pickering

Service Contestants:
US Fleet Pros — Ashley Vega
Public Speaking & Presentation Pros — Liz Wool
We Optimize Work — Domonique Townsend
PETERMAYER — Michelle Edelman

Here's how it goes down: These contestants hit the stage Tuesday, September 29 at WB Collective (live streamed, so you can watch from anywhere), and the winners will be announced at the Breakfast of Champions Wednesday, September 30 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Those winners will then go on to the WBENC Semi-Finals in October.

Mark your calendars, save your seat at WE Summit 2026, and get ready to cheer these founders on.

👉 Register now: wesummit2026.wbecsouth.org

Come for the sessions. Stay for the shopping. 🛍️Meet Her in the Marketplace™ is back at the WE Summit, and it's one of o...
09/03/2026

Come for the sessions. Stay for the shopping. 🛍️

Meet Her in the Marketplace™ is back at the WE Summit, and it's one of our favorite parts of the whole event. Women-owned businesses from across the region set up shop right in the middle of everything, so between sessions and matchmaker meetings, you can browse, shop, and support the businesses that make up this community, all in one place.

It's the kind of shopping you won't find anywhere else: real products, real founders, real conversations while you browse.

The WE Summit is our biggest event of the year, and there's still time to register. September 29-30. wesummit2026.wbecsouth.org

Growth is the goal. 💪 Losing what made your business work in the first place isn't supposed to be the price of admission...
09/02/2026

Growth is the goal. 💪 Losing what made your business work in the first place isn't supposed to be the price of admission.

This Power Hour, WBE Star Glenda Thomas, Founder and CEO of Electra Grid Solutions, joins us to talk about exactly that: how to scale your people, your processes, and your performance without watching your culture slip through the cracks. She's built one of the fastest-growing utility infrastructure companies in the Southeast, and she's bringing the real, practical lessons from doing it.
✅ If you're growing fast and starting to feel it, this one's for you.

💡 Leading Through Growth: Building a Scalable Business Without Losing Your Culture
Tuesday, October 6 at 10am CST

Register at wbecsouth.org/events

Four Tuesdays. Four reasons to show up this month. 💡September's Power Hour lineup:✅ Sept 1: Lead Yourself First, with Fo...
09/01/2026

Four Tuesdays. Four reasons to show up this month.

💡September's Power Hour lineup:
✅ Sept 1: Lead Yourself First, with FocusWorks Consulting Group. The foundation work: capacity, boundaries, leading yourself before you lead anyone else.
✅ Sept 8: Protect the Bag, with Adelman Firm. Contracts and cyber hygiene, the unglamorous stuff that keeps a business standing.
✅ Sept 15: Building Businesses That Last, with MRP Coaching & Consulting. Leadership, resilience, and growth that actually holds up.
✅ Sept 22: Marketing Systems to Scale, with Piccolo. The formula behind marketing that grows with you instead of burning you out.

Every session, 10am CST. Come for one. Come for all four. Register at the link in bio or visit wbecsouth.org/events

Here's what's on the calendar this week at WBEC South.Tuesday, we're kicking off Power Hour with Lead Yourself First: Th...
08/31/2026

Here's what's on the calendar this week at WBEC South.

Tuesday, we're kicking off Power Hour with Lead Yourself First: The Foundation Every Business Owner Needs. Leadership strategist and executive coach Roberta Scott Pettis of is walking through why self-leadership, knowing your capacity, and protecting your non-negotiables are what actually hold a business together.

Thursday brings two events: Supplier Showcase, our closed-session pitch experience connecting suppliers with corporate members and procurement decision-makers, and Maximizing Your WBENC Certification, where this month's guest, Teresa Lawrence, CEO of Delta Administrative Services, joins us to talk partnerships and how to put your certification to work.

Full details and registration: wbecsouth.org/events

Get certified, get connected to a network of women business owners and corporate partners across the Gulf South, and get...
08/29/2026

Get certified, get connected to a network of women business owners and corporate partners across the Gulf South, and get involved in a community that gets what it takes to run a business. Certification isn't a magic ticket to contracts, but it is a real way to get in front of the people and resources that can help you grow.

Ready to start? 🚀 Head to wbecsouth.org/certification.

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New Orleans, LA

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+15048300149

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