The Queens Women’s Business Center (QWBC) empowers women to fully participate in the economy by further developing their capacity to start and grow successful businesses, and by connecting them to other women business owners and business development resources in our community.
Established in 2001, the QWBC supports women business owners and entrepreneurs to start, build, and grow businesses through one-on-one counseling, training courses, workshops, mentoring and business networking.
Services Include:
- New Venture Assistance
- Existing Business Owner Assistance
- Government Procurement
- Power Networking Series
- Microlending Assistance
- Business Plan Development
Contact Information:
For more information about the QWBC, please contact Andrea Ormeno at 718-263-0546 or aormeno@queensny.org.
Additional small business online tools and resources can be found at the Small Business Training Network.
Thinking About Exporting?
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers resources to help you assess your business readiness and plan for expansion through exporting. Follow these 6 steps to assess your small business’ readiness to export.
Upcoming Events
August 30th, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Z Hotel, 11-01 43rd Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101
October 25th, 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
The Local, 13-02 44th Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101
Women’s Power Networking Breakfast: Business in a Nutshell: Tools to Help You Launch Your Business
For more events, see the complete WBC calendar.
Business Counseling
We offer free one-on-one counseling sessions. To make an appointment, create a profile and book a time here.
Let’s Get Social
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InnovateHER
This Competition is Closed to Applications For This Year
Thank you to all our applicants. We wish you luck and invite you to apply again next year!
Sponsors
The Queens WBC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Queens WBC is supported in part through funding from the office of the Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz.
