BRTV | Women's Business Center

Local goods and services are what make each City unique, and luckily Buffalo is home to thousands of businesses - owned, cared for, crafted, by WNY'ers and a growing number of these businesses are owned and operated by women. Women-owned businesses are responsible for a large number of professional services or retail sales, and are vital full-and part-time employers for the local economy.
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The Women's Business Center, founded in 2004 as a private-public partnership between Canisius College and the Small Business Administration, is the home of women entrepreneurship in Western New York, and a valuable resource that is available to all female entrepreneurs.
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Located on the campus of Canisius College, their mission is to empower entrepreneurs to succeed through education, connections, and community. They offer business counseling, coaching, networking, and advisory and mentorship opportunities. The center develops leaders, fosters opportunities, and builds collaborations. The Women’s Business Center supports all women-owned businesses throughout the Western NY Region. The center is open to women of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and experience, and women owned businesses of all sizes and industries.
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Buffalo Rising spoke to three entrepreneurs that have completed programming at the Women’s Business Center, and have utilized some of their offerings. Jannell Eason, CEO of Nikki’s Chocolates, Kadijah McKenzie, owner of Honey Sweet Jam, and Arlene K. Wasserman, owner and founder of Fashion Lab NY spoke to us about how The Women’s Business Center helped them with their businesses.
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