On Friday, Feb. 3, Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration,
members of the university and business community to launch of the Center for Women's Business Advancement at Southern New Hampshire University.
The success of our small businesses is vital to our state's economic strength, said Senator Shaheen. I am pleased that Southern New Hampshire University has placed such an emphasis on business growth and job creation. By hosting the Center for Women's Business Advancement, Southern New Hampshire University will provide women business owners access to critical services statewide.
The university received a multi-year federal grant through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership. As part of the SBA's Women's Business Center program, the CWBA joins a network of 110 women's business centers throughout the country.
The School of Business at SNHU is honored to have been selected by the SBA to host the Center for Women's Business Advancement, said Dean William Gillett. We are eager to serve both active and potential women entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the state. CWBA Executive Director MaryAnn Manoogian and her staff will work with
small business owners to offer business counseling and training to support the multiple stages of business formation and development. They will also provide networking and procurement opportunities.
Women's business centers help entrepreneurs establish new and innovative businesses, grow their businesses, and create jobs. Last year they counseled and trained nearly 140,000 individuals. They have an established track record of creating successful entrepreneurs who are a source of new jobs and sustained economic recovery, said SBA District Director Greta Johansson. We welcome CWBA to the SBA family of resource partners that includes SCORE and the SBDC.
The public is invited to visit the Center any time during the week of March 5 to meet the CWBA staff and learn more about the Center's services. It will be open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, or 9 p.m. to noon on Saturday, March 10. The Center for Women's Business Advancement is located at Madison House (#34 on the Campus map) on SNHU's Manchester Campus (2500 North River Road).