Center for Women & Enterprise, Inc.
About
The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) is a Boston-based nonprofit that has helped women launch and grow businesses for more than 30 years. It connects aspiring entrepreneurs, new founders and established owners with courses, webinars, workshops and other resources, on the premise that empowering women economically creates a ripple effect across families and communities. Its work reaches women-owned businesses throughout New England, under the tagline “We lift up the women who lift up the world.”
CWE also helps business owners navigate certification and gain visibility in corporate and government supply chains. Its Business Summit offers workshops, networking and matchmaking sessions where certified women-owned and veteran-owned businesses pitch directly to corporations. The organization spotlights client achievements through its CWE 30 Stars nominees, whose 2025 list included owners of dance studios, a health care consultancy and other companies from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
What to Know
- A self-assessment quiz helps entrepreneurs gauge their readiness to launch or grow a business.
- CWE holds a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency for nonprofit reporting.
- It publishes an annual impact report on its work with women-owned businesses.
- Matchmaking roundtables require WBENC certification or certified veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned status.
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