The Southern Illinois Women's Business Council serves and supports all women interested in busines. It fulfills its mission by providing training programs , opportunity for networking , mentoring and resources that may enhance business opportunities. In 1991 the Southern Illnois Women's Business Council was organized to address the needs of the growing number of women-owned businesses in the Southern Illinois region. The organization receives support from the Office of Economic and Regional Development's Dunn-Richmond Small Business Indubator at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Objectives Provide advocacy to businesses owned or operated by women.
Enhance the resources, services and effectiveness of women entrepreneurs. Work cooperatively with organizations, agencies, businesses and education entities concerned with women's small business issues.