
CA WBC is a cornerstone of California’s small business economy—linking opportunity with impact by:
- Expanding access to capital in underserved and rural communities
- Driving economic growth through entrepreneurship and job creation
- Bridging workforce development and business ownership—including helping entrepreneurs open and expand childcare businesses and through succession planning
- Strengthening supply chains; and government contracting readiness
- Enhancing resilience and disaster preparedness for small businesses.
CA WBCs Power Entrepreneurial
Infrastructure & Drive Growth in California
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs — Locally Rooted, Statewide Reach
The California Women’s Business Centers Network (CA WBC) are powering California’s economy one business at a time. From helping entrepreneurs open childcare businesses that expand workforce capacity to helping founders create jobs and reinvest locally, CA WBCs turn innovation into shared prosperity. With women-owned businesses driving the fastest growth in entrepreneurship, the impact reaches far beyond profit. It strengthens families, communities to ensure our Golden State’s future.
Operating through 21 strategically located centers serving 53 counties and reaching 88% of rural ZIP codes, CA WBC is a statewide initiative funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), CalOSBA, and GO-Biz. Our local advisors deliver place-based, no-cost business advising, skills training, capital access, and mentorship designed to address both the unique challenges and growth opportunities facing entrepreneurs.
Every business starts with an idea—and a million questions. Whether it’s still on the drawing board, back of a napkin or already in motion, California Women’s Business Centers offer hands-on support to make it real, legal, funded, and launch-ready.
Leadership Team
Steering Committee

Nancy Swift
JEDI

Danny Fitzgerald
San Diego & Imperial WBC

Ruth Garcia Corrales
NEW Women’s Business Center

Sophia Kanaan
California Capital WBC

Ashley Goldstein
Women’s Economic Ventures WBC

Jackie Scott
Inland Empire WBC
Executive Committee
Led by seasoned entrepreneurs, advocates, and business experts, CA WBC leadership brings lived experience to every decision. Deeply rooted in their communities, they bring a local lens to a statewide mission: advancing entrepreneurship across California, one success story at a time.
Advocacy
Fundraising
Governance
Committee Head: Ruth Garcia Corrales
NEW Women’s Business Center
Email: rgarciacorrales@neworg.us
Marketing & Communication
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Upcoming Events

Test Event 1
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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Test Event 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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2024 a year of continued grouth
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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August 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM PST
Women Who Lead: Networking Night
Join an empowering evening of networking, inspiration, and collaboration. Connect with women entrepreneurs, mentors, and community leaders from across California.
Upcoming Events

Test Event 1
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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Test Event 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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2024 a year of continued grouth
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
August 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM PST
Women Who Lead: Networking Night
Join an empowering evening of networking, inspiration, and collaboration. Connect with women entrepreneurs, mentors, and community leaders from across California.
Upcoming Events

Test Event 1
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Test Event 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
2024 a year of continued grouth
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
August 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM PST
Women Who Lead: Networking Night
Join an empowering evening of networking, inspiration, and collaboration. Connect with women entrepreneurs, mentors, and community leaders from across California.
Upcoming Events

Test Event 1
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Test Event 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
2024 a year of continued grouth
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
August 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM PST
Women Who Lead: Networking Night
Join an empowering evening of networking, inspiration, and collaboration. Connect with women entrepreneurs, mentors, and community leaders from across California.
Upcoming Events

Test Event 1
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Test Event 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
2024 a year of continued grouth
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
Cybersecurity Awareness Workshop for Small Business 2
How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the...
Register Now
August 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM PST
Women Who Lead: Networking Night
Join an empowering evening of networking, inspiration, and collaboration. Connect with women entrepreneurs, mentors, and community leaders from across California.