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Female Entrepreneurs: Open the Door to Government Contracts

Women in BusinessOn Wednesday, December 13, the American Mortgage Diversity Council will present a webinar entitled Women-Owned Small Business 101: Equipping Your Business for Success. The webinar will happen on Wednesday from 2:00-3:00 PM (CST).

The American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC) is an organization focused on shaping the diversity agenda while advancing solutions that support a broad range of diversity initiatives, from supply-chain diversity to addressing the challenges faced by minority and women-owned businesses.

“This webinar is built by the AMDC for the benefit of the industry is a learning opportunity for those interested in becoming certified as a business that is owned, operated, and controlled by a woman,” said John Rieger, Executive Director for the American Mortgage Diversity Council. “WOSB certification is a critical tool to market diverse businesses when bidding on government contracts. The information contained in the webinar will be helpful for women looking to grow their business.”

Topics covered at the Women-Owned Small Business 101 webinar will include how to qualify as a WOSB, certification options, benefits and opportunities, marketing your business, and available resources.

Representatives from the American Mortgage Diversity Council WOSB Affinity Group will be presenting, including Heather Beers Burt of Beers Housing, Lori Eshoo of National Tax Search, Michelle A. Mierzwa of Wright Finlay & Zak, and Josephine O’Hagan of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar.

“As a woman in a man's industry, I am extremely passionate about not only being a WOSB but actually driving our business day in and day out and creating more awareness to our industry and other women,” said Heather Beers Burt of Beers Housing. “Women, we can do this and we will do this successfully. Please join our group in the webinar and engage in the movement.”

The American Mortgage Diversity Council WOSB Affinity Group is focused on advocating, educating, growing and enabling women businesses to effectively compete and win contracts.

You can register for the Women in Small-Business webinar by clicking here.

About Author: David Wharton

David Wharton has been a freelance writer and editor for over 13 years, contributing to publications such as The Daily Dot, CinemaBlend, ScreenRant, and Creative Screenwriting Magazine. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. He lives in Texas with three children, four dogs, and his wife.
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