Center for Women Entrepreneurs

A program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership

Committed to #WomenOwned in Texas

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs can help you become a successful business owner.

Tracy Irby gives a talk to local women entrepreneurs at a CWE event

We provide the tools for women-owned Texas businesses to succeed, including:

Business Advising
Funding
Networking
Training
Resources

Whether you are a current business owner or are considering starting a business, we invite you to explore the many ways the Center for Women Entrepreneurs can assist you in achieving success. Our programs are open to all Texas women, and affiliation with Texas Woman’s University is not required. Together, we can accomplish great things.

Did you know?

Women-owned businesses represent 39.1% of all businesses and employ 12.2 million workers.
—State of Women Owned Businesses in 2024 - Wells Fargo

The number of women-owned businesses has increased 114%.
—Inc Magazine

Over 1,800 new women-owned companies are created each day in the US.
—NAWBO