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Arkansas Women's Business Center
Operation Jump Start is funded in part by the Delta Regional Authority. The DRA, a federal-state partnership, is congressionally mandated to identify and provide economic development investments to the 252 counties and parishes of the Delta. Through the Rural Communities Advancement Program the DRA funds regional initiatives like Operation Jump Start with the guiding principal to build communities and improve lives in the Delta region.
Arkansas Women's Business Center
Welcome to the Arkansas Women’s Business Center (AWBC). The AWBC is committed to providing technical assistance, training, and access to capital services tailored to meet the needs of women business owners. The Center is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. It is in a network of over 100 Centers located through the nation.
Services
Winrock’s staff and team of professional consultants provide the following technical and financial assistance to women entrepreneurs:
- Assess interested companies to ensure disadvantaged entrepreneurs receive support.
- Assess current client capabilities.
- Provide opportunities to participate in training activities.
- Provide business plan development support.
- Develop market feasibility studies.
- Provide mentoring assistance.
- Enhance links to capital investments.
- Locate federal, state, and local funding assistance.
- Download templates and access other online resources.
Computers are available for clients to prepare business documents, access online information, and participate in online training activities. In addition, space at the Center is set aside to serve as a business accelerator.
The AWBC is located on the South Arkansas Community College campus at 404 South West Avenue, El Dorado, Arkansas.
For more information about the Arkansas Women’s Business Center contact Howard at (870) 864-8429 or showard@winrock.org.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Sherry Howard, 404 South West Avenue, El Dorado, AR 71730, (870) 864-8429.
