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WBC
ANNUAL REPORT
ASSISTING WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
& ASPIRING BUSINESS OWNERS
BUILD CONFIDENCE
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
EXPERIENCE SUCCESS
SALT LAKE CHAMBER
STRUCTURE
The Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was established in 1997 and
is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement between the Salt Lake Chamber and the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA). The center is headquartered in downtown Salt Lake City with six virtual
locations in Logan, Brigham City, Tooele, Vernal, St. George and Moab.
STAFF
The Women’s Business Center is supported by 8 staff including 4 full time women, 1 VISTA member and 3
part-time Salt Lake Chamber support staff.
MISSION
The Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center (WBC) is a nonprofit entrepreneurial center that helps
Utah women build confidence, create opportunities, and experience success in business ownership.
The WBC provides LOW COST in-person and online training, FREE individual business consultation, and
networking opportunities for women business owners throughout the entire state of Utah. We believe any
woman can start and run a successful business with the right skills, resources, and support.
SERVICES
The statewide WBC accelerates women-owned businesses through in-person counseling, weekly technical
training and networking events to help women business owners learn how to successfully operate a
business. As their accountability partner, the WBC helps women get their businesses moving and guides
them through their entrepreneurial experience.
“The Women’s Business Center resources have informed, connected and inspired
me. I am so grateful for a place for my voice to be heard and my passions and
interests explored.”
Juanita Ramos
WBC Women Entrepreneur of the Year
Juanita Ramos Corum is the ultimate example of what a true women’s business owner should be.
She owns M2M Resource Development Group specializes in project development, fundraising
and connecting of people and resources for non-profit organizations, small businesses and native
groups. She also develops, produces, markets and sells her own line of native remedies and
products. Juanita’s business has grown vastly over this past year with many successful offers of
contracts with non-profits, government organizations and private consulting services.
As the sole owner of M2M Resource Development Group, Inc, Juanita has taken full advantage
of the Women’s Business Center services of consulting, training and networking. She meets
at least monthly with Deb, WBC business consultant, who is her accountability partner with
guidance through her entrepreneurial experience. She has participated in Business Essentials
workshops and been a panelist during a Business Women’s Forum luncheon.. Juanita giving back
by volunteering countless hours to many non-profit organizations, including the WBC where she
graciously serves on the development committee responsible for fundraising.
WBC TEAM
Ann Marie Wallace, Executive Director
Deb Bilbao, Business Consultant
Deborah Marzano, Program & Events Coordinator
Valkyrie Johnson, Online Training Coordinator
Malissa Richardson, Rural Outreach VISTA Member
SHARED SALT LAKE CHAMBER SUPPORT STAFF
Lori Bodily, Accounting Manager
Angela Jonson, Accounting Clerk
Bianca Yardley, Graphic Designer
WBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORS
Cathy Keen, Chair
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Jodi Holmgren, Vice Chair
Durham Jones & Pinegar | Entrepreneur
Chantel Chase, Secretary
Zions Bank Women’s Financial Group
Brittany Westover, Treasurer
Chase
Lauren Brandol, Business Women’s Forum
Committee Chair | Mountain America Credit Union
Jen Parsons-Soran, Development Committee Chair
Nonprofit Development Partners | Entrepreneur
Heidi Walker
Salt Lake Chamber
Cindy Johnson
Hair Love Salon & Wigs | Entrepreneur
Janice Boes
Pierpont Place | Entrepreneur
Nineveh Dinha Madsen
HER Magazine | Entrepreneur
Jacki Chilton
The Acoustic Space | Entrepreneur
Kathy Luke
American Express
Kim Harper
Mountain West Small Business Finance
ADVISORS
Ann Marie Wallace
Women’s Business Center | Entrepreneur
Melinda Workman
U.S. Small Business Administration
Jodi Vawdrey
National Association of Women Business Owners
Salt Lake Chapter
Ginger Chinn
Northfront Business Resource Center
YEAR IN REVIEW | 2015-2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RECEIVED AMERICAN EXPRESS GRANT TO FUND STATEWIDE ONLINE TRAINING
CREATED NEW FULL TIME POSITION
Online Training Coordinator, filled in February
AWARDED AMERICORPS VISTA PROJECT
Provides 2 VISTA Members for 3 years to create new WBC rural and minority outreach programs
LAUNCHED STATEWIDE SERVICE BY:
Launched a new independent website WBCUtah.com with a custom 15-module video course
“Build Your Dream Company” available to Utah women
Partnered with six chambers of commerce to create virtual WBCs
Created promo and launch event video
PARTNERED ON 6 FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED IN RURAL UTAH CITIES
STARTING MONTHLY TV SEGMENT ON FOX 13’S THE PLACE
HONORED AS SBA’S UTAH DISTRICT WOMEN’S BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER OF THE YEAR
SERVICES OFFERED
CONSULTING
230
368
565
CLIENTS ASSISTED
CONSULTATIONS
CONSULTING HOURS
108
150
2,492
TRAININGS
TRAINING HOURS
ATTENDEES
TRAINING
2016 IMPACT
73
91
278
BUSINESS
PLANS
COMPLETED
NEW
BUSINESSES
CREATED
NEW JOBS
CREATED
$20.5
$2.9
$2.1
MILLION
MILLION
MILLION
EARNED
INCREASE IN
PROFIT
CAPITAL
ACCESSED
VIRTUAL WBC HOSTS
PARTNERS
Brigham City Area Chamber of Commerce
Cache Chamber of Commerce
Moab Chamber of Commerce
St. George Chamber of Commerce
Tooele County Chamber of Commerce
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce
LDS Business College
My New Enterprise
National Association of Women Business Owners |
Salt Lake Chapter
Salt Lake Chamber
SCORE
Spice Kitchen Incubator
Utah Small Business Development Center Network
WBC MAJOR SPONSORS
COLLABORATORS
WBC SPONSORS
CBRE
CenturyLink
Chase
iHeartMedia Inc.
Mountain America Credit Union
Questar
RC Willey
Rio Tinto Kennecott
R&O Construction
Salt Lake City
WCF
Boots To Business & REBOOT
Business Women’s Forum
Cottonwood Heights City
Downtown Farmers Market
Entrepreneur Launch Pad
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
LSI
Miller Business Resource Center
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Salt Lake Community College
SBA Utah District Office
South Salt Lake Chamber
The P.O.W.E.R. LLC
U.S. Commercial Services
Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund
Women’s Networking Group
World Trade Center
The WBC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded in part through a Cooperative
Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
03.08.16
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
04.27.16
FOODTREPRENEUR FESTIVAL
03.23.16
PITCH PERFECT
08.18.16
WOMEN IN BUSINESS SUMMER SOCIAL
04.06.16
WBC BOARD PHOTO
11.17.15
WOMEN AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE & ATHENA AWARDS LUNCHEON
05.02.16
SBA SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCHEON
08.22.16
AMERICORPS VISTA PROJECT STARTS
08.18.16
FOX 13 THE PLACE
SALT LAKE CHAMBER