Our Impact

Women (and men) annually receive programs and services they need to transform their lives and make a real impact on the local economy in terms of job creation and increased wages.

To view the full report: download the 2020 CWE Statistics & Impact Data Report (.pdf)

How we get our statistics.

A History of Success

In 2020

• 10,055
  Number of people who participated in CWE programs and events
• 4,902
  Number of people CWE trained and counseled
• 2,060
  Number of jobs CWE helped entrepreneurs create and/or nurture
• $59 M
  Amount of wages CWE helped entrepreneurs generate
• 470
  Number of women-owned business CWE certified through the WBENC certification program

Since 1995

• 60,600
  Number of people CWE has trained
• 57,500
  Number of jobs CWE supported the creation of
• $1.6 B
  Amount of wages CWE helped entrepreneurs generate

Client Demographics

• 90%
  Women
• 64%
  Low to Moderate Income
• 31%
  People of Color
• 4%
  Disabled
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Impact on Participants

• 47%
  Start a business (15% said plans to start put on hold due to COVID crisis)
• 41%
  Increase the revenue of an existing business (38% attributed the lack of increase to the COVID crisis)
• 47%
  Improved their financial situation (24% said their income decreased due to the COVID crisis)
• 22%
  Added more employees to their company (16% plans to hire put on hold due to COVID crisis)
• 16%
  Hired employees (6% put plans to hire on hold due to COVID crisis)
• 82%
  Increase their understanding of business and entrepreneurship