Advocates for Women-owned Small Businesses

Tell Us Your DBE Story!

Let us know why you applied for DBE certification and what challenges you have experienced so we can share and help support other women owned companies.

Tell us:

  • How did you start your company?
  • Why did you apply for DBE certification?
  • Were you able to get a loan for your company? (line of credit? credit card?)
  • Have you or your company been discriminated against as a women owned company?
  • Have you been discriminated against since being DBE certified?
  • Have you been discriminated against by your state Department of Transportation?
  • How has your company benefited from being DBE certified?

Please send your story to us via email to womenfirstnlc@gmail.com.

By submitting your story, you give us permission to post portions or the entire story on our website and other materials. Please indicate if you would like to submit your story anonymously or if we can use your name and company name.