Two IWEC Past Awardees to Be Honored
Betty Manetta, CEO Argent Associates, Inc. and Hetal Parikh, Rangam Consultants Inc.
Each year, WBENC honors 14 exemplary women business leaders with the nation’s premier award for excellence in business leadership — the WEBNC Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Star Award. These successful entrepreneurs, all WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs), are leaders in their local business communities and respective fields, and an inspiration to women business owners across the country.
Congratulations to both Betty and to Hetal!
Betty’s advice-To be more like The Collaborator:
-Value diversity for innovation and collaboration
-Be an expert in your field and share best practices
-Focus on team and community
-Have an understanding and open mind
-Have a passion for problem solving and making connections
-Lead with diplomatic collaboration and cooperation
Hetal’s Advice-To be more like The Innovator:
-Focus on new creative ideation
-Use innovative ideas to help others
-Solve problems through collaboration
-Think outside the box
-Have passion for complex solutions
-Lead with excitement for the future
About WEBNC:
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S. and a leading advocate for women business owners and entrepreneurs.
We believe diversity promotes innovation, opens doors, and creates partnerships that fuel the economy. That’s why we provide the most relied upon certification standard for women-owned businesses and the tools to help them succeed.
Our mission is to fuel economic growth globally by identifying, certifying, and facilitating the development of women-owned businesses.
Certification
WBENC Certification validates that a business is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated and managed by a woman or women. Our world-class certification standard is accepted by more than 1,000 corporations representing America’s most prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities and government entities. Learn more about WBENC Certification.