The WBCC reaches 100's Black owned businesses in the State of Wisconsin. There are however, 1 million Black owned businesses in the United States. Black businesses account for over $100 billion in annual sales. African Americans have over $800 billion in expendable income each year according to the US Bureau of Census.
Mission Statement
The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to economically empowering and sustaining African American communities through entrepreneurship and capitalistic activity primarily within the State of Wisconsin, but also throughout United States and via interaction with the Black Diaspora.
Organization Profile
The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in Wisconsin, in June 2005. This business association represents Black owned businesses and provides an advocacy that reaches all Black owned businesses in the State of Wisconsin.
The WBCC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities. The WBCC is 1 of 190 affiliated chapters are locally based throughout the nation as well as international affiliate chapters based in Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana and Jamaica and Businesses as well as individuals who may have chose to be direct members with the national office.
In essence, the WBCC is a 501(c)6 corporation that is on the leading edge of educating and training Black communities on the need to participate vigorously in this great capitalistic society known as America.
Throughout the 1990's, African American businesses in the U.S. posted sales of more than $100 billion annually. In general, African Americans represent an annual spending base of over $800 billion. NBCC has harnessed much of the power of these dollars and provides unique opportunities for corporations and African American businesses to partner in creating greater opportunity for all people.
By joining the Wisconsin Black
Chamber of Commerce, you become part of an organization that dedicates its time and resources to advocating for economic development in the Black community.
You will be a part of an organization that dedicates its time and resources to educating and preparing the Black business community for future growth.
You will be a part of a network of
organizations that have dedicated their time and resources to building partnerships among black businesses.
