{"id":205,"date":"2015-12-14T02:59:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T02:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wbcchesco.com\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2023-06-07T10:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T14:10:52","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wbcchesco.com\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Women for Over 30 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our History<\/h3>\n
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Interested in learning more?<\/h3>\n

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In the mid 1980\u2019s there were very few business networking opportunities tailored specifically for women. Ann Fray Shiffer attended the Main Line Women\u2019s Network in Bala Cynwyd and wanted Chester County to have something similar. When Ann happened to meet Diane Hanson at an event, they discovered they both had the same idea \u2013 to start a women\u2019s networking organization in Chester County.<\/p>\n

Tired of the \u201cOld Boys Clubs\u201d, they put their heads together and came up with the Women\u2019s Referral Network (WRN). In 1987, they sent out mailings and spread the word in an article in the Daily Local News. They desperately hoped for 25 women to come to the first meeting\u2026they were shocked when 53 showed up! After that, the WRN grew steadily\u2026the founders never dreaming of what it would become.<\/p>\n

In 2013, the Women\u2019s Referral Network became the Women\u2019s Business Connection to promote our mission of organically connecting businesses through authentic & genuine women\u2019s networking experiences, as opposed to the misconception that referrals are a prerequisite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our History Interested in learning more? Make History With Us In the mid 1980\u2019s there were very few business networking opportunities tailored specifically for women. Ann Fray Shiffer attended the Main Line Women\u2019s Network in Bala Cynwyd and wanted Chester County to have something similar. 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