The International Federation of Business and Professional Women known as BPW International develops the professional, business and leadership potential of women on all levels through advocacy, mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment programs and projects around the world. BPW was founded in 1930 and is represented in over 98 countries across 5 continents with General Consultative Status at ECOSOC/United Nations. Belmont BEC is a non-profit community organisation providing training and mentoring support services to individuals to start or improve their small business and is a specialist in virtual business incubation. TCF Global is a non-profit community organisation assisting designers and fashion industry with business skills development, linkages in the global supply chain, trade and industry networks, coordinates community village sewing projects and facilitates the International Fashion Incubator Network.