The Business Women Forum (BWF) was founded in 2006 as a non-profit organization to strengthen the role of businesswomen in the Palestinian economy. BWF operates a Business Development Center (BDC) that provides services like legal assistance, consulting, coaching, training, and help accessing finance to support women-owned small and medium enterprises. Between 2009-2013, the number of BDC beneficiaries grew from 10 to 90, and it helped 18 businesses formally register, 15 start operations, and 70 develop their businesses. The BDC also connected entrepreneurs to training, mentoring, and helped increase some businesses' sales by 20%.