Power Your Voice
Since 1975, NAWBO has been the voice of women business owners—making sure we are at the table with key decision makers on Capitol Hill and speaking out on the issues that are most important, plus empowering our chapter leaders and members to do the same in their states and communities across the U.S. To best represent the diversity within our membership, all the business advocacy issues we engage in are bipartisan in nature.
Toolkit
To support our chapters and members in their efforts to power their NAWBO voice and impact positive changes in their states and communities, we are pleased to provide a variety of resources. Click on the links below to get started.
Talking Points
Talking points for our advocacy agenda
Advocacy Agenda
Learn more about the topics in our advocacy agenda.
Sample Press Release
View a sample press release to reach local media.
Sample Letter
View a sample letter to initiate conversations.
NAWBO Litmus Test
Take NAWBO National’s Advocacy Litmus Test.
Litmus Explained
Learn more about the NAWBO Litmus Test through examples.
Share Your Story
Share your experience & story with NAWBO!
We’d be honored to hear your story — the challenges you’re navigating, the triumphs you’re celebrating, and everything in between. Your voice helps us better advocate for business owners like you. Submissions may be featured on our social media or in future publications to inspire and inform others.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, please check the ‘Yes, I want to remain anonymous’ box below, which will automatically set your First and Last Name to ‘Anonymous.’ Then, provide a general description of your business in the company field (e.g., First Name: Anonymous, Last Name: Anonymous, Business Name: Retail of Women’s Clothing).
Please know that your contact information is collected only in case we need to follow up — it will never be shared or published.
Advocacy News
The Cost of Compliance
Let’s face it: Regulatory compliance is simply part of doing business today, whether the regulations are set forth by a federal, state, county or local government agency. To lend some perspective, the Code of Federal Regulations alone contains more than 178,000...
Indiana Secretary Blair Milo to serve as keynote panelist at National Women’s Business Conference Sponsored by NAWBO
(Washington, D.C. August 15, 2017)—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is pleased to announce that newly named Indiana Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Blair Milo will serve as a keynote panelist at their upcoming National Women’s...
POWERING OUR VOICE: Past Chair Teresa Meares Provides Small Business Perspective on Tax Policy
As women business owners, it would be unthinkable to let others make decisions about our businesses who have never walked in our shoes and have no knowledge about what it takes, what challenges keep us up at night and what opportunities we dream about—and it’s no...