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A Community of Women Entrepreneurs Committed to Helping Each Other Learn, Grow, and Prosper.
We provide
Business Development Training and Resources for Women Entrepreneurs at All Stages of the Small Business Lifecycle.
We empower
Our Members to Advocate for Policies That Improve the Business Environment for Women Entrepreneurs.
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The Wealth Capacity of Your Business With Our One-of-A-Kind Mentoring Program.
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A Purposeful Time
The 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment couldn’t have come at a more purposeful time. While women business owners have always been natural leaders, I implore us to use our voices and actions more boldly and equitably, whether as the only woman in a boardroom or one of many women in a doctor’s waiting room. We must collectively use our voices and actions to dismantle systemic racism within our spheres of influence, so women business owners from disenfranchised groups can have unbiased opportunities to succeed.
Strength of My Peers
Upon joining NAWBO, I immediately joined the West Town Mastermind. I love to see the strength from the women in this group and how they navigate their businesses. It is inspiring and mind-blowing to hear about everyone’s experiences. Together we dissect different issues that arise in our companies and lives, and we work through them together. We build each other up!
The Diversity of Membership
One of the beauties of being a NAWBO member is the diversity of its membership. Not only is it a forum for business owners of varying industries and sizes to join together, but it also comprises members of all ages, colors and affiliations. Thus, business owners who are required to work at home, especially those who are immune-compromised, are able to remain fully engaged in the business world and with networking opportunities through NAWBO. While I have been blessed to continue my law practice in my office since I am an essential worker, other business owners have been relegated to thei