WELCOME to the NAWBO-LA Resource Center. This area is designed to serve as an information clearinghouse for women business owners with valuable resources and information to propel you to take your business to the next level. From our member directory – to educational and scholarship programs – to WBO statistics and reports – to business resources and referrals… NAWBO-LA aims to provide you with the tools and opportunities to help you navigate the different phases of your business growth.
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Last updated: 10/26/2018
NAWBO ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
- Business Factoring
- BuyUSA.gov
- California Statewide CDC
- Capital.com
- Count-Me-In For Women's Economic Independence
- Entrepreneurdex
- Financial Planning Association
- Jewish Free Loan Association
- Lending Tree - Small Business Loans
- Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation
- Women's Venture Capital Fund
- Venture Capital Resource Library
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Doing business with major corporations
CLICK HERE to get a list of NAWBO-LA Corporate Partners
Doing business with the government
- Business.usa.gov
- CalTrans Small Business Program
- City of Los Angeles
- County of Los Angeles Bids & Contracts
- Department of General Services
- FedBizOpps
- Federal Acquisition Jump Station
- Federal Marketplace
- Los Angeles Business Portal
- Los Angeles Metro Diversity & Economic Opportunity (DEOD)
- Los Angeles Metro Transportation Business Advisory Council (TBAC)
- Los Angeles Minority Business Development Agency
- SBA
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program
Other Bidding Sites
- Upcoming SBE & WBE Opportunities*
- DWP BiddingNet
- NWBOC online procurement
- Procurement.com
- Purchasing Network.com
- Purchase Pro
- SupplierGateway
*NAWBO-LA partners with many agencies and there are many procurement opportunities for small and women-owned businesses. Use the link below to find upcoming opportunities for women-owned businesses, and small businesses through this drive.
BUSINESS CERTIFICATION AGENCIES
- National Minority Supplier Development Council
- National Women Business Owners Corporation
- Southern California Minority Business Development Council
- Women's Business Enterprise Council - West (WBEC-West)
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING
- Business Plan Center
- Leadership LA
- Management Development for Entrepreneurs (MDE) Program
- NAWBO Institute for Entrepreneurial Development
- Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation
- Small Business Administration
- The Anderson School at UCLA Executive Education Programs
- The Palmer Center - Pepperdine University
- UCLA Anderson School Women's Leadership Institute
- USC Business Expansion Network
- Valley Economic Development Center
- Women's Enterprise Development Corporation
GOVERNMENT
- City of Los Angeles
- Find your Representative
- Governor
- Mayor of Los Angeles
- Selling to the State of California
- Small Business Administration
- SBA - Office of Advocacy
- State of California
- State Resources for Business
- United States Senate
MENTORING
PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNITIES & MEDIA
- 2MinutesWith
- American Express Small Business
- Enterprising Women Magazine
- DivineCaroline
- Expertise.com
- Fast Company
- Fortune Magazine
- Fortune Small Business
- Inc.
- Let's Talk Business Network
- Little Pink Book
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Los Angeles Times
- Professional Woman's Magazine
- SBA Online Women's Business Center
- SBTV.com
- Women Entrepreneur
- Working Woman
- WomenWorking.com
- WSJ.com
STATISTICS & RESEARCH
- 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report
- American Demographics
- Catalyst
- ChooseLACounty
- Economic Prosperity, Women and Access to Credit (Milken Institute)
- FirstGov Business Data & Statistics
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
- Merrill Lynch - California Partnership
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- National Council for Research on Women
- National Foundation for Women Business Owners - Center for Women's Business Research
- National Women's Business Council
- UCLA Forecast
- U. S. Census Bureau
MISCELLANEOUS