Women in Business
Alliance of Business Women International (ABWI)
ABWI is a non-profit organization founded in 1995 to encourage and support business women involved or interested in international trade opportunities. Chartered in the West, with executive offices located in California and Illinois, its main purpose is to aid and support future and existing business connections within the group's network, as well as to form a strong national and international infrastructure for future expansion and realization of ABWI goals and objectives.
Alliance of Business Women International is supported by women entrepreneurs, women in corporate America, women in politics and government, women in film, women in agriculture, and women in service-oriented, educational, and cultural sectors. ABWI is a member of the Federation of International Trade Associations.
Athena International
Athena's mentoring process "links" a business with a volunteer panel of advisors recruited from the local community. The panel and business owner work together for one year to meet the specific objectives of the business owner. Business owners learn to network, access capital and implement best practices from these volunteer advisors.
Athena's target market includes women in for-profit, non-profit, business, service, education and other professional positions, contrasted with the more targeted focus of other women's organizations.
AT&T Women in Business
A source for information, advice, and inspiration. Houses the Business Women's Exchange, a membership based network of women from diverse fields.
Advancing Women
Winner of Lycos Top 5% Award, Dow Jones Award, Beatrice-Yahoo Top Site, and WWWomen Best of Net, is a skills building organization, supporting success in the workplace through strategy and mentoring which help route around traditional barriers.
Center for Women and Enterprise-Community Entrepreneurs Program
Established in 1995, the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women start and grow their own businesses. CWE is a national leader among women's business development agencies.
CWE's mission is to empower women to become economically self-sufficient
and prosperous through entrepreneurship.
CWE offers education, training, technical assistance, women's business enterprise certification and access to both debt and equity capital to entrepreneurs at every stage of business development. Their clients are drawn from a wide variety of racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, spanning the range from women living in public housing who may want to start home-based or small retail businesses to women running fast growth, multi-million dollar technology businesses. As a non-profit, charitable organization, CWE provides scholarships for its services in order to serve all women, regardless of their ability to pay.
Center for Women's Business Research
Center for Women's Business Research is the premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. The Center's mission is to unleash the economic potential of women entrepreneurs by conducting research, sharing information and increasing knowledge about this fast-growing sector of the economy.
Center for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL)
The Center for Women's Global Leadership (Global Center) develops and facilitates women's leadership for women's human rights and social justice worldwide.
The Center for Women's Global Leadership (Global Center) was founded as a project of Douglass College in 1989 and is a unit of the Institute for Women's Leadership (IWL)-a consortium of six women's programs at Rutgers University created to study and promote how and why women lead, and to develop programs that prepare women of all ages to lead effectively.
The Global Center's programs promote the leadership of women and advance feminist perspectives in policy-making processes in local, national and international arenas.
The Committee of 200 is the professional organization of preeminent women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The organization capitalizes on the power, success and influence of businesswomen in the global economy.
The C200 Foundation, the organization's grant-making arm, provides young women with tools they need to become entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Together with its contributors and corporate sponsors, C200 equips the next generation of women with scholarships, education, mentoring and business opportunities that will foster their rise to the top.
Count-me-in (for Women's Economic Independence)
Count Me In champions the cause for women's economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education.
The first online microlender, Count Me In uses a unique women-friendly credit scoring system to make loans of $500 to $10,000 available to women across the United States who have nowhere to turn for that all-important first business loan. The organization provides access to networks that expand contacts, markets, skills and confidence.
Digital Women ® provides an International online community for women in business, business women, and all women around the world. Inside you will find free business resources and tools including information about grants for women, loans for women, payday loans, cash advance loans, free business tips, work at home business ideas, free marketing and sales tips, how to write a mission statement, free daily planner, how to business articles for women and an opportunity to join and promote your business right here! Over 900 web pages of business resources including grant and loan information.
Membership is free for women.
The Direct Selling Women's Association (DSWA)
Approximately 70% of direct sellers are women, and many of them are now turning to the internet as a convenient and reliable source of information and support.
The DSWA addressees the needs of this powerful segment of the direct selling industry. They address the many issues that direct selling women face every day, such as juggling multiple roles, balancing career and family while developing skills that enhance their success, etc.
Their efforts are focused on supporting women in industry but the information offered is equally applicable to male direct sellers.
A shorter description from a site that links to DSWA:
The Direct Selling Women's Association is an international association that works to unite direct sellers around a shared vision of personal and financial success.
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Founded in 1993, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is the premier entrepreneurial organization for women building and leading high-growth technology and life science companies.
Franchise Solutions for Women is the instant mix of information and resources that help women find the right business to own. Franchise Solutions for Women promotes real investments in real businesses, in particular those franchises and business opportunities that are proven to help their owners succeed.
This organization promotes the success of women in franchising by:
Featuring the franchises that women are buying Assisting with the franchise purchase process Using real world examples of how women are finding success through franchise ownershipGlobeTrade.com
Competing in the global marketplace can be an intimidating undertaking. But the global game is no longer just for the BIG players. In today's global market, it's the entrepreneurs and small businesses of the world who are turning to global trade, discovering accelerated growth and big profits, and reshaping the new world economy. GlobeTrade.com is the online arm of GlobalTradeSource, Ltd., fostering education by providing tools and resources to help entrepreneurs and small businesses go global.
IBM's Global Small Business Program
Women Entrepreneurs can access special offers and business resources from IBM and other organizations dedicated to the advancement of women business owners.
Institute for Women's Leadership (IWL)
The Institute for Women's Leadership provides leadership training programs and services primarily for women.
KeyBank's site dedicated to women owned businesses with advice on funding and education.
Ladies Who Launch provides content and community to help women start and expand their businesses and creative ventures. Through their events, e-mail newsletter, website and in-person Incubator programs Ladies Who Launch provides a venue for motivated women to exchange products and services, ideas, and strategic relationships. Ladies Who Launch connects thousands of women to each other by giving them multiple forums in which to connect and ultimately propel their entrepreneurial visions forward in ways they may never have dreamed possible.
Entrepreneurial advice on work-from-home strategies from recognized leading authorities on women-owned businesses.
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), the largest women's professional association and the largest women business owners' organization in the country, provides resources and services - through education, networking, and public advocacy - to empower its members to achieve career success and financial security.
NAFE is owned by Working Mother Media, which includes Working Mother and NAFE Magazines, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), WMM Business Advisory Services, and a Conference Division that produces the 100 Best Companies WorkLife Congress, the Best Companies for Women of Color Conference, and the NAFE Women @ Work: Meaning, Money, and Making Connections National Conference.
National Association of Women Business Owners
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses. The organization currently has over 75 chapters. It is affiliated with Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises Mondiales (World Association of Women Entrepreneurs) represented in 35 countries.
The National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
The NWBOC is a national 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, established to increase competition for corporate and government contracts through implementation of a pioneering economic development strategy for women business owners.
NWBOC provides a national certification program for women owned and controlled business as an alternative to the multiple state and local certifications required by many public and private sector agencies. Over 100 private and public agencies now accept NWBOC certification.
NWBOC was created in response to needs identified by the Procurement Special Interest Group of NAWBO. The investigation revealed that the public and private sector had not received nor recognized the benefits of contracting with women suppliers. This has prevented purchasers from obtaining the best value in their procurements and it has limited women business owners from penetrating these markets. NWBOC seeks to provide more corporations with the opportunity to better their procurement practices and to women suppliers to opportunity to compete.
National Women's Business Council
The National Women's Business Council is a bi-partisan Federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners.
Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
OWIT is a non-profit professional organization designed to promote women doing business in international trade by providing networking and educational opportunities. Their members include women and men doing business in all facets of international trade including finance, public relations, government, freight forwarding, international law, agriculture, sales and marketing, import/export, logistics, and transportation.
Online Women's Business Center
(SBA's Women in Buisness newtwork) OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities.
Quantum Leaps Inc.
Quantum Leaps, Inc., is a non-profit global accelerator for women's entrepreneurship. Quantum Leaps helps women owned-businesses make big economic strides by connecting key stakeholders, distributing timely information and best practices within and across countries, and linking effective programs with resources.
SBA Office of Women's Business Ownership
The SBA is a very strong advocate for women entrepreneurs and offers many programs and services to help them succeed.
Springboard Enterprises
Springboard is a national non-profit organization accelerating women's access to the equity markets. Our programs educate, showcase and support women entrepreneurs as they seek equity capital and grow their companies.
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce creats economic and leadership opportunities for women by building a strong community voice, lobbying, and providing programs and benefits to support the growth of its members.
Webmomz
An online resource dedicated to empowering moms to start a home business and earn money working from home. Webmomz helps moms find work at home ideas and choose the right home business. They also help women who are struggling to find start up funds through their Webmomz business grant. They also offer home business articles.
WomanOwned (Business Networks for Women)
WomanOwned provides online business information and networking assistance as well as a number of resources for setting up / running / growing businesses. Their most outstanding feature is an online search engine of women business owners from every type of industry and from almost every country around the world.
Women Entrepreneurs Inc
A nonpartisan business association that works to improve and enhance the economic climate for women entrepreneurship. By advocating for policy solutions that encourage business ownership by women, and providing information and resources to entrepreneurs at all stages of their business development, WE Inc. aims to increase economic opportunity and financial security for those seeking the risky but rewarding path of entrepreneurship.
Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
This website offers you key resources, targeted information, registration for online programs, and networking opportunities to help build the rewarding career you deserve.
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) is a national bi-partisan public policy organization representing more than 505,000 women in business and women business owners nationwide.
Women Presidents' Organization (WPO)
The Women Presidents' Organization is an opportunity for top women business owners whose businesses are at the same level to meet and together drive business breakthroughs. Though there are many groups for women, there is little available to support women who have achieved this higher level of business growth. Important to these women are the alliances created among the participants in the group. It is a forum for CEOs who are often isolated and would like to develop relationships with peers who can serve as sounding boards and sources of ideas and strategies for growing their business (not unlike a board of directors). The group also expects members to take an active role in discussing other members businesses, and to share their expertise and experience.
Women's Business Development Center
For nearly 18 years, the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) has offered a full-service approach to launching emerging businesses and strengthening existing businesses owned by women in the Chicago area. Services of the WBDC include workshops and one-on-one counseling on all aspects of business development, including marketing, finance, business management, technology integration, and more.
Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
The WBENC is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. It also is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC works to foster diversity in the world of commerce with programs and policies designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners. WBENC works with representatives of corporations to encourage the utilization and expansion of supplier/vendor diversity programs.
Women's Leadership Exchange (WLE)
Women's Leadership Exchange® (WLE) is a multi-media company founded by and for female entrepreneurs. Featuring educational conferences around the U.S. for already established businesses, the WLE offers women entrepreneurs access to the tools and connections that drive business growth.
The WLE mission is to help develop more women leaders in business and other areas of human endeavor by connecting women with top business experts, corporate leaders, and with each other. In addition to interactive all-day conferences held in NYC, Dallas, Chicago, Long Beach/Los Angeles and Atlanta, the WLE offers an e-newsletter, The Exchange, an online New Women's Network Directory, a women's business spa retreat, and topic-specific seminars and programs on such issues as finances. WLE is a certified Women's Business Enterprise.