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| Resources for Women Entrepreneurs According to the National Foundation for Women Business Owners, over a third of all U.S. businesses are now owned by women, and the growth rate of women-owned firms regularly outpaces overall business growth. . Women who want to expand their current business or start their own company have a wide range of resources available to them. Below are some of the key resources you need to know about: American Business Women's Association (ABWA) 9100 Ward Parkway Kansas City MO 64114 phone: (816) 361-6621 Members: 80,000 Annual dues: $35 ($32 for retired entrepreneurs) The ABWA's primary focus is to promote entrepreneurial ventures by women. Provides education and skill building services to assist members just starting out. American Woman's Economic Development Corp. (AWED) 71 Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY 10169 Phone: (800) 222-2933 Members: 2,000 Annual dues: $55 for new members, $49 for renewals AWED's experts have experience in every area of small business -- from financing and wholesale distribution to public relations. They offer classes in the New York City area, but also dispense advice and coaching to members nationwide over the telephone. Four regional conferences held annually to encourage networking among members. Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center Washington, DC 20580 Phone: (202) 326-2222 If you believe you have been denied a loan or credit because you are a woman, you can contact the FTC's Consumer Response Center for help. The FTC is in charge of enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prohibits lenders from denying credit based on gender or marital status. While the FTC will not act on individual complaints, a large number of complaints against a vendor may force it to take action and investigate further. The FTC also can put you in touch with other agencies that can investigate a complaint immediately. Mothers' Home Business Network (MHBN) PO Box 423 East Meadow, NY 11554 Phone: (516) 997-7394 Membership: 6,000 Annual Dues: $39.95 One of the largest groups for women home-based business owners. MHBN provides information, ideas, and inspiration to mom's who choose to work at home. Publishes two newsletters, Home Working Mothers (annual) and Kids and Career (twice a year). MHBN provides literature on how to juggle your time between raising children and running a successful business as well as a "fraud detector" for evaluating home business opportunities. National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 830 Silver Spring, MD 20910. phone: (301) 608-2590 Members: 8,000 Annual dues: $75 to $125, depending on chapter location NAWBO is a lobbying organization aimed at promoting policies that encourage female entrepreneurship. NAWBO also established the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO), a non-profit research foundation. NFWBO publishes a wide range of research studies and reports on statistical trends among women-owned firms. Its Compendium of National Statistics on Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S. brings together all the publicly available statistical information on women-owned businesses. National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) 30 Irving Place New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 445-6235 Membership 150,000 Annual dues: $29 (includes subscription to Working Woman Magazine) Provides career counseling, resume services, discounts on travel, insurance, business services, annual conferences and seminars. National Women's Business Council (NWBC) 409 Third Street SW, Suite 5850 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: (202) 205-3850 Authorized by Congress in 1994, the National Women's Business Council is an independent advisory panel of the federal government. It serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, the Congress and the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise on matters of importance to women business owners. It also helps gauge the effectiveness of programs and policies designed to support women-owned businesses. Office of Women's Business Ownership U.S. Small Business Administration 409 Third Street SW Washington, DC 20416 Phone: (202) 205-6673 The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a wide range of services and benefits for women who own their own businesses, or are looking to start one. These include training, counseling, and mentoring services, and local and national resources. It also offers access to the SBA's many loan guarantee programs, including the 7(a) program. U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Phone: (202) 219-6652. Advocates on behalf of women's work issues and strives to ensure that the voices of working women are heard in public policy arena. Proposes policies and legislation that benefit working women and reports findings to president, congress, and public. Has clearing house resource center that offers information and guidance on age, wage, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, fair pay initiatives. Also offers variety of free publications for women business owners. Women Business Owners Corporation (WBOC) 18 Encanto Drive Palos Verdes, CA 90274 Phone: (313) 458-7525 The Women Business Owners Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing opportunities by women business owners for corporate and government contracts. It's WBOC Network Web site (http://www.wboc.org) provides information and technical assistance about the corporate and government purchasing markets. Sponsors a National Certification Program to verify the ownership and control of businesses by women. Also collaborates with corporate and government purchasing officials to shape procurement policies, and outreach programs, and educate purchasers about the benefits they will receive in contracting with women business owners. Women Incorporated Phone: (310) 277-1989 Membership: 12,000 Annual dues: $29 Good money saver for female entrepreneurs. WI offers discounts on goods and services such as mailing, travel, and printing. Also maintains a loan pool to assist female entrepreneurs in obtaining loans. Provides assistance in preparing loan application and other basic business start-up training. Women Work 1625 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 467-6346 Membership: 10,000 Annual dues: Start at $15 Non-profit organization that assists displaced homemakers, single parents, and older women re-entering job market. WW has 1600 agencies in all 50 states and offers assistance through scholarships, job counseling, skill building, health insurance and referrals to other relevant organizations. Help at the State Level Over half the states have special resources designed to assist female entrepreneurs. For example, New Jersey has an Office of Women Business Enterprise that helps women who want to open, expand or buy a business, while under Oklahoma's Women-Owned Business Assistance Program, women business owners can get free business planning and marketing assistance. You can get more information through your state's Office of Economic Development. |
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