NAWBO Greater Detroit Profile

What is NAWBO?

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), headquartered in Washington, DC is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all kinds of businesses.  The organization currently has 90 chapters in the United States, and is affiliated with Les Femmes Chefs d' Enterprises Mondiales (World Association of Women Business Owners).

NAWBO traces its origins to a group of Washington, D.C. businesswomen who began meeting in the Spring of 1974 to talk about mutual experiences, exchange information and develop business skills.  Two years later they began recruiting members from across the country, and in 1978 the first chapters were formed.

The Greater Detroit Chapter, chartered in 1980, is made up of 430 of the finest entrepreneurial women in the area who share their experience and empower each other through NAWBO membership.  Their businesses range from sole proprietorship operations to those with nearly 200 employees.  Among them are lawyers, financial consultants, printers, media specialists, event planners, manufacturers and property managers.  Now, more than ever, if you want something done, there is probably a NAWBO woman who can do it.  395 of our members are women business owners.  They all share the Association's clear and common goal - the growth and success of women in the business arena.

The balance of the members of the National Association of Women Business Owners hold Corporate Partner memberships available to those corporations and businesses not owned by women but who wish involvement with our organization.  We do offer several levels of corporate partnership that can be tailored to the company's needs.  As a corporate partner, your liaison to NAWBO (preferably a woman) would enjoy all the benefits of membership including meetings, social events, and lists.

NAWBO'S Vision

The National Association of Women Business Owners propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide.

NAWBO'S Mission

  As an organization with a customer first philosophy, we:

• STRENGTHEN  the wealth-creating capacity of our members and promote economic development     
• CREATE  innovative and effective changes in the business culture     
• BUILD  strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations     
• TRANSFORM  public policy and influence opinion makers