Link library: small business resources

Link library - small business resources

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Women's small-business groups

Alliance of Business Women International: A resource and trade organization dedicated to helping women involved in international trade.
American Business Women's Association: This organization strives to help women grow professionally through leadership, education, networking and training.
Asian Women in Business: Women will find interesting statistics, "how-to" and networking information on this site.
Canadian Women's Business Network: This group is a women's resource and marketing network.
Denver Business Women's Network: This group provides educational and networking opportunities to Denver's business women.
Entrepreneur Network For Women (South Dakota): Mentoring, networking, consulting and management assistance are some of the solutions offered to entrepreneurs by this organization.
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs: This group focuses on women starting, leading and investing in start-up companies.
Government Information Exchange: This is a jumpstation for information on Small and Minority Business Information.
Home-Based Working Moms: This site features a home-based business kit, regularly scheduled online discussion groups, and time-saving assistance for work-at-home moms.
Mi Casa: This organization helps low-income, primarily Latina women work for economic self-sufficiency.
National Association for Female Executives: This group, which boasts a membership of 150,000 women, provides networking, educational opportunities and service information for women who run and own businesses.
National Association of Women Business Owners: This dues-based, national organization for women business owners represents the interests of women entrepreneurs on a local, national and international level.
National Association of Women Business Owners (Chicago): This group has a program to assist members secure capital for their businesses.
National Association of Women Business Owners (Florida): This association supports women business owners through networking opportunities, educational seminars and lobbying efforts on the state, national and international levels.
National Association of Women Business Owners (New Jersey): This organization provides training, support and opportunities to New Jersey's women business owners.
National Council of Negro Women Economic and Entrepreneurial Development Center: This center offers training, networking and expert assistance to entrepreneurs.
National Women's Business Center, D.C: A wide variety of programs, roundtables and activities are offered regularly by this organization.
National Women's Business Council: This independent government advisory council support women’s business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces.
National Women Business Owners Corporation: This not-for-profit corporation works to increase competition for corporate and government contracts.
Office of Women's Business Ownership's Women's Business Centers:This site features a state-by-state listing of women's business centers.
Organization of Women in International Trade: This group provides networking and educational opportunities to women involved in international trade.
SBA Office of Women's Business Ownership: This site leads to a wealth of information and support for women business owners.
Southeast Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Center: This program provides business women with training opportunities in Internet, finance and management.
Women Connect.com: This site offers women basic information on starting and running a business.
Women Construction Owners and Executives: This organization promotes and encourages professionalism for women involved in the construction business. It also monitors industry-related legislation.
Women's Business Center: This SBA network of 80 offices assists women in starting and growing businesses. This site has links to the state offices.
Women's Business Assistance Center (AL, FL): This group assists women entrepreneurs through training, counseling and networking.
Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas: Education, networking and legislative advocacy are central to this women's business group.
Women Incorporated: A national nonprofit organization designed to improve the business environment for women through access to capital, credit, business discounts and products, and financial services.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation: This group helps women by providing training opportunities and hands-on business and fund finding assistance.