Women & Minority-owned Business

Resources in this category:

Advancing Women
http://www.advancingwomen.com/

"An award winning, bi-lingual [English and Spanish] web site, offering business and technology news and career strategies for women in the workplace, including the first refereed journal for women researchers and educators." Includes an online career center, Today's Womens' News feature, forums for discussion, links for networking with international women, personal services resources and links to similar sites.

Asian American Hotel Owners Association
http://www.aahoa.com/

"AAHOA provides an active forum in which Asian American Hotel Owners, through an exchange of ideas with a unified voice, can communicate, interact, and secure their proper position within the hospitality industry, and be a source of inspiration by promoting professionalism and excellence through education and community involvement." The site has information on the organization's members, events, programs, and magazine as well as general hospitality news and events.

Business and Professional Women USA
http://www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

"Business and Professional Women USA (BPW/USA) is the most powerful organization in the United States for working women. BPW provides networking opportunities, resources, career positioning, educational programs and visibility for its members nationwide. For more than 80 years, BPW has worked on behalf of women and economic equity in the workplace." This site has informative articles addressing issues that women face in the workplace, including fair pay; information on government and policy; info on the BPW Foundation, a calendar of events; and membership information.

National Association for Female Executives
http://www.nafe.com/

"The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) is the nation's largest businesswomens' association. NAFE provides the resources and services­through education, networking, and public advocacy­to empower its members to achieve career success and financial security." It currently consists of almost 200,000 members in the U.S. and abroad. This site provides information about NAFE, its membership benefits and services, and NAFE networks around the country. It also includes articles and information about business and management, selected articles from its Executive Female magazine, and links to business-related sites.

National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers
http://www.namad.com/

"The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) is a 425 member, non-profit, tax exempt organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1980, NAMAD is committed to increasing opportunities for minorities in the automobile industry." Browse the site to "find the Officers, Dealer Directory,Schedules and Legislative Updates that can affect you."

National Association of Women Business Owners
http://www.nawbo.org/

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) 3is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses. The organization currently has 50 chapters.2 This page provides only general information about the organization.

National Association of Women Business Owners
http://www.nawbo.org/

"The National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO) is the National Association of Women Business Owners nonprofit research, leadership development, and entrepreneurial training foundation. The organization promote and supports the growth of women-owned businesses around the country. NFWBO has formed partnerships with other organizations to provide the latest statistics on women-owned businesses." This site provides brief information about the organization and links to recent press releases summarizing research studies on women-owned businesses.

New England Women Business Owners
http://www.newbo.org/

"New England Women Business Owners, Inc. is an active supporter of women entrepreneurs - providing encouragement, resources, educational and networking opportunities for women business owners throughout the New England region. Since its founding in 1978, NEWBO has served as an advocate for women-owned enterprises in business and legislative forums." The site includes a membership directory and events calendar.

NSHP - National Society for Hispanic Professionals
http://www.nshp.org/

"The mission of the National Society for Hispanic Professionals is to empower Hispanic professionals with information and connections. NSHP's purpose is to provide Hispanic professionals with networking and leadership opportunities and information on education, careers and entrepreneurship."

Organization of Woman In International Trade
http://www.owit.org/en/Home/

The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) is "a non-profit professional organization designed to promote women doing business in international trade by providing networking and educational opportunities. Our 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." There's information here about conferences, events, chapters in the U.S. and around the world as well as a job bank.