Empowering Women Business Owners
ABOUT NAWBO RICHMOND
NAWBO Richmond is the premier NAWBO Chapter in Virginia. Since 1982 NAWBO Richmond has provided a strong voice and vision for a dynamic group of women business owners and corporate partners in Central Virginia.
How do we run this powerhouse female organization?
WHAT WE DO
ADVOCACY
NAWBO was founded in 1975 to be the first advocacy organization for all women business owners. In the beginning, there were twelve women business owners who met informally in the D.C. area to share information about federal contracts, access to capital and other issues related to their businesses.
INSTITUTE
The NAWBO Institute for Entrepreneurial Development is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational foundation that seeks to provide opportunities for capacity building and organizational development for emerging and established women entrepreneurs.
EVENTS
From monthly socials to co-working events, we make sure that we are connecting in a way that builds abiding relationships between our members. The perfect blend of networking, support, and fun!
RESOURCES
The U.S. Small Business Administration continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
BLACK WOMAN BUSINESS OWNERS
3rd
Virginia ranks 3rd in the nation for the average income for self-employed Black women business owners.
FROM 402,000 TO 12.3 MILLION
31x
The number of women-owned businesses has increased by 31 times since the first time the U.S. Census Bureau provided data on minority-owned and women-owned businesses in 1972.
THIRD IN THE NATION
90.5%
Virginia has an outstanding startup early survival rate that is third in the nation.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- NAWBO Richmond's July Wisdom WednesdayWed, Jul 16ZOOM
- July CoWork + Lunch + LearnTue, Jul 29Lavender Hill
- NAWBO Richmond's August Coffee & ConnectFri, Aug 01The Container Store
- NAWBO Richmond's August Wisdom WednesdayWed, Aug 20ZOOM
- August CoWork + Lunch + LearnTue, Aug 26Lavender Hill
- Fall General Membership MeetingWed, Aug 27ZOOM
- Women Empowerment Summit and Expo - a 2-Day ExperienceThu, Oct 02Richmond
- NAWBO Richmond's July Coffee & ConnectFri, Jul 11Short Pump
- June CoWork + Lunch + LearnTue, Jun 24Lavender Hill
- NAWBO Richmond's June Coffee & ConnectFri, Jun 13Richmond
- NAWBO Garden PartyMon, Jun 02Richmond
- May Co-Work + Lunch + LearnTue, May 27Lavender Hill
- Wisdom WednesdayWed, May 21Zoom
- How to Find What You Need For Your BusinessFri, May 16Richmond
- May Coffee and ConnectFri, May 02Bellrae Marketing
- NAWBO Richmond Spring General Membership MeetingWed, Apr 30Zoom
