Member Benefits

Business Development and Resources: helping women establish and expand their businesses by securing clients, establishing resources, and accessing needed capital

• Build business referrals, sales leads, and business resources through NAWBO NOVA Visibility Activities (below).
• Make connections that lead to business and profit at our varied Events — generally once a month from September through July. (See more details on the Events Calendar.) While our events are open to the public, all NAWBO NOVA members are invited at discounted rates.
• With NAWBO NOVA’s help, identify strong women business owners who may become your company's Board of Advisors.  Through networking events NAWBO NOVA attracts a variety of established women owned businesses with established growth initiatives.  It is all about relationships – create your own “new friends” from experienced NAWBO NOVA members and benefit from advice and direction from established women business owners.
• Build a firm, dependable, and consistent community of business resources.
  • Gain access to local and national expertise and products through the National and Chapter Members-only Directories and Online Databases.
  • Use the NAWBO NOVA website, nawbonova.org, as a portal for business resources.
  • Learn about NAWBO NOVA events, activities, and opportunities through the NAWBO NOVA e-announcements.
  • Take advantage of NAWBO product and service discounts offered by NAWBO National sponsors. (Members only)

Knowledge Transfer: providing critical business information, access to expert speakers, peer coaching and mentoring to support women's entrepreneurial effectiveness

• Receive discounts when you attend NAWBO NOVA sponsored Events; from our highly acclaimed Speaker’s Series to our Business Author Meet and Greet and Book Signing, we bring a fabulous range of highly recognized business owners for intimate group discussions.
• Learn and practice Management, Leadership, and Mentoring skills by getting involved with the tactical operations and events of NAWBO NOVA.
  • Manage NAWBO NOVA initiatives by joining the Board of Area Directors or a Committee 
• With NAWBO NOVA’s help, find an experienced Mentor to provide long-term expertise and guidance or to help you through a specific work challenge.

Visibility: providing venues for marketing and branding member products and services; placing our members in the news, in prominent decision-making positions, and in public speaking engagements that showcase their talents  

• Gain huge visibility for you and your company
  • Board, committee, and special event participation gets you in front of our members, corporate sponsors and other strategic partners!  
  • By working side by side with other business owners you enable your peers to gain a deeper sense of your company’s value.
  • As a spokesperson at public policy events, federal, state, and local government forums you achieve greater impact for the chapter, your company, and yourself.
• Barter your product or service for special advertising as a NAWBO NOVA Promotional Partner.
  Showcase your company at NAWBO NOVA events.
  • Offer a door prize at Chapter events.
  • Work with NAWBO NOVA to join a panel of experts or to offer a program of your own at a NAWBO NOVA event.
  • Include your company in the Members-only Directory and online databases and reach potential clients and potential vendors.
  • Magnify your company's visibility by joining the NAWBO NOVA Board of Directors or working on a committee.

Advocacy: informing women entrepreneurs about public policy issues that impact their businesses and providing opportunities to voice their opinions about issues that interest them; providing opportunities to give back to the communities where member companies grow

• Give back to local and national communities through participation in Charity and Community events sponsored or co-sponsored by NAWBO NOVA.
• Attend national and local Public Policy Events at a discount, including NAWBO National's annual Public Policy Days in Washington, DC.
• Serve on the NAWBO NOVA Board of Directors as the representative to the NAWBO National Public Policy Forum.
• Participate in opportunities to testify before national and local governments on issues impacting women-owned businesses.