From the moment you join NAWBO Chicago, you’ll become part of a national network of influential women business owners that helps build relationships leading to opportunities. The organization empowers members by offering a welcoming, diverse community providing advice, education, inspiration and support. NAWBO offers you:
- the opportunity to interact closely with more than 600 individual members and corporate partners in the Chicagoland area, and thousands nationally
- the chance to get involved and make a difference
- the ability to take advantage of money-saving, value-added benefits
Membership Criteria
- NAWBO Membership is open to individual business owners who own an equity interest and actively participate as a sole proprietor; an active partner of a partnership or active member of a limited liability company; and independent contractor; or individual owners of 5 percent or more of the stock of a corporation and who are involved in policy-making and day-to-day management of the corporation.
- Members must join both the national organization and a local chapter.
- A NAWBO membership is recorded in the name of the individual, not the organization.
- Membership dues are nonrefundable and are subject to change.
- A new member's join date is the first day of the month NAWBO National receives payment
Membership Categories and Dues Structure
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| Established Business Owner -Owns an equity interest and actively participates in a business as a sole proprietor, an active partner of a partnership or active member of a limited liability company, an independent contractor, or a 5% or greater shareholder in a corporation |
$400 |
| Supporting Member - A non-business owner who subscribes to the objectives of NAWBO and wish to lend support to NAWBO through membership |
$550 |
| Emerging Member - A first time business owner with a new business less than two (2) years old, or who has not yet started her business. Reduced rate only available for first year of membership. |
$300 |
| Student Member - An individual who is registered full time at a school or university who subscribes to the objectives of NAWBO and intends to start a business |
$200 |
Ways to Join NAWBO or Renew Your Membership
Once you click these links you will be leaving the NAWBO Chicago Web site and entering the NAWBO National Web site.
Join ONLINE by clicking here
Renew ONLINE If you have already set up a customer profile and have a username and password please log in here
If you do not know your logon ID and password, contact the NAWBO National office at (800) 55 NAWBO (800-556-2926) or national@nawbo.org
MAIL application (download PDF here) and check to:
NAWBO
P. O. Box 826157
Philadelphia, PA 19182-6157
FAX application (download PDF here) and credit card payment information to:
202-403-3788
If you have questions or need more information about a NAWBO membership, contact Member Services at
memberservices@nawbo.org.