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Membership has its privileges. Members of the National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO) are a part of the largest dues paying organization for women entrepreneurs and the voice of the nation’s over 10 million women-owned businesses.  A NAWBO membership offers women-owned businesses a national and local platform to tap into the power of an established community of women entrepreneurs. For more information on benefits go here.

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.    NAWBO has chapters in most metropolitan areas.  If there is a chapter within 45 miles of your home or business location, you must become a member of that chapter. If there is not a chapter in your area, you can join NAWBO as an At-Large member.
• 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.

• Initiation fee is non-refundable

If a NAWBO member recommended you to join, please make sure you put their name down in the referral area of the application.

Premier Member (voting)
Must be a woman business owner
$100 one-time initiation fee and $479.40* 

Basic Member (non-voting)
Must be a woman business owner
$100 one-time initiation fee and $359.40 

Supporting Member (non-voting)
Individuals or non-profit organizations who support NAWBO's mission.
$100 one-time initiation fee and $795.40

Next-Gen Member (non-voting) 
Undergraduate and graduate students running, starting or thinking about starting a business
$120 (no initiation fee).

For membership category description with specific benefits go here. 

Join by applying ONLINE.

If you have already set up a customer profile and have a username and password please log in here. There is no need to re-enter your contact information. To retrieve your user name and password click here.

If you have questions or need more information about a NAWBO membership, contact a local representative at [email protected], or National Member Services at [email protected]. All memberships and renewals have to be processed through NAWBO.org.

Membership policies:

1. Membership is NOT refundable.
2. Cancellation policy: Members may cancel their membership at any time by calling 1-800-556-2926, emailing [email protected], or changing the payment authorization in their customer record. However, if you cancel mid-year you will not be able to get a refund on the full year commitment. To update your payment preferences log on to www.nawbo.org. In the MY NAWBO DASHBOARD you will see a link “Payment Options & Reoccurring Payments” please select this link and update your credit card and/or banking information.
3. If a member wants to upgrade their membership they need to WAIT until after the 12-month cycle to do this.
4. Membership is not transferable and based on the individual NOT the company.