Women owned businesses are the fastest growing segment of new businesses.  Hence, there is no surprise that there are many resources that cater to women owned businesses.  Below is a list of resources that cater to women owned businesses.  These organizations provide services such as networking opportunities, hold regular meetings, provide directory listing for your business, provide access to resources at discount prices, etc.  Some organizations provide free membership while others require you to pay a membership fee.  You can determine which one is best for you by examining what they have to offer.

The following is a list of Women business resources

Organization

Services

Alkamae Alkamae provides startup assistance to women entrepreneurs through one-on-one mentoring, workshops and seminars.
Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

AWE is the Greater Philadelphia region's only organization specifically for women who are leaders of and investors in high-growth businesses. AWE promotes the expansion of women-led and women-owned businesses through education, networking, mentoring, and exposure to investment resources.

Black Business Women Online

Promote your business and network with over 8,000 members.  Post photos & Videos.  Promote and find events.  Join blogs.  There is a one time fee of $25.00.

Business Among Moms If you are wondering what the heck is BAM, it’s just our affectionate acronym for Business Among Moms – BAM! It’s fitting because the women we attract are full of awesomeness. We host events that support and showcase mom entrepreneurs and help them build their network. We’d love to meet you and learn about your business.
Center for Women’s Business Research Provides data on women businesses.

CHICAGO Women Entrepreneur Network

Whether you're starting your business or a seasoned business owner, we All have something to contribute! Let's build this network together. Consistency is key. We'll have regular monthly networking sessions, special events, and expos designed for the women entrepreneur.

Circle Of Moms

 

A northern Colorado Women Entrepreneurs Network.  A local group that get together with other like-minded women, swap business cards, network, and brainstorm.  meet physically on the 3rd Thursday of each month at a local restaurant.

Columbus area women’s business council

Fostering opportunities for women in Central Ohio.  Conducts leadership luncheons and Women to Women networking events.

Community of Women Entrepreneurs

The Community of Women Entrepreneurs shares ideas, experiences, best practices, and resources to empower women economically and politically. Members of this community are leading entrepreneurs and business advocates who share their knowledge and in return receive fresh ideas from their peers.

Count Me In Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education, and community support for women entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses to million dollar enterprises.
Diversity Business Resources

Maintains a database of all Minority Owned Businesses.  Get listed for free in the Database. 

Enterprising Women’s Magazine

A magazine for Women Business Owners.

Entrepreneur Women’s Network

Provide information, activities, and support that will help EWN members grow their businesses and run their businesses more effectively.

eWomen Network

We are recognized as the #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, eWomenNetwork, Inc. is the fastest growing membership-based professional women's networking organization in North America. We are committed to helping women and their businesses achieve, succeed and thrive in the new economy.

FEARLESS Women Network

Join Fearless Women Entrepreneur Network for an enlightening discussion to determine what is the right option for your business stage, how to prepare for funding and how to anticipate potential obstacles.

Female Entrepreneur Association

Female Entrepreneur Association is an online gathering place for women business entrepreneurs.  They also publish a magazine that brings you the latest tips, tricks, advice & stories from female entrepreneurs. They interview all different types of entrepreneurs – from women who run home businesses, to women running big businesses.

Heals & Deals

Heels & Deals is the social media network for women entrepreneurs both online and offline. The cutting-edge Heels & Deals social media website connects like-minded women business owners from around the world. Our global entrepreneur network allows members to inspire, grow, support, connect, share and ultimately, do deals!  There is a $136 annual membership fee.

HeraHub HeraHub is a national spa-inspired coworking space for femal entrepreneurs.  Use it to find coworking space across the country.
Home Based Working Moms (HBWM)

Provides a variety of opportunities and resources to help moms network, learn and grow in their role as a home-based working mom.

Ladies Who Launch

Support and encourage women business owners grow their business.  Membership is free.  Benefits include access to resources and Directory Listing.

LinuxChix LinuxChix is a community for women who like Linux and free software. 

Make Mine A Million $ Business

The mission is to inspire one million women entrepreneurs to reach a million $ in revenue.

MBDA (Minority Business Development Agency )

MBDA provides funding for a network of Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs), Native American Business Development Centers (NABDCs), and Business Resource Centers (BRCs) located throughout the Nation. The Centers provide minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one assistance in writing business plans, marketing, management and technical assistance and financial planning to assure adequate financing for business ventures. The Centers are staffed by business specialists who have the knowledge and practical experience needed to run successful and profitable businesses.

Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine

MBE magazine is published bi-monthly by Minority Business Entrepreneur and serves as a nationwide forum for minority and women business owners, corporations and government agencies concerned with minority enterprise development.

Mixins

This is a womens' only networking and social club that specializes in making connections while enjoying fabulous events in Chicago.

MLWOMAN.com

MLM Woman is the ONLY FREE online newsletter and website dedicated solely to women in network marketing.

The MWBE Directory

The source for looking other MWBE’s.

National Association of Women Business Owners

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.  Consists of over 8,000 women entrepreneurs in nearly 80 chapters nationwide.

National Minority Supplier Development Council

It provides a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses.  It helps minority businesses to get contracting opportunities with large companies.  Also provides contract funding assistance.

National Women Business Corporation

Provides WBE certification that helps women owned businesses obtain contracts with national and local governments and large corporations.

National Women’s Business Council

A bi-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners.

Network of Entrepreneurial Women

 

To provide professional and personal growth opportunities to women in all levels and stages of business by operating through innovative, inclusive, and fun programs in a non-competitive, gender specific, and high energy environment of support and compassion.  Based in Oregon.

Office Of women’s Business Ownership – SBA WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER

The Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) exists to establish and oversee a network of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) throughout the United States and its territories.  Through the management and technical assistance provided by the WBCs, entrepreneurs, especially women who are economically or socially disadvantaged, are offered comprehensive training and counseling on a vast array of topics in many languages to help them start and grow their own businesses.  Find a center near you.

Organization for Women In International Trade

Foster international trade and the advancement of women in business.  Has approximately 3,000 individual members around the world which presents unique opportunities to establish relationships with international trade and business professionals around the world.

Savor The Success

 

 

Savor the Success is a PR Co-Op and a niche social media network for women entrepreneurs both online and offline.  We pool together resources to offer affordable PR tools for Premium Members such as:  PR Ops, Media List, Gift List, Press Relase Writing Service,  Holiday Catalog.

SBA Women’s Business Center

Provide contact information for Women’s Business Centers by State.  A national organization designed to help women start and grow their businesses.

SCORE Women Entrepreneur Website

America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs.  Offer advice online and in-person at one of our 350 offices nationwide.

SELF MADE Provides information and resources for women entrepreneurs.

Sharp Skirts

Created to fill a vital need for women entrepreneurs, we’re a community that connects women with know-how to women who need to know.  Access to a large network of women entrepreneurs from around the globe.  On-demand, real-time Swarms—brainstorms devoted to your specific business issues.

She's Geeky If you're a female entrepreneur interested in tech and would like to meet and network with other women in tech this organization is for you.
Shepreneur Magazine

This is a magazine that concentrating on women’s business issues. Each quarterly issue is jammed packed with solid, practical sales, business, marketing and strategy solutions, proven not to be just another magazine you get in the mail but one of value.

Startup Princess Startup Princess is a n international network committed to empowering women entrepreneurs by offering resources for women in business to support, mentor, collaborate, learn from and inspire one another.

The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women

A 501(c)3 non profit empowering women to grow their businesses, pursue greater entrepreneurial ventures, and become more active public policy advocates. The Institute accomplishes this mission by focusing on education, mentorship, and coaching women in the United States and abroad.

The International Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (TIAW) The TIAW offers entrepreneurial training, business coaching and networking opportunities to women entrepreneurs globally.
The Little Pink Book

Provides information to help women in business.

The Next Women Business Magazine

This is an online Women’s Business Magazine and Networking Forum, with a focus on startups and growing businesses, led, founded or invested in by women.

W2WLINK

 

Exclusive network circles connect professional women.

Web2Fem

We are a network of women entrepreneurs looking to expand and explore our roles in the evolving stage of Web 2.0. At our events you'll get to network, present your products, track the latest online trends, social networking, compare gadgets, review software applications, discuss start up issues, address financial topics and more.

Woman Owned.com We provide online business information and networking assistance as well as a number of resources for setting up / running / growing businesses.  Benefits include Directory Listing.
Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) WBDC's assists small businesses with workshops, business coaching, mentoring, assistance with financing the business, marketing, procurement assistance, WBE Certifications, etc.
Women Business Network Funded by the SBA.  The purpose of the Women’s Business Network is to: Help women start, stabilize or expand their own small businesses; Raise public awareness of women entrepreneurs; Be an advocate for women’s business ownership issues.  Serves the Northeast U.S.
WomenBiz Gateway for Women owned businesses selling to the Federal Gov.
Women Entrepreneur in Minnesota Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota is a non profit organization.   Support efforts of small business ventures by providing a fun environment to prospect and meet other business professionals.  Provide opportunities for small businesses to promote their products or services through fun and lively demonstrations and presentations in various market segments within the Twin Cities.
Women Entrepreneurial Network The mission of WEN is to support and encourage women business owners, women business professionals and women-friendly businesses grow their business through networking, education and connections.  Based in Toledo, Ohio.  Activities include Monthly Meetings, Social/educational opportunities, promotional opportunities, Directory Listing, etc.
Women Entrepreneurs Network We are not a support group, a social club or a philanthropic organization. We are simply professional women supporting one another in a structured yet warm environment.  Based in Wisconsin.  Activities include monthly meetings.
Women in Technology (WITI) A global network of women who will BUY from each other, SUPPORT each other with encouragement and inspiration, and SHARE with each other the connections and resources needed to do anything from finding a new job opportunity to funding a new venture.  Annual membership cost $250.00.
Women’s Economic Development Outreach (WEDO) Provides thousands of women business owners and managers with access to ideas and information on business financing, market research, sales strategies, certification, e-commerce.
Women’s Leadership Enterprise Provides networking opportunities and access to a large database of women owned businesses.  Conducts monthly seminars, and run a blog.
Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN) Their mission is to inspire, create, and connect through economic, educational, personal, and community development
Women-21 The Department of Labor and the Small Business Administration, along with our many partners, are eager to assist the women who are the driving force in our economy. We're here today to help you invest in yourself, grow your business and realize your dreams.
Women 2.0 Women 2.0 is a media company that is working to increase the number of female founders of technology statups.  They provide information andmentorship to women andmen.