National Association of Women Business Owners Inland Empire

Founded in 1975 by a group of like-minded businesswomen to serve as the voice of women business owners and advocate on behalf of their entrepreneurial interests, NAWBO is proud to carry on that legacy and serve as the collective voice for women entrepreneurs of this generation and the next in the Nation’s Capital and state capitols across the country.

About

NAWBO National Mission Statement 
       NAWBO is an organization which works to:

  • Strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of our member and promote economic development
  • Create innovative and effective changes in the business culture
  • Build strategic alliances, coalitions, and affiliations
  • Transform public policy and influence opinion

    About NAWBO California
    NAWBO-CA, the most influential women’s organization in the state, represents nearly 1 million California women-owned businesses. The state association is run by a dynamic group of business leader who are forging alliances and breaking boundaries to build better businesses by linking growing companies with the global economy, as well as sharing resources, skills, and expertise.

    About NAWBO-IE
    NAWBO-IE is the premier organization for women business owners in the Inland Empire. The power of our voice on business and economic issues affecting women-owned businesses is heard in Sacramento and at the nation level. Our goal is to promote and enhance the growth and profitability of our member businesses. Our meetings provide relationship building opportunities; we sponsor educational and informational programs, and engage in public policy efforts. We support the aspirations of future women business owners by providing scholarships to young women in our local colleges and universities.

    Diversity Statement
    In principle and in practice, NAWBO values and seeks a diverse and inclusive membership. NAWBO shall seek full participation in the organization by all women business owners regardless of race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. NAWBO’s goal is to fully represent the diverse makeup of the women business owner community through increased representation within ethnic and minority communities and to expand access to leadership opportunities.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Demographic and Census Data
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research
  • Diversification (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Accounting and Bookkeeping
  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Employee Development
  • Hiring and Firing
  • Insurance
  • Recruiting
  • Retention
  • Workforce Training

Legal Services

  • Forming a Business

Marketing and Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design
  • Award Recognition
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Website Development

Mentoring

  • Formal Mentoring Programs
  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

  • Accounting
  • Board Development
  • Funds Development
  • Human Resources
  • Organizational Audits
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Services

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • African-American Business
  • City Business Issues (Specialty)
  • Hispanic Business
  • LGBT Business Issues
  • Native-American Business
  • Small Business Policy (Specialty)
  • State Business Issues (Specialty)
  • Women’s Business Issues (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
  • Commercialization
  • Virtual Consulting and Online Services
  • Website Development

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
  • Business Management Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Marketing Plan Training
  • Online Courses and Videos
  • Startup Classes

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator

Events and Community Building

  • Pitch Events
Contact Information
Vikita Poindexter
Address
P.O. Box 1501
333 E. Arrow Highway
Uplands, CA 91785