Center for Women's Business Research
Center for Women's Business Research is the premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. The Center's mission is to unleash the economic potential of women entrepreneurs by conducting research, sharing information and increasing knowledge about this fast-growing sector of the economy. The CWBR provides original research documenting the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms.
http://www.nfwbo.org/

Community Business Partnership
Created in 1995, Community Business Partnership was formed in response to an identified need for small business technical assistance and financing services, particularly to low-moderate income and disadvantaged individuals, including minorities, women and the disabled, specifically in Northern Virginia. While providing high quality training and counseling to all small businesses, the Partnership seeks to provide a financing alternative to benefit those unable to attract a commercial loan or other traditional source of funds. Over the past decade Community Business Partnership has grown to five distinct programs.
http://www.cbponline.org/

Count Me In
Count Me In champions the cause for women's economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education. The first online microlender, Count Me In uses a unique women-friendly credit scoring system to make loans of $500 to $10,000 available to women across the United States who have nowhere to turn for that all-important first business loan. The organization provides access to networks that expand contacts, markets, skills and confidence.
http://count-me-in.org/

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC)
The Chamber represents the voice of over 100,000 companies in Manhattan and partners with over 300 diverse business organizations. The chamber supports the business community through advocating for positive business legislation, hosting 3-4 monthly networking events and seminars, marketing and international outreach. Mission is to create a positive business environment to foster job development and promote business growth…WE MEAN BUSINESS!
http://www.manhattancc.org/

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
http://www.mdhcc.org/

National Women's Business Center in DC
The Center's programs and seminars include comprehensive training programs for entrepreneurs at all levels of business development, from start-up businesses, to emerging businesses, to established companies wanting to make the next leap forward. The Center also provides a wide range of workshops on finance, law, marketing, franchising, international trade, procurement, accounting, tax planning and many more.
http://www.wbiznet.biz/index.htm

NAWBO Baltimore Regional Chapter
http://www.nawbomaryland.org/

NAWBO Greater DC
http://www.dealsinheels.com/

New York City Department of Small Business Services
Business Development helps grow businesses by connecting business owners and entrepreneurs to public and private-sector business assistance resources and providing information on a range of topics including procurement, marketing, tax identification numbers, registering your business, insurance, and financing. This unit also provides free one-on-one counseling to New York City small businesses and entrepreneurs at its Manhattan and borough-based Business Solutions Centers.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/home.html

New York Enterprise Report
The New York Enterprise Report, an RSL Media LLC publication, was launched in 2003. "The Report" features articles written by leading business experts specifically for small and midsize businesses, with an emphasis on businesses in the New York metro area. Each issue features thousands of dollars of expertise making The Report the must read publication for New York area business. With articles from sales to taxes to technology, The Report provides "how to" expertise that enables businesses to not just survive, but thrive.
http://nyreport.com/

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New York Women's Agenda
NYWA is a nonprofit, non-partisan, tax-exempt coalition of New York City women's organizations and individuals. NYWA is passionate about the obligation to speak out and influence policy and programs that affect the lives of women and families in New York City. NYWA's mission is simple and powerful: to inform and educate the public and to advise policy makers about the impact of public policy decisions on the welfare of women and families; to increase women's participation in public policy discussions on economic, political, and social issues; and to support member organizations in their individual policy efforts.
http://www.nywa.org

NJAWBO
NJAWBO is the largest statewide women business owners' organization in the United States. Its primary objective is to support and encourage business ownership by women. For 26 years, NJAWBO has helped women achieve their business visions by providing them with the tools to develop and grow their enterprises. Networking, partnering, leadership, education and political advocacy are the hallmarks of the NJAWBO experience.
http://www.njawbo.org

Prince George's County Women Business Owners
http://www.wbo.org

SBA
The SBA offers resources for women business owners who are starting out in business and those that are looking to grow their businesses.
http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html

SBA Business Matchmaking
Business Matchmaking is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration and HP, matching small companies with federal, state, and local government agencies and large corporations that have actual contract opportunities for products and services offered by smaller companies. The program's goal is to stimulate jobs and growth for small business by taking advantage of opportunities that are normally relegated to distinct geographical areas such as the Washington DC Beltway or the city where a major corporation is located.
http://businessmatchmaking.com/

Women's Business Centers
Women's Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of more than 80 educational centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the world of business.
http://www.sba.gov/wbc.html

Women's Enterprise Development Center
The Women's Enterprise Development Center Inc. (WEDC), a not-for-profit microenterprise development program, was formed in 1997 to help women achieve economic self-sufficiency through small business development. It was launched as a collaborative effort of: The Westchester County Association, Westchester Community College, Westchester Association of Women Business Owners, and the New York State Division for Women (Lower Hudson Valley Advisory Council). These organizations continue to support, advise and collaborate with WEDC.
http://www.wedc-westchester.org/index.htm