This is a presentation I created for NAWBO Atlanta to use at a recent event for our corporate partners. It includes stats from a variety of sources that are available.

1. Welcome!
Atlanta Women
Entrepreneurs 2013
National Association of Women
Business Owners - Atlanta
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2. About the National Association of
Women Business Owners [NAWBO]
Founded 1975 [Atlanta Chapter founded in 1997]
7000 Members in 65 Chapters across U.S.
Represents Women Entrepreneurs across all industries
Propelling WBOs into greater economic, social and political
spheres of power
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3. National Association of Women Business
Owners Mission Statement
Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members
and promoting economic development within the
entrepreneurial community
Creating innovative and effective change in the business
culture
Building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations
Transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers
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4. Women Business Owner Facts & Statistics
10.1M firms are owned by women, employing 13M people,
generating $1.9T in sales
3/4 of all WBOs are majority-owned (+51%), totaling 7.2M
firms, employing 7.3M people, generating $1.1T in sales
Majority WBOs account for 40% of all privately-held firms
1 in 5 firms +$1M is woman-owned; 3% of all woman-owned
firms make +$1M (vs. 6% of men’s)
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5. Women Business Owner Facts & Statistics
In the past decade, privately-owned WBOs have increased
TWICE as fast as those owned by men
Women small business owners will create 5-5.5M new jobs in
the US by 2018 for a more inclusive, horizontally-managed
environment
WBOs will create more than half of the 9.71M new small
business jobs, 1/3 of the 15.3M total new jobs, despite
currently accounting for just 16% of total
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6. Women Business Owner Facts & Statistics
Women-owned companies employ more people than the
largest 500 companies combined
WBOs are growing at 23%, TWICE as fast as the growth of
total businesses
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7. NAWBO Facts & Statistics
Businesses owned by NAWBO Members are larger than
average WBOs in employees: 68% have employees; 17%
have 10+ employees
25% of NAWBO Member businesses make more than $1M;
34% more than $500K
NAWBO Members have owned their business for an average
of 10 years
25% of NAWBO Members are 35-44 years old; 75% are over
45
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8. NAWBO Facts & Statistics
39% of NAWBO Members have post-graduate degrees
Access to Capital: 58% use credit cards; 37% use private or
family funds
35% - the highest proportion - of NAWBO Member businesses
belong in the Professional, Scientific and Technical services
sector
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9. Georgia Women Business Owner
Facts & Statistics
1997-2011: Georgia ranked FIRST in the growth of women-
owned firms
1997-2011: Georgia ranked18th in revenue growth of WBOs,
to $42B
Georgia ranks 6th among states with the greatest number of
Women-Owned Businesses
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10. Our Panel
MODERATOR: Rita Izaguirre, Diversity & Talent Acquisition
Professional, former SVP SunTrust
Lori Lemmon, Customer Communications Manager, UPS
Kelly Tumbleston, SVP Business Banking, SunTrust
Paul Lapides, Director, Corporate Governance Center, Professor of
Management & Entrepreneurship, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State
Jill Peck, Partner, Henderson Shapiro Peck, WBENC-certified NAWBO
Member
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11. NAWBO Atlanta
NAWBO Atlanta Foundation [501(c)3]
Business Education, Peer-Mentoring for Metro Atlanta WBOs
NAWBO Atlanta Chapter [501(c)6]
Membership Chapter of National Organization for
Business Memberships
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12. NAWBO Atlanta Board of Directors
Andrea Borden, President Patti Bunker, VP Affiliate Partners
Borden Schmidt, LLC Clearly Simple Solutions
Linda L. Hughes, President-Elect Tracy Woodall, VP Marketing
The Great Ridge Company Woodall Creative Group
Nancy Chorpenning, Past President Ann Pearson, VP Education
C-Suite Advisors, LLC Pearson Resource Management Group
Laura Stevenson, Secretary Connie Menser, VP CEO
Law Office of Laura E. Stevenson Roundtables
Full Supply
Cynthia Hannafey, Treasurer
Lehan Partners, LLC
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13. NAWBO Atlanta Programs
Monthly Chapter Programs - Business Education
Second Thursdays, The Buckhead Club
CEO Roundtables - Professionally-Facilitated Mentoring
Introducing $1Million CEO Roundtable in 2013
Corporate Partner Educational Programming
NAWBO Networking Nights with Affiliate Partners
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14. NAWBO Atlanta Programs
NAWBO Leadership Boot Camp [Regional Conferences]
NAWBO Women’s Business Conference [largest gathering of
WBOs in the US, annually]
NAWBO Atlanta New Member Orientations
NAWBO Holiday Social - December
New President & Board Installation - January
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15. NAWBO Atlanta 2013 Plans
Strategic Plan for 2013 - 2018; sharing in January
Incorporating More Mentoring - Community and Academic
Bringing in the Business Community to Support WBOs via
Business Plan Competitions, for example
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16. NAWBO Atlanta Affiliate Partners
American Institute of Architects
Women in Insurance & Financial Services
StartUp Chicks
Atlanta Independent Women’s Network
Georgia Women Entrepreneurs’ Network
Professional Women’s Information Network
Atlanta Association of Women Entrepreneurs
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17. Women’s Business Organizations
WOMEN’S BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONS NAWBO GWBC WPO
YES
Not for profit? NO YES
[501(c)3 & 501(c)6]
Members consist of
WBOs: Corporations
1500 Nationally/
Members 7000 Nationally/ represented mostly by
Diversity officers;
20 Locally
100 Locally
WBOs are clients
Founded 1975 1997 1997
Required to be WBO
YES YES NO
(vs. Employee)?
Certifying Organization? NO YES NO
(licensee of WBENC)
Independent Business
YES, Monthly NO NO
Educational Programming
YES, Professionally-
Peer Mentoring Facilitated CEO 1:1 Mentor:Protégé NO
Roundtables
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18. Benefits of Partnering
Offer your female executives leadership development
opportunities
Offer your female executives entrepreneurial collaborations
Collaborate with WBOs to reach local community and support
diversity goals
Impact the growth and support of WBOs
Reach a growing and increasingly important market segment
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19. NAWBO Atlanta Corporate Partnerships
Three Levels: Mentor, Executive, Premier
Exclusive Premier Benefits:
Opportunity to Host Million-Dollar Roundtable
Opportunity to sit on President’s Advisory Council
Partner-Provided Sign Displayed at Monthly Programs
2 Complimentary Tickets to Monthly Chapter Program
5 Named Corporate Partner Representatives
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20. NAWBO Atlanta Corporate Partnerships
Exclusive Premier & Executive Benefits:
Included in panel of experts at a monthly program
Opportunity to host Member Social Event
Opportunity to host CEO Roundtable
Opportunity to host Educational Event
Opportunity to include marketing material in New Member
packet
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21. NAWBO Atlanta Corporate Partnerships
Exclusive Corporate Partner Benefits:
Leadership Roles on Board & Committees
Opportunity to Attend Board Meetings & Present to Board
Partner spotlight at a Chapter Program; recognition monthly
Corporate Logo on NAWBO Atlanta Homepage, Newsletters,
Event Name Badges
Opportunity to contribute article for NAWBO newsletter
Member rates for your representatives at Chapter events
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22. NAWBO Atlanta
Thank you for being with us today!
Please take the folder we have prepared for your company
We will be in touch to follow up with a team from NAWBO’s
Board of Directors in the next two weeks to confirm your
participation in 2013
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