Bay Area BusinessWoman
www.babwnews.com
A news and events magazine for Bay Area businesswomen.
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
www.sfchamber.com
San Francisco Small Business Network
www.sfsbn.org/resources/
News and resources for Bay Area entrepreneurs.
San Francisco Small Business Development Center
www.sfsbdc.org
Jobs 4 Women
www.bridgesonline.com/ba/
A place for women in the Bay Area to connect and exchange information and job leads with one another. There are message boards and live chat rooms. Featured groups include: NAWBO-SF, Alumnae Resources, and Women In Technology.
Webgrrl
www.webgrrls.com/sanfrancisco_ca/
Training, job information and support for women in the tech industry.
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
www.rencenter.org
This non-profit organization seeks to empower Bay Area residents to be small business owners. The center's offerings include classroom training, business incubation, financing assistance and computer training.
Women's Initiative for Self Employment
www.womensinitiative.org
Business training and technical assistance is given to low-income women in the San Francisco Bay Area. Classes are held in both English and Spanish.
Women in Business San Francisco
www.wibsf.org
Connecting women executives, managers and entrepreneurs.
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
www.fwe.org
A networking organization for women who are building and leading high-growth technology and life sciences companies.
Women in Consulting
www.womeninconsulting.org
A collaborative community for women independent consultants and business owners in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay.
Financial Women's Association of San Francisco
www.fwasf.org
For executives in the financial services field.
Association for Women in Computing—Bay Area Chapter
www.awc-sf.org
Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
www.iwpr.org
This public policy research organization is dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families.
The National Foundation for Women Business Owners/Center for Women's Business Research
www.nfwbo.org
www.womensbusinessresearch.org
NFWBO is a non-profit research, consulting and leadership development organization; the Center for Women's Business Research provides comprehensive information and statistics on women-owned businesses.
National Women Business Owner's Corporation
www.nwboc.org
nwboc.economicengine.com
The Corporation pioneers initiatives to enhance competition by women business owners for corporate and government contracts; the website provides one-stop electronic access to the largest purchasing markets in the world.
Catalyst
www.catalystwomen.org
Women's Regional Publications of America
www.womensyellowpages.org
Reports on the women's publishing scene in North America and includes women's publications in both print and electronic format.
National Partnership for Women & Families
www.nationalpartnership.org
Promoting fairness in the workplace and policies that help men and women meet the dual demands of work and family
Women's Work
www.wwork.com
For help in setting up your own business
United States Small Business Administration: Women's Resources
www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html
League of Women Voters
www.smartvoter.org
National Women's Business Council
www.nwbc.gov
A bi-partisan Federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners.
Tax Help for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed (IRS)
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/
Business Funding
www.wellsfargo.com/biz
The Official NAWBO/Wells Fargo Women's Loan Program. You can also call 1.800.35.WELLS, ext. 120.
US Department of Labor
www.women-21.gov
Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century.
Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence
www.count-me-in.org
(212) 691-6380.
Wachovia Bank
www.wachovia.com
Advancing Women
www.advancingwomen.com
Business Know How
www.businessknowhow.com
Small business and home business ideas
WW Women
www.wwwomen.com
A premier online search directory for women
National Association for Female Executives
www.nafe.com
NAFE is the largest business-women's association in the United States; it seeks to empower its 200,000 members through education, networking, and public advocacy.
National Association for the Self-Employed
www.nase.org
Women in Aerospace
www.womeninaerospace.org
American Association of University Women
www.aauw.org
Association for Women In Communication
www.womcom.org
Association for Women In Science
www.awis.org
Association of Women Industrial Designers (AWID)
www.awidweb.com
Financial Women International
www.fwi.org
National Association of Women In Construction
www.nawic.org
Women Construction Owners & Executives, USA
www.wcoeusa.org
Women In Packaging
www.womeninpackaging.org
Society of Women Engineers
www.societyofwomenengineers.org
Women In Technology International (WITI)
www.witi.com