The Santa Barbara chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO–SB) is a dynamic organization for women who own all or part of their businesses. NAWBO–SB is dedicated to helping members interact with other women business owners to create economic strength, to grow their businesses, to create strategic alliances and to transform public policy. If you own any part of your business, you should join our chapter. Come to a meeting and see for yourself.


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What NAWBO–SB Offers

	Regular meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month on timely topics that can be put to use immediately in members’ businesses and lives. Click on Events tab at the top of the page to see our upcoming meetings
	Special Member-only Benefits that include Member2Member benefits on services and products, discounts at local businesses and special pricing from NAWBO National from major companies like UPS and Office Max. Yet another reason to join NAWBO-SB today!
	Networking opportunities with other women business owners plus the opportunity to get advice and support from people who deal with similar challenges
	Membership in and access to the national resources of NAWBO, the voice of America’s 10.6 million women–owned businesses and the only dues–based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. The National Association of Women Business Owners mission is to enhance the wealth–creating capacity of members, promote economic development of women business owners, create innovative and effective changes in the business culture, build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations, and to influence public policy and opinion

To learn more about NAWBO National, visit the national web site at www.NAWBO.org

The 2012 NAWBO-SB Officers and Board at the December Holiday Party: From left: Joy Margolis, Legal Chair; Teri Coffee McDuffie, Secretary; Maeda Palius, Past President; Karen Mora, Treasurer; Suzanne McNelly, Vice-President; Diana Bull, President; Judy Pirkowitsch, President-Elect; Amber Wallace, PR Co-Chair; Mikki Reilly, Program Chair; Melanie Doctors, PR Co-Chair; Chanda Fetter, Special Event Chair; Ruth Ann Bowe, Membership Co-Chair. Not shown: Catherine Dishion, Masterminds Chair; Jeralyn Ehlers, Sponsorship Chair, and Dawn Hampton, Public Policy Chair. To learn more about the NAWBO-SB Foundation and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards, click here Read how NAWBO-SB is growing here!