Resources and Support for Women in Business

Here are lists of some of the best free services and resources for women entrepreneurs.

The best advice comes from others who have been in your best business shoes. Women in Business encourages other business women to chime in with their own thoughts and ideas.

Please share your best business tips, advice, and solutions to help other women entrepreneurs. Or, search our "Readers Respond" section to find business advice and support from your female peers in business!

How do you assess your business and what do you do with that information? Do you update your business plan only when there is a crisis? How do you develop and implement business strategies? If you have advice to share to help other business women struggling to keep their own businesses going please share your tips, advice, anecdotes, and resources.

Tips, ideas, and funding resources for women in business from other women business owners. Get advice and tips on funding for your business or share your advice with other women entpreneurs.

Women are amazingly skilled at building support networks for other women. Here are some of the top women-helping-women groups (started and run by women for women).

"10,000 Women” is an innovative program launched and underwritten by Goldman Sachs as part of a global initiative to increase the number of women entrepreneurs in the business world. It offers education, training, mentorships and opportunities for women throughout the world.

How to find a business mentor for women in business. Why is a business mentor important and what does a business mentor do?

When you think “FTC” do you think “consumer watchdog” agency? The FTC does serve and protect the best interests of consumers, but it also offers a wealth of important information for business owners.

Networking your business is the best way to grow your business. The following links are to websites and directories where you can list your business, find additional networking information, and resources.

A mentor has “been there, done that" and mentors can be good at seeing beyond the day-to-day workings of your business and predict where you are heading. A mentor can save you time and trouble and help you to get your business off to a solid start.

The U.S. federal government offers a wide variety of programs and services to help women minorities grow and established their businesses.

Asian women business owners are one of the fastest-growing populations of women entrepreneurs. Here are ten great resources for Asian women in business.

Since 1997, the total number of Latina and Hispanic business owners has increased by 82%. Here are resources specifically geared to the interests of Latina and Hispanic business women.

Information about American Business Women's Day, sometimes referred to as American Business Woman's Day. How it began and when American Business Women's day is celebrated each year.

Find resources for funding, training, education, support, technical assistance, networking, angel investors, and small business development for women-owned and minority-owned businesses.