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American Express - OPEN Small Business Network

A division of American Express that offers small business owners a wide range of tools, services, and savings designed to meet their evolving needs, including charge and credit cards, convenient access to working capital and credit information, enhanced online account management capabilities, and savings on business services from an enhanced lineup of partners.

BizWomen.com

A premier online resource for women business executives and entrepreneurs. Through their focus on women in business, they aim to facilitate networking; offer business and professional advice; recognize women business leaders; and provide a marketplace for women- owned and operated businesses.

Enterprising Women

Magazine that taps into the powerful, emerging market of women business owners.

IBM

Striving to lead in the invention ,development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics, IBM translates these advanced technologies into value for customers through professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.

IKEA
Building a successful business means connecting – with your customers, and with your dreams. It means finding the right products and getting the right help to turn plans into reality. IKEA "For Your Business" helps you connect all the dots through practical solutions. Such as furnishing tips, a planning tool, inspiration pages and links to products and services. IKEA knows what it takes to make a business work, so let us go to work for you.

Key Bank

One of the nation's largest lenders to small businesses. Their relationship managers provide small businesses with comprehensive deposit, investment and credit solutions. KeyBank is committed to helping women business owners make the most effective use of funding options as well as the financial tools and products that support business growth.

MassMutual

MassMutual's business center provides unique tools to protect the investment you have made in your business, attract and retain good employees, and get the greatest personal benefit from your business investment.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

The voice of America's 10.4 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. Membership is open to sole proprietors, partners, and corporate owners with day-to-day management responsibility.

National City

National City's Women Business Owner Advocate network is a group of National City sales employees who focus on supporting women-owned businesses. Advocates are informed about current women entrepreneur issues, resources available for women business owners outside of National City, and National City planned initiatives.

OppenheimerFunds
Since 1992, OppenheimerFunds has led the way in educating and encouraging women to take charge of their finances. Since embarking on this mission, hundreds of thousands of women have heard the message and accepted the challenge. Today,Oppenheimer's Women & Investing^SM program continues to provide women with the tools and information they need to be informed, confident investors.

SAM'S CLUB/Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
The nation’s largest private employer (1.3 million workers in the United States) and a leading employer of minorities, with more than 225,000 African American associates; more than 150,000 Hispanic associates; and more than 240,000 seniors who are 55 or older. Wal-Mart's Supplier Development Program helps enhance and increase business relationships and opportunities with minority and women-ownedsuppliers and has grown from $2 million initially spent with minority and women-owned businesses to more than $4.2 billion in 2005.

The Committee of 200

The Committee of 200 is the professional organization of preeminent women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The organization capitalizes on the power, success and influence of businesswomen in the global economy. Over 470 women members now represent more than 80 industries, including manufacturing, technology, and finance.

Wachovia

Committed to understanding the financial needs of women-owned businesses, and demonstrates that support and commitment by providing information on financial issues through workshops, seminars, and business forums; supporting organizations and local community activities that advance, support, and celebrate the success of women entrepreneurs; and by doing business with Minority / Women Business Enterprises to enhance the economic vibrancy of Wachovia's communities. In 2004, 60% of Wachovia's $230 million of goods and services with minority and women-owned business suppliers were directed to women-owned enterprises.

Wells Fargo - Women's Business Services

A leading lender to women-owned businesses across the nation. Since 1995, more than 406,000 women business owners have worked with Wells Fargo for their lending needs.

Women Presidents' Organization

Provides opportunities for top women business owners whose businesses are at the same level to meet and together drive business breakthroughs. It is a forum for CEOs who are often isolated and would like to develop relationships with peers who can serve as sounding boards and sources of ideas and strategies for growing their business.

Women's Business Enterprise National Council

The nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. It also is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC works to foster diversity in the world of commerce with programs and policies designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners. WBENC works with representatives of corporations to encourage the utilization and expansion of supplier/vendor diversity programs.

Women's Leadership Exchange (WLE)

A multi-media company founded by and for female entrepreneurs. Featuring educational conferences around the U.S. for already established businesses, the WLE offers women entrepreneurs access to the tools and connections that drive business growth. The WLE mission is to help develop more women leaders in business and other areas of human endeavor by connecting women with top business experts, corporate leaders, and with each other.

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