NAWBO Member Profile

Business Size: Businesses owned by NAWBO members are larger than the average women-owned business in terms of numbers and employees. 16 percent employ more than eleven people.

Revenue: 25 percent of NAWBO members make over $1 million in annual sales; 42 percent make over $250K.

Years in Business: NAWBO members have owned their business for an average of 9.7 years.

Industry: Professional, scientific, and technical services is the industry that captures the highest percentage of the NAWBO members at 21.7 percent.

Access to Capital: To meet their capital needs, NAWBO members utilize business credit cards and personal credit cards. 23 percent of all women-owned firms find capital in personal family savings.

Technology: 83 percent indicated the use of a business Web site in 2008; up dramatically in the last 10 years.

Membership Value: The three main wants and needs of NAWBO members is making business connections, education and training, and access to health insurance.

Education: Generally, NAWBO members are very well educated with 39 percent with post-graduate degrees.

*Data from 2007 NAWBO Member Survey.