: Women Business Owners of Michiana

Women Business Owners of Michiana is an association of businesswomen dedicated to providing service to each member’s business through networking, referrals, and promotion; and to providing professional development to the individual member through education, information, sharing and support.

WBOM also supports efforts in the community to help underpriviledged women.

The Women Business Owners of Michiana was established to…

Create a non-profit organization to provide a business environment for the meeting of women in business.
Encourage ownership by women in business.
Encourage and support women who own and operate businesses.
Provide a voice for those who own and operate businesses.
Foster the economic stability of businesses owned and operated by women.

Women Business Owners of Michiana meets to…

Foster education, technical assistance, and other learning opportunities specifically oriented toward the needs of women business owners.
Provide a system for sharing and disseminating information of interest to women in business.
Increase the general visibility of women business owners.
Encourage referrals of potential customers to appropriate women-owned businesses in the community (not only member businesses).
Encourage and support the adoption of legislation which will benefit businesses that are women-owned.

An active member must own at least 25% of her business and be actively engaged in the daily management and operation of the business for at least 30 hours per week.
An associate member is someone who does not meet the above criteria, but may join at the discretion of the WBOM board of directors. (Space is limited for associate membership, because our by-laws state that at least 75% of our membership must fall into the active member category.)

A member must have an established business and be vitally interested in its growth and expansion. A member must be self-motivated, goal-oriented and openly enthusiastic about their business. A member should be dependent upon themselves for their own livelihood, both psychologically and financially, and be actively seeking a profit. A member should be responsible for the direction and control of the resources of her business. A member should have the ability to devote time and expertise to the continued growth, development and retention of the membership of Women Business Owners of Michiana.
And, last but not least, a member should have the mental attitude of a chief executive officer.

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