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.

Owner Member:
Membership is open to all area business women who are individual or joint owners of their businesses and are actively engaged in the management and operation of their business. Acceptance shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Owner membership shall make up a majority of the membership.

Associate Member:
Membership is open to all area business women who don't qualify for owner membership. Acceptance shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors, with restrictions. Associate membership shall make up a minority of the membership.

• 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.