Bangor Chapter's Vision:

The Bangor, Maine Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners propels women entrepreneurs in to economic, social, and political spheres of power.

Bangor Chapter's History:

Since 2004 NAWBO Bangor has been educating, empowering and promoting women business owners.  In its history, NAWBO Bangor has supported many women business owners through educational programs and honored women who excel in their fields.  

NAWBO Bangor invites you to join its members to experience success in all economic, political and social arenas.  As a premier organization focused on supporting women in business, NAWBO Bangor desires to remain relevant to our members and provide benefits that impact the bottom line.

We would be proud and happy to have you among the successful women business owners in our chapter.  It is our desire to build upon the foundation laid by prior administrations to provide you with substantial direct benefits from membership.  You will find many of those benefits listed here. Importantly, you will be able to count among those benefits the opportunity to network and share ideas with women like you, women with the courage to put their dreams into action.

Marion Syversen started NAWBO Bangor, presently the only NAWBO chapter in Maine, NH or VT, in February 2004.

2011-2012 NAWBO Bangor Executive Board of Directors & Officers

Bangor Chapter's Past presidents:

Kristy Kimball, Links Website Design & Online Marketing 2010-2011

Marion Syversen, Norumbega Financial 2009-2010

Lynn Higgins, Hampden Subway 2008-2009

Marion Syversen, Norumbega Financial 2004 –2008

Marjorie Earl, ATA Blackbelt Academy 2007-2008

Membership is open to sole proprietors, corporate owners and partners with day-to-day management responsibility. Active members who live in a chapter area automatically join both chapter and national. Those who do not live in a chapter area join as at-large members. Join NAWBO — The essential community for women business owners.

• Did you know that more than half of NAWBO’s members have already done business with another member?
• And that of those members doing business, their average number of business contacts brought in via their NAWBO membership was 10?
• NAWBO’s member directory gives women entrepreneurs a quick and convenient way to find new contacts or keep in touch with old friends.
• NAWBO’s Economic Development Forum offers assistance and support for all stages of growing your business. NAWBO’s Entrepreneurship Trilogy book series provides advice from experts and tips from experienced women business owners.
• NAWBO’s Corporate Partners include Fortune 500 companies that work to help educate members on financial and business practice issues.
• Your NAWBO membership gives you access to informative and engaging publications like NAWBO SmartBrief, which provide venues for member recognition, bringing entrepreneurial success stories to a wide audience. • Members also receive media coverage when regional and national media outlets contact NAWBO seeking women business owners to feature in articles. NAWBO’s annual national awards program brings attention to the highly-dedicated awardees.

National NAWBO:

Founded in 1975, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the unified voice of America's more than 10 million women-owned businesses representing the fastest growing segment of the economy.  

NAWBO is the only dues-based organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries; and boasts over 7000 members and 80 chapters across the country.  With far-reaching clout and impact, NAWBO is a one-stop resource to propelling women business owners into greater economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.

The organization prides itself on being a global beacon for influence, ingenuity and action and is uniquely positioned to provide incisive commentary on issues of importance to women business owners. Everything NAWBO undertakes leverages the unique attributes that women business owners bring to the table and is designed to illuminate, transform - and ultimately harness – the nation’s wide-ranging community of entrepreneurial women into an ever-more-influential voice and increasingly dynamic leadership roles.

NAWBO’s many milestones and awards over the decades exemplify the rich history of success the organization and its thousands of members have enjoyed. 

National NAWBO Vistion & Mission Statements: 

 The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by:

* Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development    within the entrepreneurial community
* Creating innovative and effective change in the business culture
* Building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations
* Transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers

Diversity Statement:

In principle and in practice, NAWBO values and seeks a diverse and inclusive membership.  NAWBO seeks full participation in the organization by all business owners who support our mission to empower women entrepreneurs, regardless of race, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability.  NAWBO’s goal is to effectively represent the full diversity of the women business owner community and to expand access to leadership opportunities across the full spectrum of our membership.