“NAWBO is an awesome organization of women just like me. Though we have different businesses, the issues we face are the same and I have received so much wisdom and support from these terrific, terrific women. I thought I joined NAWBO-SV so that I could network and get more business, but I realized that the spirit, intelligence, compassion and hugs were the uplifting nurturing that buoyed me over the years.”
Bonnie Bedford-White
Cherry Pie Graphics | Member Bio ›
“I believe that leadership is essential to run a successful company. NAWBO is a unique forum that assists in providing these essential leadership and educational opportunities to the entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, CEO and executives of our women owned business members. NAWBO creates leaders among leaders and I have learned and will continue to learn from these extraordinary women. NAWBO Silicon Valley translates into “Successful Business Leaders” and I am honored to be a part of this association.”
Carla Cobb Davis
Chief Executive Officer
DBC Groups Incorporated | Member Bio ›
“My participation in NAWBO-SV continues to be a very positive experience. Through my association with these dynamic members, I have garnered invaluable information that has benefited the growth of my business. I will be able to draw upon the NAWBO-SV business relationships that I have established for many years to come.”
JoAnn K. Leonard
President, Ignite Marketing | Member Bio ›
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“I love talking and listening about business: business strategies, business trends, business successes and at NAWBO meetings not only is talking business acceptable, it’s encouraged. I always leave NAWBO-Silicon Valley dinners energized and enthusiastic from what I heard at the table and from the podium.”
Eileen Behr
Owner, Behr Services | Member Bio ›
“The single most important gift of this organization has been the interaction with dynamic, empowered business women who taught me that I am one of them as well.
NAWBO-SV changed my vision of my business and myself into something extraordinary that I could never have achieved alone.”
Robin Fisher
Take Flight Graphics | Member Bio ›
“Joining NAWBO has helped me transform my business and my life with inspiration from the meeting speakers, great advice and perspective from the wonderful members, a phenomenal business coach (Kathleen Ronald), a gifted graphics designer (Robin Fisher), a consummate concierge (Barbara Norman) and amazing friendships (what an added blessing!). This group has an exceptional energy and spirit, and would a benefit to every woman business owner.”
Sharon Root
Computer Magic Training | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO does a wonderful job of bringing in guests speakers which address not only business issues, but personal and community ones as well. It has been a catalyst for us to re-think some of the ways that we currently do business and will do business in the future. Additionally it is a way to become part of a supportive community that willingly shares its expertise.”
Christine Braelow
Lynx Consulting | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has provided a wonderful network of women business owners that offer a vast array of services that can provide any solution for any business challenge.”
Jennifer Asuncion
RC&P Financial | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO-SV is the perfect place to learn more about excellence in business practices, what works and what doesn’t. I can spend time with other women who are serious about growing their businesses and succeeding.”
Cherryll Sevy
Cypress Ridge Consulting | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has not only been an invaluable resource for networking and establishing new business contacts, it has also proved to be a useful marketing tool for our existing and new clients. NAWBO gives us avenues of exposure not found elsewhere.”
Ellen Michaels
Ellen Michaels Presents, Inc. | Member Bio ›
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“Since joining NAWBO I have made great contacts that have become resources and friends. I have connected with mentors that I am learning from to help me avoid pitfalls while growing my business. Another benefit has been to inspire me to hold a larger vision of my business.”
Karen Mathews
Karen Mathews & Associates | Member Bio ›
“Attending the monthly NAWBO meetings has provided me with contact with professional women business owners who know what it takes to build success businesses. The speakers have provided me with many tools and ideas that I have used to make my business more professional and successful and keep me informed of new technology and trends that can be used in everyday operations.”
Lisa Bilodeau
Chiropractic Success Systems | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO is wonderful! It has been great for making contacts. Meeting women from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about their businesses is inspiring and not to mention a lot of fun! I learn something from every event. I am so delighted I found this great organization.”
Deborah Shea
Hellbent Marketing | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO is a wonderful organization that provides the opportunity to form strategic alliances with other professional woman business owners and meet key corporations who I hope to do business with.
NAWBO’S monthly events are always relevant and informative, and they always inspire me to continue to pursue my dreams!”
Shelley Barry
Artful Solutions | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO is the place where I get business insights, share my inspirations, and learn from the experiences of the brilliant business owners.”
Dr. Florence Wu, PhD
Aemtek, Inc. | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has benefited me professionally and personally. The business contacts, development seminars and personal relationships are great!”
Pamela Hedblad
Abbot, Stringham & Lynch | Member Bio ›
“Finding and connecting with NAWBO-Silicon Valley was the most valuable thing I’ve done for myself and my business in the last 5 years. These women are impressive, collaborative and wonderful!”
Cindi Gardner
CGI Mortgage | Member Bio ›
 “NAWBO members are enthusiastically supportive of one another, constantly looking for ways to boost one another’s business…”
Jennifer Berkley
The Insight Advantage | Member Bio ›
 “NAWBO has given me the opportunity to be around women who inspire me to be a success with my business.”
Jeanette Butler
Photographic Art | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has benefited my business by allowing me to have contact with women business owners. The presentations are inspiring and educational, giving a great deal of food for thought. As always, learning what other women are doing with and in their businesses provides energy for my own.”
Casey Dawes
Wise Woman Shining | Member Bio ›
“Although I am a new member, I have already made connections that are beneficial. Attending the events and staying active in NAWBO has also kept me energized and focused on building not only more business, but a better business.”
Roberta Kiphuth
cgrafx, Inc. | Member Bio ›
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“NAWBO has afforded me the opportunity to connect with, learn from, and offer support to motivated, successful, and hard-working female CEOs in Silicon Valley. Under Carla’s leadership, the association has elevated its influence, value, and interest within the women-owned business community.”
Linda Gold
M3iWorks | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has connected me with women who provide excellent perspective on making my business more appealing.”
Laurie Moore
Larry’s AutoWorks | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO provides a wonderful venue to network with other professional women business owners. The organization has a great sense of community and members are eager to help each other succeed.”
Monika Miles
Labhart Miles Consulting Group, Inc. | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO is one of the greatest support systems in the world. The meetings provide inspiration and allows me to consider new perspectives and new tools. The members are supportive and are great sources of information.”
Hannah Kain
ALOM | Member Bio ›
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“The women of NAWBO are loyal not only to other NAWBO members but to all Women Business Owners. I have received many referrals from these women and have found great resources for my business as well. Along the way I have made friendships that I’m sure will last for many years to come.”
Kimberly Tucker
All Reasons Moving | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO-SV is the networking experience I’d always wanted and had never found in any other organization before. The members and Corporate Partners of NAWBO-SV represent a broad variety of professions, and the value and quality of my associations with them has grown exponentially over the 4 years I’ve been an active participant. Yet I’d never heard of it before 2002; it may be one of Silicon Valley’s best kept secrets, though I think that’s changing, fortunately!”
Laurel Leone
Leone Advertising | Member Bio ›
“Being a member of NAWBO has helped me by providing opportunites to meet, network and do business with women all over the Bay Area. The meetings are powerful and the presenters are inspiring and very helpful.”
Debbie Owens
Debbie Lyn’s Costumes | Member Bio ›
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“The chance to connect with businesses in other markets and to draw on the expertise of other women CEOs.”
Jeanne Beacham
Delphon, Inc. | Member Bio ›
“If you are a woman business owner thinking about joining NAWBO—do it! Even if I arrive exhausted at the end of the workday, the monthly meetings re-energize me. And my NAWBO relationships have been a source of inspiration, support, valuable information, and wonderful friendships. NAWBO is the most valuable association I belong to.”
Kathy McHale
McHale Creative | Member Bio ›
“The Silicon Valley Chapter of NAWBO has afforded me the opportunity to meet incredible women who are savvy business owners and love to share their business success stories.
The Silicon Valley Chapter of NAWBO is a phenomenal resource for learning and gathering information about ways to help increase awareness on topics that affect women business owners in our local market.”
Eadie Bennett
K-BAY 94.5 | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has benefitted myself and my business by:
• Introducing me to other successful businesswomen for support and inspiration.
• Providing important and valuable information through events and speakers that have influenced decision-making and improved my business management.
• Providing networking opportunities so I could learn about business resources.
• Providing a forum to meet potential clients.
• Providing a means for me to serve other women through the NAWBO-SV Board and work on developing an educational foundation.”
Mary Hiland
Hiland & Associates | Member Bio ›
“My first attendance at NAWBO Silicon Valley monthly meeting was very warm and welcoming. I had a chance to meet with several seasoned executives who welcomed me with open arms to the group. The mentoring opportunities NAWBO provides are wonderful. I was fortunate to be able to make contacts in my first meeting with NAWBO members that have turned out invaluable for the future of my company and my career.”
Iria T. Nishimura
Baby Cubes & more | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO-SV provides opportunities to cultivate, expand, and enhance the success of the woman business enterprise.”
Dorothy Davis
DoVeDa Enterprises, Inc. | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO has introduced me to a new group of women business owners representing a variety of different industries and perspectives. I now know women who I can call on when I need advice or assistance in a variety of business areas, which are complimentary to my own. My NAWBO contacts have been a very valuable addition to my business network.”
Kristie Prinz
The Prinz Law Office | Member Bio ›
“The support and friendship of fellow NAWBO members has been invaluable as Next Step has grown over the past nine years.”
Jennifer Vessels
Next Step, LLC | Member Bio ›
 “The connections I’ve made through NAWBO have all been meaningful, peer-to-peer and always enriching.”
Dagmar Dolatschko
Peritus Precision Translations, Inc. | Member Bio ›
 “NAWBO believes in doing business with and supporting firms that do business with women owned businesses because in the US women make 84% of all household decisions.”
Frances Nevarez
//PowerUP! | Member Bio ›
 “NAWBO has provided me with the opportunity to meet women who are changing the world and I feel honored and excited to now be one of them!”
Beverly Adamo
CHI, Inc. | Member Bio ›
 “NAWBO has provided me with a community of intelligent, powerful, and supportive women. I have grown professionally and personally from these relationships and the wisdom & education they have provided.”
Lynnea Hagen
The Abundance Company Coaching | Member Bio ›
 “The dynamic and interesting women I’ve met at NAWBO have been a source of inspiration to me!”
Jan Robertson
SiVal Advisors, LLC | Member Bio ›
“NAWBO is an organization of intelligent, successful women who inspire me at every meeting.”
Elizabeth Walker
Reliable Property Management | Member Bio ›
“The business and personal relationships I have built by being a member of NAWBO-SV and serviing on the Board have been priceless. The willingness of NAWBO-SV members to assist one another towards the fulfillment of NAWBO-SV’s mission and vision is refreshing and has contributed directly to our company’s expansion.”
Rebekah Fernandez
Integri-Staff | Member Bio ›
“As a business owner, NAWBO-SV has provided a great amount of support, education and opportunities for the expansion and growth of our business.”
Jana James
Integri-Staff | Member Bio ›
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