NAWBO Internet Resources for Public Policy Issues Affecting Women Business Owners:

• National NAWBO’s web site: http://www.nawbo.org

• National Women Business Owners Corporation: http://www.nwboc.org/

• Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP): http://www.wipp.org

• US Chamber of Commerce: http://www.uschamber.com

• National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB): http://www.nfib.org

• How to email your federal legislators:

  • President Bush:
    1. Login to http://www.whitehouse.gov
    2. Click on ‘Contact’ at top of the home page.
    3. Scroll down to the President’s email address and click.

  • Your Senator:
    1. Login in to http://www.senate.gov
    2. Click on “List Senators by State’.
    3. This action will take you to each senator’s web page. Some sites will allow email directly from the site, while some will only provide the email address. In the latter case, you will be required to use your normal email facility.

  • Your Congressperson:
    1. Login to http://www.house.gov
    2. Scroll to bottom of page and click on ‘Write your Rep’.
    3. Fill in two parameters – state and zip.
    4. Click ‘contact’ and the email function for that rep will appear.

• SBA Office of Advocacy: http://www.sba.org/advo
  
  
• Information on Federal Regulations: http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/law_regalerts.html
  
  
• The various state legislature websites can be accessed by keying http://www.capitol.state.xx.us – substitute your state abbreviation for ‘xx’.
  
  
• If you want to read the actual language of federal bills and get status, go to http://thomas.loc.gov. Going here directly works best if you know the bill number.
  
• For information on AHPs, go to: http://www.AHPsNOW.com
  
  
• A good website on the permanent repeal of the Estate and Gift Tax can be found at: http://www.policyandtaxationgroup.com
  
  
• Procurement information can be found at: http://www.wbenc.org
  
  
• National Association of Workforce Boards: http://www.nawb.org
  
  
• For social security advocacy information, go to http://www.retiresecure.org, the web site of the Alliance for Worker Retirement Security (AWRS) of which NAWBO is a coalition member. For information on Social Security Administration, go to: http://www.ssa.gov
  
  
• For statistical research related to WOBs, go to: http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org

Business Information Services

• Online Women's Business Center: www.onlinewbc.gov - provides one-stop link to government business information and hot links to other helpful websites

• Online Business Law Assistance: www.businesslaw.gov - downloads forms and provides information on applicable laws and regulations affecting small business

• Online SBA national information: www.sba.gov

• Online south Florida SBA information: www.sba.gov/fl

Recommended programs for women owned business:

• SBA Intermediaries: provides loan package preparation; SBA lender networking, business plan development and loans up to $250,000

• Small Business Classroom Training: provides classes on managing all aspects of business

• S.C.O.R.E.: provides one-on-one counseling, business mentoring and conducts workshops and seminars.

• Small Business Development Centers: provides in-depth counseling, managerial assistance and financial assistance.