The Office of Women's Business Ownership promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities.

With a women's business ownership representative in every SBA district office, a nationwide network of mentoring roundtables, women's business centers in nearly every state and territory, women-owned venture capital companies, and the Online Women's Business Center, OWBO is helping unprecedented numbers of women start and build successful businesses.

At every stage of developing and expanding a successful business, the Office of Women's Business Ownership is here to counsel, teach, encourage and inspire.

To learn more about the following topics, click the link of interest.

• Small Business Planner - Manage Your Business From Start to Finish - www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html
• Entrepreneurial Development - www.onlinewbc.gov (click Free on-line training)