Our membership levels are as follows:
Business Owner Membership Level
$250.00
- The woman owns the business or shares a % of ownership with multiple partners.
- The woman business owner is a U.S. citizen or legal resident alien.
- The woman business owner directs or causes the direction of management, policy, fiscal and operational matters.
- The woman business owner holds an executive position in the company.
- New members have an additional initiation fee of $100
Support Membership Level
$250.00
- Is limited to 25% of the total membership; therefore special rules apply.
- The support member applicant is an officer/executive of a company in which she maintains significant responsibility in developing strategy, decision making for the company in one or more areas of the business, or is head of a division of the business.
- New members have an additional initiation fee of $100
Emerging Business Owner/Angel Start-ups Membership Level
- The emerging business owner member must have at least two years of work experience in their industry.
- The emerging business owner applicant must complete the emerging business owner application and questionnaire.
- The emerging business owner must receive a written recommendation from an active member of AWIB.
- The emerging business owner may remain at a reduced dues level of $300 for two years.
- New members have an additional initiation fee of $100
Retired Business Owner Membership Level
$200.00
- The retired business owner applicant must have previously owned at least a % of a business where she directed the management, policy, fiscal and operational matters.
- The retired business owner applicant is a US Citizen or legal resident alien.
- The retired business owner applicant is over 55 years old.
- New members have an additional initiation fee of $100
Corporate Membership Level:
The corporate membership category includes corporate sponsors who receive membership benefits per their donation level. A maximum of two members is permitted per sponsor to be selected at the outset of the membership.
College Student Members/Mentoring:
Sponsorship Committee to include women college or graduate students as a category needing sponsorships to assist them in paying dues to AWIB as our future women business owners.
AWIB to speak to colleges about entrepreneurship.
All Other Applications for Membership:
Must be accompanied by a written recommendation from an active member of AWIB.
Will be considered by the board on a case-by-case basis.