Founded in 1995, Asian Women In Business (AWIB) is the only non-profit, tax-exempt organization in the country with the primary mission of assisting Asian women entrepreneurs. Over the years, AWIB, a dynamic organization, has expanded its mission to address identified needs and issues affecting the business and professional development of Asian Americans. AWIB also serves on various tasks forces and boards to promote the inclusion of minority and women owned businesses and professionals.


AWIB Programs and Activities

• Sponsors frequent skills building workshops, seminars, conferences and networking opportunities, addressing a wide range of issues and conducted by industry experts.
  
  
• Serves as a platform for Asian women to connect with each other, and with business owners and professionals who share our goals.
  
  
• Provides one-on-one technical assistance to address the unique issues facing entrepreneurs.
  
  
• Assists MWBEs to identify and explore procurement opportunities and facilitates dialogue and potential business between corporate and government buyers and suppliers; and sponsors an annual Procurement Conference.
  
  
• Promotes the inclusion and leadership of Asian women professional; and sponsors an annual Asian Women's Corporate Leadership Conference.
  
  
• Honors and brings to public attention Asian women leaders; and sponsors an annual Leadership Awards Ceremony and Dinner.
  
  

Accomplishments
AWIB has served over 20,000 women and minorities through our innovative and targeted events. In 2007 alone, close to 2,500 participated in our various programs.

• AWIB brings over 300 M/WBEs in direct dialogue with corporate and government procurement representatives each year through our annual procurement conference. As a result, M/WBEs have gained leads and additional business. On an ongoing basis, AWIB works with its corporate and government partners to connect them to M/WBEs.
  
  
• AWIB's Corporate Initiative has served 1,200 since 2005 through "Born to Lead", our annual Corporate Leadership Conference. "Born to Lead" features top-level Asian women executives in a dialogue on leadership and issues impacting corporate Asian women.
  
  
• AWIB is implementing a multi-year contract with New York City to outreach and train Asian-owned businesses on M/WBE certification and how to leverage it to grow their business. Hundreds of M/WBEs have benefited from the workshops, technical assistance and networking opportunities we have provided as part of this contract. This followed our many 9/11 related contracts, which we held for five years, to help with the rebuilding efforts in Lower Manhattan.
  
  
• AWIB's skills-building workshops, training seminars and networking events serve over 1,000 annually. These include our "Starting Your Business 101" and "Success Stories" - an Asian women entrepreneurs showcase.
  
  
• AWIB is a valuable resource and point of contact. Our network of Asian women has been tapped for hundreds of press articles, TV and radio stories and speaking roles. AWIB and its members have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Inc Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, Fortune, Entrepreneur as well as all Asian media.
  
  
• AWIB's prominence and strategic relationships also accords our constituents access to programs of partner organizations including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Asia Society and more.
  
  
• The AWIB Scholarship Fund is an innovative undertaking to recognize and foster the next generation of Asian women leaders. Targeting women in college, the selection criteria places a strong emphasis on demonstrated leadership skills as well as entrepreneurial and community experience.

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The organization is supported by membership dues, program fees, personal and corporate contributions and the efforts of our members and friends. It is run by a team of full time professionals and a voluntary board of directors, with the support of numerous volunteers.

The more members we have and the more we know about your needs, the more programs we will sponsor to give you that edge you need to succeed as an entrepreneur and professional.

Your AWIB Membership Will

• Support ongoing analysis of issues affecting small-business owners and professional women
• Enable AWIB to provide traning, support, networking opportunities and education to Asian women in the business world
• Increase the number of events and programs to our members and friends

Membership Benefits

• Invitations to members-only events (e.g. private receptions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
• Discounted or free admission to AWIB programs, special events and conferences, and to programs of organizations that AWIB co-sponsors or supports
• Free initial one-on-one consultation
• Free newsletter on timely business topics
• Discounts on business incorporation, entertainment events, shopping, restaurants and more
• Special access & listing in the Members-Only section of the AWIB website (www.awib.org)

We invite you to be a part of this opportunity to learn, share and maximize your potential in the business world. Sign up to be a member of Asian Women in Business.

To join AWIB, please visit the Membership Application page.

To learn about AWIB history and accomplishments to date, see past programs.