Different Paths. Shared Purpose.

No two business owners follow the same path. Some are building something new. Others are leading established businesses, navigating change, or defining success on their own terms. We bring women together across industries, backgrounds, and experiences through meaningful relationships, professional development, and advocacy. Whatever your business journey looks like, your perspective matters.

Discover Your Place Here

Find Your Place at NAWBO

Build genuine relationships with women who understand the opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities of business ownership. From dinner meetings to informal gatherings, connect with peers across industries and generations who share ideas, celebrate successes, and support one another.

Gain practical insights through educational programs, engaging speakers, and conversations with women who have navigated different stages of business ownership. Explore new ideas, strengthen your leadership skills, and discover approaches that can move your business forward.

Be part of a collective voice advocating for policies and opportunities that strengthen women-owned businesses locally and nationally. Through NAWBO’s advocacy efforts, connect with issues that affect your business, contribute your perspective, and support meaningful change for women entrepreneurs.

Take an active role in shaping the future of NAWBO – Buffalo/Niagara through committee involvement, chapter leadership, mentoring, and community engagement. Share your expertise, contribute new ideas, and create opportunities that strengthen our chapter and the broader community of women business owners.

Come for the Conversation. Leave With Connections.

Curious about NAWBO – Buffalo/Niagara but haven’t attended an event? Start with a conversation. Join us at an upcoming gathering, meet women from different industries and stages of business ownership, and get a feel for our community. You don’t need to know anyone before you arrive. There’s always room for another perspective at the table.

3rd Annual Buffalo Niagara MWBE & SDVOB Training Day Conference & Expo

October 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Each One Reach One | First Committee Meeting of 2026

October 22 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

My Storybook Home: A Home Vision Board Workshop

October 25 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Exit Planning: What Business Owners Need to Know

October 27 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

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Get to Know Our Community.

There’s more to NAWBO – Buffalo/Niagara than any single event or membership benefit. Discover the people, relationships, and shared purpose that make our chapter a place to connect, contribute, and grow.

A Community With Purpose

Discover who we are, what we stand for, and how our chapter connects to a national network advocating for women business owners.

About Us

Connections That Matter

Explore the relationships, opportunities, and shared experiences that make membership meaningful for women business owners across Western New York.

EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP

Meet Our Members

Discover the women, businesses, and diverse perspectives that make our chapter a community worth getting to know.

MEMBER DIRECTORY

More Than Partners. Part of Our Community.

Strong communities are built through meaningful relationships, and our chapter partners are an important part of ours. At NAWBO – Buffalo/Niagara, partnership is an opportunity to connect with women business owners, share perspectives, and contribute to a community that values collaboration, leadership, and growth. Whether you’re looking to build relationships, engage with local businesses, or invest in the success of women entrepreneurs, there’s a place for you at our table.

BECOME A CHAPTER PARTNER
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