ALLIANCES

Alliances are individuals or organizations that are not NAWBO® members and choose to align their resources with NAWBO. Such a relationship proves to benefit both your members and/or customers while supporting NAWBO, its membership and corporate partners.

NAWBO Greater Raleigh has forged strategic alliances with the following organizations, for the benefit of our members. It is our intent to create alliances with organizations that will help our members GROW and DEVELOP their businesses, primarily through education/training/development, networking, and funding/procurement opportunities. We are in the process of working on other alliances that will help us achieve our mission of promoting, connecting, supporting, education, and guiding WBO's. These will be announced as they become realities.

Women's Business Center of NC (WBC), funded by the SBA, and connected with The NC Institute of Minority Economic Development (NCMED), 114 W. Parrish St, Durham; www.ncimed.org/wbc.html.

Helps urban and rural women seeking business assistance, to achieve lifetime economic stability through business ownership. Provides training/development, mentoring, and networking. NAWBO Greater Raleighand WBC will kick-off a formal Mentoring Program this fall. They are looking for NAWBO members who are experienced WBO's and want to give back to community; see "Mentoring Program" on the NAWBO Greater Raleigh website, www.nawbo-raleigh.org.

Contact: Verona Edmond, Director, 919-956-8889; email to vedmond@ncmed.com.

MEREDITH COLLEGE, CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

This is a renewal of our alliance with Meredith that began four years ago, with a wonderful conference for WBO's. Meredith offers a variety of courses, workshops, seminars and other professional and business development opportunities that will benefit our members. In addition, NAWBO Greater Raleigh will serve as a resource and source of instructors, speakers, and mentors for women interested in becoming business owners and entrerpeneurs. We will inform our members of these opportunities as they arise.

Contact Claire McCullough, assistant vice president, graduate and proffesional studies, Meredith College, 919-760-2815 or mccullou@meredith.edu, for further information.

We are in the process of working on other alliances that will help us achieve our mission of promoting, connecting, supporting, education, and guiding WBO's. These will be announced as they become realities.

Contact our strategic alliance committe if you have suggestions.