If you're a woman who is new to owning a business, seasoned advice from experienced women business owners can be invaluable. The U.S. Small Business Administration established the Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training in 1988 as a one-to-one mentoring program that matched successful businesswomen with emerging entrepreneurs in mentor/protégée relationships. Then groups of women of varying experiences began to meet and provide support for one another, often bringing in expert speakers, and the WNET Roundtable was born. The format became so widely successful that it is now our standard mentoring program. More than 150 WNET roundtables currently meet nationwide.

 

Women Helping Women

Through regular, informal meetings with successful women entrepreneurs, you benefit from the advice and personal support of other group members who understand the ups and downs of being a woman business owner. You can gain new perspectives on your business, share your ideas and expertise, set goals for yourself, and make important business contacts. The roundtable also provides an excellent and economical way to get detailed answers to even your most difficult business questions, and to get feedback and fresh ideas. For more information on WNET Roundtables, visit the SBA at www.sba.gov/opc/pubs/fs88.pdf