NAWBO Houston

* Expanded membership category descriptions follow below.

**  Membership applications for Supporting, Student and Retired categories must be submitted to your local chapter for pre-approval.

Membership Criteria

NAWBO membership is open to individual business owners who own an equity interest and actively participate as a sole proprietor, an active partner of a partnership or active member of a limited liability company, an independent contractor, or individual owners of 5 percent or more of the stock of a corporation and who are involved in policy-making and day-to-day management of the corporation.

Members must join both NAWBO National and NAWBO Houston.

A NAWBO membership is recorded in the name of the individual, not the organization.

A new member’s join date is the first day of the month NAWBO National receives payment.

Membership dues are nonrefundable and are subject to change.  A member may submit a written resignation to rescind their membership, but no portion of dues will be refunded.

Membership Categories and Annual Dues

NAWBO Houston’s annual dues are $85 regardless of the category of membership you choose. NAWBO National’s annual dues vary with each category of membership and are detailed below. Your total annual dues are the total of your NAWBO Houston dues plus your NAWBO National dues.

At-Large Member (Voting Member)

$220 New/$195 Renewal

• A business owner whose business and residence are not located within a Chapter’s organization territory (45-mile radius).
• A member in this classification has one (1) vote and is under the supervision of NAWBO.
• All voting members must belong to a chapter of NAWBO if one exists in their area.
• Individual, partner or stockholder who exercises the power to make policy decisions and is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the firm.
• Subscribes to the mission and vision of NAWBO
• Files a schedule C or F, receives IRS Tax Form 1099 from client(s), or files corporate or partnership tax returns
• Maintains an office (including home offices) or a business facility
• Has been a business owner for more than two (2) years

Established Business Owner (Voting Member)

$200 New/$175 Renewal

• Owns an equity interest and actively participates in a business as a sole proprietor, an active partner of a partnership or active member of a limited liability company, an independent contractor, or a 5% or greater shareholder in a corporation
• Subscribes to NAWBO’s Mission and Vision
• Files a schedule C or F, receives IRS Tax Form 1099 from client(s), or files corporate or partnership tax returns
• Maintains an office (including home office) or a business facility
• Is involved in the policy-making process and overall day-to-day management of the business
• Has been a business owner for more than two (2) years

Emerging Business Owner (Non-Voting Member)

$150 New/$125 Renewal

• A first time business owner with a new business less than two (2) years old, or who has not yet started her business
• Subscribes to NAWBO’s Mission and Vision

Sustaining Member (Voting Member)

$350 New/$325 Renewal

• Owns an equity interest and actively participates in a business as a sole proprietor, an active partner of a partnership or active member of a limited liability company, an independent contractor, or a 5% or greater shareholder in a corporation
• Subscribes to NAWBO’s Mission and Vision
• Files a schedule C or F, receives IRS Tax Form 1099 from client(s), or files corporate or partnership tax returns
• Maintains an office (including home office) or a business facility
• Is involved in the policy-making process and overall day-to-day management of the business
• Has been a business owner for more than two (2) years
• Wishes to support the organization in a larger monetary way

Membership applications for Supporting, Student and Retired categories must be submitted to your local chapter for pre-approval.

Supporting Member (Non-Voting Member)

$200 New/$175 Renewal

• An individual who subscribes to the objectives of NAWBO and wishes to lend support to NAWBO through membership.
• Supporting Membership requests must be submitted directly to their respective chapter for approval.
• This category is NOT available online, and any application submitted to the National office without chapter approval will be denied.

Student Member (Non-Voting Member)

$150 New/$125 Renewal

• An individual who is a student registered full-time at a school or university, who subscribes to the objective of NAWBO and has interest in a future in entrepreneurship.
• This category is NOT available online, and any application submitted to the National office without chapter approval will be denied.

Retired Member (Non-Voting Member)

$150 New/$125 Renewal

• Shall be an individual who was a Chapter or At-Large member of NAWBO for at least five (5) years and has sold, divested their interest, or is no longer operating their business.
• This category is NOT available online.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN NAWBO!  If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our Membership Director at .

Ready to join?

NOTE:  Upon completion of joining online, check your e-mail for a “Welcome to NAWBO” message from the National organization.  This confirms the online process was a success and you are now an official member of NAWBO and the Houston Chapter.  If you do NOT receive a confirmation e-mail from National, please contact National at or 800-556-2026 (ask for Technical Support).