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Association of Business Women in Commerce & Industry (ABWCI) is a Virtual Global Chamber of Commerce for Women Business Owners. Its membership spans some of the most prominent women entrepreneurs, women organisations, educational institutions, and companies investing in women.
Women business owners typically face constraints such as lack of funds, regulatory bottlenecks, lack of entrepreneurial education at school levels, and many other demographic, social, & cultural issues.
ABWCI aims to understand the needs of the future in the context of women entrepreneurship, be responsive to the challenges faced by women business owners and assist business women in the global economy to benefit from the opportunities that present themselves.
Our Mission is to establish a collaborative ecosystem to engage, network, identify and leverage market opportunities globally.
We aim to nurture and provide an enabling environment for women in business to build a sustainable and better future.
The Membership Categories of ABWCI are:
- Women-Owned Businesses
- Business Associations
- Educational Institutions
- Companies Investing in Women
- Incubators
- Accelerators
- Angel Investors/ Venture Capitalists/ Investment Funds
- Country Members
- Multilateral & Bilateral Organizations & NGOs.
Only the first category is limited to Women Entrepreneurs as we are working for their economic empowerment.
If you have a similar mission, we welcome you to join us. Welcome aboard!
ABWCI aims to nurture and provide an enabling environment for women in business to build a sustainable and better future. Dedicated to women entrepreneurs and business owners, ABWCI aims to develop a united ecosystem that engages, networks, identifies and leverages market opportunities globally.
ABWCI aspires to provide a collaborative opportunity to businesswomen where business solutions are born out of collective thought.
Our motivation is to create a space that invites members of this ecosystem to join forces. We intend to establish a high-yielding network for women entrepreneurs through discussions and the creation of sustainable roadmaps.
We are determined to create enabling environment for women entrepreneurs and work towards their economic empowerment.
The platform endeavours to provide information, knowledge, and support to woman entrepreneurs, who may otherwise lack support, guidance, information, mentorship, etc. We are a virtual global platform and through our knowledge portal, people will be able to exchange their views.
Association of Business Women in Commerce & Industry (ABWCI) is an integrated platform dedicated to the economic empowerment of women in business. As the number of women in business is rising globally, it is essential that they learn from each other. By building on each other’s strengths, they can move towards achieving collective goals.
ABWCI helps women in business by:
- Providing a liberal platform to express their views
- Offering a plethora of opportunities to showcase their talent
- Providing global exposure with conferences & useful resources
ABWCI aims to nurture and provide an enabling environment for women in business to build a sustainable and better future. Dedicated to women entrepreneurs and business owners, we aim to develop a united ecosystem that engages, networks, identifies and leverages market opportunities globally.
ABWCI aspires to provide a collaborative opportunity to business women where business solutions are born out of collective thought. We collaborate with governments and international bodies to create a platform that will help in the evolution of women owned businesses to a whole new level.
Our motivation is to create a space that invites members of this ecosystem to join forces. We intend to establish a high-yielding network for women entrepreneurs through discussions and the creation of sustainable roadmaps. The network will help in cross pollination of ideas which will lead to innovation and growth.
We are determined to work towards the economic empowerment of women. Our platform is unique as we are a global chamber of commerce aiming to become an umbrella organisation that works to support the women entrepreneurs all around the globe.
The platform endeavours to provide information, knowledge, and support to women entrepreneurs, who may otherwise lack support, guidance, information, mentorship, etc. We are a virtual global platform and through our knowledge portal, people will be able to exchange their views.
We aim to create a one stop solution for all women entrepreneurs, anything that can possibly be required for starting and upscaling their business, shall be available on www.abwci.org
At ABWCI we are all about inclusivity. We believe that nobody should be kept away from great opportunities. ABWCI does not have a membership fee! You can become a member by filling up our membership form and be a part of a global association.
Here are a few steps to fill in the following details:
To Become a Member:-
Step 1- Visit our official Website on www.abwci.org
Step 2- On the homepage, the Membership tab will be visible, drag your cursor on the tab, and a dropdown will open consisting of all our membership categories
Step 3- Select a category, which you think is suitable for your business and the purpose of registration. Then click on the category
Step 4- Fill in your personal and company information
Step 5- Provide the OTP verification for your mobile number and email ID
Step 6- Click on Terms & Conditions and read through
Step 7- Click on Accept
Step 8- Click on Submit Application
After you complete the above process, you will receive an email confirming the submission of your form.
As soon as your information is received, the verification process begins. We verify the company information using the company registration number. If any issue is found, we inform you through email. We use the email that you have entered in the form. If the verification process goes smoothly, we send a membership confirmation email with a Unique ID which can be used as the username for logging into the portal.