Join the We Are Women Owned Small Business Directory: the Go-To Destination to Discover, Shop, and Support Women-Owned Small Businesses!
Directory membership rates begin at $35/month for 12 months.
(and, also includes a bonus year membership to the WAWO Sisterhood – our digital networking & support community for women entrepreneurs 😉)
There’s so much that comes with running a purpose-driven small business: building packages for your services. Curating a beautiful and functional product line. Creating and delivering your work. Client calls. Vendor agreements. Customer care. Emails, spreadsheets, and bills. Plenty of long days and late nights.
And on top of all that? Even though you’re already doing the work of 4 people, you STILL need to find a way to get the word out so your dream customers can find you and buy from you.
In short: it’s a LOT. And yes, while there are plenty of challenges, you wouldn’t trade it for anything.
…without having to spend 24 hours a day posting, story-ing, reel-ing, and engaging on Instagram?
…without having to spend hundreds — or thousands — of dollars on ads for Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest?
…without feeling like your only option is to invest in platforms owned by corporate giants who don’t share your values or even know your name?
Sounds pretty exciting, right? Here’s the best part: Imagine what your business (and life!) would look like if you could have all of that while also enjoying the following benefits:
→ Spend your marketing & advertising dollars with a woman-owned small business (just like yours!) that cares about you, understands your unique challenges, and wants nothing more than to see you succeed
→ Help your time and money go farther, because you’re no longer having to hustle 24/7 — all on your own — just to get in front of people
→ Be part of building something from the ground up, where your voice, your input, and your experiences will actually help shape the future
→ Lock in affordable rates, cool bonuses, and access to special perks just for being a founding member
And if you’re thinking “Well, that all sounds like exactly what I need, but does something like this actually exist?” Then we’ve got some exciting news for you:
Introducing the
We’re on a mission to create opportunities for small (yet mighty!) women-owned businesses to gain visibility, make connections, and change the world.
That’s why we created the We Are Women Owned (or WAWO for short!) Small Business Directory: an online directory designed to serve as the perfect space for conscientious consumers to discover, shop, and support women-owned small businesses like yours!
While we wish we could create a place in the directory for every application we receive, we simply don’t have the space! Please know that we take every application into careful consideration, and we sincerely appreciate you taking the time to apply.
WAWO prioritizes brands that:
– Are purpose-driven
– Feature high-quality products, visuals, and design
– Are socially and environmentally conscious
We’re on a mission to make the WAWO Small Business Directory a rewarding experience for all of our vendors, so our team takes great care to make sure there isn’t too much overlap in any single category.
Yes, becoming a Member of the We Are Women Owned Small Business Directory comes with plenty of tangible perks, starting with opportunities to:
→ Get discovered. When you join the WAWO Small Business Directory, you’ll be getting in front of a kind, supportive community — one that’s 100% made up of people who are eager to buy from and share businesses just like yours.
→ Be part of something bigger. By joining during our beta phase, you’ll have the opportunity to help guide the future of the WAWO Small Business Directory. You’ll be a vital part of the process, which means you’ll have the chance to lend your voice, your experiences, and your input to shape this directory and help make it the go-to destination to discover, shop, and support women-owned businesses.
→ Maximize your savings. Directory Members receive first dibs and special savings on extra promotional boosts on our newsletter, social platforms, and our blog. If you’re looking for additional business promotion, simply complete the Advertise with Us form located inside your member portal login and we’ll prioritize your business promotions ahead of submissions received from the greater WAWO community.
Oh, and the ads we’ll periodically be running on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest? Running those ads on your own would cost you hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars each month.
→ A free year inside the WAWO Sisterhood. Directory Members will receive a free year to join the We Are Women Owned Sisterhood – our digital networking & support membership community for women entrepreneurs. In addition to the monthly virtual workshops and events we host, you’ll also have access to our entire library of past workshops and resources that can support you in taking your business to the next level.
→ Join forces with WAWO. And last but not least: you’ll get to partner with WAWO and our team! We’re a woman-owned small business on a mission to help more people discover, shop, and support women-owned small businesses. We’re here to delight you, celebrate you, and support your success every step of the way.
Tier 1 ($35/month for 12 months or $350/year) is our base membership level, which includes everything you need to increase your visibility and get it in front of a community that’s eager to discover, shop, and support businesses just like yours. When you choose the Tier 1 membership, your listing will appear on Page 7 or beyond in the directory. The listing order rotates each week.
Tier 2 ($55/month for 12 months or $550/year)is for the small business owner who’s looking for a slightly more elevated level of visibility. This level includes everything from the base membership, plus your listing will always appear on Page 2 of the directory depending on what is available at the time of your acceptance. The position of each listing on Page 2 will rotate throughout the page from week to week, but you’ll always be on Page 2.
Tier 3 ($75/month for 12 months or $750/year) is our premium membership level, and it’s for the female founder who’s ready to be front and center! Tier 3 includes everything from the base membership, plus your listing will appear on Page 1 of the directory. The position of each listing will rotate throughout the page from week to week, but you’ll always be on the front page.
Your directory listing includes:
And, in addition to your listing, we are SO excited to share that you’ll also have a Brand Profile! Think of this as your own mini-website inside the WAWO Directory. See example here!
Your Brand Profile includes:
You will also receive:
It’s a movement. It’s a statement. It’s a sisterhood.
We Are Women Owned is your go-to platform for discovering, shopping, and supporting women-owned small businesses. We’re on a mission to help makers, do-ers, and curators (like you!) increase their visibility and make an impact.
Hi, Love! I’m Lisa Nicole Rosado: Founder, Chief Motivator, and Big Idea Generator of We Are Women Owned.
In the early days of my business, I found myself seeking community and wishing for a space where I could feel comfortable asking questions and leaning on people who truly understood what I was going through. Unfortunately, most of the groups I found were either highly competitive, intimidatingly enormous, or financially out of reach.
I couldn’t find the community I was looking for, so I created it.
Today, along with being your go-to platform to discover, shop, and support women-owned businesses, WAWO hosts live events and virtual pop-up shops and is home to a welcoming community for emerging entrepreneurs and creatives.
Say hey to this team of superstars who are here to make sure your experience with the Small Business Directory is extremely valuable and incredibly delightful:
Through the power of our platforms, online presence, connections, and resources, Team WAWO is here to support you in generating more brand awareness, visibility, and growth.
Here’s a quick glance at the people who make this community so amazing.
…and a growing community of people ready to support women-owned brands!
We’d absolutely love to welcome you into our growing community of incredible, women-owned businesses!
Here’s how it works:
Q: Do you offer a guarantee?
A: While we wish we could guarantee you lots of sales as a result of joining the Directory, that’s just not something we can ethically or realistically promise. What we can promise, though, is that Team WAWO will do everything in our power to help you increase your visibility while inspiring and encouraging our community — and the general public — to shop and support women-owned brands.
Q: Is the Directory open to small business owners outside of the US?
A: Yes! While more than 85% of our community is based in the United States, the Directory is open to businesses outside of the US. If you feel like the Directory is a good fit for your goals, we’d love to have you apply.
Q: How long is the membership commitment?
A: Joining the WAWO Small Business Directory requires a minimum commitment of one year, and you’re welcome to pay annually or monthly.
Q: Is month-to-month membership available?
A: At the moment, all of our memberships are for a minimum of one year. If you prefer to pay on a monthly basis, though, that option is available to you.
Q: How do the different tiers work with searches?
A: Search queries and filtering won’t affect pagination for each of the Tiers offered. In other words, if a user searches for “coconut wax candles,” the order of the results they receive won’t be affected by the vendors’ membership levels.
Q: Do you have any upgrades to the Directory planned for the near future?
A: Yes, we already have several exciting tech updates in the works! Here’s a sneak peek at the upgrades we have planned for the WAWO Small Business Directory for the rest of 2022:
Have a question that isn’t answered here? Please send us an email and our team will make sure you have the info you need to decide whether the WAWO Small Business Directory is a good fit for you.
If this feels like the next right move for you, we’d be thrilled to receive your application.
You don’t have to spend every waking hour trying to find your next strategy for getting visible on social media.
You don’t have to spend hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars testing ads on every social media platform.
You can make your advertising dollars go farther while enjoying the full support of a fellow woman-owned small business that knows who you are, understands your struggles, and wants to see you succeed.
And most importantly? You don’t have to do this on your own!
Applications are open now, and space is limited.
We can’t wait to help amplify your voice and support your growth!