ATHENAPowerLink

Our proven, twelve-month mentoring process links women business owners with their own volunteer board of advisors who are recruited from the local business community specifically to fit the objectives of their individual business.  Recipients learn to network, access capital and implement best practices from experts at no cost to the recipient.

To find out more about what ATHENAPowerLink® Columbus can do for your business, visit www.athenapowerlinkcolumbus.org.  

Columbus NAWBO is a partner with PNC Bank for the ATHENAPowerLink program in central Ohio.

Each year the central Ohio ATHENA PowerLink recipients receive an advisory panel consisting of a variety of professionals, including lawyers, bankers, accountants, insurance agents and business advisors. Each panel commits to working with the business owner for one year.

Applicants for the program must have clearly defined business objectives and specific goals for seeking ATHENA PowerLink assistance. They must also be at least 51 percent owned and actively managed by a woman; in operation for at least two years; a minimum of two employees; and annual revenues must be of at least $250,000 for retail or manufacturing businesses, or $100,000 for service related businesses.

According to ATHENA International, on average, women business owners participating in the ATHENA PowerLink program see the following increases: 88.5 percent in sales; 56.6 percent in personal income; 75 percent in part-time employees; 37.6 percent in business income; and 36.3 percent in full-time employees.

ATHENA PowerLink Brochure

Past ATHENA PowerLink Recipients:

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