Young Black Women Entrepreneurship Association

The YBWEA was formed April 9th, 1997 by Donna R. Motley. Donna, started as a licenses Child Care Provider who has more than 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, decided it is time for young black women to have the exposure to the world of being an entrepreneur an to operate at a top level in any industries.

YBWEA is a non-profit organization headquartered in Chicago IL. Working locally, nationally and internationally to improve the status of young black women, to promote lifelong education, and to enable women to use their expertise to effect change.

YBWEA is dedicated to integrating young black women into non traditional business  by providing training workshops and technical assistance and publications to the educational system. the young black women entrepreneurship association is a public research organization committed to informing and stimulating ideas to help reach goals and bring the young women to there highest potential. YBWEA focuses on issues of business planning , start- up, laws on corporations ,filing  forms, profit and non-profit, grants and grant writing, every aspect of how to start a business.

the goals  of ybwea is twofold: (1) expose the multiple opportunities that effect the global economy by encouraging ideas and activities which will ensure long term stability, and (2) ybwea being devoted, to fully deliver timely and comprehensive information about the potential impacts of being an entrepreneur by creating jobs which will revitalize local economies and communities.