Scottish Businesswomen

The Association of Scottish Businesswomen (ASB) was founded in 1995 as the umbrella organisation for currently eleven business and professional women's clubs throughout Scotland. A number of other clubs and networks with similar interests are actively discussing membership.

Around 1000 women, who create wealth through their own business or contribute to Scotland's prosperity through their managerial and professional skills, are members of the ASB clubs and groups. 

The ASB works with government, both national and local, enterprise organisations and businesses to further the interests of women in business, the professions and the voluntary sector. The ASB also offers access to networking, knowledge and mentoring opportunities across Scotland. Members come from every sector, age group and level of experience and responsibility.

Business and professional women have issues and concerns that may not always be addressed by traditional business or womens' groups. The ASB is in a unique position to advise how to create an effective environment in which women can develop their businesses and careers.

ASB Annual Awards

The ASB Annual Awards Dinner showcases and celebrates successful female entrepreneurs, business and professional women. These awards are presented annually in September and are hosted by a different club each year.

The categories are as follows (click on the title for an application):

• Most Enterprising Business - awarded to a business in which a club member is the driving force behind the business -  This Award is open only to members of Clubs or Networks affiliated to the ASB with each Club submitting a single finalist from its membership.
  
  
• ASB Best Business-Charity Partnership Award -  open to businesses and charities operating in Scotland. Social enterprises may alsoapply as one of the partners.  At least one of the partners must be a member of a Club or Network affiliated to the ASB to enter for the Award and will be considered to be the nominator of the award application.
  
  

• Outstanding Contribution to Business - open to all employed and self-employed women in the business professions, private, public, and voluntary sectors in Scotland who are inspiring and motivating role models

• Young Business of the Year - open to all women who have been in business for 3 years or less.

• ASB Scottish Woman of Achievement.

For further information see the ASB website