If you’re a woman trying to get started in business, there are plenty of networking opportunities available for you. Women seem determined to help other women. Here are some of the web resources that can get you started networking with women who are also in business—and who may be able to open the door to new customers and clients to help your business grow.

Canadian Women’s Business Network
This site offers message boards, articles and other resources for networking. The Member’s Showcase section highlights new members and their business profiles.

DC WebWomen
Although this networking group is geared toward women who live in the Washington D.C. area, the free mailing list is a great place to find out about freelance jobs. It also is a good way to learn more about using the web, although much of the web-related discussion is relatively technical. The group’s website includes bulletin board discussion forums on topics including a Women in Business column and a Legalease column that focuses on legal issues surrounding business on the Internet.

Home-Based Working Moms
From the HBWM Discussion Room to the Member Directory, there are plenty of opportunities to find mothers who work from home with whom to network. And when it’s time to put work away for the day, the site even offers ideas for activities to do with your children and plans for quick, nutritious dinners.

National Association of Female Executives
This organization has more than 200 local chapters around the country with plenty of networking opportunities. Membership is a low $29, and benefits include access to discounted services from insurance companies, office supply stores, magazine subscriptions, education services and shopping services, including NAFE’s Online Mall. Beyond networking, this organization could help you save a great deal of money as your business gets underway. And the membership is tax-deductible!

National Association of Women Business Owners
With 82 chapters around the country—including one in Puerto Rico—this organization should be able to provide women in your area with plenty of networking opportunities. Members have access to a discussion board section, where they can learn about what women all around the U.S. are doing to keep their businesses successful and tell others about what they are doing themselves.

Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas
From quarterly Power Lunches to monthly meetings, this organization provides many opportunities for meeting other Texas female entrepreneurs.

Women's Enterprise
This website offers highlights from the print version of this magazine. It provides news about women in business, and includes a link to a chat section where you can talk online with other businesswomen. The site also includes a comprehensive list of women’s business organizations with contact phone numbers.

Women Incorporated
Women Incorporated sponsors an annual networking conference, Uncommon Women on Common Ground, but also sponsors regional training sessions and other networking events. Their website’s Biz to Biz section and the message boards offer online networking opportunities, as well.