USWCC | Women's Ownership Movement

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™unifies the collective strength of women to leverage our

position as the most influential economic force in America.

The Women’s Ownership MovementTM

Take the Wheel & Drive

Take the Wheel and Drive

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Women: The MostPowerful EconomicForce in AmericaThe U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ isthe independent force behind an economicrevolution in America.

We are at a crossroads in the economic historyof America. During the 20th century, Americanwomen gained the right to vote, moved from thehome to careers to business, leadership andpolitics. And, in the early 21st century womenbecame the largest economic force in America.

Over the last two decades, the economicinfluence of women in America has advanceddramatically. Women now own nearly 30% of allbusinesses in the U.S. Women make 80% of allfamily purchasing decisions, and control $7trillion in purchasing power. Women not onlyinfluence the majority of home buying decisions– single women make up 22% of ALL homepurchases. By 2010 women will control morethan $13 trillion in private wealth.

By owning the power of this criticalmass and unifying our collective strength,we are moving beyond being just a sought-afterconsumer market to taking our position as themost powerful economic force in America.

The USWCC drives this revolutionary economicmovement, focusing the strength of our marketposition, and providing a comprehensiveplatform for progress.

All the pieces are in place to help you grow astrong financial future. Now it's your turn to"Take the Wheel and Drive."

The U.S. Women’s Chamber ofCommerce is driving the revolutionary

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Over the last two decades, the economic influence of women in America has advanced dramatically. Womennow own nearly 30% of all businesses in the U.S, make 80% of all family purchasing decisions, and control $7trillion in purchasing power. Now, we are prepared to leverage our assets to achieve stronger outcomes forourselves, our families, our businesses, and our communities.

The U.S. Women’sChamber of Commerce:A Revolutionary New3600 Market PositionThe U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ is theindependent force behind an economic revolutionin America.

Using a platform of influence, innovation andopportunity, the U.S. Women’s Chamber ofCommerce leads the Women’s OwnershipMovement.

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce isactively engaged in all areas of economicadvancement including market development,securing business and financial resources, buildingfinancial and business plans, government and policyinitiatives, protecting our economic status, andstrategic leadership.

In today’s world, it is important that women havestrong economic leadership. We work with and formembers to grow successful businesses andcareers, and have gained recognition as the mostinfluence effective economic force in America.

We help remove barriers for leaders to rise to newlevels of service and community. We build neweconomic and market structures to support ourfinancial futures. And we work to protect our gains.

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce providesthe leadership we need to propel women to the nextlevel of economic leadership.

We drive economic opportunities for womenfrom an authentic, trusted, sustainable position.

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USWCC Strategic Leadership: TheUSWCC provides the structure and vision.

Industry & Resources: We reach deeplyinto industries to bring influence and trustedresources to our members

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Business and Financial Planning: Wetake control of our needs instead ofoutsourcing our futures to others.

Policy and Government Affairs: Werepresent women without being captured bylarge corporate or political influence.We are your trusted partner.

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A ComprehensivePlatform for Progress

We’ve put all of the pieces in place.

Whether you are looking for assistance togrow your business, advance your career,secure your retirement, or leave a legacy forthe future – the U.S. Women’s Chamber ofCommerce has the education, tools, resourcesand influence you need.

Stages of Wealth Building, Use, andLegacy

Each individual goes through severaleconomic stages over the course of theircareer or business, family, and retirement.

INITIATE WEALTH• Business and Career Education

GROW WEALTH• Business and Career Growth

MAXIMIZE WEALTH• Tax & Wealth Building Strategies

PROTECT WEALTH• Family & Home

USE WEALTH• Retirement

PASS ON WEALTH• Legacy

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce haseverything you need to effectively manage everystage of your life.

Your life is 360O. So isour platform for progress.

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Join Us!The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ hasseveral different membership and participation levels.

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Member Level

USWCC | CommunityRegistrationCost: Registration Only

USWCC | AdvocateMembershipCost: $29/year

USWCC | SmallBusiness Membership

Cost: $195/year

USWCC | SupplierMembershipCost: $395/year

USWCC | Corporateand GovernmentMembership

USWCC | AssociationMembership

Benefits Overview

Take part in our meetings and events, receive USWCC eNewsletters, and create your owncommunity page at the USWCC | Community Center where you can join interest groups andregional groups. USWCC | Community Registration is a great way to get connected

Gain access to personalized education and support for many vital financial and risk planningservices. Leverage our trusted education, solutions, and industry leadership to secure yourfinancial future. USWCC | 360 Advisors provide unparalleled assistance in securing theeducation and solutions you need to take the wheel and drive to a strong financial future. Youalso gain access to our powerful USWCC | Benefits+ program -- a special online mall poweredby our own members offering discounts, high quality services, and a commitment to strongcommunity service. Through Benefits+ we focus the power of our community.

Small business membership opens the doors to many opportunities for your business. Createyour own full-featured, turnkey, e-store in our revolutionary USWCC | MarketPlace. Use yourstore under your own brand for your web-presence and place your products/services for sale inour online malls (retail, wholesale, and project related). Apply for the opportunity to be a specialUSWCC | Benefits+ Supplier offering your products/services to our entire membership. Gainaccess to our many USWCC | Solutions including: USWCC | Health & Benefits Solutions,USWCC | Merchant Processing, USWCC | Retirement Solutions, USWCC | Payroll Solutions,USWCC | Business Technology Solutions, and more!

We excel in helping business owners secure government contracts. In addition to the smallbusiness membership mentioned above, you gain membership privileges in the NationalAssociation of Small Business Contractors, the Small Business Contractors’ Forum (online andregional communities), a listing in the online USWCC | Guide to Women Contractors, theopportunity to have an e-store at USWCC | SupplierPlace, discounts on certification, and more.

USWCC | Corporate Members enjoy the power of affiliation with the leading advocate forwomen on economic and leadership issues in the United States.

Dozens of trade associations and charitable organizations are leveraging the power of affiliationwith the leading advocate for women on economic and leadership issues as USWCC |Association Members. And, as an association member, your members also receive AssociateMember status in the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce.

The economic force of the Women’s Ownership Movement.

The U.S. Women’s Chamber ofCommerce has taken bold anddeeply strategic steps to provide arevolutionary new economicplatform that will propel theeconomic advancement ofwomen to the next level of growth.

Through the creation of USWCC| MarketPlace*, we have created awhole new e-commerce market

where goods and services are exchanged, where womencan support one another to grow their businesses andcareers, and where large corporate and governmentbuyers can easily find and do business with certifiedwomen suppliers.

Now, through the development of USWCC |MarketPlace (and other women-led solutions availablethrough the USWCC | New Deal platform), we’ve putwomen in the driver’s seat for financial advancement.

USWCC | MarketPlace provides individual member e-commerce stores and several malls comprised ofmember stores which showcase our members asretailers, wholesalers and suppliers. USWCC |MarketPlace also has a robust project and servicerelated web portal for businesses that provide projectand service offerings. Businesses and individuals whohave project/service needs may place RFPs andreceive bids from our members.

We have also established the very exciting USWCC |Benefits+ program, where our own member businessesmay be selected to provide benefits for our members andthe employees of our business owners.

USWCC | MarketPlace Brings Focus to theEconomics of Our Community

Explore the many opportunities for your businessat USWCC | MarketPlace - and get started bypositioning your business as part of this bold newwomen-led economy.

Margot Dorfman, CEOU.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

USWCC | MarketPlace is provided by USWCC | New Deal Financial, LLC.


Opportunities for Retailers, Wholesalers,Distributors, Suppliers – and Buyers.

Opportunities for women to support women in business.

Opportunities for corporate and government buyers to find andpurchase from authenticated women business owners.

Online e-commerce stores driven off of single web-based platform Project-service platform


Out with the old and in withthe new!

What’s new about the USWCC | Benefits+program? Just about everything.

Over the last ten years, there has been anincredible movement of women intobusiness ownership. Women now ownover 10 million American businesses. It’stime we took our market to the next level ofmaturity with a focused economiccommunity providing opportunities for oneanother. Within USWCC | MarketPlace,this focused economic community startswith our USWCC | Mall and Member Stores.

USWCC | Benefits+ takesus even farther.

USWCC | Benefits+ empowers a selectgroup of our own USWCC | SmallBusiness Members to provide a special setof privileges (special offers and discounts)for USWCC | Members and youremployees. All USWCC | Small Businessand Supplier Members** may submitproposals detailing the special offer(s) theywish to extend to our members and to the employees ofour members. Only those businesses with outstandingoffers and performance will be selected for the program.

Benefits+ provides benefitsfor USWCC members,and your employees*

All paid members of the U.S. Women’sChamber of Commerce, and theemployees of our USWCC | SmallBusiness and Supplier Members areeligible for the USWCC | Benefits+program. Paid members and theiremployees may access the program bysecuring a USWCC | Benefits+ Card.*

Use USWCC | Benefits+to power your employeebenefits program.

Our Small Business and Supplier Membersmay also provide an excellent set ofemployee benefits and payroll services fortheir employees and 1099 contractorsthrough the USWCC | Benefits+ Card.

*The USWCC | Benefits+ program and the USWCC |Benefits+ Card (pre-paid debit card) are powered byUSWCC | New Deal Financial. All paid members of theUSWCC and employees of our Small Business and SupplierMembers are eligible to apply for a USWCC | Benefits+ Card.

USWCC | Benefits : Member Driven Benefits+

**Certain businesses may also be eligible for special USWCCbranded opportunities. Due to the special nature of financial andinsurance products, USWCC | New Deal Financial and USWCC | NewDeal Insurance will be the sole provider of these services to membersof the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce.



USWCC | 360:We Help You Learn, Plan, and ActOur comprehensive platform enables you to learn important asset growth and management strategies, leverageeffective tools and resources to implement your strategies, and leave a legacy for future generations.

LearnWe empower women to learn, plan and act forthemselves and their financial future.

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce providesmany different opportunities for learning. Ourmembers may take advantage of our robust onlineeducational tools, our interactive learning community,our many national, regional and local meetings andevents, our webinars, our topic specific specialistsand our skilled USWCC | 360 Advisors.

We provide trusted information, solutions andopportunities for financial growth. We recommendyou peruse our online web portals and contact aUSWCC | 360 Advisor to get started on your path togrowth.

• uswcc.org• uswcc360.org• community.uswcc360.org• support.uswcc360.org• uswcc.org/html/education.aspx• uswccmarketplace.com• uswccmall.com• uswccsupplierplace.com• uswccbenefitsplus.com• uswccgm.org (NWBE and IWBE Certifications)• uswccnewdeal.com• uswcc.org/sbcf (Small Biz Contractors’ Forum)• uswbj.com (U.S. Women’s Business Journal)

Call us at 888-418-7922 to get connected with aUSWCC | 360 Advisor.

“Unless commitment is made, there are onlypromises and hopes; but no plans.”– Peter F. Drucker

We help you become clear and committed to a strongfinancial future. Throughout our many web-portals andeducational resources, you will find worksheets andinteractive planning tools to help you as you convertyour hopes and dreams into commitments and yourcommitments into reality.

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ActLeverage our deep set of resources, tools andbenefits to power your financial future.

The USWCC drives the revolutionary Women’sOwnership Movement focusing the strength of ourmarket position, and providing a comprehensiveplatform for progress. All the pieces are in place to help you grow a strong financial future. Nowit's your turn to "Take the Wheel and Drive."

TOOLS AND RESOURCES

BUSINESS*

USWCC | Marketplace: Turnkey, full-featured e-commerce stores for members

• USWCC | Mall (retail)• USWCC | Supplier Place (supplier & wholesale)• USWCC | Project Place (project related)• USWCC | Benefits+ (innovative member

provided benefits)USWCC | Government Contracting

• National Association of Small BusinessContractors

• Small Business Contractors’ Forum• USWCC | Guide to Women Contractors• National and Regional Summits• Certifications (NWBE, IWBE,

Government Ready)USWCC | Health & Benefits SolutionsUSWCC | Merchant SolutionsUSWCC | Payroll SolutionsUSWCC | Merchant SolutionsUSWCC | Secure PayUSWCC | Gift & Rewards CardsUSWCC | Technology SolutionsUSWCC | Small Business Retirement Solutions

FINANCIAL*

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce has takenbold steps to put women in the driver’s seat for businessand financial growth. In the past we have relied onexternal providers of business and financial education,products, services, and solutions – and have often beentargeted as a plum market by corporate marketers.

The USWCC has put us in the driver’s seat as weleveraged our market force to establish our own, trusted,independent education and solutions.

Individual:

• Retirement Planning Solutions• Annuities• Life Insurance• Term life Insurance• Long Term Care Insurance• Disability Income• Asset Management

Business:

• Small Business Retirement Solutions• Health & Benefits Solutions• Executive Benefits• Term Life Insurance• Merchant Processing Solutions• Payroll Solutions

Call us at 888-418-7922 to get connected with aUSWCC | 360 Advisor.

*The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce unifies the collectivestrength of women to leverage our position as the most influentialeconomic force in America. USWCC | New Deal Financial, LLC andUSWCC | New Deal Insurance, LLC provide the economic platformfor many of our services and solutions. For a complete listing of statelicenses, please go view this web link – http://www.uswccnewdeal.com/html/TermLife-legal.aspx or call 888-969-6636.

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ is theindependent force behind an economic revolution inAmerica. Using a platform of influence, innovationand opportunity, the U.S. Women’s Chamber ofCommerce leads the Women’s OwnershipMovement. We remove barriers for leaders to riseto new levels of service and community, build neweconomic and market structures to support ourfinancial futures and provide leadership to propelwomen to the next level of economic leadership.

U.S. Women’s Chamber of CommerceTM

1200 G Street NW, Suite 800Washington, DC 20005web: http://www.uswcc.orgtel: 888-41-USWCC

©2009 U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce™.

Get Started TodayWe’re serious about your future.

Let the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce helpyou secure a strong financial future.

Our comprehensive platform enables you to learnimportant asset growth and management strategies,leverage effective tools and resources to implement yourstrategies, and to leave a legacy for future generations.

The USWCC will help you:

• Grow your business, career, and financial assets• Manage and protect your assets• Leave your legacy

Let one of our USWCC | Benefits Managers get youstarted today.

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USWCC | 360 Advisors are ready to help.

We know how important your financial future is to youand your family. And, if you are a business owner, weunderstand how your financial success is linked to thefuture of your employees and their families.

USWCC | 360 Advisors act as your guides to all wehave to offer. Our 360 Advisors help you find theeducation you need to make good decisions; thetrusted, independent solutions to power your decisions;and the connections you need implement yourdecisions. www.uswcc360.org



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