Shirley Crandall, President, Participates as the ESA Committee Chair for NAWBO (National Association Woman Business Owners)

Shirley Crandall Chaired the ESA Gala April 2, 2016  because she enjoys helping high school girls in inner city schools attend a 9 month mentoring program and are then eligible to receive college scholarship money by submitting a business plan.

NAWBO

NAWBO is the unified voice of America’s more than 10 million women-owned businesses representing the fastest growing segment of the economy.Headquartered in Washington D.C., NAWBO is the only dues-based organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries; and boasts over 7,000 members and 80 chapters across the country. Created in 1999, Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards (ESA) has become The Premier Entrepreneurial Event honoring the valuable contributions made by women business owners in the San Antonio area.  Recognized as the most coveted award by women business owners, ESA is the only award presented exclusively to women entrepreneurs by their peers. NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide. There are annual awards bestowed upon six categories of outstanding women entrepreneurs in the Greater San Antonio area with a variety of ESA Sponsorship levels available which are, Benefactor, Innovator, Inspirational, Mentor, Visionary, and Rising Star. Through the NAWBO San Antonio Foundation, thousands of dollars in scholarships are awarded to area teen women who participate in Entrepreneurial Connections (EC). As a collaborative effort between NAWBO-SA members, school representatives and administrators, community leaders, university and corporate sponsors, EC reaches hundreds of teen women in underserved high schools in San Antonio and exposes them to successful women business owners who model that the entrepreneurial dream is possible!