Little Black Book is a membership driven professional organization for like-minded women committed to improving themselves and their community through purposeful networking, on-going self development, and charity work.
Mission
To connect, empower, inspire, support and educate women as we help one another acquire the confidence, knowledge, skills and resources necessary for professional and personal growth.
Our Pillars

Connect.
Little Black Book offers its members many occasions to truly connect with themselves, with others, and with their community..
Promote.
Little Black Book believes in the opportunity for its members to promote themselves through sponsorship exposure, the robust Connect & Share online community, authoring articles for "Connect Magazine," and being featured through the Membership Spotlight program.
Little Black Book also offers its members the opportunity to promote one's business. Members may submit articles, post their upcoming events, host an after-hours meet and greet, be the featured speaker at events, and more.
Share.
Little Black Book aims to provide its members educational advice that will benefit their business through professional guest speaker forums, member workshops and the sharing of best practices so that we may help one another manage and grow our businesses together.
Give.
Little Black Book believes in giving back and supporting the businesses and charitable organizations within its community. LBB is affiliated with the US Marines Toys for Tots Foundation and continues to become more involved in local charities within the community.
Become.
Finding balance between your business and personal lifestyle can be difficult. Little Black Book hopes to make balance easier to find, by providing helpful insight in a variety of areas to its members.
Little Black Book offers its members many occasions to truly connect with themselves, with others, and with their community..
Promote.
Little Black Book believes in the opportunity for its members to promote themselves through sponsorship exposure, the robust Connect & Share online community, authoring articles for "Connect Magazine," and being featured through the Membership Spotlight program.
Little Black Book also offers its members the opportunity to promote one's business. Members may submit articles, post their upcoming events, host an after-hours meet and greet, be the featured speaker at events, and more.
Share.
Little Black Book aims to provide its members educational advice that will benefit their business through professional guest speaker forums, member workshops and the sharing of best practices so that we may help one another manage and grow our businesses together.
Give.
Little Black Book believes in giving back and supporting the businesses and charitable organizations within its community. LBB is affiliated with the US Marines Toys for Tots Foundation and continues to become more involved in local charities within the community.
Become.
Finding balance between your business and personal lifestyle can be difficult. Little Black Book hopes to make balance easier to find, by providing helpful insight in a variety of areas to its members.
The Founder
Angel Magasano, Founder and CEO of Little Black Book: Women in Business, a business development organization for female entrepreneurs and professionals, empowers women in business to elevate by connecting them to the personal and professional opportunities they seek.
Angel is passionate about inspiring, empowering, and supporting women in business through offering numerous networking events, self development workshops , and promotional opportunities for female professionals. In 2022 she introduced BECOME: Women’s Day of Inspiration to continue to offer female professionals the opportunity to experience the power of women supporting women, by placing them in the right room with the right women to become the best versions of themselves. She has grown the Little Black Book organization to over 500 members spanning 13 chapters throughout Northeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. In 2022, LIttle Black Book: Women in Business boasts a $154,975 financial impact through community service and philanthropy. Angel holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Management from Missouri State University, and was recognized as a distinguished alumnus and awarded the "2023 Bear of Excellence" award from the university for contributions big and small to community. She currently holds the title of Executive Director of the Little Black Book GIVE Foundation, and serves on the Board of Directors BackStoppers St. Charles County, MO. Angel has received numerous awards throughout her career including "2023 Bear of Excellence" award from Missouri State University, the I DEFINE ME MOVEMENT'S "2023 Woman of the Year," 2023 Proclamation from the City of St Louis for services to Women, 2020 Small Business Monthly’s “Top 100 St Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business,” 2019 Western St Charles Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, 2016 Certificate of Recognition issued by the City of Wentzville under Mayor Nick Guccione for services to the City, 2014 The Beyond the Best Top 50 Community Leaders awarded by Streetscape Magazine, Honorable Sponsor of Toys for Tots program given by the US Marine Corps, and the Inspire Award for services to community by the Western St Charles Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys experiencing art, culture, family, and food through travel in her spare time. Connect with Angel on LinkedIN and Instagram @AngelMagasano |