NAWBO National Installs 2017-2018 National Board of Directors
The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO) appointed Kathleen Warnick, of Warnick Consultants, to Chair of the 2017-2018 Board of Directors. The incoming Board of Directors plans will strengthen NAWBO’s initiatives of providing educational programs and resources women entrepreneurs need to be successful in all stages of business growth.
Read MoreNAWBO National Offers Testimony on Tax Reform Before U.S. House Subcommittee
NAWBO National Past Chair Teresa Meares will provide testimony to the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy. The Subcommittee on Tax Policy, chaired by Congressman Peter Roskam of Illinois, will hold a hearing titled, How Tax Reform Will Help America’s Small Businesses Grow and Create New Jobs, on Thursday, July 13 at 10AM.
Read MoreNAWBO National Hosts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) recently hosted their National Advocacy Day in Washington D.C. Attended this year by more than 70 women business owners from across the country, the annual event allows women business owners to connect with their peers as well as elected officials and public policy experts in the nation’s capital.
Read MoreNAWBO National Survey Reveals Women Business Owners Plan to Hire More Staff, But Not Incur More Debt
Majority of respondents cited taxes and regulations as the top advocacy issues impacting their business (Washington, D.C. May 24, 2017)—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is announcing results from their Annual Membership Survey. The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) served as a partner on the survey.
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NAWBO National Expands International Footprint
(Washington, D.C. May 11, 2017)—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is expanding its international reach through partnerships and participation in global events, like the 2017 Global Summit of Women, which will take place May 11-13 in Tokyo, Japan.
Read MoreNAWBO National Announces Support for Creation of Congressional Microbusiness Caucus
(Washington, D.C. April 5, 2017)—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is announcing its support for the recently created Congressional Microbusiness Caucus. The bipartisan Caucus was formed in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Barbara Comstock (R-VA).
Read MoreNAWBO National Submits Support for Comprehensive Tax Reform
NAWBO National, the first advocacy organization for women business owners, supports reforming the tax code (Washington, D.C. March 9, 2017)—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is announcing their support for comprehensive tax reform. In a letter submitted to Representative Kevin Brady, Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, NAWBO asserts the need for comprehensive tax reform that understands the important role businesses of all sizes play in creating jobs and growing our nation’s economy.
Read MoreNAWBO National Applauds Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act of 2017 Being Signed Into Law
NAWBO National Supports Law Aimed at Increasing the Amount of Women in STEM disciplines
Read MoreNAWBO National Applauds INSPIRE Women Act Becoming Law
NAWBO National Supports Law Encouraging More Women to Pursue STEM Careers (Washington, D.C. February 28, 2017)—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is pleased to see the INSPIRE Women Act become law. The INSPIRE Women Act authorizes the NASA Administrator to encourage young women to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and to pursue careers that will further advance America’s space science and exploration efforts.
Read MoreNAWBO National Women's Business Conference to Bring Elizabeth Gilbert and Gayle Lemmon to Minneapolis
Annual Women’s Business Conference Will Bring Together Women Business Owners from Across the Country Feb 21, 2017 Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Women’s Business Owners (NAWBO) will bring its annual National Women’s Business Conference to Minneapolis from October 15 – 17. The 2017 event will feature keynote Elizabeth Gilbert, Author of Eat, Pray, Love and most recently, Big Magic. As well as a keynote by Gayle Lemmon, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield; and The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, the story of a young entrepreneur who supported her community under the Taliban.
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