NAWBO® Installs the 2011-2012 Board Of Directors
(Washington, D.C., July 18, 2011) — The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®) proudly installs dynamic and powerful women from across the nation as its new 2011-2012 Board of Directors.
Read MoreWomen Business Owners Show Cautious Optimism About Economic Recovery
(Washington, D.C, July 6, 2011) — While economists say the recession is over and economic recovery has begun, the business community is not so sure. Recent surveys have shown that the nation’s small business owners are remaining cautious and uncertain about short-term economic prospects, and a recent survey of members of the National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®), sponsored by Deluxe Corp (deluxe.com) indicates women business owners share that view. While NAWBO® members are optimistic about the long-term state of the economy, and feel things in their businesses are improving, they remain cautious in the short-term and have put hiring plans on hold so far this year.
Read MoreCalifornia Welcomes Growth-Minded Women Business Leaders
(San Diego, CA, June 29, 2011) — The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®) is headed to the luxurious Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, for the Women’s Business Conference 2011 (WBC2011): ACCESS, INFLUENCE, GROW on August 31st-September 1st. This year’s conference will be like no other with its newly condensed, high impact and high energy format designed to offer attendees the flexibility to customize their conference experience to meet their unique business needs.
Read MoreNAWBO® Immediate Past Chair Appointed to NWBC
(Dallas, TX, April, 6, 2011) — NAWBO® congratulates Wendy A. Lopez and takes immense pride in her appointment to the National Women’s Business Council! Wendy has been and will continue to be an integral part of our organization’s leadership as Immediate Past Chair of the NAWBO® Board of Directors, Chair of the NAWBO® Institute for Entrepreneurial Development and Past President of the NAWBO-Dallas Forth Worth Chapter.
Read MoreNAWBO® Launches Accelerated Growth Series®
(Washington, DC, January 17, 2011) — The NAWBO® Institute for Entrepreneurial Development is a nonprofit educational foundation of the National Association of Women Business Owners® that strives to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of women business owners and promote economic development within the business community.
Read MoreNAWBO Supports Legislation Proposed by Senator Olympia Snowe
(Washington D.C., May 25, 2010) — The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) strongly supports the legislation proposed yesterday by Senator Olympia Snowe to improve the ability of women-owned businesses to compete for and receive federal contracts. This legislation comes on the heels of a recent meeting between NAWBO and Senator Snowe's office where NAWBO raised issues regarding the women's procurement program. NAWBO has since released an official statement of support to be included with the bill introduction and will work closely with Senator Snowe's office to secure co-sponsors and ongoing support of the bill as it passes through the political process.
Read MoreNAWBO Attends White House Meeting On Women’s Contracting Program; Applauds Forward Progress On Implementing Program
(Washington, D.C., May 1, 2010) — The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) attended a meeting at the White House today to discuss the proposed rules just released by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that would implement a long-delayed federal program designed to expand federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs).
Read MoreNAWBO Says Job Creation Bills Are A Positive Step
(Washington D.C., February 2, 2010) — NAWBO® releases statement that urges President Obama and lawmakers to work in a bipartisan fashion to create policies that instill confidence in the business community.
Read MoreTestimony on SBA Proposed Rules on Set-Aside Program
(January 1, 2008) — On behalf of the National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®), its 9,000 members and 80 chapters across the country, we strongly oppose the recent Small Business Administration proposed rule regarding federal contract opportunities for women-owned businesses. NAWBO believes that this proposed rule lacks any acknowledgment of the strength of the more than 10.4 million women business owners within the United States today. Instead, these rules gut the more than decade-old Congressional mandate designed to ensure that women business owners have access to five percent of federal contract spending.
Read MoreNAWBO Criticizes SBA's Proposed Rules on Set-Aside Program
(McLean, VA, January 1, 2007) — The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®) joined other women business leaders in criticizing the proposed rules issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) last week that were supposed to assist women owned small businesses in obtaining their fair share of federal contract dollars. Read the proposed rules.
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