Involved in organizations that aid women and women of color, NAWBO President Cynthia McClain-Hill considers her professional talents a way to contribute to the civic well-being of her world. Attorney Cynthia McClain-Hill describes herself as an accidental...
Expanding your business is always tough, and never more so than in the midst of a long-running economic slump. But women and minority entrepreneurs, who together own more than 10 million U.S. businesses, have access to more resources than they might realize. These...
“A lot the companies we serve are small, but they have their sights on becoming bigger,” said Scanlon, an executive with NAWBO (the National Association of Women Business Owners) “They are thinking bigger. We adopted that as our theme, and its really...
When Michelle Dunn wanted help, she went looking for other women business owners. Recently divorced with two small children, Dunn wanted help growing her business, which sells personal-finance books and classes. Too busy to go out for in-person networking events, Dunn...
A forthcoming NAWBO survey found that 59% of the 550 members surveyed said they did not seek new loans or lines of credit in 2009; 15% did attempt to obtain more credit but failed, 7% got financial help but was less than what they needed, while 19% said they got what...
The new health care bill represents one of the biggest challenges to U.S. social policy in decades. And for several reasons it may have an especially large impact on women in the U.S. That’s because women make the majority of family health care decisions, and on...
A meeting between representatives from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and Sen. Snowe’s office helped spur the new bill. “We appreciate Sen. Snowe’s quick response to our concerns, and look forward to working with her to move this bill...
Twenty five years ago, the share of women-owned businesses was dismal. But thanks to a concerted effort by both the private and public sectors and membership organizations like National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), women are playing an increasingly...
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