Having a strategic plan doesn’t mean you’re actually managing your business strategically. But it’s never too late to start. When it comes to business strategy, the bottom line is, you’d better have one-or else. But just how do you go about...
Contributing to the Success of Women Business Owners Everywhere Our 35-Year History Makes an Impact of Epic Proportions When NAWBO was founded in 1975, the portrait of the entrepreneurial woman was quite different than today. Women were generally ignored when they...
Jennifer Alsever is a writer for Fortune Small Business. Our six-part program for fostering business creativity The funeral business might not be the first place you’d look for inspiring new products or services. But in recessionary times, necessity drives...
In a recession, it’s important to know what adjustments to make to your business plan. Here are three fundamentals to remember. I’m a baby boomer, born in 1948. I’ve seen recessions before. I was job hunting during the recession of 1971. My wife and...
When you’re deep in the day-to-day operations of running your business, it doesn’t seem like there’s time for strategic planning. But it’s the businesses that make time for planning who see long-term success and growth. Within NAWBO’s membership, there are several...
The face of entrepreneurship has evolved over the years, and today, it’s dramatically different. But what will the entrepreneur of the future look like? Fifty years ago, the typical entrepreneur was relatively homogenous and static. He was usually a white man,...
Women-owned businesses generate about $3 trillion in revenue and employ 16 percent of the workforce, making them significant players in the national economy, according to researchers who conducted a benchmark study released Friday. The study was led by the nonprofit...
The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) is the trade association of SBA Certified Development Companies (CDCs) and other lenders delivering SBA loans and financing for small businesses. The SBA 504—often called the “best kept secret in business...
By Susan Shain This year marks the 30th birthday of many important things: Sega Genesis, “Matilda,” Koosh, “The Wonder Years” and Adele. But for American women, the most important 30th birthday is held by a bill many have probably never heard of: H.R. 5050. Signed...
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