This Latin Culinary Authority Speaks, Teaches, Consults and Demonstrates Latin Cultural Nuances Through Authentic Cooking

WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR TOP 3 FINALIST Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, founder and CEO of Amalia Latin Gourmet, is the author of two award-winning Latin cookbooks and is a force for celebrating the nuances and beauty of Latin culture. Born in Guatemala, she forged a...

The Desire to Help Others and Her Ability to Make Order Out of Chaos Compelled Brittany Fugate to Become an Entrepreneur

WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR TOP 3 FINALIST Brittany Fugate, founder and CEO of Cenetric Network Services, always had an affinity for technology. She learned programming, website and software development starting at a young age. Her drive for innovation earned her...

Precious Williams Defied the Odds—Surviving a Rough Childhood, Earning a Law Degree and Becoming a Master Pitcher, Speaker, Author and Corporate Trainer

WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR TOP 3 FINALIST Precious Williams has an exuberance that fills up a room. She’ll usually address you with “Hey, Hey!” or, if you are a woman, “Hello Queen!” She’s a celebrated speaker, author, corporate coach and “#KillerPitchMaster.”...

Q&A With Latasha Randle of Block Advisors

How Fund Her Future Grant and Services Could Change the Trajectory of Your Woman-Owned Small Business Block Advisors by H&R Block recognizes the gap in funding and support for women-owned small businesses and is on a mission to break down these barriers. In June,...

Hit a Business or Life Milestone? A Celebration Is In Order

Milestones don’t happen every day. You dream them, reach for them, put your blood, sweat and tears into them, and oftentimes, hit these significant achievements and moments of growth, innovation and perseverance in life and business. It’s certainly inspiring and makes...

Bold Moves: Deciding Whether to Take the Leap

By Andrea Lindemann Gilliam, professional coach and consultant and member of NAWBO Cleveland How do you know if you should go for that market expansion, launch a new product, move across the country or end a significant relationship? Bold moves can create big fear. In...

Meet Maria Nuckolls: NAWBO National Operations Support Specialist

Business Over a decade ago, Maria Nuckolls was on a pathway that would lead her to NAWBO—she just didn’t know it yet. She was training in herbal medicine and met Melanie Dunlap through a school internship opportunity. Melanie mentored her and the two became friends....

Denise Pereau Knows Women and Is Now Advocating For Them

  Denise Pereau knows women. After all, this NAWBO South Jersey member, Advocacy co-chair and 2024 Chapter Champion honoree stood behind a chair for 50 years talking—but more importantly, listening—to them. “Things were a lot different than they are today,”...

Creating More Powerful, Defining Moments

As women entrepreneurs, we all have powerful, defining moments—from the moment when we first knew that entrepreneurship was the path we would take to milestone moments in our businesses like hiring our first employee, moving from our home into office space,...