Jobs Act Tour Coming to Your City!

Meet with leaders from SBA today and learn how you can take advantage of new tools coming out of the Small Business Jobs Act. Learn more about getting an SBA loan, competing for federal contracts, finding training and counseling resources, and starting or increasing...
New Congress Should Focus on Federal Contracting for Women

New Congress Should Focus on Federal Contracting for Women

Last week NAWBO was at the table when business leaders representing a broad spectrum of constituencies held a post-election briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, to discuss the mid-term election results and how the new Congress will impact...
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Schnack

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Schnack

A little over a week ago, a sad occasion brought many of us together in Sedona, Arizona, to celebrate the life of an amazing mother, daughter, friend, mentor and inspiration to all of us who knew her: Our NAWBO® sister Mary Schnack. On February 20th, Mary lost her...
Women, Technology and the New NAWBO® App

Women, Technology and the New NAWBO® App

We are surrounded by technology. We use it in the workplace to schedule meetings, track progress, launch initiatives and stay connected with clients and coworkers around the country, sometimes the world. At home, we rely on it to reach out to friends and family, stay...
WBC2012 Was Just the Start

WBC2012 Was Just the Start

The theme of this year’s NAWBO® Women’s Business Conference (WBC) in Louisville, Kentucky, was START SOMETHING and wow, did we deliver! The WBC was just the start for so many women entrepreneurs who are now back in their businesses innovating, advocating, accelerating...
Celebrating Equal Pay and Small Business

Celebrating Equal Pay and Small Business

This morning, I was honored to stand among an audience of almost entirely women in the East Room of the White House to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. Here, President Obama recognized the gains we’ve made in the past five decades and the gender...

Secrets Revealed: Getting to the Top (CNBC.com)

Some women manage to start and grow their own businesses–a hard enough task on its own–while remaining committed to marriage and raising children. Somehow, they make it all work. I met a few exceptional examples at the annual awards luncheon for the Los...
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