The Hawaiian concept of collaboration is laulima, which means cooperation, joint action, a group of people working together or community. It translates to “many hands make light work.” Research suggests that as women, we can be highly effective collaborators, and that...
As entrepreneurial women, we often prioritize others over ourselves—our partners, parents, children, friends and employees. The Hawaiian word mālama means “to care for, protect and preserve.” We often don’t think about having mālama for ourselves as we tend to invest...
It takes tremendous courage as women entrepreneurs to start, scale and grow a business. And especially when you are thinking of selling it and start an exit strategy. It helps us to face uncertainty, take risks and overcome obstacles—all key for business growth and...
Owning your voice as a woman business owner means expressing yourself authentically, sharing your knowledge, experiences and opinions, listening and being heard. It’s important, because you are worthy—we are all worthy—and the more you do it, the more confident you...
Resilience—the ability to pick ourselves up and keep at it after a tough event or encounter—is one of the most essential traits of a successful woman business owner, and by practicing it, we build it. As we begin to count down to NAWBO’s 50th anniversary in 2025 as...
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,...
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