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Ebony Whitson Founder & CEO Whitson Wonder Productions Role In NAWBO Chicago: Director-at-Large, Co-Chair of the DEI Committee and Co-Leader of Wisconsin Connects Years In Business: Six Company Location: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Coffee Order: I prefer my own...

What’s the most important lesson you've learned about leadership as a woman in business? Lemi-Ola Erinkitola Founder The Critical Thinking Child One of the most important leadership lessons I’ve learned on my journey as a woman in business is the power of active...

Lisa Shaw Lisa's Boutique Catering LLC Role in NAWBO Chicago: Co-Leader of Chicago Connects Company: Lisa's Boutique Catering LLC (dba Coffey Girls' Coffee Cakes) Years In Business: Five Company Location: Chicago Coffee Order: Regular coffee with almond milk, no sugar...

It’s hard to believe that November is already here, and we are progressing towards year-end and the strategy tasks that come with business planning for next year. Are you starting to think about what plans you have for utilizing your NAWBO Chicago membership in...

Helen Bloch Law Offices of Helen Bloch, P.C. • Role In NAWBO Chicago: Leads the Business Exchange Group (BXG) • Company: Law Offices of Helen Bloch, P.C. • Years In Business: 17 • Company Location: Chicago, IL • Coffee order: I’m not a coffee drinker. I bounce off the...

As a woman in business, creating a sense of belonging — for yourself, your team, or your clients — can be both empowering and challenging. How do you foster an environment where everyone feels they truly belong? What strategies have you found effective in overcoming...

This month, we are focused on belongingness and growing our membership with the NAWBO National Membership Drive. Nobody says it better, in my opinion, than Nellie L. McClung, a Canadian woman who fought for women to have the right to vote in Canada in the early 1900s:...