Women and Wealth: Setting a Confident Course
Women are a powerful economic force, controlling nearly 40 percent—or $11.2 trillion—of all investable assets in the U.S. as primary decision makers, according to a report from the Center for Talent Innovation. They also represent almost half of the entire U.S. professional workforce. However, women face unique financial challenges, and the many roles they play—mother, daughter, sister, wife, business owner, employee—influence the many financial obligations they have for themselves and their families.
Read MoreWhy Women Business Owners Deserve Greater Acknowledgment
WORKPLACE WELLNESS How the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is highlighting to policymakers the importance of women-owned businesses and advocating for parity on their behalf.
Read MoreVeronica Beard: Maria Sharapova & NAWBO – Breaking through as an entrepreneur
For most of us, the name Maria Sharapova conjures up power swings and one Grand Slam title after another. But there’s another side to the tennis pro, one far from the klieg lights that accompany any sports star of her caliber: She is an entrepreneur, through and through, as comfortable in the C-suite as she is on the courts.
Read More"Talking Business Now" podcast HR5050 discussion with Virginia Littlejohn
Kelly Scanlon, Host of "Talking Business Now" podcast on the C-Suite Radio Network, iTunes and BlogTalk Radio discussion with Virginia Littlejohn. HR5050 30 Years Later:
Read MoreDj Heckes and Krista Martinez from NAWBO New Mexico discuss the HR5050 Anniversary
Dj Heckes and Krista Martinez from NAWBO New Mexico Chapter discuss their HR5050 Anniversary events.
Read MoreWells Fargo and Tuck Announce Scholarship Program for Diverse Businesses
Wells Fargo announces $100,000 scholarship fund for Diverse Business owners to attend Tuck school of Business Minority Business Programs
Read MoreWomen in Business Can Thank H.R. 5050
Thirty years ago, some U.S. states had laws that precluded women from obtaining a business loan without a male relative to cosign for them — even if that male were an underage son.
Read More8 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Use Crowdfunding Successfully
It takes money to make money, as the saying goes. For female entrepreneurs, that money can be elusive when starting a business or trying to grow one.
Read MoreThe Psychological Reasons Women Fall In Love With Entrepreneurship
There are many different reasons people become entrepreneurs: having a great idea, being ready to chart a new career course, and wanting to take more risks than the corporate world allows are just a few. Women are entering the field of business at an unprecedented rate; NAWBO states that almost forty percent of American businesses are now owned by women.
Read MoreThe National Women’s Business Council’s Latest Report on Women Business Owners’ Access to Markets
The National Women’s Business Council today released a new research report, analyzing obstacles that women business owners face in their access to customer markets:Understanding the Landscape: Access to Markets for Women Entrepreneurs.
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