NAWBO Releases Statement on the nomination of Donald R. Cravins Jr. to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development
Washington, D.C. —The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) applauds the Administration for the nomination of Donald R. Cravins Jr. to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development. The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal agency solely dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises.
Read MoreNAWBO Statement on New Export Import Bank Policy
The Export Import Bank of the United States voted to deploy a new domestic financing tool that extends support to domestic manufacturing and infrastructure projects that facilitate exports. This new policy is primarily intended to help more companies make and manufacture goods and products in America amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions. The policy targets sectors that are critical to national security. Importantly, the policy also aims to support small businesses by further integrating them into exporting, which is crucial for women owned small businesses to succeed.
Read MoreNAWBO Responds to President's State of the Union
"NAWBO is pleased to see the President putting the need for workforce training in the forefront of his economic policy agenda," said National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Board Chair Cristina Morales Heaney. "In a recent survey of NAWBO's women business owners, 40% of NAWBO's women business owners reported difficulty hiring last fall. We truly believe our nation must provide training to close the skills gap or reskill our workforce to ensure that women business owners have access to talent and can compete to build sustainable businesses.
Read MoreKeynotes Announced For WBC2022 in Louisville, Kentucky
NAWBO is headed to Louisville, Kentucky, on October 9-11 for our 2022 National Women’s Business Conference (WBC2022). Two just-announced keynote speakers include Molly Bloom, an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur and bestselling author of the memoir Molly’s Game, which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin; and Magie Cook, a Latino businesswoman who was born in an orphanage in Mexico and was homeless as a young adult before starting Maggie’s All-Natural Fresh Salsas and Dips and growing it into a multi-million-dollar company.
Read MoreNAWBO’s Next In-Person Event Experience Is Coming to DC
Advocacy Days returns on June 7-8 to in person for the first time in two years. Get ready to weigh in on the issues that impact your business and make sure your voice is heard with key decision makers in Washington, DC. Also, connect with other NAWBO leaders and members who attend this event that’s for veterans or those new to using their voice to impact change. All current COVID protocols will be followed.
Read MoreNAWBO’s CEO on Helping Women Entrepreneurs Soar to Success
NAWBO’s CEO Jen Earle is featured on the cover of the latest edition of Soar to Success magazine. In the article, she shares about her own entrepreneurial background and how it inspired her to help other entrepreneurial women soar to success through NAWBO. Plus, she talks about the important role empathy, courage, resilience and forgiveness play.
Read MoreSurvey Says: 40 Percent Having Trouble Filling Open Positions
Gusto partnered with NAWBO to survey over 1,000 women business owners about their experiences filling open positions in the current labor market—and strategies they have used to solve staffing shortages. The report highlights findings from two areas in which relatively little data-based research has been conducted to date: the role that vaccination requirements and employee financial benefits offerings played on employee recruitment and retention during this hiring squeeze.
Read More#NAWBOVoice Speaks Out on Federal Reserve Confirmations
NAWBO has signed on to a letter supporting Lisa Cook and Phillip Jefferson to be confirmed to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. If confirmed, the two would be two of only five African American Fed governors in the central bank’s 108-year history, and the first since 2006. Additionally, NAWBO sent a letter along with partner Gusto to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration regarding the disbursement of funds included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announce New Federal Contracting Commitments to Small Disadvantaged Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2nd, 2021 Contact: Elle Patout (epatout@nawbo.org) Biden-Harris Administration Announce New Federal Contracting Commitments to Small Disadvantaged Businesses
Read MoreNAWBO Praises Cooperation as President Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
NAWBO Praises Cooperation as President Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Expansion of broadband is a top priority for women business owners
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