NAWBO Applauds Bipartisan Senate Efforts in Passing CHIPS Act
NAWBO applauds the bipartisan efforts by the U.S. Senate to address long-standing concerns, including supply chain disruptions that were exacerbated by the pandemic and boosting U.S. manufacturing capacity, by passing the “The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act.” Read the statement here.
Read MoreNAWBO Applauds Bipartisan Efforts By the U.S. Senate in Passing CHIPS Act
NAWBO applauds the bipartisan efforts by the U.S. Senate to address long-standing concerns, including supply chain disruptions that were exacerbated by the pandemic and boosting U.S. manufacturing capacity, by passing the “The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act.”
Read MoreNAWBO Institute for Entrepreneurial Development Installs Kelly Scanlon as 2022-2023 Board Chair
The NAWBO Institute Board of Directors were installed on June 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreNAWBO Installs 2022-2023 Board of Directors
Karen Bennetts installed as Chair of the National Board and member of the Institute boards to grow her efforts to support women business owners nationwide.
Read MoreNAWBO 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.
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