NAWBO: Women’s Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013
(Washington, D.C., March 3, 2014) – The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is expressing their support of a mark-up scheduled this week on H.R. 2432, “Women’s Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013.” The legislation, sponsored by Representative Velazquez (D-NY), seeks to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns.
Read MoreNational Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) Issues Statement on November Jobs Report
(Washington, DC, December 6, 2013) — The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) issued the following statement in reaction to today’s November Jobs Report: “This morning’s jobs report release shows signs of hope as our country’s economy continues to recover. We must take into account that this first full report since the government shutdown includes government employees returning to work and that 11 million of our fellow Americans are still unemployed. That is what motivates our NAWBO members and chapters all across this country to encourage women to expand and grow their businesses by providing the resources and education they need to succeed..."
Read MoreNational Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) Issues Statement on October Jobs Report
(Washington, DC, November 8, 2013) — The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) issued the following statement in reaction to today’s October Jobs Report: “The mixed messages contained in the release of today’s October Jobs Report partially reveal the impact of the federal government shutdown, but also speak to what the economic drivers of this country really need to create jobs—consistency..."
Read MoreNational Association of Development Companies (NADCO) and National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Partner To Promote Capital Access for Women Business Owners
(Washington, D.C., June 17, 2006) – The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership to promote capital access and small business lending options for women business owners and female entrepreneurs.
Read MoreNAWBO® Partners with Sage to Offer Its Members Secure, Integrated and PCI Compliant Payments Services
(Washington, D.C., April 9, 2013) —The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is proud to announce its members now have access to discounted credit/debit, automated clearinghouse (ACH) and check payment solutions through the Association Partner Program for Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division for Sage North America. More than 6,000 members can now choose from a range of Sage Payment Solutions products, including mobile and web-based solutions that help businesses process all payment types, in all environments, within Sage Exchange, a highly secure, integrated, Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified processing platform.
Read MoreNAWBO Supports Women “Leaning In” To Their Ambitions
(Washington, DC, March 11, 2013) – The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) is announcing today its partnership with Sheryl Sandberg and LeanIn.Org, an organization dedicated to combining practical education and focused discussion to give women—at all levels of their careers—the tools they need to realize their goals.
Read More2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses Survey Finds Optimism Pervasive
(Washington, D.C., February 11, 2013) – A national survey of women business owners (WBOs) conducted by Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: WWWW) and the National Association of Women Business Owners(NAWBO) found a pervasive sense of economic optimism, including a prediction by most WBOs (85 percent) that more women will become entrepreneurs in 2013 than in past years. WBOs also plan to invest more (38 percent) or the same (54 percent) in hiring this year than they did in 2012 – a positive sign for the economy.
Read MoreOBJ Interviews Pamela Rogan, NAWBO Orlando President
Read MoreNAWBO® Institute for Entrepreneurial Development Receives $10,000 Donation from The Sara Blakely Foundation
(Washington, D.C., November 2, 2012) — The NAWBO® Institute for Entrepreneurial Development received a $10,000 donation from The Sara Blakely Foundation today. The donation was announced during the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting at the first-ever SPANX retail store at Tysons Corner Center. Spanx founder Sara Blakely and NAWBO President & CEO Diane Tomb were both present at the grand opening celebration.
Read MoreKathy Ireland, Katrina Markoff, and Karen Mills Headline NAWBO® 2012 Women's Business Conference
(Washington, DC, August 23, 2012) —The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®) is proud to announce its current line-up of keynote and general session speakers as well as breakout session topics for its Women’s Business Conference (WBC). The conference will be held October 4-5, 2012 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky.
Read More