NAWRB

Day: April 6, 2017

  • Announcing the Inaugural NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswomen Graduating Class

    Announcing the Inaugural NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswomen Graduating Class

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    The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) has launched a national Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Program. Industry veterans specializing in the housing ecosystem will bring laser focus to women’s economic issues with one, unified voice. The nature of the program will perpetuate nationwide collaboration to mitigate gender-based imbalances in the workforce and increase…

  • Women’s Retirement: An Uphill Battle

    Women’s Retirement: An Uphill Battle

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    Hindsight is 20/20, meaning that it is easier to examine—and determine the correct course of action in—a situation or event after it has taken place. This phrase emphasizes the importance of having foresight, to ensure that rather than lament the mistakes of the past; we make the correct decisions today to create a better tomorrow.…

  • A Win for Women-Owned Small Businesses: Sole Source Authority

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    Enacted by section 8(m) of the Small Business Act, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program authorizes Federal contracting officers to limit competition for Federal contracts to qualified Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs), in select industries. Sole source authority refers to the power of contracting officers to award Federal contracts…

  • Hotel Figueroa – Women Finance Hotel for Professional Women

    Hotel Figueroa – Women Finance Hotel for Professional Women

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    The idea of a business that is available exclusively to a select group of people connotes discrimination and injustice; the story of the Figueroa Hotel (Fig) is interesting, because it practiced exclusivity for a progressive and meaningful purpose. For the past half century, it has been common to see women expanding into and thriving in…

  • The Untapped Potential of Black-Owned Businesses

    The Untapped Potential of Black-Owned Businesses

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      The latest research from the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), The Tapestry of Black Business Ownership in America: Untapped Opportunities for Success, assesses the economic fortitude and potential of Black-owned firms, identifies the opportunities and obstacles for these business owners and addresses the ways in which policies and investments can contribute to the success of Black…