Author: NAWRB
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Leading through Turbulent Times
Leading a group in any capacity is a big responsibility; more importantly it is one that was generally sought by the person in the role. During my 42 year career with UPS, I had the opportunity to lead many different size groups through many crises. It started in my first assignment with leading nine employees…
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COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Small Businesses, Independent Contractors and the Self-Employed
Over 30 million U.S. small businesses who make up the backbone of our economy, and they have all been affected by the recent global pandemic as many businesses have had to close shop, shorten hours and lay off workers. If you are a small business that has suffered economic injury due to the coronavirus (COVID-19),…
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Minority Businesses Team Together to Create COVID-19 Employee Safety Kits
2020vet, Inc., a California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) focused on hiring, developing and retaining military veterans and women, has partnered with Truline and Arbill who have specialized in safety products for over 75 years to offer an affordable COVID-19 Employee Safety Kit manufactured in the U.S. by women business owners that can be personally…
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Know the Rules of the GameⓇ Podcast for Defining the Future
Welcome to Know the Rules of the GameⓇ Podcast for Defining the Future with your host Desiree Patno, CEO & President of Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) & Special Guest Dr. Chitra Dorai, CEO & President of Amicus Brain Innovations, Inc., AI Scientist, Former IBM Fellow. Listen here: https://www.nawrb.com/podcast/.
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Professional Development Opportunities: NAWRB Consortium & Certified Delegate Spokeswomen
NAWRB’s professional development programs, NAWRB Consortium and Certified Delegate Spokeswoman, will help you advance your career by leveraging and sharing resources with other like-minded individuals and organizations. Interested in learning more about these opportunities? Make sure to sign up before our next Certified Delegate Spokeswoman meeting on May 21st 10:00 am PST.
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Know the Rules of the GameⓇ Podcast for Small Business Sustainability
Welcome to Know the Rules of the GameⓇ Podcast for Small Business Sustainability with your host Desiree Patno, CEO & President of Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB). Small businesses are more sustainable when they secure, protect, diversify and invest their resources efficiently. Business owners have to be proactive in protecting their…
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CFPB, FHFA, & HUD Launch Joint Mortgage & Housing COVID-19 Assistance Website
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have jointly launched a new mortgage and housing assistance website to help Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic navigate through this time with the latest accurate housing assistance information. Homeowners and renters can access the…
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Senior Executives & Media Experts Discuss Humility, Human Connection
Senior executives and media industry experts joined in an honest, heartfelt conversation about the importance of humility and human connection for professionalism and their eye-opening experiences maintaining a work-life balance, during a keynote luncheon during the 2019 NAWRB Conference in Pasadena, CA. The panel was moderated by Dr. Alexis Crow, Lead, Geopolitical Investing Practice, PwC,…
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New Regulations for the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published new regulations for its Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program that will provide women-owned small businesses and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses with a free, online certification and eligibility process. The implementation of the new changes has been delayed to July 15, 2020, to accommodate those that are…
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Happy National Nurses Week – Inside Look: NAWRB Magazine, “Quality of Life”
In honor of National Nurses Week, which began yesterday and ends on May 12th, in recognition of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, learn more about nurses, midwives and other health workers who are at the front lines of the COVID-19 response and are putting their own lives at risk to keep the broader community healthy. in NAWRB’s…