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A Positive Trend in Women’s Representation in the Nation’s Boardrooms
The latest Gender Diversity Index report by 2020 Women On Boards shows a positive trend in women’s representation in the nation’s boardrooms . 2020 Women on Boards is a nonprofit organization founded by two women who were disconcerted by the lack of women in corporate boardrooms. They have been striving to get people involved to…
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Beware of Online Real Estate Scams
Craigslist is a popular online portal that allows sellers and private parties to advertise everything from automobiles, homes, furniture and jobs. The advantage of such a big advertising database is that it helps you find listings in your area, but there is a major downside too: scams. Over the past few years, there have been…
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Veterans Day: Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans
It’s Veterans Day and NAWRB would like to thank and celebrate our nation’s veterans for their valiant service to our country. To commemorate our veterans we would like to provide a brief history of this holiday, including some little-known and interesting facts.
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The Thriving Real Estate Market in California
The thriving real estate market in California takes up more than 50 percent of the spots on the October 2015 list of 20 Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets from Realtor.com®. With cities like San Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose, San Diego and Los Angeles on the list, this may be the right time to buy…
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2015 Homebuyers and Sellers
Recently, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers assessing the characteristics of homebuyers and their home purchases in the past year. For the report, NAR sent a 127-question survey to 72,206 homebuyers in July 2014; these homebuyers had to have bought their home between July 2013 and…
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2015 OPEN for Government Contract Awards
The American Express OPEN for Government Contracts Awards Program is now accepting applications for 2015. OPEN’s sixth annual awards honor small business owners for their accomplishments in government contracting. Nominations are currently open in the following four categories:
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Top Cities for Women Entrepreneurs
October was Women’s Small Business Month and to continue the discussion, NAWRB would like share some interesting information about the cities that are best suited for women entrepreneurs. If you have been on the lookout for the best place to establish or expand your business, read on to find some interesting statistics that cover the…
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Campaign Raises Rent Awareness
Across the country, rents are on a continual upward trajectory while wages have remained stagnant. Americans have risen to meet the challenge of increasing rent in several ways. Living with roommates is the most popular arrangement for people trying to lessen the impact of housing costs on their paychecks. According to Make Room data, among…
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NWBC Salutes Women Veteran Business Owners
The first week of November is set aside for National Veteran’s Small Business Week and this year, the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is honoring women veteran business owners. Women who have served in the military are heroes, and when they decide to start a business that can employ other women or provide employment to…
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E-Learning: How the SBA Can Help Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
“Learning never exhausts the mind,” said Leonardo da Vinci and that is the absolute truth. If you have the passion to learn new things and better yourself, your life will be rich in every sense of the word.