Category: Business
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Engineering Viruses to Target Resistant Breast Cancer
It has long been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. At City of Hope, researchers are implementing this concept of imitation—of making one thing similar to another—in a leading-edge approach to treating difficult cancers. City of Hope’s new chief of surgery and an enthusiastic researcher, Yuman Fong, M.D., has been developing a…
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Business Climate for Women: NAWRB’s Recap of the 2014 NWBC Annual Report
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) independently advises the President, Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration regarding economic matters that relate to women business owners. The Council seeks to improve conditions for women business owners and is the only independent voice for women entrepreneurs. The NWBC has released its Annual Report for 2014. NAWRB…
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Tomorrow’s Housing Market
The risk management landscape for real estate professionals seems to be transitioning to a new stage with changing economic trends including relaxed lending rules, lower unemployment and gas prices, all likely resulting in an uptick in the housing market. The evolving valuation world will now be faced with the new Collateral Underwriting (CU) procedures. Depending…
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Contracting Opportunities: Find the Right One for Your Business
Our last issue featured an article about the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act which secured sole source authority for the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. How does this legislation affect a WOSB? What level of effort does a WOSB firm need to invest to make this legislation profitable and low risk? The Basics…
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sheCENTER(FOLD): Interview with Sheri Orlowitz
With over two decades of experience in developing, acquiring and divesting a myriad of companies, Sheri L. Orlowitz has proven to be a powerhouse women entrepreneur in male-dominated fields. She reveals to NAWRB her entrepreneurial experience abroad as a delegate for the State Department, strategies for women entrepreneurs to expand globally, and the story of…
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Change in ‘Loan Prospector’ Affecting Lenders and Borrowers
Beginning June 1, Freddie Mac will no longer charge for its automated underwriting service–Loan Prospector–which will affect lenders and borrowers.
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4 Troublesome Myths Regarding Female Entrepreneurship
Women are capable of becoming excellent entrepreneurs. However, there are some fallacies that deter women from fulfilling their passion of owning their own businesses. Take a look at the following four myths to avoid when you’re deciding whether or not to start your own business.
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The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Experience
Darren Hardy—motivational speaker, publisher, author and mentor hosted The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Experience—an eight-hour workshop seeking to help guests become more proficient entrepreneurs by revealing his own strategies for success as well as methods other successful entrepreneurs use. As part of the NAWRB Media Outreach, and being on a NAWRB committee, Yesenia Lopez from Parkfield…
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New Financial Rule Set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency stated Wednesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are issuing new operational and financial requirements for all sellers and servicers who work with the GSEs.
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Attend NAWRB’s Women in Housing Financial Fitness Road Show
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) in collaboration with Veterans Preference Inc. presents the Women in Housing Financial Fitness Road Show and Military Women in Business on May 21 in San Diego, California. NAWRB’s road show will provide a specialized hybrid of women in housing and women in government outreach on…