Category: Great Articles
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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Warning Bells at Target
If you shop at Target this Holiday Season make sure you are careful Target confirmed Thursday morning that it was investigating a security breach involving stolen credit card and debit card information for 40 million of its retail customers.
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Breast Cancer Drug Halves Cases in High-Risk Women
This great article from Medical News Daily discusses a new cancer drug that can help prevent development of breast cancer in high-risk women. An informative article for all women out there! A landmark study funded by Cancer Research UK has found that the breast cancer drug anastrozole can halve the chances of developing the disease…
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Women of Strength
Desirée Patno is excited to announce she will be attending the Women of Strength event on January 9, 2014 in Scottsdale, AZ. This event is a great opportunity to inspire, encourage, mentor, and lead women and others! This is about women coming together and sharing their stories and leaving empowered!
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Congressional Retirement: Is It a Good Thing?
Election Day is November 4, a whopping 6 months – 30 weeks – from now. For most of us, that is an eternity away. For Members of Congress, however, November elections are knocking on the door. It seems absurd, but the evolving dynamics of Congressional races have changed both the way Washington works and the…
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The Definition of Success
Can Women Entrepreneurs really have it all? The business world has continually evolved as an increasing amount of women have taken corporate America by storm, dominating their male counterparts to rise to positions of power. However, as more women begin to feel restricted by the trappings of a high pressured all consuming position as a…
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Creating a Special Niche for women in the housing economy
As we continue to evolve and reinvent new ideas and strategies in addressing new issues, we must be a leader, mentor and collaboratively work together to strengthen our industry and professional work environment. As many women in the housing economy work tirelessly living commission to commission with a significant pay decrease, it is imperative we expand…
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Women legislators seek to increase access to federal contracts
Advocates for the women’s contracting community are alive and well in Washington. An issue that has limited the success of a program designed to help women access the federal market has taken center stage in both the House and the Senate. Moving forward will require the united voice of the women’s business community and the…
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Resources to help women-owned small businesses Overcome the Competition
Despite budget instability from sequestration and the government shutdown, women business owners have had noticeable success in government contracting in recent years. According to the National Women’s Business Council, more than $100 million in contracts has been awarded through the WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business) Federal Contract set-aside program. Women contractors received another win in early…
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