Category: Great Articles
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sheCenter(FOLD) – Dr. Chitra Dorai
Former IBM Fellow, Master Inventor, VP, CTO Cognitive Services, IBM Services, Member of IBM Industry Academy & Academy of Technology Dr. Chitra Dorai Dr. Chitra Dorai, a Former IBM Fellow and expert in AI and Cognitive Sciences, takes NAWRB along the journey of her life. A precocious child in Chennai, India, who dreamed of becoming a…
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Innovative Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Gain Access to Capital
Capital is pivotal for the success of any entrepreneur to launch a sustainable and lucrative business. Traditional routes of access to capital are changing as technological development creates new avenues, and the distance between entrepreneur and investor decreases due to an increase in fast and efficient communication. Women entrepreneurs have notoriously faced hardships in gaining…
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NAWRB Response to the United States Forest Service’s NEPA Proposed Rulemaking
You don’t have to live in homes like the hobbits did in The Lord of The Rings to be among nature’s finest gifts. While making sure we are building enough homes to meet the demand of the rising population is important, we also need to consider the effects of construction and our daily lives on…
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The Investing in Opportunity Act: Private-Public Partnerships Helping Low-Income Communities
In December 2017 Congress passed the heavily-debated GOP tax bill, with highlighted features such as a $1.5 trillion tax cut, lowered tax rates for individuals and corporations, a cap on mortgage interest deduction at $750,000, and a doubling of the standard deduction and child tax credit. The effects of these changes might make an impact…
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Women on Boards: California Bill SB 826
NAWRB wrote a formal letter in support of 2020 Women on Boards to the Banking and Finance Committee of the California State Assembly regarding the SB 826 bill, which requires public companies without women board members to hire at least one woman by the end of 2019. The bill is an important step in diversity…
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Historic Milestones for Women’s Independence: Fair Housing Act & H.R. 5050
In the year 2018 we have observed milestones for the history of women’s social and economic independence. It marks the anniversary of two important pieces of legislation that helped women achieve economic growth through business ownership as well as homeownership—two interrelated tools that are pivotal for personal wealth building. The Fair Housing Act, an act…
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7 Secrets of Success for Women Who Hold Back
Women tend to project less confidence than their male peers. They are more likely to think about their businesses with modest expectations and to consider the obstacles, compared to men who often boast big goals and bravado. Maybe it’s because women tend to be more risk-averse than men. Women are often more conditioned to stay…
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You Can Improve Your Life & Business with Improv!
You Can Improve Your Life and Business with Improv! Improv. You have probably heard this term before, but do you really know what it means? Let’s look at this definition: Improvisation (Improv): creating something or performing something spontaneously or making something up as you go. Actors use the tools and rules of Improv to help…
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2018 Live Conference Updates: OMWI/Procuring Contracts
Procuring contracts may not sound the most glamorous of topics, however, this panel was not only information-packed but all of our speakers from government and local agencies made themselves incredibly accessible to our attendees.
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2018 NAWRB Conference Live Updates: Building Infrastructure, Maintaining Agriculture & Disaster Recovery
The second to last panel to grace our stage was the Building Infrastructure, Maintaining Agriculture & Disaster Recovery Panel, featuring Michelle Corridon, Deputy Director, USDA Rural Development; Noemi Lujan-Perez, VP of Government and Media Relations, EcoDiversity; James K. Joseph, Regional Administrator, FEMA Region V; Sharron P.A. Levine, Director of the Office of Minority and Women…