Category: Great Articles
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Dress As Your Favorite Female Hero at the 2017 NAWRB Awards Gala!
The NAWRB Roaring Thirty Awards honor the women leaders in the housing ecosystem making a difference with a seat at the table for women. These are trailblazers succeeding through unprecedented obstacles and demonstrating women’s power as influencers in business.
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Bad Company Culture Holds Women Back, Not Motherhood
A recent report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) dispels the myth that women’s ambition in the workplace decreases at the hands of motherhood, revealing that the lowering of women’s career goals is actually a result of company cultures failing to implement diversity and inclusivity.
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Recognizing Fair Housing Month 2017
April is Fair Housing Month, celebrating the 49th anniversary of the monumental Fair Housing Act of 1968 and observing the importance of eliminating housing discrimination in the United States.
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National Financial Capability Month 2017: How is Your Financial Literacy?
April is National Financial Capability Month, 30 days dedicated to recognizing the importance of financial literacy for a stable future and teaching Americans to establish sound financial practices. Originating from initiatives to educate the youth on healthy financial habits, the Senate passed Resolution 316 in 2004 officially dedicating the fourth month of the year to…
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Women’s Retirement: An Uphill Battle
Hindsight is 20/20, meaning that it is easier to examine—and determine the correct course of action in—a situation or event after it has taken place. This phrase emphasizes the importance of having foresight, to ensure that rather than lament the mistakes of the past; we make the correct decisions today to create a better tomorrow.…
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A Win for Women-Owned Small Businesses: Sole Source Authority
Enacted by section 8(m) of the Small Business Act, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program authorizes Federal contracting officers to limit competition for Federal contracts to qualified Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs), in select industries. Sole source authority refers to the power of contracting officers to award Federal contracts…
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Hotel Figueroa – Women Finance Hotel for Professional Women
The idea of a business that is available exclusively to a select group of people connotes discrimination and injustice; the story of the Figueroa Hotel (Fig) is interesting, because it practiced exclusivity for a progressive and meaningful purpose. For the past half century, it has been common to see women expanding into and thriving in…
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The Untapped Potential of Black-Owned Businesses
The latest research from the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), The Tapestry of Black Business Ownership in America: Untapped Opportunities for Success, assesses the economic fortitude and potential of Black-owned firms, identifies the opportunities and obstacles for these business owners and addresses the ways in which policies and investments can contribute to the success of Black…
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U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: A Win for Gender Equality
The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with U.S. Soccer—the sport’s American governing body—securing among the new benefits, higher pay and better travel conditions.