Category: NAWRB Magazine
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Ready to Expand/Move or Renovate? Be Prepared for Common Construction Pitfalls
The thought of expanding your business is exciting. Facilities can have a dramatic positive impact on bottom lines. However, if the end result does not meet your desires and needs, buyer’s remorse can be significant and the reparations costly. There are many common, yet often avoidable, pitfalls that affect construction-related projects. Being aware of these…
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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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Women’s History Month: Women in Sports
On Thursday, October 20, 2016, the LA Sparks ignited a roaring crowd inside Minnesota’s Target Center as they scored the winning bucket in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. The buzzer signaled a 77-76 victory for the LA Sparks over the Minnesota Lynx in a nail-biting ending. The triumphant LA Sparks players made Los…
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How Technology is Fueling Women Business Owners
Women-owned businesses account for nearly 1.5 trillion dollars in revenue, and female entrepreneurs employ over 7.9 million people in the U.S. With such striking statistics, it’s easy to see how women are leading the way in job creation and having a major economic impact. Women are a true inspiration in my work every day, and…
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FHFA Minority & Women
1. FHFA Proposed Amendment: Ensure that the regulated entities fulfill the letter and spirit of their legal obligation to promote diversity and ensure the inclusion and utilization of minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities as well as minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses, in all their business and activities: NAWRB Response: It is imperative that regulated…
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How to Get Your Economic Groove On, Part 1
The best and worst thing about social media is that anyone with an opinion has an opportunity to garner an audience. I should know because I’m one of those opinionated writers who has developed a social media “side hustle”—that has effectively doubled my core business—providing mortgage services to California residents. I didn’t do this through…
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5 Easy Ways to Help Your Community as a Real Estate Agent
I remember as a kid when I ordered my first Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and when I bought my first body lotion from The Body Shop. Those were the moments when it became very clear to me that business and doing good could go hand in hand. From then on I was always incredibly…
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Tech with Tradition: A Balancing Act
As a woman opening a real estate office in 1976, I recognized the importance of creating a brand that would be decidedly different from all others. Your brand needs to be based on a solid foundation of values; but it also has to look and feel unique. I achieved a distinctive look in my first…