Category: NAWRB Magazine
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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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Running Guide
Proper Running Technique Try not to overstride. When you lengthen your legs out too far in front of you while running, you can injure yourself. Instead, run in a way that feels comfortable for you. Try to land in the middle of your foot as opposed to on your heel or toe. This helps to…
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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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India to USA – Poor to Rich
There is poor in America. And then, there is third-world poverty poor in India. Few Americans will ever know what it is like to grow up in a home that doesn’t have a bathroom, but at the age of 6, I lived in a small apartment in Bombay that didn’t even have a toilet. My…
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In a world once dominated by men, women are exacting change and taking the lead
As an agent in Los Angeles’ high-end real estate market for nearly 10 years, I have experienced the cyclical and constantly-evolving luxury real estate market up close, and watched excitedly as real estate trends emerge and evolve before my eyes. A field once dominated by men, women now take the lead on both the broker…
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1st Impressions
Today’s world is primarily digital; between LinkedIn, Skype, Facebook and more, it’s easy to forget what is being lost: the physical connection. In most situations, you’ll meet a new boss or client online before meeting them face-to-face and though you’ll recognize them, it’s important to remember you still need to make a good first impression.…
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NAWRB Goes Global: France
From the rustic cottages of Auvergne to the snowy peaks of the French Alps, the diversity of France is boundless. Although many flock to Ile-de-France for its popular capital of Paris, there are 21 other metropolitan regions to choose from. Each region has a unique environment with varying architecture and a choice of urban sprawls…
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OMWI: Take Advantage of Your Ally
Did you have any idea that there are 20 offices throughout federal agencies that focus on the promotion of women and women-owned businesses? They are the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWIs) in agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…