Category: NAWRB Magazine
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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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SBA Announces Joint Initiative with United Technologies Corporation
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a statement by Administrator Linda McMahon about their new strategic joint initiative with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), a Connecticut-based company. UTC announced that it plans to hire 35,000 new employees, invest $15 billion in the United States over the next five years, and spend $75 billion for its…
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Financial Services Committee Confirms Brian Montgomery as FHA Commissioner
Chairman Jeb Hensarling of the House Financial Services Committee released an official statement confirming the dual appointment of Brian Montgomery as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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House Passes Dodd-Frank Act Deregulation Reform Bill
The Financial Services Committee announced today that the House of Representatives has passed the ‘Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act,” by a 258-159 vote. The new bill is presented as a “pro-growth financial regulatory reform package,” which features a significant number of rollbacks of Dodd-Frank Act regulations since the financial crisis almost a…
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Creating A Female Coalition
The ability to connect with your clients is a crucial element in doing business. In today’s technologically advanced world, one must understand the language, execute the idea, and navigate the terrain of the competition. To do this, you must create your coalition of women that support your vision. This can be done by developing a…
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The Fight for Women at Art Basel
With a busy schedule you’d need a guidebook to navigate, I never have enough time in the day to connect with everyone I want to. Oftentimes, by the time I remember that I wanted to call a colleague with a quick thought, it’s two in the morning and my puppies are crying for me to…
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From the Netherlands to Washington, D.C. -An NAWRB Intern’s Journey-
In 2016, Marissa de Swart, a young woman from the Netherlands, traveled to the United States to study at Chapman University in sunny Orange, California. Chapman is a distinguished private, non-profit university, and one of only 75 colleges to offer a Peace Studies program. She took two courses in Peace Studies during her time studying…
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MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference 2018
Over 800 attendees were part of the MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers (IMB) Conference in Amelia Island Florida this week. The conference set new records of attendance which validates the increasingly important role that independent mortgage bankers, who now represent more than 50 percent of all mortgage originations volume, play in the mortgage market. The conference…
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Has the Role of Women in Business Made Progress?
During 2017, there was a noticeable increase of women’s leadership conferences held across the country and the world. At these conferences, women participated in dialogues regarding business strategies and discussed mutual professional challenges. Thus, while 2017 was a year in which women made strides, what was the path leading up to this movement toward professional…