Tag: business
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Boardroom Diversity: Myth or Reality?
Last year, our article, Women in Boardrooms: Ethical and Profitable, detailed the successes and failures of women’s inclusion in boardrooms across the world. Largely underrepresented in the executive offices of top American companies, women face pervasive obstacles when trying to get a seat at the table despite the fact that diverse boards consistently outperform male-dominated…
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NAWRB Launches Women’s Global Resource Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2016 The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) is proud to present the NAWRB Women’s Global Resource Center. The NAWRB Women’s Global Resource Center provides a women’s depository for vendors and clients to grow their diverse spend and increase women’s employment at all levels.
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The Women of Los Angeles
United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) recently released their 2016 report, The State of Women in Los Angeles County, celebrating the successes of LA’s women while bringing attention to the obstacles the face. UWGLA President and CEO, Elise Buik, affirms in the study’s introduction, “We take for granted that the progress we’ve made is…
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Don’t let Technology Kill the Deal
As a business owner, an agent, a broker, you know the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest developments and changes in the ways business is done. Whether it’s adapting to TRID guidelines, business diversity or strategies to help your clients secure their dream home, you know how to carry yourself as an entrepreneur.
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Cubicles vs. Open Office Space
Approximately 70 percent of American workplaces have an open office layout, leaving cubicles and offices as the less popular choice in today’s workforce. An open office is a relatively new trend, especially among innovative companies looking to boost productivity and develop company culture. How do different offices affect employees, and which one is right for…
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Resources for Mom-Owned Businesses
With Mother’s Day around the corner, it is important to consider mothers and their businesses. Are you aware that in the U.S., more than 1 in 4 families with children under the age of 18 are headed by a single parent, and more than 3 out of 4 single parent families are headed by a…
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SBA Makes Certification Easier with Online Tools
Earlier this week, ChallengeHER—which assists women in federal contracting—announced that the SBA’s new Certification Website is open and functional for WOSB Procurement Program Participants. This new site allows users to certify their business, fill out WOSB and EDWOSB applications, submit questions/feedback online and more. The SBA also released a webinar that walks you through the…
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Small Business Week Day 3
National Small Business Week continues today as the Small Business Administration (SBA) travels to Atlanta, where Deputy Administrator Doug Kramer and small business experts address the current and future small business field, and New York, as Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet and Mike Muse connect with and describe the opportunities for millennial entrepreneurs.
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Staying Healthy as a Busy Professional
Being busy connotes that you don’t have a lot of free time, which is directly related to staying healthy amid the hustle and bustle of your personal and professional life. Having to make quick dietary decisions can often lead to choosing what is easiest and unfortunately, unhealthy foods such as fast food or prepackaged snacks…
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National Small Business Week May 1-7, 2016!
This year’s theme is “Dream Big, Start Small.” The SBA starts the week in the capital awarding outstanding small businesses in Washington, D.C. and hosting events throughout the United States. To view a complete list of the SBA’s Small Business Week events, please click here.