Tag: entrepreneur
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Women Veterans: The Challenges They Face & a Way Forward
Although not officially recognized as members of the armed forces until 1901, the involvement of women in the military dates back to the Revolutionary War. Each year, the population of women veterans grows steadily due, in part, to the increasing number and proportion of women entering and leaving military service. Most women veterans possess those…
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Mentoring & Leadership Guiding the Way to Success!
Thirty-two of the largest U.S. companies by revenue on the Fortune 500 list, including PepsiCo, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Oracle and General Dynamics, are run by women. Although this only accounts for a mere 6.4 percent of Fortune 500 companies, it is the highest proportion of female CEOs in the history of the Fortune 500. It’s…
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House Democrats Urge CFPB to Create Small Business Loan Reporting Rule
Led by Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), 82 House Democrats wrote a letter urging CFPB Director Richard Cordray to restructure the collection of small business lending data in order to help lending institutions better understand the financial needs of these businesses. The letter comes less than two months after…
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The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Experience
Darren Hardy—motivational speaker, publisher, author and mentor hosted The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Experience—an eight-hour workshop seeking to help guests become more proficient entrepreneurs by revealing his own strategies for success as well as methods other successful entrepreneurs use. As part of the NAWRB Media Outreach, and being on a NAWRB committee, Yesenia Lopez from Parkfield…
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Coca Cola’s 5by20 Initiative Honors International Women’s Day
With International Women’s Day rapidly approaching on March 8, Coca Cola is exploring the progress of women through its 5by20 initiative. The initiative works to promote women’s economic empowerment on a global scale.