Tag: small business
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Small Business Administration (SBA) New Appointments
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon has announced the appointment of new members to her executive team: Christopher Pilkerton has been appointed General Counsel and Patricia Gibson Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications and Public Liaison.
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4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Full Year Membership – Conference Package!
The 4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Conference: Women’s Collaboration for the Future is just 10 days away! From July 16th-19th, NAWRB presents resources, contracting opportunities, forecasts, insider knowledge and more featuring the industry experts and executives at the forefront of the housing ecosystem.
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SBA Launches New HUBZone Maps and Partners to Enhance Online Services
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of a new Historically Underutilized Business Zones map (via Google Chrome) at www.sba.gov/hubzone-maps. In a release, the SBA stated that the HUBZone map is the first step in the modernization effort of SBA’s federal contracting programs. The SBA and U.S. Digital Service have partnered to “streamline…
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Just Announced: Opening Keynote Speaker Monday, July 17th, 2017 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Lessons from Normandy, Alcatraz, & Pearl Harbor”
I am pleased to announce the 2017 NAWRB Nexus Conference Opening Keynote Speaker: Tanya Wattenburg Komas, Ph.D., Founding Director & CEO, Concrete Preservation Institute. -Desirée Patno NAWRB CEO and President Dr. Tanya Komas delivers a highly motivational presentation of her Institute’s work to train and inspire active duty military service members for civilian careers in…
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The Future of Small Businesses
With limited employees, capital and resources, small businesses are hit the hardest by rigorous regulations, and the expense of compliance often poses sustainable growth roadblocks for the entrepreneurs who need it the most. The following months could prove especially pivotal for small business owners, as the possibility of new legislation and regulations grows. Access to…
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Submit to the 2017 NAWRB Top 50 WOSB Revenue Awards!
NAWRB is excited to launch the first and only earning recognition program for WOSBs within the housing ecosystem. As we celebrate these diverse sectors and merge industries into one list, we are raising awareness of leading women-owned small businesses and helping form profitable collaborations to propel women’s economic growth.
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Report: Small Business Owners Confident about Future
The new CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey reveals that small business owners hold high hopes for the future of their companies and the economy. The report’s inaugural installment analyzed a sample of 2,030 small business owners from April 17-28, 2017.
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Newsletter: Advice from Women at the Top-FedEx Small Business Grant
Advice from Women at the Top Over the past six years, NAWRB Magazine has conducted interviews with some of the most powerful women in the housing ecosystem, and we’ve received incredible advice for women working in the industry today. In honor of the last day of Women’s History Month, we have compiled a few excerpts…
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Government Doesn’t Achieve Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Goal
The Federal government recently announced the findings of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) FY 2016 Small Business Procurement Scorecard, revealing the destination of the government’s contracting dollars.
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NAWRB and SBA Co-host InnovateHER Innovating for Women in Business Challenge
NAWRB is excited to announce that we are once again co-sponsoring the InnovateHER Innovating for Women Challenge 2017 with the Small Business Administration (SBA)! The competition gives entrepreneurs across the country the opportunity to showcase their products and services while competing for up to $70,000 in prize money.