Tag: women-owned business
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Unit for Female Entrepreneurs at National Bank of Fujairah
The National Bank of Fujairah (NBF), a United Arab Emirates bank incorporated in 1982, has developed a specialized unit for female entrepreneurs. NBF Elham will be operated by female Emirati corporate bankers, and will offer corporate banking services and solutions tailored to Emirati businesswomen. The unit will begin working out of NBF’s Al Quoz branch.…
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WIPP International President Participating in the Women-20
Women Impacting Public Policy International (WIPP International) has announced that President Jennifer Bisceglie will participate in the Women-20 (W20), a recently-formed engagement group dedicated to advocating gender equality and inclusiveness.
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A Win for Women-Owned Small Businesses
The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program allows Federal contracting officers to limit competition for Federal contracts to qualified Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs), in select industries.
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Reasons to Invest in Women Entrepreneurs
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), a non-partisan federal advisory council that advises the President, Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues concerning women business owners, recently released their Reasons to Invest in Women Entrepreneurs fact sheet:
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NWBC to Address Venture Capital Gender Gap
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC)—a non-partisan federal advisory council that advises the President, Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues regarding women business owners—will host a panel discussion addressing the gender gap in venture capital on September 11, 2015 at 2PM EST.
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2012 Survey of Business Owners Preliminary Results
The U.S. Census Bureau has released preliminary results from their 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO), comprised of information from approximately 1.75 million businesses.
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Pioneering NWBC Research Projects
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is conducting two research projects concerning women in business. The first project analyzes women’s participation in corporate supplier diversity programs and the second focuses on women’s participation in business accelerators and incubators.
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Broaden Your Business with Women-Owned Business Certification
At NAWRB, one of our primary concerns is providing awareness to women in housing. We inform our members of the opportunities available to them, and show them how they can best take advantage of these prospects.
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This Week at NAWRB
NAWRB brings you another exclusive recap of the weekly developments at its headquarters. We are excited to fill you in on our upcoming projects that benefit women-owned businesses in the housing economy. Want to become a member? Click here to sign up.
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Reasons Why There Are So Few Women In Venture-Backed Businesses
Did you know that women-led, venture-backed organizations bring in 12 percent more money than companies led by men? Despite this fact, only 2.7 percent of venture-backed businesses have a woman CEO. Think about that.