Tag: womenowned
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New Regulations for the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published new regulations for its Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program that will provide women-owned small businesses and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses with a free, online certification and eligibility process. The implementation of the new changes has been delayed to July 15, 2020, to accommodate those that are…
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MReport’s Top 25 Companies in Mortgage & Servicing
Keeping up with the dynamic mortgage and servicing industry, MReport has released their 2019 list of the Top 25 Companies in Mortgage and Servicing that were nominated by team members who work within these organizations. Nominations were divided into five categories, including Legal, Lender/Servicer, Service Provider, Tech Provider, and Women- or Minority-Owned/Operated.
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WHER Chat: October is National Women’s Small Business Month!
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the growth achievements of women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs across the country in recent years. Women own 42 percent of businesses in the United States and they generate $1.9 trillion in revenue each year. Join us this month as we acknowledge the accomplishments…
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2019 Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report (WHER) to be Released at NAWRB Conference
Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) will release the NAWRB 2019 Women Housing Ecosystem Report (WHER) for attendees only at the 2019 NAWRB Conference, Redefining Leadership, on Aug. 4th-6th at the Langham Huntington in Pasadena, CA. The third installment of the most diverse coverage of the Housing Ecosystem has over sixty resources…
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WHER Chat: Gender Lens Investment for Venture Capital Firms
One up-and-coming trend in impact investing is gender lens investment. According to Veris Wealth Partners, investment of this type has risen 41 percent in the past year, up to $910 million. In addition, the number of mandated publicly traded gender lens investment strategies has reached a total of 22, after 5 years of steady growth. This…
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2019 WHER Excerpt: Key Characteristics of Global Women Entrepreneurs
The six-volume 2019 Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report (WHER) will be released by the beginning of the third quarter. Attendees of the 2019 NAWRB Conference, Redefining Leadership, on August 4th-6th in Pasadena, CA, will get to hear expert industry leaders discuss the main topics from the report, including diverse leadership, homeownership, business ownership, aging…
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8 Women-Owned Businesses to Visit in Chicago
More women are pursuing entrepreneurship as a source of wealth-building and financial independence. According to the 2017 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, the number, and revenue, of women-owned businesses in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years. This trend is prevalent in Chicago, the Heart of America, where women are…
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Putting Tools in the Hands of Women Entrepreneurs
At the Small Business Administration, we recognize that helping small women-owned businesses is critical to our economy. Women-owned businesses are one of the fastest growing segments. In fact, from 2002 to 2007, the growth of women-owned firms outpaced firms owned by men at a rate of 4-to-1. The impact women-owned businesses have on our economy…