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Announcing NAWRB’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Chairwoman

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12 Jan

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IRVINE, CA – The NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) is proud to announce Rebecca Steele as our newly appointed chairwoman.

Steele is the Founder and CEO of Steele Advisory and Services, LLC. and brings with her over 20 years as a financial industry expert working with the nation’s largest banks.

As a woman with experience in executive decision-making roles, Steele is uniquely aware of the challenges women face in the C-suites of America; as the only American mortgage lender executive found civilly liable for her role in the 2007 housing crisis, which is now under the Federal Appeal process, she is familiar with the inequality working women endure, and continues to fight for truth and justice.
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NWBC Annual Report: 10 Million Strong

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12 Jan

The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) recently released their 2015 Annual Report, 10 Million Strong: The Tipping Point for Women’s Entrepreneurship, detailing last year’s developments, the Council’s accomplishments and their insights and suggestions for the new year. In the email announcing the report’s release, NWBC executive director Amanda Brown states that this is “a time for celebration and reflection, and also a call-to-action for continued–and dare I say greater–investment” as women are starting 1,200 new businesses every day and women-owned businesses have grown to 10 million in number. Continue reading →

The Effect of Women on Boards

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14 Dec

Here’s a fact: diverse boardrooms and executive offices return higher revenues and depict increased innovative thinking when compared to firms lacking diversity. A recent report from MSCI ESG Research surveying 4,218 companies around the world found that those with numerous female executives and board members represented a Return of Equity of 10.1 percent a year compared to 7.4 percent for companies without significant female leadership. Continue reading →

My Journey at NAWRB

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10 Dec

From the desk of Shideh Balali,

My name is Shideh Balali and I am responsible for Strategic Development at NAWRB.

I started with NAWRB in October 2015 as the Member Relations Coordinator. The relationships I have gained and the enterprising women I have spoken with have been phenomenal. An organization like NAWRB unites women from different backgrounds in the housing continuum that share the same drive, ambition and perseverance. It is rare to find an organization that is prompted by their members’ welfare rather than monetary gain. Continue reading →

Holiday Season for Small Businesses

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23 Nov

With the holiday season right around the corner, small business owners around the nation are anticipating an increase in profits and better prospects for 2016. The American Express OPEN Holiday Growth Pulse says that 92 percent of small business owners are expecting holiday sales to match or beat those of 2014. Continue reading →

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day!

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19 Nov

Today is the second annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED), a day dedicated to celebrating, honoring and supporting women entrepreneurs throughout the world. The inaugural WED was held last year in New York City at the United Nations and was recognized by 144 countries. In addition to entrepreneurship, this is also a day to empower women and discuss women’s issues. Continue reading →

2015 OPEN for Government Contract Awards

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06 Nov

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracts Awards Program is now accepting applications for 2015. OPEN’s sixth annual awards honor small business owners for their accomplishments in government contracting. Nominations are currently open in the following four categories: Continue reading →

Strengthening the Women’s Culture

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30 Oct

“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” –Madeleine Albright 

What a profound statement! It is with the same fervor as Madeleine Albright that NAWRB supports other women. Like the first female U.S. Secretary of State, we believe that other women, organizations, companies in the public and private sectors and the government must follow suit. As the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) movement continues working for equal access to resources, equal representation, equal pay—the list goes on—it is crucial to create unwavering unity among women to advance women’s culture. If this culture is not strengthened, with the many problems burdening women, women will remain too scattered to be truly heard in unison and inspire more commitment from the rest of the country. As we continue working to get this right, there must be adjustments within women’s culture and leadership mindsets to achieve greater growth.  Continue reading →

The Success of Women-Owned Middle Market Firms

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27 Oct

A recent report from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet, Middle Market Power Index: The Growing Economic Clout of Diverse Middle Market Firms, reveals that women- and minority-owned middle market businesses are growing at a faster pace than average commercially-active businesses. Continue reading →