Small Business Owners Testify Before Small Business Committee

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On Wednesday morning, the Committee on Small Business conducted a hearing, Making Washington Work For America’s Small Businesses, centered on providing small business owners with the opportunity to “outline their priorities and provide the Committee with ideas about federal policies that will help them most grow their businesses.”

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Leveraging New Social Media Trends

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The Pew Research Center recently released a Social Media Fact Sheet detailing Americans’ social media trends. When the Pew Research Center began measuring social media usage in 2005, five percent of U.S. adults used at least one social media platform. Today, 69 percent of the public utilizes some form of social media.

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NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Training, February 10, 2017

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The NAWRB Delegate Program—which is accessible to NAWRB Elite Members only—equips women with their strategic speaking presentations and resources for bottom-line growth. Certified NAWRB Delegate Spokeswomen will be vetted industry speakers and their business will be showcased on our national platform.

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Women, Invest in Each Other

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The MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference is currently taking place from January 23rd-26th in Palm Springs, CA. Yesterday, NAWRB was personally represented at the event by our CEO and President, Desirée Patno, who enjoyed seeing the work the MBA’s mPower network is conducting on behalf of women. As a leader in the women’s diversity and inclusion movement since 2009, NAWRB covers organizations making a difference for women in the housing ecosystem.

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Thank You to the Unsung Heroes of the Women’s Movement for Gender Equality

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As 2017 begins and the transition in administrations nears, I’ve lost count of the number of emails I’ve received from people who will soon leave or have left their current positions in the government. With these emails, I’m reminded of the beautiful, pivotal relationships we have formed with these professionals since our formation in 2009.

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SBA Funding Opportunity for Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training

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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) announced a $300,000 funding opportunity for women and veteran-owned businesses. The SBA’s Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program anticipates giving out six awards as part of the funding opportunity, with a minimum amount of $25,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

The SBA is extending the funding opportunity to non-profit organizations, local or state agencies, private sector firms and higher learning institutions; beneficiaries of the program will range from veterans to women spouses of service members.

In their release, the SBA stated, “Successful applicants will be organizations with a demonstrated history of providing successful entrepreneurship training to women veterans, women service members, and women spouses of service members and veterans.”

A Q&A conference call will be held on November 30, 2016 at 3 p.m. EST. To join the conference call, dial 1-888-858-2144, access code 5817583#. For the opportunity to have your questions answered during the call, you must submit them to Janet Moorman at janet.moorman@sba.gov no later than November 16.

Facts on Women Veteran Owned Small Businesses:

  • As of 2012, women veterans owned 383,302 businesses generating $17.9 billion in sales
  • From 2007 to 2012, women veteran owned small businesses increased by 294.7 percent.

With Veterans Day 2016 fast approaching, we must remember to recognize and celebrate the contributions of our veterans and veteran business owners. This funding opportunity from the SBA is a great resource for these entrepreneurs whose success is vital to our country and economy.

The deadline to apply is December 12, 2016. For more information, please refer to program announcement No. WVETP-2017-01 at www.grants.gov.

Home Buying 2016: Single Women and First-time Buyers Increase

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The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has released the 2016 installment of their Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers detailing the latest trends in home buying activity. This report is a valuable resource to the housing ecosystem as it depicts the true effects of market conditions on American homebuyers.

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Tami Bonnell, CEO of EXIT Realty Corp. and NAWRB NDILC Member, Interviewed by Inman

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Tami Bonnell, CEO of EXIT Realty Corp., is a leader embodying the power and value of women in business. In a recent interview with Inman, Bonnell spoke about her career experience, succeeding as a woman in the housing ecosystem, and her efforts to help other women succeed.

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Happy International Day of the Girl!

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International Day of the Girl is a youth-led movement working toward gender justice and youth activism. The day was established in 2011 when, as a result of extensive advocacy, the United Nations voted to declare October 11 a day to celebrate the 1.1 billion girls around the world and help them create better futures.
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