2015 OPEN for Government Contract Awards

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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

The Success of Women-Owned Middle Market Firms

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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

Top 10 Colleges for Women Entrepreneurs

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When it comes to success, nobody does it alone. From Fortune 500 CEOs to your local mom and pop shop owner, everyone has received help along the way. Support is crucial in the early stages of one’s endeavors; it can inspire invaluable belief and confidence in the person receiving it. Women entrepreneurs are one group attaining success at a rapid pace despite facing several obstacles. As the support and resources for these women continues to grow, their success will also persist on its upward trajectory. Continue reading

The Momentum of Female Entrepreneurs

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Women business owners and their businesses are booming. These enterprises are securing more funding, growing in number and effecting a serious change on the American economy. This week, the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) released their Business Outlook survey reporting that the revenue, compensation and staffing for women-owned businesses are growing. Continue reading

S&P Capital IQ Releases Scorecard for Women-Owned Businesses

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As NAWRB has covered in previous blog posts, women-owned businesses remain disadvantaged throughout the business sector. This is particularly true in regards to access to capital, as women business owners struggle to obtain loans for their businesses. There have been recent developments eradicating these difficulties for women-owned businesses, such as the power of sole source authority for the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. Recently S&P Capital IQ, a New York-based financial intelligence provider, supplied an important contribution to help female entrepreneurs.   Continue reading

Best Workplaces for Women

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This week, Fortune and Great Place to Work released their inaugural 100 Best Workplaces for Women list. For the report, Great Place to Work surveyed over 130,000 women from more than 600 companies who responded to a thorough questionnaire concerning, “everything from the fairness of their company’s promotions, to who has access to information and leadership, the level of support for employees’ personal lives, and the degree of inclusiveness and connection they feel with colleagues. Women answered 58 questions in total, including an overall assessment of whether the company is a great place to work.” Continue reading

Women’s Limitations in the Workplace

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The World Bank has released its report Women, Business and the Law 2016: Getting to Equal, addressing gender equality and the barriers obstructing women in hundreds of countries throughout the world. The report examines 173 economies and collects data across seven categories: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit, going to court and protecting women from violence. Continue reading