“Tolerance and compassion are active, not passive states, born of the capacity to listen, to observe and to respect others.”
—Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India
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This Is Your Chance to Get Recognized: 2024 WBO of the Year Award
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Deadline extended to January 5th!
The nomination deadline has been extended for NAWBO’s 2024 Woman Business Owner of the Year, which recognizes an entrepreneur who excels at overall business excellence, including strategy, operations, finances, problem solving, overcoming adversity and giving back to her community.
Be sure to nominate yourself or another deserving woman here »
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Expect More Great Content and Save $100: 2024 Leadership Academy
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Activate and update your NAWBO profile on GrowthZone—look for an email to walk you through it this week!
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Happening Every Thursday*
at 2 p.m. PT/4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET
In this small-group, mastermind-style setting, you’ll address two questions per week. Connect, discuss and work ON your business. Join whenever you are able. Non-members—please attend up to two times before deciding if NAWBO is the right community for you.
REGISTER HERE »
* We’ll briefly pause on Empower Hour on December 21st and December 28th in consideration of the holidays.
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Advocacy 101, 102
and 103 Videos
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FICO’s Score a Better
Future Video
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FICO® Scores help millions of people gain access to the credit they need to do things like get an education, buy a first home or cover medical expenses. Score A Better Future provides you with the knowledge and tools needed to achieve your dreams.
Watch the webinar in English here
and Spanish here to learn more.
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Please have your appropriate NAWBO chapter leader join us this week for:
One Page Business Plan Call
Tuesday, December 12 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET
Governance Office Hours
Tuesday, December 12 at 12 p.m. PT/2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET
Membership Call
Wednesday, December 13 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET – Open to all members at this Zoom link
Schedule changes to note: All calls will be held as planned up until the week of December 18th. After that, we’ll pause on calls until January. Happy holidays!
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Monthly Virtual Connections
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Tuesday, December 19
at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET
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December’s Member Spotlight is Pamela McAfee of StellaVersed Consulting Firm, LLC,
a healthcare leader for over 25 years working in healthcare organizations and systems in eight states across the U.S.
Also, coming up in January and February are: Andrea Pass of Andrea Pass Public Relations and Sarah Wood of Sarah Wood Communications
Join NAWBO’s Virtual Ambassador Rebecca Maxwell to connect and have genuine conversations with members from across the nation. Rebecca will be your host and guide as you build relationships that will strengthen your network during small group conversations in safe, welcoming spaces. Bring your goals, ideas and words, too, to refine and practice how you talk about your business! No need to register; just join the Zoom!
JOIN THE ZOOM »
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Virtual Business Booster – Trends in Travel
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Thursday, January 11 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET
Join NAWBO North & Central Jersey and Marian Speid from Dream Vacations to get the best tips on:
- Where to go – the trendiest destinations
- When to book
- Why use a travel consultant
- What to bring – how to pack
REGISTER HERE »
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NAWBO National Advocacy Microbusiness Listening Tour and Regional Update
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Tuesday, January 16, February 20, March 19, April 16 and May 21 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET
Join the NAWBO National Advocacy Committee to discuss and give feedback on NAWBO’s draft of a microbusiness definition to be utilized by the federal government to increase access to capital and procurement for our nation’s microbusiness owners. Also, get a regional advocacy update each month this spring. We’ll be hearing from the Northeast Region in January, Midwest Region in February, Southern Region in March, Western Region in April and the Western/California Region in May.
JOIN THE ZOOM »
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3rd Annual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) Survey Results
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Wednesday, February 7 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET
Join NAWBO’s DEI&B Consultant Sertrice Shipley and National DEI&B Committee members on February’s DEI&B Chair Call that’s open to all members this month! She’ll share the results of NAWBO’s latest DEI&B survey that provides an assessment of what DEI&B looks like in our NAWBO communities across the country.
JOIN THE ZOOM »
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This is a NAWBO Institute program for women with businesses with $1 million and up in annual revenue.
Learn more here.
Circle members, 2024 Leadership Academy on January 28-30 in Charlotte, North Carolina, is included in your annual program fee—plus, we have a special VIP experience planned for you there that includes an off-site dinner as well as a meet-and-greet with keynote Amanda Brinkman. Look for your Circle communication with details on how to register. Meanwhile, book your room at our host hotel by January 4th here.
Interested in joining the Circle? Reach out to Lynda Bishop at Lbishop@nawboinstitute.org.
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This is a NAWBO Institute program for Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and/or Minority Women’s Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification*. Learn more here.
Our certified members now have an important tool in their entrepreneurial journey. Here’s what one has to say:
“Go 2 Girl LLC - WBE is officially certified with NAWBO National! I'm SO excited for potential opportunities with corporate partners such as Bank of America, Cultivate Advisors, Meta for Business, Dell Technologies, UPS, Mastercard, Verizon, Wells Fargo and Frost Brown Todd to name a few!
While I have WBENC, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Businesses, Canopy Kentucky, @SBA WOSB, Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Louisville Metro Government for many years, I’m grateful for the referral business of my NAWBO National and NAWBO KY fellow women-owned businesses! Thank you, Jen Earle, Kimberly Snodgrass, Molly Gimmel and Lisa Coppola for your hard work and transparency for a better and more intentional certification program!” —Vanessa Pennoyer of Go 2 Girl LLC
Interested in becoming certified and having access to this tool and community to scale up? Reach out to Kimberly Snodgrass at Certification@nawbo.org.
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View all of NAWBO’s upcoming virtual programming here.
Also, if your chapter has a free virtual event you’d like to open up to all members, email details to publications@nawbo.org.
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Ways to Get Involved With NAWBO HQ Right Now
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Join Our Next NAWBO International Delegation to Madrid
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Last month, our NAWBO international delegation to FCEM’s event in Paris, France, was our most successful to date—with nearly 30 delegates. Next, we’re headed to the Global Summit of Women, May 9-11 in Madrid, Spain, and NAWBO members can receive a discount code for registration. Contact Becky Ragan at bragan@nawbo.org if you are interested in learning more.
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Remember Women Business Owners in Your Year-End Giving
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Make women business owners part of your legacy by giving any amount to the NAWBO Institute—our 501(c)3 educational foundation—as part of your year-end giving. Choose from one-time, monthly and other options. All gifts are tax-deductible and go directly to programs that support and educate entrepreneurial women at every stage of their journey.
DONATE HERE »
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We Can’t Do This Without YOU!
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Help NAWBO continue to deliver opportunities for capacity-building and entrepreneurial development for emerging and established women entrepreneurs through the NAWBO Institute.
Consider a gift of any size here »
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