As you may have noticed, women of all backgrounds have been flooding the Instagram feed with the black and white selfie challenge accompanied by captions about “supporting women,” as well as the hashtag #WomenSupportingWomen. So, what sparked this movement? According to the New York Times, “Cristine Abram, a public relations and...
Working From Home as the New Normal. Working from home is the new normal. How can we make this adjustment while staying productive and maintaining positivity? Find a few simple tips and insights below on how to make working from home bearable and maybe even enjoyable! Working from home for many...
NAWBO – the National Association of Women Business Owners - came to Iowa in 1986 under the leadership of a dozen committed women business owners. Through the years, the chapter has engaged hundreds of passionate and forward-looking women in collaboration to accelerate growth for the state’s women-owned firms. To propel women...
We know that it's no small thing to run a business.... So in honor of Small Business Week this May, NAWBO and Microsoft are once again holding the “No Small Thing” video contest. Women small business owners are invited to highlight in a 2-minute or less video the “one thing” that has contributed...
In 2016, Iowa had an estimated 86,300 women-owned firms, according to a report released earlier this year by American Open Express. Of those women-owned businesses, only a handful are Certified Targeted Small Businesses (TSB). Earlier this year, however, a group of stakeholders from a various state agencies and departments devoted a...
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2017 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their contributions to their local communities, and to...
Women, this event is for you. Thinking about starting a business? This event is for you. Own a business and want to grow it? This event is for you. Have an idea you want to protect but don't know how? This event is for you. Want to meet other female entrepreneurs? This event is...
Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) has announced the six female entrepreneurs that will compete in the June 9 Invest in She competition held at Drake University’s Olmsted Center. Finalists include Iowa women-owned businesses ranging from the agricultural sector to wholesale recyclable products to home decor. The 2016 Invest in She –...
Are you a female entrepreneur seeking to scale your business? Would you be interested in competing for awards totaling $40,000 and gaining pitch experience and valuable investor feedback? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you could join a select group of Iowa women entrepreneurs who will take...
A report from American Express Open released Friday indicates that Iowa now ranks 30th in growth of number of women-owned firms in the country and fourth in overall ""economic clout"" over the past nine years. This is the same report that for the past three years has ranked Iowa dead-last among...
