Remember all the questions you had as a kid: Why does the sun set? Why is
the sky blue? Why do fish swim? We baffled and exhausted adults, but we
needed to know.

Starting and managing your own business unleashes the question genie. Services abound to answer and handle your queries--google is great and organizations like NAWBO NYC are a real life line as well. Another resource at hand to add to your list: the New York City Business Solutions Center, part of the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS).

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Many thanks to the great speakers at the event this evening hosted at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Many great questions were asked. Continue the discussion and share your feedback, thoughts and ideas....

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The massive January 12, 2010 earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti is a terrible tragedy.

Following are ways that you can help:

The American Red cross: Donate to the Haiti Relief and Development Fund

Updates from the White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake

The rebuilding of Haiti is an ongoing effort. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti.

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On Oct. 8, 2009 NAWBO hosted a Social Networking Event at TAI with speaker Melea Seward on "Storytelling and Social Media for Business Owners:
 How To Create Compelling Content and Market Your Business, Blogging"

Following are her comments and follow up information from this event:

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In July the public policy committee held a social networking workshop that was geared for getting your feet wet in the social networking arena. Social networking sites have become such a vital part of outreach and communication. We had a panel of five women speaking about their personal experiences using social networking sites for their business. Squidoo, real space, power diggers, twitpic...we had to create a NAWBO NYC social networking wiki to keep up!

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Does Pay Equity affect women business owners and is this an important issue for women business owners. Please take this online survey and share with other business owners you know.

http://survey.intracommunities.org/limesurvey//index.php?sid=54292&lang=en

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Great News! Yesterday afternoon the NYC Council unanimously approved resolutions calling for the passage of the New York Fair Pay Act and comparable federal Pay Equity legislation! (details below) The Equal Pay Coalition NYC was a driving force in making this happen…and we’ve only just begun! We will be sending a Coalition letter, the Council’s Resolution, and the Gittell study to all NYS Senate in the next few days, and we are already working on NYC measures to remedy wage inequity. Congratulations to all!

Read the NYWA Equal Pay Coalition Press Release:

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Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why Women's Lives Aren't Getting Any Easier--And How We Can Make Real Progress For Ourselves and Our Daughters (Hardcover) by Carolyn Maloney

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City of New York Preliminary Report, FY2008 Compliance Information (July 1-December 31, 2007) Pursuant to New York City Administrative Code 6-129(l)(1): This report, covering Local Law 129 data from the first two quarters of Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1- December 31, 2007) is submitted to Christine C. Quinn, Speaker of the City Council pursuant to New York City Administrative Code § 6-129(l)(1). It is jointly submitted by the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS), as City Chief Procurement Officer, and by the Commissioner of SBS. This report contains prime contractor utilization figures for City certified M/WBEs in the procurement, industry, gender and ethnicity categories defined by the Local Law and marks the first reporting of utilization figures for City certified subcontractors disaggregated by categories defined by the Local Law.

Please read this report and let us know your comments.

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Our mission is to provide leadership, direction and political action on issues of public policy with municipal, state and federal governments that will benefit the membership of NAWBO-NYC and women-owned business in general.

What We Do:

• Annually recommend to NAWBO-NYC a slate of public policy issues and draft statements on behalf of and reflecting the political positions of NAWBO-NYC;
• Execute and manage NAWBO-NYC’s annual program of advocacy events and activities;
• Maintain active contact with elected and appointed officials at municipal, state and federal governments;
• Educate the membership of NAWBO-NYC about public policy issues that are impacting their businesses;
• Identify and research public policy issues of importance to women business owners on a continuing basis;
• Serve as an information resource of first resort for public policymakers and the media on issues of public policy that affect women-owned businesses.

Stay Informed! Search for the latest NY State Governmenment and Political News:

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Following are some sites that have found some interesting ways to do some good:

FreeRice Website: Vocabulary game, each word you get right, 209 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program.

Join the campaign to make a US Department of Peace, the original proposal dates back to George Washington.

Contribute more sites like this.

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JOIN THE COALITION AND NYC LEADERS! BE THERE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE! REACH OUT TO YOUR NETWORK! SPREAD THE WORD!

Get lots of information about Pay Equity from NYWA's coalition google group: Equal Pay Coalition NYC (EPCNYC). NAWBO NYC is a coalition member. Download the Download the flyer.

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NAWBO NYC is a partnered with the New York Women's Agenda.

Bringing individuals and organizations together to affect public policy issues in New York City

The New York Women's Agenda (NYWA) is a coalition of women professionals and community activists who support the diversity and interests of New York Women through collaboration, advocacy and education. NYWA’s mission is to advocate and collaborate for the interests of New York women in public policy decisions that affect our lives; to increase women’s participation in public policy discussions on economic, political and social issues; and to support member organizations in their individual efforts.

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A one-sheet overview on how the New York State Legislation is a good benefit, good for business, and good policy from the New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition.

Download 2008 Fact Sheet

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Take action:
The Center for Working Families is seeking support when they go to Albany to lobby for the Paid Family Leave Act. Please download the attachedSupport Letter and send to Attn: Kalyani Thampi, Center for Working Families, 2-4 Nevins St., 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217

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Each year NAWBO-NYC recommends a slate of public policy issues and drafts statements on behalf of and reflecting the political positions of NAWBO-NYC.

Following is the 2008 NAWBO NYC Public Policy Slate. Please see our Category archives for each position for more information and action that you can take. As always, please let us know your comments and ideas.

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“This year, I will ask again that you enact a paid family leave bill. It is unfair to ask hard
working New Yorkers to choose between economic security and caring for a loved family
member.”
-Governor Eliot Spitzer (January 9, 2008)

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The latest ruling to the Women's Equity in Contracting Act of 2000 from the SBA leaves a lot to be desired. To learn more about the ruling, please review the press release issued by WIPP as well as the SBA press release.
• WIPP Press Release
• SBA Press Release

For full details on the proposed ruling, click here.

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Two-and-a-half years ago, California became the first state in the nation to offer paid family leave benefits. Who has benefited? What has been learned? Download this report.

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NAWBO's Public Policy Forum will be having its next conference call on Dec. 6, 2007 at at noon EST, 11 a.m. CST, 10 a.m. Mountain Time, and 9 a.m. PST. For NAWBO NYC members who are able to participate, please contact carolyn for information.

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