http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/ Resources for Women Business Owners in NYC. Read and participagte in NAWBO NYC news: public policy, speakers, events, articles of interest. en Copyright 2010 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:07:23 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss NAWBO ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE MEETING ON WOMEN’S CONTRACTING PROGRAM; APPLAUDS FORWARD PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING PROGRAM Washington, D.C.—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) attended a meeting at the White House today to discuss the proposed rules just released by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that would implement a long-delayed federal program designed to expand federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs). http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/03/nawbo_national_press_release_o.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/03/nawbo_national_press_release_o.html M/WBE Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:07:23 +0000 NAWBO NYC are a real life line as well. Another resource at hand to add to your list: the NYC Business Solutions Center, part of the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS). ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/02/have_a_million_questions_about.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/02/have_a_million_questions_about.html Resources Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:12:08 +0000 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....

]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/01/share_your_feedback_creating_a.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/01/share_your_feedback_creating_a.html Events Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:04:28 +0000 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. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/01/haiti_relief_and_development.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2010/01/haiti_relief_and_development.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:56:50 +0000 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:]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2009/12/oct_8_social_networking_bloggi.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2009/12/oct_8_social_networking_bloggi.html Events Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:47:03 +0000 NAWBO NYC social networking wiki to keep up! ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2009/10/june_24_2009_social_networking.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2009/10/june_24_2009_social_networking.html Events Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:55:01 +0000 http://survey.intracommunities.org/limesurvey//index.php?sid=54292&lang=en ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/take_the_women_business_owners.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/take_the_women_business_owners.html Pay Equity Pay Equity for Women Business Owners survey of pay equity issue Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:29:26 +0000 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:]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/nyc_council_calls_for_state_an.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/nyc_council_calls_for_state_an.html Pay Equity Press Releases New York Fair Pay Act Pay Equity NYC Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:16:05 +0000 ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/recommended_reading_carolyn_ma.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/recommended_reading_carolyn_ma.html Family Leave Pay Equity Resources Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:55:52 +0000 this report and let us know your comments. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/city_of_new_york_preliminary_r.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/city_of_new_york_preliminary_r.html M/WBE Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:13:14 +0000

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• 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.

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]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/our_mission.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/our_mission.html Mission Public Policy Wed, 28 May 2008 17:36:07 +0000 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. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/fun_resources.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/fun_resources.html Resources Tue, 13 May 2008 21:28:46 +0000 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. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/04/april_22_pay_equity_day.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/04/april_22_pay_equity_day.html Pay Equity Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:15:33 +0000 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. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/03/new_york_womens_agenda.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/03/new_york_womens_agenda.html Resources Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:37:49 +0000 Download 2008 Fact Sheet ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/paid_family_leave_what_is_the.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/paid_family_leave_what_is_the.html Family Leave Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:38:27 +0000