New York, NY (July 22, 2020) -- The Women Presidents’ Organization, a peer advisory group to help million dollar plus women-led companies take their businesses to the next level, announced three 2020 award recipients recently at its 2020 digital conference Reimagining Business (#wporeimaginingbusiness). MARY LEHMAN MACLACHLAN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AWARD - LAURA KELLY – CEO, KEYOT LLC; OAKWOOD, MNADRIENNE HALL AWARD FOR BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS ...

Spearheaded by Womenpreneurs, Utah Black Chamber, Beta Boom & Sorenson Impact, the Program Provides Capital, Community & Support July 16, 2020 — Salt Lake City, UT — Despite the fact that black women are starting businesses faster than any other demographic, they are met with the greatest barriers to accessing funds and receive less than 1% of venture capital funding each year. To combat this disparity, four leaders within Utah’s tech and...

Face Coverings, Physical Distancing to be Standardized at Hotels; Download the Guest Checklist WASHINGTON (July 16, 2020) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released the “Safe Stay Guest Checklist” for guests on how to travel safely while also creating a standardized safety experience nationwide. This checklist is part of AHLA’s Safe Stay guidelines, an industry-wide, enhanced set of health and safety protocols designed t...

Elizabeth Colón Has Been an Advocate for Women Since ChildhoodCHICAGO, July 1, 2020 -- The first Latina president of the National Association of Women Business Owners - Chicago Chapter has been preparing for her new role for decades. The oldest of six children growing up on Chicago’s south side Englewood neighborhood, Elizabeth Colón was an early advocate for women. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Puerto Rico. “Advocating for wom...

RALEIGH, N.C., July 1 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Wendy Coulter, Jennie McNeill Campbell and Jill Vitiello to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. All three have built multidimensional award-winning businesses, are sought-after thought leaders in their fields, and are active contributors to the advancement of professionalism. As such, they embody the leadership values of Enterprising Women an...

Racial and Gender Disparities in the Labor Market Last month, many noted that while overall unemployment rate went down, the unemployment rate for African Americans and Asian Americans increased, and although the unemployment rate for Hispanics fell, it was still higher than all other groups. Further disaggregation showed gender differences as one of the key drivers in the rise of the Black unemployment rate, fueled by the rise in the unemploymen...

Congratulations to these amazing women business owners who were installed as part of our 2020-2021 NAWBO National and Institute Boards: The 2020-2021 NAWBO Board of Directors includes Cristina Morales Heaney – Chair; Jeanette Armbrust – Past Chair; Susan Dawson – Chair-Elect; Karen Bennetts – Secretary/Treasurer; Tanya R. Hill; Lisa Coppola; Lesa Seibert; Jacqueline Hayes; and Megan Patton. Read the media release here.       The&nb...