Written by: Dr. Terry Neese, Former NWBC Council MemberWASHINGTON, D.C., October 24, 2018 – The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is celebrating the anniversary of the passage of H.R. 5050, the Women’s Business Ownership Act tomorrow, October 25, 2018. The passage of this legislation, and its resulting impact on women business owners, would not have been possible without some incredible, tenacious women that I am fortunate to have worked w...

Oklahoma City, OK, September 11, 2018 - For the past 13 years, Oklahoma City-based non-profit, the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's (IEEW) PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program, in partnership with Northwood University, has held ten-week courses for women business owners in Kabul, Afghanistan and in Kigali City, Rwanda. This week, the application to attend the 13th class of entrepreneurs went live online; it will also be distributed by pas...

Three Veteran-Owned Businesses Each Granted $25,000 in Second Year of Bob Evans Farms “Heroes to CEOs” Program NEW ALBANY, Ohio (Sept. 6, 2018) — Bob Evans Farms, Inc. announced today that BeneFIT Medical Apparel, K9 Salute and Street Smarts VR are the three winners of the company’s second annual Our Farm Salutes grant-giving program Heroes to CEOs. All three businesses will be awarded with a $25,000 business grant and they will each receive one-...