NAWBO and AARP Partner on Scholarships for Women of Color
WELCOME August 8, 2021 |
| — INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK — “Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” —Marie Curie |
— NAWBO NEWS —  NAWBO and AARP Partner on Scholarships for Women of Color For the second year, NAWBO is offering scholarships for women of color to attend or host a virtual exhibit during the National Women’s Business Conference through the Minority Owned Women’s Business “Power Your Dream” Scholarship sponsored by AARP. All recipients will also receive a one-year NAWBO membership (non-members) or Leadership Academy registration (members), plus be invited to closed roundtable discussions at the conference. The deadline to apply is August 26th. |
Learn more about this year’s conference here. ______________________  Apply for the 2021 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program BMO Harris Bank, a partner of NAWBO Chicago, has announced a grant opportunity that is open to women business owners in the following states: Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. The BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program is open to applicants through August 13th. $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 26 women-owned businesses across North America for their contribution to social, environmental and/or economic sustainability outcomes through their organizations’ policies, practices or products. Learn more about the U.S. program here » — THIS WEEK’S EVENTS —  NAWBO Community This is a closed social community that’s part of the NAWBO Institute. Click here to visit the Institute. NAWBO members will be asked to log in and then create a profile. Non-members must join or subscribe and then create a profile. IMPORTANT: We are shifting all NAWBO social media conversations to this platform starting this month, so be sure to check it out and engage! Each week will feature a new question or topic—for the week of August 8th, we’re talking: What time of day do you feel most inspired as an entrepreneur? Also, where do you turn and what do you do when you need a boost of inspiration? JOIN THE CONVERSATION » ______________________  Community Connects Wednesday, August 11 (and every Wednesday)at 2 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET Join us on Zoom to meet other women business owners across the nation! We’ll connect, share best practices and support one another in an interactive format. This is a safe space to share since the calls are not recorded. Please introduce yourself as you participate. Register to join us! (We welcome non-member guests to attend up to two times and then ask that you decide if NAWBO is the right community for you. We will have a 10-minute huddle after each Community Connects to answer any questions you may have about NAWBO membership.) ______________________  Member Orientation For all membersGet to know the benefits of belonging, including affinity partner benefits, events, programming and opportunities to increase your company’s visibility. This webinar provides best practices for how to get the most out of your NAWBO membership! Thursday, August 12 at 12 p.m./2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET Register in advance for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. *A second Member Orientation will be held on September 9th at the same time. Register in advance for the September meeting here. Note: This membership event is interactive and WILL NOT be recorded. ______________________ Back next week:  Virtual Connect and Learn Presented By NAWBO Premier Members Nationwide Learn best practices and tools to help you in your business as well as focus on ways to promote self-care. During each event, we will have the opportunity to use our virtual lounge to connect with one another before the event starts and meet and greet with our speaker for the last 15 minutes of the hour we spend together. Join us to learn, connect and be inspired! Tuesday, August 17 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET Online What?Caroline Castille of NAWBO Orlando Learn the tricks to grow 7-8 figure businesses online using paid traffic, email marketing, content and more. This is an interactive training, so come with your biggest challenges. REGISTER NOW » –––––––––––––– Also, coming up: August 31: How To Automate and Outsource Your Business: Learn More and Register September 7: How Self-Care Boosts Mental Health: Learn More and Register September 21: Reduce Your Risk: Understand Key Contract Terms: Learn More and Register October 5: Make Confident Business Decisions: Learn More and Register November 9: How to Rebirth Your Brand and Marketing: Learn More and Register November 30: The Power of Posture and Ergonomics on Pain and Posture: Learn More and Register ______________________  WHY NAWBO? WebinarFor potential members as well as chapter leaders (it’s a great tool for recruitment) Learn why NAWBO is the “go-to” premier women’s organization for thousands of women business owners across the U.S. Thursday, September 2 at 12 p.m. / 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET Register in advance for the September meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Note: This membership event is interactive and WILL NOT be recorded. ______________________ VIEW ALL OF NAWBO’S SCHEDULED UPCOMING VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING HERE. — MEMBER EXCLUSIVES —   Interested in Applying to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program? NAWBO is working to identify 15-20 qualified* members who are interested in applying to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) program. Through this program, small business owners gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements, negotiation, marketing and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free. Learn more here » Also, click here to read the top 5 reasons why you should apply. After we have identified members interested in applying, we will arrange for a short, informal networking phone call with a 10KSB representative. *Minimum qualifications for the program include: $75,000+ in prior year gross revenue 2+ employees (including business owner) 2+ years in operation Majority ownership If you qualify and are interested in taking the next step, please contact Connie Adams at cadams@nawbo.org. ______________________  Rethink Success With Circle for Members With $1 Million+ BusinessesNAWBO understands how vital embracing a more holistic and sustainable version of success is to the long-term health of our women business owner community. That’s why we have redesigned our Circle program to challenge successful women to invest in their most valuable resource—YOU! The 2021-2022 program kicks off this month. Learn more here » ______________________  Give Back to NAWBO andOur Community of WBOs While You Shop Do you shop onAmazon? Consider doing it through smile.amazon.com, where you’ll find the same prices, selection and shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. We hope you’ll consider choosing NAWBO and giving back to your community of women business owners in this way that’s easy and completely free to you. |
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