NAWBO Houston Chapter News
You could be NAWBO’s next Woman of Excellence!
March 10, 2010
Apply now to be recognized as NAWBO Houston’s Woman of Excellence 2010! The Woman of Excellence Award was created by the Federation of Houston Professional Woman (www.fhpw.org) and recognizes a member who has made notable contributions and outstanding achievements to her member organization and the Houston business community. Each year, NAWBO Houston accepts applications from NAWBO members [...] Read More »
UH SBDC: Organize Your Workday Using Outlook 2007
March 09, 2010
Do you have trouble keeping track of what you have to do? Do you often lose important contact information? Is your calendar a series of scribbled notes you carry around with you? Is your email In Box overflowing with thousands [...] Read More »
March Lunch Meeting
March 09, 2010
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010 Time: 11:00 – 11:30 Registration / Networking 11:30 – Announcements / Lunch 12:20 – Speaker 12:45 – Closing Member Price: $35 (prior to Monday, March 22 @ 2:00 pm) Guest Price: $ 45 (prior to Monday, March 22 @ 2:00 pm) Location: The Briar Club (2603 Timmons Lane, Houston 77027; MAP) RSVP: Reserve before Monday, March 22, 2010 [...] Read More »
NAWBO Houston Local News
EWGA Houston Chapter Annual Kick-Off Dinner with LPGA Legend Kathy Whitworth
February 01, 2010
Learn more about EWGA and all the programs your 2010 Board has prepared to make this chapter, for “Every Woman”. Vendor Booths available for this event. Click Here for vendor details. Date: Saturday Feb. 20, 2010 Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Magnolia Hotel, 1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002 The Private Reception with Kathy Whitworth The event within the [...] Read More »
American Express OPEN Women’s Business Summit: The New Rules of Doing Business for Women Entrepreneurs
January 29, 2010
Join fellow women business owners at the American Express OPEN Women’s Business Summit.This event is FREE for NAWBO Members & American Express OPEN Cardmembers (an $1,195 value)! This multi-track Summit offers: Critical advice for growth in today’s changing economy One-on-one small business counseling from SCORE professionals New business ideas for opportunity-rich markets like government contracting Tips [...] Read More »
FHPW Quarterly Meeting – A Business Woman’s Guide to Swimming with Sharks
January 18, 2010
Please join us for the Federation of Houston Professional Women’s Quarterly meeting featuring Gayla Bentley of the Gayla Bentley Fashion Design Group and a recent winner of ABC’s Shark Tank! Date: Monday, January 25, 2010 Time: 5:15 – 8:00 p.m., with 6:15 Dinner Meeting Location: H.E.S.S. Building, 5430 Westheimer (between Chimney Rock and Yorktown) RSVP: By January 18th on [...] Read More »
NAWBO National News
NAWBO/ Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award!
February 01, 2010
Apply to be a NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer! Wells Fargo and NAWBO want to recognize the extraordinary talent, drive and innovation of women business owners across the country. In 2002 we launched the NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award to celebrate the enormous role women entrepreneurs play in driving the American economy. We are looking for women business owners who [...] Read More »
WBOY 2008 Recipient Featured on ABC’s Shark Tank
October 14, 2009
NAWBO Houston member, and 2008’s Woman Business Owner of Year Award Recipient, Gayla Bentley was recently featured on ABC’s new reality show, Shark Tank. Watch how she charmed the sharks and forged a new partnership with Daymond John & Barbara Corcoran. View more about this design diva and her most recent fashion collection here. Read More »
NAWBO: Congress cannot afford to ignore 10.1 million women
September 15, 2009
Advocates for women who start their own businesses are becoming more vocal about insurance costs for small businesses and the gender gap in coverage as the debate over health care reform continues. Congress cannot afford to ignore 10.1 million female entrepreneurs, says NAWBO’s chairwoman-elect, Kelly Scanlon. “Small businesses generate 70% of new jobs in the [...] Read More »
