Happy Fall to everyone,It’s that time of year when we look forward to cool evenings, but we are still having some hot days here in Silicon Valley. This week, to prepare the garden for winter, I have been pruning out the dead leaves in the yard. Planting some California native plants that will take root over the fall and thrive with wildflowers in the spring is also on the agenda.If [...]
What Does WorkIf you’ve ever avoided opening your business bank account for weeks, felt your stomach drop at the word “invoice,” or found yourself doing literally anything else instead of reconciling your books — you’ve probably also gotten the advice to “just look at your numbers more often.”For a lot of business owners, that advice works fine. For others, it doesn’t — and it's not because they lack discipline, intelligence, [...]
After 15 years as a CRNA in a high-stress hospital setting, Elizabeth Greenfield left to build her own functional medicine practice, expecting entrepreneurship to bring relief. Instead, her stress compounded, and lab testing at age 45 revealed her biological age had climbed to 102, more than double her chronological age. Despite years of teaching clients to listen to their bodies, she found herself overriding her own signals in the name [...]
Congratulations to Maryam Mardkhe, owner, founder of Stirbar Lab, for being selected as a Women of Influence, Silicon Valley View Page > Women of Influence 2026 >
Dear NAWBO Silicon Valley Members and Friends, It’s an honor to serve you in this new role as President of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Silicon Valley chapter. This month, our Board gathered for our annual retreat, generously hosted by Robin Fisher, our Board Secretary. Thank you, Robin, for sharing your beautiful slice of California paradise with us, spending the day together among the Redwoods, which set exactly [...]
San Jose, Calif. — June 26, 2026 — Today, the National Association of Women Business Owners-Silicon Valley (NAWBO-SV) announces the installation of the new board on June 30th, 2026, at 5:30 pm. The event will be hosted at the Silicon Valley Station/Ding Ding TV, 3350 Scott Blvd Building 54, Santa Clara, CA 95054 in Santa Clara, California, and the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce offices. The new Board will [...]
Stage 3 — Refusal of the Call Entrepreneurship is often framed as a decisive leap, but many overlook the stage that comes before action: hesitation. In The Entrepreneur’s Hero’s Journey: Stage 3 — Refusal of the Call, Dr. MJ Yang explores the moment when fear, doubt, and the desire for stability begin to surface after the initial spark of possibility. Drawing from the Hero’s Journey framework and a Jungian psychological [...]
A Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is a detailed document prepared during the sale of a company to present prospective buyers with a comprehensive understanding of the business. It typically includes financial statements, operational details, market positioning, customer data, growth opportunities, and risk factors. The CIM serves as a central resource that allows buyers to evaluate whether the company aligns with their strategic or financial goals, and it helps streamline the [...]
What if the biggest thing holding your business back is your lifetime of experience and the way you’ve been trained to think? Children are often more creative and innovative than adults because they ask more questions, take more risks, and are less afraid of failure. The good news is that adults can reclaim those same skills. By learning to “innovate like a child and deliver like an expert,” business [...]
On April 23rd, we proudly brought back the NAWBO Silicon Valley Corporate Partner Luncheon to recognize the corporate partners and community leaders helping us expand our impact and elevate women-owned businesses. We were honored to welcome Fiona Ma as our keynote speaker. As California State Treasurer, she manages more than $3 trillion for the State of California and shared valuable insights on: Economic impact and growth The role small businesses [...]