Hello NAWBO Silicon Valley Members and Friends, Much is happening at NAWBO Silicon Valley in 2018. To give you a sneak peek I have listed a couple of very exciting events in February. February 12 – Bizwomen Mentoring Monday A few of our NAWBO Silicon Valley members will be mentors at the Bizwomen: Mentoring Monday, hosted by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Mentoring Monday is a one-of-a-kind event that brings [...]
Hello NAWBO Silicon Valley Members and Friends, I don’t know about you, but 2017 went by like a rocket ship. The last month I remember was March 2017. In fact, this is the second year in a row that time flew by. I know why. I decided a few years back to concentrate my energies on business growth, researching the best clients and how to find them, and creating new [...]
Dear NAWBO Silicon Valley Members, What I learned this month about prospects in this New Age of the Seller. I was going over my sales efforts to check if I am getting the job done. I found out it's not because my sales team isn't working hard enough, it's because the rules of prospecting have changed - the New Age of the Seller. Here are reasons why: Cold calling is [...]
NAWBO is more than networking and a place to find a direct link to a revenue stream, it's a place where we can build long lasting relationships that lead to better business and personal lives. I joined NAWBO Silicon Valley in 2006 and I have been on various positions on the Board of Directors. I thought if I'm going to build a business I should know "how" to run a [...]
Wow! NAWBO is making changes Locally, Nationally and Internationally. It's exciting to see our organization stretch and grow from many angles. What's new and what's coming... NAWBO Silicon Valley We heard you. So you'll be happy to know NAWBO Silicon Valley is having its 2nd Annual Crystal Chair Award event next year - March 20, 2018 (mark your calendars). You'll see and hear detailed information coming in our Newsletter and [...]
By Monika Miles, Miles Consulting Group Welcome to July – just past the midpoint of 2017! If you’re the kind of woman business owner who likes to pause and take stock of where your company is at a given time – this is a good time of the year to do it. Many of you know me as a state tax consultant. But I recently expanded my business to include [...]
Thank you for the great honor of being installed as your President of NAWBO Silicon Valley. I accept this role as a great responsibility to continue to create, communicate and implement the organization’s vision, mission and overall direction. The NAWBO Silicon Valley Chapter was founded in 1988 as a 501(c)(6) organization which supports and empowers women business owners. As the world changes around us, we are continually assessing the needs [...]
Dear Members, As I write this I am frantically preparing to leave on a much needed vacation. But, before I go I wanted to let you know about something exciting. We have a new website! Go check it out at nawbo-sv.org. This beautiful new representation of our chapter has been a long time coming. So we hope you like it as much as we do. The new site is modern, [...]
San Francisco, February 1, 2017: – It’s a banner year for one of San Francisco’s leading public accounting firms, as Hood & Strong LLP marks its 100th anniversary and celebrates with other Bay Area companies who also have reached the rare centennial milestone. On February 8, 2017, Hood & Strong will welcome more than 200 business, community and civic leaders in honoring fellow centenarians and the enduring role these companies [...]
From Vandana Agrawal NAWBO Silicon Valley Public Policy Director This year's National Advocacy Day will be Tuesday, June 13. I hope you will consider joining us for what promises to be the best experience yet as we continue to strengthen and expand our role in the advocacy arena of Washington D.C. We have saved your seat at the table where decisions are made so please plan to show up to represent yourself, your employees and your fellow women [...]