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Ashlie Ordonez is one of many female business owners who care for young children.
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Right before Christmas, Ashlie Ordonez sold her wedding ring. The mother of five hoped the $12,000 would keep her business afloat for a bit longer, despite what it cost her emotionally. I came from a trailer park, and I had a $12,000 ring on my hand, Ordonez, who owns the spa Bare Bar in Denver, said. Since she launched the business in 2020, she doesn t qualify for Paycheck Protection Program loans.
NAWBO Event Creates Spark for Arizona s Women Business Owners
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WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A recent study over a 10-year period showed Arizona s women business owners (WBOs) grew by 53.6 percent in number, but only 1.9 percent in employment meaning they were starting businesses at an impressive rate but not growing them. To support their growth, three chapters of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in Phoenix, Greater Tucson and Sedona-Verde Valley are hosting the Women With Vision conference now in its second year. We wanted to create this fire in our state to support WBOs, and the only way we could do that is by coming together, says Angela Garmon, NAWBO Phoenix s immediate past president, who co-chairs the event with current chapter president Jean Briese.
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Alabama Women Business Owners Embark on Exciting New Chapter With NAWBO
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Alabama s women business owners have embarked on an exciting new chapter…literally. The state is now home to the newest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the unified voice of America s more than 11.6 million women-owned businesses representing the fastest growing segment of the economy with chapters across the U.S.
Dr. Valerie James, chief leadership, learning and efficiency officer at VisionSpot Consulting Group, LLC, is one of several NAWBO Alabama leaders integral in recruiting enough members from across the state to form a chapter. When I moved to Alabama permanently five years ago, I realized there weren t any resources like NAWBO for women business owners no space to just exhale, share thoughts and collaborate, she says.