Boosting black female entrepreneurs.Take advantage of support networks for African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. women business owners Many online and offline organizations have been created to collect information about businesses around the world owned and operated by women. Many other organizations have been created to assist the women that own and operate those businesses. Whether your business is in growth mode, the start-up phase, or somewhere in between, there's nothing quite like the help of a good business resource group to help the process along. For African American women seeking help with funding, business plans, networking, expansion, and other strategies, the support options are many and varied. It's no wonder! According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO OWBO Office of Women's Business Ownership ) in Washington, D.C., women are starting new firms at twice the rate that all other businesses are being started. Women currently own about 9.1 million firms in the U.S. These firms employ 27.5 million and contribute $3.6 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. to the U.S. economy. With over 90 centers nationwide, OWBO provides companies with assistance and/or training in finance, management, marketing, and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. . There's even workshops and mentoring programs, during which the entrepreneur is walked through the basics of running a business from start to finish. "Some finish with a business plan in hand, while others are prepared to go out and start their own enterprises right away," boasts Wilma Goldstein, OWBO'S associate administrator. "African American women need to go with the flow of new business trends," says Robin L. Douglas, president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland counties in New York There are sixty-two counties in the State of New York. Five of these are boroughs of New York City and do not have functioning county governments. New York City encompasses five counties, and is the county seat of all five of them: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), . "We need to teach and learn new buzzwords Below is a list of common buzzwords which form part of the business jargon of Corporate work environments. General Conversation
Bill Edwards, executive director for the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), in Arlington, Virginia, concurs that a degree of racial discrimination or stereotyping does persist in Verb 1. persist in - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" continue the business world, despite the great strides that African American women continue to make. However, he says navigating (networking, hypertext) navigating - Finding your way around. Often used of the Internet, particularly the World-Wide Web. A browser is a tool for navigating hypertext documents. the stormy waters Stormy Waters may refer to:
For women seeking help with their budding budding, type of grafting in which a plant bud is inserted under the bark of the stock (usually not more than a year old). It is best done when the bark will peel easily and the buds are mature, as in spring, late summer, or early autumn. or growing businesses, listed above are six national groups, contact information, and a summary of their offerings. Many are based in the Northeast, but most have offices nationwide. Good luck! Tap these resources and watch your business grow Association for Enterprise Development (AEO) 1601 North Kent, Suite 1101 Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 703-841-7760 Fax: 703-841-7748 E-mail: aeo@assoceo.org Website: www.microenterpriseworks.org Offers: Financial assistance, training, and technical assistance, as well as a menu of services for startup companies. Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) 14th St. & Constitution Ave. N.W., Room 5055 Washington, D.C. 20230 Phone: 202-482-4671 Website: www.mbda.gov Offers: Minority Business Development Centers (MBDC), Business Resource Centers (BRC), and Minority Business Opportunity Committees (MBOC) located nationwide. Each offers a range of business services to minority entrepreneurs. National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) 1411 K St. N.W., Suite 1300 Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-347-8686 Fax: 202-347-4130 E-mail: national@nawbo.org Website: www.nawbo.org Offers: Networking and lead opportunities, business growth and leadership skills, public policy participation. National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCOC) 1350 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 825 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: 202-466-6888 Fax: 202-466-4918 E-mail: info@nationalbcc.org Website: www.nationalbcc.org Offers: Networking, public policy, procurement opportunities, technical assistance, and e-commerce. National Minority Business Council Inc. (NMBC) 25 West 45th St., Suite 1007 New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: 212-997-4753 Fax: 212-997-5102 E-mail: nmbc@msn.com Website: www.nbmc.org Offers: Networking, business leads, business assistance, educational opportunities, seminars, purchasing exchanges, mentoring, business listings, and related services. Office of Women's Business Ownership & Online Women's Business Center 409 Third St. S.W., 4th Floor Washington, D.C. 20416 Phone: 202-205-6673 E-mail: owbo@sba.gov Websites: www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness and www.onlinewbc.gov Offers: Business training and technical assistance, access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities. |
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