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Press Release: NAWBO Holiday Celebration Co-Hosted with ABWA

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:42:45-04:00

Press Release: NAWBO Holiday Celebration Co-Hosted with ABWA Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners co-hosts annual holiday party with American Business Women’s Association WNY. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) will meet on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 5:30 PM at The Foundry, 1738 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The cost is $35 for NAWBO members and $40 for guests. Register online at www.nawbowny.org/ NAWBO Buffalo Niagara will co-host its annual holiday networking event with American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) WNY. Includes food stations and an optional white elephant gift [...]

Press Release: NAWBO Holiday Celebration Co-Hosted with ABWANAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:42:45-04:00

NAWBO Members Featured on Channel 7 Eyewitness News

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:42:12-04:00

NAWBO Members Featured on Channel 7 Eyewitness News Marcia Brogan, Christine Howard and Lisa Coppola were featured on Channel 7 speaking out on sexual harassment in the workplace. The article and video can be viewed here: http://www.wkbw.com/news/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-what-is-it-

NAWBO Members Featured on Channel 7 Eyewitness NewsNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:42:12-04:00

SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week Awards – Nominate Yourself or Someone You Know

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:03:02-04:00

SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week Awards – Nominate Yourself or Someone You Know Has a SCORE mentor, a Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a Women’s Business Center (WBC), an SBA guaranteed loan, SBA contracting assistance or other SBA program helped you grow your small business? Have you overcome an obstacle in your business with the help of one of these support services? Do you know someone else who’s used SBA to create jobs or make an impact in the community? If so, tell us about it today! Nominate yourself or someone else for SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week Awards. [...]

SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week Awards – Nominate Yourself or Someone You KnowNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:03:02-04:00

Press Release: Negotiating: How to come out on top of this balancing act presented at November 8th meeting

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:43:20-04:00

Press Release: Negotiating: How to come out on top of this balancing act presented at November 8th meeting Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners presents “Negotiating: How to come out on top of this balancing act” at its November 8th meeting. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) will meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM for networking; dinner starts at 6:00 PM at The Foundry, 1738 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The cost is $35 for NAWBO members and $40 for guests. Register online at www.nawbowny.org/ Negotiation can be [...]

Press Release: Negotiating: How to come out on top of this balancing act presented at November 8th meetingNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:43:20-04:00

Press Release: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Meeting: Mentoring – It’s a Win-Win

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Press Release: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Meeting: Mentoring – It’s a Win-Win The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 5:30 PM for networking; dinner starts at 6:00 PM at The Foundry, 1738 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The cost is $35 for NAWBO members and $40 for guests. Register online at www.nawbowny.org/ Our panelists will share their expertise and experience on why one-on-one mentoring another business owner is one of the most valuable ways to enhance your business. It’s also been shown that becoming a mentor is a great reward [...]

Press Release: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Meeting: Mentoring – It’s a Win-WinNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:41:51-04:00

Press Release: NAWBO Awards Three Scholarships to Local Female Business Owners

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:08:02-04:00

Press Release: NAWBO Awards Three Scholarships to Local Female Business Owners FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Buffalo, NY, May 22, 2017. Stressing the growing economic engine created by WNY’s women entrepreneurs, Lisa Coppola, Esq., president of the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), together with NAWBO’s local board of directors, announces the winners of three scholarships intended to further invigorate member businesses. “NAWBO Buffalo Niagara’s leadership is delighted to present these substantial awards to our members. These three scholarships, together with two additional scholarships that paid for two newer businesswomen to become members, NAWBO awarded over $5,000 [...]

Press Release: NAWBO Awards Three Scholarships to Local Female Business OwnersNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:08:02-04:00

The Buffalo News: Lisa Coppola is Helping Women-Owned Businesses Thrive

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:41:40-04:00

The Buffalo News: Lisa Coppola is Helping Women-Owned Businesses Thrive Lisa A. Coppola refers to the Buffalo Niagara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners as a “best-kept secret.” Based on how the chapter’s membership has increased, word seems to be getting around. The local NAWBO chapter was named the fastest growing in the country last year, out of 54 chapters. It recently passed the 100-member mark. Coppola’s first exposure to the group was when she accepted an invitation to speak to its members; now she is the chapter’s president. Coppola was previously a lawyer at Hodgson Russ, then [...]

The Buffalo News: Lisa Coppola is Helping Women-Owned Businesses ThriveNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:41:40-04:00

NAWBO awards two membership scholarships

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:01:57-04:00

NAWBO awards two membership scholarships Two New WNY Entrepreneurs Awarded Membership to WNY’s Premier Women’s Business Organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. April 13, 2017 In keeping with its mission to support WNY’s women entrepreneurs, the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) awarded scholarships for an annual memberships to two women-owned businesses this week. NAWBO chapters throughout the country represent a diverse and eclectic collection of professions and industries. Women business owners find an influential network of support and guidance catered to their specific needs as members of the NAWBO sisterhood. NAWBO provides the foundation necessary for women [...]

NAWBO awards two membership scholarshipsNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:01:57-04:00

Innovative Speaker Series in the Heart of Buffalo’s West Side – April 17, 2017

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:37:15-04:00

Innovative Speaker Series in the Heart of Buffalo’s West Side – April 17, 2017 Do Not Let Poor Planning Cause You Unnecessary Fear in the Face of Retirement Pay Yourself First: A Clear View to Retirement WHAT: NAWBO Buffalo-Niagara (www.nawbowny.org) WHEN: Monday, April 17, 2017, 5:30-6:30pm WHERE: West Side Bazaar, 25 Grant St., Buffalo, NY 14213 WHO: Retirement seems like an unaffordable luxury to many small business owners. Fear of the unknown may prevent many potential women entrepreneurs from pursuing their dreams and opening businesses. Small business development is not only good for our community and the [...]

Innovative Speaker Series in the Heart of Buffalo’s West Side – April 17, 2017NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:37:15-04:00

NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Exceeds 100 Members!

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:01:58-04:00

NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Exceeds 100 Members! With a national presence and a flourishing local footprint, NAWBO Buffalo Niagara has grown to 101 members this week, marking the first time this regional woman-entrepreneur-focused organization has exceeded 100 members. Chapter President Lisa A. Coppola, Esq., an attorney and owner of The English Gardener, said “We are delighted to see the chapter’s profound growth over the past 2 years. With this growth, we can serve more women entrepreneurs, expanding their reach in our community as they positively impact the economics of the Buffalo Niagara Region.” “We’re a group that values diversity, whether it’s the size [...]

NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Exceeds 100 Members!NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:01:58-04:00