Lidia Couzo of Range Brokers International generously donated masks to the members of our Buffalo Niagara Chapter. Thank you Lidia for helping to keep us safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Press Release: Vending Beyond the Table: Connecting with Your Community Business isn’t the ONLY one Reason for the SeasonWHAT: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Dinner Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, November 13th, 5-8:30pm WHERE: Hyatt Place, 5020 Main Street, Snyder, NY 14226 Vending Beyond the Table: Connecting with Your Community How can you give back? Just in time for the holiday sales season, Maureen DiBartolomeo, Buffalo General Hospital, will present a different approach to creating business connections and finding your customer “community.” The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) will meet on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, starting at 5:00 [...]
Defining the Direction of Your Business The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) will meet on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, starting at 5:00 PM for a “power hour” of networking; followed by dinner at 6:00 PM at Hyatt Place, 5020 Main Street in Amherst. The cost is $35 for NAWBO members and $40 for guests. Register online at www.nawbowny.org/ According to our speaker, Colleen Heidinger, vice president of 43North, “it all starts with a plan.” Join us as she shares her insights on driving the big ship of your business. The evening will also include a [...]
Mayor Byron Brown proclaims June 12th as “National Association of Women Business Owners” Day during the NAWBO Buffalo Niagara officer installation. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) installed its 2019/2020 board of directors at the historic Twentieth Century Club in Buffalo on Wednesday, June 12th.Sherrie Barr Mack, managing partner, The MackBarr Group, was installed as president of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara; other officers include President-Elect Paula D’Amico, founder, Blessings by Nature®; Secretary Jacqueline Lennert, owner, Rove Jewelry, Accessories & Gifts; and Treasurer Nicholle Overkamp, CEO, Wilcox Financial. Christine Howard, E. B. Howard Consulting, will serve [...]
Funding the Future of WNY Entrepreneurs at one of Our Nation’s Historic Sites At the place where Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States, the members of the Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) gathered to honor and recognize 24 businesses. “NAWBO’s mission is to propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of influence. The Roosevelt inauguration site is a reminder of NAWBO’s mission. We are grateful for the commitment and support of our sponsors. With their supporting dollars, we are able to continue to offer high-quality educational programming, dinner meetings, [...]
Nicholle Overkamp Recipient of Small Business Award BUFFALO, NY— The Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has selected Nicholle Overkamp for her entrepreneurial drive and leadership within the organization as well as the greater community to be the recipent of the Small Business Award. Nicholle is the owner of Wilcox Financial Group, LLC. She founded Wilcox Financial Group to create an environment that’s mission-driven to empower women to own their financial future. Nicholle has been an active member in support of a variety of NAWBO initiatives and will be serving on the Buffalo/Niagara NAWBO Board of [...]
Gwendolyn Bork Honored as Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40 Gwendolyn Bork, Executive strategist at Custom Wealth Strategies is making a difference at work, home and in the community. Gwen was honored as a “40 Under 40” award recipient on Friday, November 30 at a Business First luncheon. Gwen is very involved in our community and dreams of becoming a New York state senator someday. Her involvement: Founder and director, Women 2 Women, a personal and professional women mastermind group Founder, Queen City Collaborative Advisory board, Depew High School Academy of Finance Boards of Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and National Association [...]
Lisa A. Coppola to Serve on NAWBO Steering Committee and Board of Directors Local attorney Lisa A. Coppola to serve on National Association of Women Business Owners steering committee and board of directors The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) is proud to announce that past chapter president, Lisa A. Coppola, Esq., has been appointed chair of NAWBO’s National Presidents Assembly Steering Committee (PASC). In addition she will serve as an ex officio member on the organization’s national board of directors. Coppola will serve on both positions through June 2019. NAWBO PASC serves as the [...]
Join Us For Advocacy 101 Training and Be the Change As a past attendee of a Next Generation United event, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County invites you to join us for lunch to learn about our advocacy efforts and ways that you can get involved at the local, state and federal level. This Lunch and Learn will offer an introduction to advocacy, explaining both what advocacy is and how advocacy fits within the goals of the United Way. Examples of how to advocate at the federal and state level will be included. In addition, participants will learn how they [...]
NAWBO Members Honored at Annual Installation Dinner The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) recognized two of its members at the chapter’s annual meeting on Wednesday, June 13th at the Park Country Club. Marcia Brogan, NAWBO Buffalo Niagara’s immediate past president and owner of Marcia C. Brogan Agency, LLC, was recognized as the 2018 Member of the Year. She created the chapter’s outreach program, “Start a Conversation,” which brings together women entrepreneurs and female high school students. During its 5-week inception in 2018, nearly 40 NAWBO mentors met with 250 students from across Western New [...]