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-
Online Service for New York Entrepreneurs New York State just launched an online platform to ease the process for entrepreneurs interested in starting new ventures, and small business owners seeking to tap into business support programs and incentives to expand into new opportunities. New York Business Express is a user friendly one-stop-shop for all business related needs and access to resources and information. If you’re launching or further developing a new business venture, New York Business Express provides vital information relating to: Understanding the Formation and Differences of Entity Structures; State Licensing and Permitting; Insurance Requirements; Regulations that Apply to your Business Industry; and [...]
WBFO highlights NAWBO’s Joint Speaker Series with WEDI to Further Dialog with Entrepreneurs from Other Countries By AMANDA SNYDER, WBFO West Side Bazaar on Grant Street. CREDIT WBFO FILE PHOTO If you’ve ever launched a business or struggled to grow a new enterprise, you likely encountered numerous challenges. From grappling with legal and insurance issues, to mastering social media and fostering strong bonds with employees, owning a business can be similar to running an obstacle course. Recognizing these challenges, the National Association of Women Business Owners Buffalo Niagara and the Westminster Economic Development Initiative recently kicked off a three month [...]
Women Business Owners Grab the Lt. Governor’s Ear BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – Business women from across Western New York took part in a summit with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul in Downtown Buffalo. Hochul spoke with members of both the Amherst Chamber of Commerce and NAWBO Buffalo-Niagara for almost 90 minutes about the strides women have made in the world of business and what still needs to be accomplished. She also noted that women entrepreneurs have a responsibility to those who are just beginning their careers to mentor, sponsor, and act as role models for those who will follow in our footsteps, [...]
Buffalo Attorney Now in Charge of Women Business Owners Group Source: Business First Journalist: Allissa Kline Attorney Lisa Coppola has been installed as president of the Buffalo Niagara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Coppola, a former partner at Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham LLC in Buffalo who now runs her own practice, succeeds Sabina Ramsey, principal of Insight International USA LLC, a creative design company in Buffalo. According to NAWBO, Buffalo Niagara is the fastest-growing chapter in the country. Membership rose 80 percent over the past 12 months, the group said. Coppola will pick up where Ramsey left off and try to push membership over 100. Right now, it’s [...]
Owning It: Sue Ellen Elvers Business: Ingersoll Painting & Construction Co-Founder: Sue Ellen Elvers Industry: Construction Sue Ellen Elvers is the Owner and President of Ingersoll Painting and Construction. She stepped into her role as Owner in February 2014. Ingersoll Painting and Construction was founded in 1955 by the Ingersoll family. Sue Ellen worked at Ingersoll for over a decade as business and operations manager and when the opportunity arose she decided to take over the leadership of this third generation painting and construction company. Sue Ellen’s vision is to provide superior quality painting and restoration services to our customers and the community in Western New York. [...]