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Melding the Past with the Present

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:46:17-04:00

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, [...]

Melding the Past with the PresentNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:46:17-04:00

Nicholle Overkamp Recipient of Small Business Award

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:00:30-04:00

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 [...]

Nicholle Overkamp Recipient of Small Business AwardNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:00:30-04:00

Lisa Coppola Named to NAWBO’s Presidents Assembly Steering Committee

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Lisa Coppola Named to NAWBO’s Presidents Assembly Steering Committee April 24, 2017 NAWBO Buffalo Niagara is proud to announce that its President, Lisa A. Coppola, Esq., has been named to the National Association of Women Business Owners’ National Presidents Assembly Steering Committee (PASC) for a two-year term beginning June 2017. The NAWBO PASC is responsible for serving as the voice of almost 60 NAWBO chapter across the United States on the National Board and facilitating communications between the national organization and its chapters, facilitating chapter collaboration/information sharing via webinars, creating a community of chapter leaders, and helping chapter leaders with strategic [...]

Lisa Coppola Named to NAWBO’s Presidents Assembly Steering CommitteeNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:10:19-04:00

Press Release: Local businesses show support of women’s entrepreneurship with their 2019 sponsorship of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara

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Press Release: Local businesses show support of women’s entrepreneurship with their 2019 sponsorship of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) is pleased to announce its 2019 sponsors. Through the support of these businesses, NAWBO Buffalo Niagara is able to offer area entrepreneurs with the tools to improve and grow their businesses, adding to the economic development across our region. Sponsorship by these companies reflects their ongoing commitment to women business owners in Western New York. The chapter’s diamond sponsors are KeyBank and M&T Bank. Emerald sponsors include Ingersoll Painting & Construction; [...]

Press Release: Local businesses show support of women’s entrepreneurship with their 2019 sponsorship of NAWBO Buffalo NiagaraNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:45:24-04:00

Press Release: NAWBO February 13 meeting – Leadership: Executing Locally with a Global Perspective

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Press Release: NAWBO February 13 meeting – Leadership: Executing Locally with a Global Perspective The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) will meet on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 5:30 PM for networking; dinner starts 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, Michelle Barron, executive director of Dress for Success Buffalo, an effective leader is committed, passionate, empathetic, and honest. A leader with a global perspective goes a step further and expands their [...]

Press Release: NAWBO February 13 meeting – Leadership: Executing Locally with a Global PerspectiveNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:45:02-04:00

Gwendolyn Bork Honored as Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40

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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 [...]

Gwendolyn Bork Honored as Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:44:09-04:00

Lisa A. Coppola to Serve on NAWBO Steering Committee and Board of Directors

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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 [...]

Lisa A. Coppola to Serve on NAWBO Steering Committee and Board of DirectorsNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:43:58-04:00

Join Us For Advocacy 101 Training and Be the Change

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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 [...]

Join Us For Advocacy 101 Training and Be the ChangeNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:43:38-04:00

NAWBO Members Honored at Annual Installation Dinner

NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:43:31-04:00

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 [...]

NAWBO Members Honored at Annual Installation DinnerNAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:43:31-04:00

Nominations Now Open for 28th Annual ATHENA Leadership Award®

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Nominations for the 28th Annual ATHENA Leadership Award® and the 9th Annual ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® are now open. Access the online form HERE to receive the full nomination forms. We do ask that nominators reach out to their nominee(s) to let them know you are nominating them. This way, we can ensure we have all their accomplishments to review when selecting our finalists. Each year we have so many outstanding individuals nominated, but not all can make it to the finalist stage so I encourage you to once again submit a nomination for 2018! Nominations will be open until Friday, January 12th, 2018 [...]

Nominations Now Open for 28th Annual ATHENA Leadership Award®NAWBO WNY2025-04-21T17:09:43-04:00