NAWBO Buffalo/Niagara

#OwningIt, Nikki Urquhart Business: Nikki Urquhart Founder: Break of Dawn International  Industry: Wellness The World Health Organization states that in any given year more than 350 million people worldwide will suffer from depression.  The majority of these people are women. Having suffered approximately 20 years intermittently with depression herself, Founder and CEO, Nickeisha Urquhart knew that several components around the topic of depression were required to bring about changes for the better.  With so many around the world who battle this debilitating condition, many are at a loss as to what to do to help someone in need. “Educating others on depression (symptoms, causes, [...]

#OwningIt, Lisa Coppola Business: Lisa Coppola Attorney & Counselor at Law & The English Gardener Founder: Lisa Coppola Industry: Law, Service Industry Her parents instilled in her the value of hard work, and Lisa Coppola has been at it since the age of 15, scooping pistachio and vanilla at the local ice cream shop. Initially making advertising and marketing her career path, Lisa segued into what has become a multi-decade career as an attorney partnering with clients in business planning, litigation, human resources and charter school law. She particularly enjoys working with budding entrepreneurs, supporting them through the challenges of navigating contracts and employees, and [...]

#OwningIt, Marcia Brogan Business: Marcia C. Brogan Agency LLC Founder: Marcia Brogan Industry: Insurance   Marcia C. Brogan , owner of Marcia Brogan Insurance Agency, is a WBE with New York State, The County and Erie and City of Buffalo.  Marcia has been helping businesses and individuals for over 34 years by providing insurance coverage that is complete and cost effective for their needs along with quality customer service. Marcia is affiliated with Niagara National to help provide the team approach for her  clients.  Niagara National  Insurance has a licensed support team of over 30 employees that  work with Marcia in providing excellent customer [...]

#Owning It, Annette Pinder Business: Buffalo Healthy Living Founder: Annette Pinder Industry: Publishing When Annette was approached in 2010 with the opportunity to manage and eventually own a magazine, it was nothing she had ever imagined. However, she literally owned her role and responsibility for the growth and development of the magazine, right from the start. She says, “It was initially scary to think about owning a business, and daunting to think about being responsible for producing a high-quality magazine every month.” But the magazine, which was initially 16 pages, has now grown to 48 pages and is read by more than 100,000 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara lends its support to Small Business Saturday® and drives commerce to Western New York’s small businesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Buffalo – November 23, 2015 – NAWBO Buffalo Niagara today announced its participation in this year’s Small Business Saturday, taking place on November 28th. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to strengthening the community by supporting local, small businesses.   NAWBO Buffalo Niagara encourages its members and the community at large shop at small businesses in the region and to show their support through social media promoting the importance of buying local to spur the area’s regional [...]

How the SBDC Can Help You – Overview of Best Practices During Covid19 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. August 26, 2015. Buffalo, New York The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Buffalo Niagara Chapter is jumping into the autumn season by giving face to Western New York’s women entrepreneurs. These women represent myriad professions and industries, from construction to coaching, marketing to manufacturing, law to technology. They represent the very face of Western New York. The campaign meets NAWBO’s objective of reinforcing a place for women entrepreneurs as innovative  decision-makers and drivers of the Buffalo Niagara economy. “Women business owners work hard [...]

Behind the #OwningIt Campaign The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Buffalo Niagara Chapter is jumping into the autumn season by giving face to our members and Western New York’s women business owners. The campaign represents a myriad of professions and industries, from construction to coaching, marketing to manufacturing, law to technology.   Please participate in the campaign using #OwningIt.