Our Luncheon Speaker: Nely Galan, Television Producer and Owner of Galan Entertainment

Our Luncheon Speaker: Nely Galan, Television Producer and Owner of Galan Entertainment. She spoke to us about her strengths, entrepreneurship and female empowerment. She was hilarious and entertaining to watch.

Some notes we took during the luncheon:
“Follow Your Bliss with a Backup Position”
“If I Fear Something, I know I have to do it”
“Life is an [...]

True Confessions: Creating an Exit Plan for Selling My $20 Million Business by Dr. Joel Martin

Speaker: Dr. Joel Martin from Triad West
This session covered an entrepreneur’s first hand experience on when and how to get the most out of the business you’ve built.
Dr. Martin opened with three interesting points:
1. Business Blunders because of EGO
2. Mistakes from Just Not Knowing (she calls it JNK)
3. Volunteer Your Services on Special Projects that [...]

2008 NAWBO Conference in Phoenix, Arizona _Women Business Education

Wasnt the 2008 NAWBO Conference in Phoenix, Arizona amazing? In this section of our blog, we will submit what members learned from the break out session at the conference. This way any insights, comments you would like to add, or questions you may have had……the speakers or other members may join in the forum to [...]

Technology Outlook: Cost Effective Ways Restaurants Can Promote Themselves During Slow Economic Times

Giangi Ratto, Ivan Lopez, , and Valeska I. Jacques spoke with SPEAK OUT, INC., President, Anne Freedman about cost effective ways restaurants can promote themselves during slow economic times. This panel was provided by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Technology Council.
The Miami Beach Technology Council mission is to educate businesses on how to use [...]

New Certification & Procurement Opportunities and Options

We hosted an event on Thursday, April 10, 2008 discussing New Certification & Procurement Opportunities and Options For Today’s Minority and Women-Owned Businesses.
Please feel free to leave a comment on what you thought about the event or anything you would like to share about this topic!
A panel discussion presented jointly by
Greater Miami Chapter, [...]

Women Who Lead at Florida International Univeristy (FIU)

Submitted by one of our members:
I enjoyed the Women Who Lead conference at FIU. I had the opportunity to attend the Women Entrepreneurs Panel, Women In Technolgy Panel and Develop your Leadership Plan Workshop. It was inspiring to hear how one of the women entrepreneurs took her company public, how their leadership has affected their [...]

Upcoming Women Networking Event and Luncheon: “Balancing for Women Entrepreneurs, Myth or Reality?”

Be sure and attend this Thursday’s meeting, Feb. 14, “Balancing for Women Entrepreneurs, Myth or Reality?” It’s 12 noon at the Downtown Courtyard Marriott Miami. RSVP@nawbomiami.org. $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers and at the door. Or come to our Open Board Meeting on Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. See the website at http://www.nawbomiami.org for details.
Questions [...]

NAWBO Blogging Party Jan 11 2007

Today we kicked off using blogs and hope to use this as a vehicle to network and get to know each other better. Click here to read the press release that describes it purpose.
32 attendees showed up for the party! Most of them with their laptops, ready to get started! It was exciting and free [...]