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Supporting Women Business Owners from the Beginning
Bank of America Small Business Helps Small Business Owners Bright Home Solutions Improvement is a woman-owned company, owned by Nancy. She opened her account 4 years ago when she started her company and has grown so much since then. When we met with Nancy we discussed...
From a California Telephone Company to Tennessee Ranch Retreats
The front gate at Twin Oaks Guest Ranch Back in the late 80’s, when the government deregulated the phone company, I was the first woman-owned competitive phone company. I’m proud to share that 32 years later that business is still going strong! Televergence is a...
Brittany Lorenzi
Founder/President, BluePrint Strategy “We are passionate about helping people and small businesses grow.” At BluePrint Strategy, Brittany Lorenzi delivers business performance consulting and strategic advisory services to nearly 20 local entrepreneurs. Her company’s...
Meet Elodie Habert, NAWBO Nashville Administrator and founder of Nashville’s Cocorico!
NAWBO Nashville Administrator and member Elodie Habert is the founder of Nashville’s Cocorico!, Nashvill’es premier purveyor of authentic French cuisine. Food has been central in Elodie’s life since day one. She gained her culinary inspiration from her wide-ranging...
Why You Should Start Planning a Vacation Now
Why You Should Start Planning a Vacation Now For nearly a year, COVID-19 has been disrupting our lives — our daily routines and how we interact with others. Fear, anxiety and stress related to health, finances, career and more are taking its toll on our mental...
Brittany Cole, CEO, Career Thrivers
Every experience is an opportunity for continuous improvement! Brittany Cole lives by this motto as a TEDx speaker, coach, inclusive leadership consultant, and author of her new best-selling book, Thrive Through It: A Guide for Redefining Resilience in Life and...
8 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Graphic Designer
We hope you enjoy this guest blog from our member Becky Bayne, Founder of Becky's Graphic Design Not all designers are the same One of the many things I love about my being a graphic designer is having the opportunity to work within so many different types of...
Help For Businesses Affected by March’s Tornadoes
Tornado Recovery: On behalf of the NAWBO Nashville Board, we want to express how heartbroken we are over the terrible damage that our friends and neighbors suffered in the region due to last week's storms. In typical Nashville form, there are many resources that have...
BluePrint Strategy Celebrates Five Years in Business
In January 2015, NAWBO Member and Past-President, Brittany Lorenzi launched BluePrint Strategy to provide strategic advising and financial performance consulting services to local growth-oriented businesses. Lorenzi is an experienced entrepreneur – built upon 18 years...
Deborah Ward | Founder + CEO, Televergence Solutions, Inc.
"If my experiences – successes and failures – can help other women achieve her dreams, then it was all worth it." HER PATH TO SUCCESS The breakup of the Bell System in the mid-1980s disrupted the telecommunications industry. Competition erupted among telco suppliers...
Ellyn Jansen | Area Executive, First Citizens Bank
High tide raises all boats Ellyn Jansen may be a relative newcomer to Nashville, but she is a financial industry veteran leading First Citizens Bank’s expansion into Music City’s booming banking scene. From the bank’s new office on Music Row, Ellyn, an Area Executive,...
More Courageous Than You Think
Courage is faith in our convictions that there is more out there; there is a better way and we have the power to make it happen. It’s not being afraid to abandon the orthodox way of doing things and leave the comfort of the known to venture into new territory. It took...
Start on the Inside and Work Your Way Out
If you want to build a seriously great brand, start on the inside of your business and work your way out. Cultivate a positive, vibrant culture around your brand—because if you can’t convince employees and contractors to be your greatest brand ambassadors, who can you...
Don’t Burn Out, Burn Even Brighter
Don’t Burn Out, Burn Even Brighter “I’m up to my eyeballs.” “I’m exhausted.” “I feel like I have to do everything myself.” Have you ever uttered these sentiments? Or something similar? The life of a woman business owner can be hectic and overwhelming at times, whether...
Kelly Langer Wise, Owner-Agent of Langer Insurance Agency
Kelly Langer Wise tapped into a family tradition to live life on her terms while helping others along the way. As the owner-agent of Langer Insurance Agency, a full-service independent agency located in Nashville, she writes Home, Auto and Life Insurance, as well as...
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