Our mission is to empower Latinas to develop their business and professional goals through education and collaboration. Our vision is to meet the needs of the growing ranks of Latina Entrepreneurs, Executives, Professionals and the Youth from the Inland Empire and to Create Unity in Diversity and Prosperity. |
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
| Leonora Foddrill, CEO of Foddrill Construction Corp, received the coveted NLBWA-IE’s 2018 Latina Business Owner of The Year Award. Based in Chino, California, Foddrill Construction Corporation is an industry leader in the installation and maintenance of street lighting systems across Southern California. Since 1993, the company, founded by Leonora, has provided customers such as Southern California Edison and major cities in the region with street lighting systems, decorative lighting systems, LED conversions, antenna poles, walkway and park lighting, and commercial and industrial lighting systems. With plans to grow 40 to 50 percent over the next few years, Foddrill has a bright future ahead and it could be the next IE company to go big! |
WHY BECOME PART OF OUR LATINA COMMUNITY?Data shows that Latina-owned businesses increased 189% from 1995 to 2017, and observers said the numbers are still increasing. Why join? Because NLBWA-IE members receive access to business education, research, networking events, and special discounts to tools and services specifically designed for Latinas in business. | READY TO INCREMENT YOUR SALES POWER IN A BIG WAY?Join us at the next Business Connect Dinner if you seek to grow your business by selling your products or services to Corporate, Utilities, & Government Buyers, or you wish to start the process of certifying your company as a Woman-Owned or Small Business.
| LEGISLATIVE CORNERWe’re passionate champions of policies and laws that support the success of professional Latinas — at school, at work, at home, in business and in their communities. Below are the policies NLBWA-IE is working on:
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