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Nancy Hiller (July 2, 1959 – August 29, 2022) was a cabinetmaker, period furniture maker, and author based in Bloomington, Indiana.Hiller owned and operated NR Hiller Design: Custom Furniture and Cabinetry, taught woodworking classes, and was the author of several books including Making Things Work: Tales from a Cabinetmaker's Life.
Scotty’s employed more than 5,500 people during his tenure. He was a 15-year member of the Florida Council of 100 business development group. He was also a graduate of Winter Haven High School. He died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at age 91 in Winter Haven, Florida. [2]
In 1972, women-owned businesses accounted for 4.6 per cent of all U.S. businesses—that was about 1.5 million self-employed women. That number increased to 2.1 million in 1979 and 3.5 million in 1984. In 1997, there were about 5.4 million women-owned businesses and in 2007, that number increased to 7.8 million.
A woman-owned business is a specific designation used by American government agencies and industry associations to set aside special programs to encourage and empower female business owners. Most definitions of this term involve a practical look at the legal and ownership structure, as well as the issue of control of the day-to-day operations ...
Moss & Associates is a recipient of the University of South Florida's Sunshine State Safety Award. [8]As the eighth largest green builder in the southeast, [9] and counted among the top 100 green builders in the United States, [10] Moss & Associates takes a proactive approach to preserving the environment by investing heavily in LEED training for executives and operations and preconstruction ...
Balfour Beatty Construction's roots emerge from two regional construction businesses, Frank J. Rooney Construction Company in Miami, Florida, and Eugene Simpson and Company in Washington, DC, which were both founded in 1933. [1]
In 2015, the federal government exceeded their overall goal of 23% by 2.75% resulting in $90.7 billion dollars awarded to small businesses, [5] 5.05% ($17.8 billion) of which went to women-owned small business (WOSB), meeting the goal for the first time since it was implemented in 1996. [6]
The Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) helps to improve business opportunities for Florida-based woman-, veteran-, and minority-owned small businesses. OSD manages a state certification program for eligible small businesses, maintains an online directory of certified business enterprises, and conducts outreach and training for small businesses ...