Bank of America has a longstanding commitment to advancing women’s economic empowerment through its business and partnerships that connect women entrepreneurs to the mentoring, capital and tools they need to succeed.

In recognizing the critical importance that education, training and networks play in entrepreneurial success, Bank of America has partnered with the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), serving as the presenting sponsor of the annual Women’s Business Conference for the last six consecutive years. Through the Tory Burch Foundation Capital Program, it has committed more than $50 million in funding to help women entrepreneurs in the U.S. grow their businesses. This year, Bank of America also announced a new joint initiative with Cornell University to launch the Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell, an online learning portal that will provide training and educational resources to women at all stages of entrepreneurship.

The investment in women starts from within, with strong representation of women at all levels of the organization. Bank of America been recognized as one of the leading financial institutions on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, as well one of the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) Top Companies for Executive Women.

Morningstar Law Group is a law firm with offices in Raleigh and Durham, NC that focuses on legal services for businesses and entrepreneurs.

Morningstar Law attorneys share a vision of where the practice of law should go and how best to help our clients succeed. Collectively, we believe the practice of law should be different. Morningstar Law Group is based on a core set of shared principles, the chief of which is the client comes first. Always. Additionally, Morningstar Law Group is committed to a new model of sophisticated legal practice, one in which a full-service business law firm can tailor its legal services in a manner that provides maximum value and flexibility for our clients. Finally, Morningstar Law Group operates as a true partnership, with individuals who are dedicated to each other and to the community in which they live and work.