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NAWBO
CALENDAR
Nov 6 Dinner Meeting: Gen Y at Work—Are
you Ready?
Nov 28 New Member Orientation
Dec 4 Holiday
Party
DON'T
MISS OUR DEC 4th HOLIDAY PARTY!
Please join us at the beautiful Leatherby's
Café Rouge restaurant at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center for an evening of fun, laughter and networking.
Hors d'oeuvres will be served and carolers will be singing
our favorite holiday tunes! There will also be special opportunity
drawings held with some amazing prizes that you won’t
want to miss. RESERVATIONS WILL
BE CLOSED AT NOON ON NOVEMBER 28th SO RSVP
TODAY!
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Nov 15 Black
Chamber of Orange County: Business Relations Golf Classic
Nov 16 ASWA:
What’s New in Internal Control Regulations
Nov 17 ABAOC:
13th Annual Awards Gala
Dec 5 FWI:
18th Annual Holiday Breakfast "Inspire Your Brilliance"
Dec 11 WomanSage: Holiday Salon
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
Sharon Friend
Robin Naismith, Options Research
Mary Niccum, Executive Search Resource Group, Inc.
Melissa Pyell, Melissa Pyell Design
Kelly Robertson, CSI
Karen Sasso, Coast Mortgage Group
MEMBERS
IN
THE NEWS
 Susan
Johnson's company, Susan's
Healthy Gourmet, was recently named one of
the 100 fastest growing businesses in Orange County by
the Orange
County Business Journal.
 Denise Kennard, co-owner of Competent
Care Home Health Nursing, was interviewed for The American Health
Journal broadcast on the topic of Home Health. The show aired
on KOCE/PBS in early October and is available for viewing on
www.competentcare.com.
 "Tip
of the Day: Clear the Air," written by Liz Schmidt,
owner of Organic
and Healthy, was featured on Jan Norman's small business
page of the OC Register's website. To read her
suggestions for businesses in wildfire areas, click
here.
 Pandora Pang, founder of
www.AllBusinessAdvisors.com and www.OutsideTheBox-Solutions.com,
was quoted in 21 publications,
including Forbes.com and the LA Times, for
the formation of a strategic alliance with Eurojuris International
to help small and mid-sized
businesses expand into the global marketplace.
Gioventu
Spa, owned by Vicki and Patricia
Rivera, was recognized in the May 2007 issue of Max Muscle as
one of the best equipped spas for cellulite treatments.
The spa's
Pearl Essence face and body treatment were also recognized
in the October 2007 issue of Dermascope.
 A
review of the book The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy
Ferriss, written by Markell Steele of Futures
in Motion, was recently published in Career Convergence. This
is quite an honor, as this publication is read by career counselors
around the world and includes articles from some of the most
highly respected career practitioners in the country.
KUDOS
   Woman
Sage honored three NAWBO-OC members at their Fourth
Annual Stellar Women Awards Dinner on November 2nd...Gloria
Robbins, Shining Star for Business; Sondra
Ames and her daughter Allyson, Shining Star for
Philanthropy; Gerrie
Adams, Xengaru Fun Foods, Rising Star for Business.
Congratulations, ladies!
MEMBER NEWS
 Cassie
Hoag of Equity
Architects just closed
a $500,000 round of seed financing for a start-up client in
the healthcare information technology industry. Her engagement
included writing the business plan for this client, building
a detailed five-year financial model, and serving as interim
COO.
 Michelle
Beauchamp of BEA & Company,
Sandler Sales Institute, has started working with Toyota
of Rancho Santa Margarita. "We are
building confidence by assessing attitudes, and increasing
awareness of behavioral styles among the sales and management
teams. The goal is to maximize internal communications, build
rapport with guests and enhance the bottom line."
 Jill Rosoff of Rosoff
Artworks just licensed
eight of her images for reproduction of full size wall murals
starting with the Korean market.
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THANK
YOU!
    Thank
you to Kimberly Gerber, moderator
for the 'Gen Y at Work' panel at our November dinner meeting.
We learned a great deal and walked away with
some very valuable information on this intriguing group
of people who are making a splash in the workforce. Big
thanks also to our panelists, Eric Holmen, Marie
Case and Kim Shepherd for sharing
their insight and knowledge about the Gen Y demographic.
These folks shared information on
how we can better adapt our workplaces, marketing, styles
of communicating, and recruiting to be sure we get the
top tier employees and productivity we need for our businesses.
Great job, everyone! CLICK HERE to download Kimberly's PowerPoint
presentation.
Thanks also to members who donated prizes
for our opportunity drawing:
Steve Churm, Churm
Media - 1/2 page full-color ad in OC Metro
Barbara Page, Custom
Motors - Gasoline gift card
Tracey Downey, Downey's
Chocolates - Gift card
for chocolates
Sara Ng, Sara's Bouquets - Gift certificate
for a holiday candy bouquet
Bettina Rogers, Bettina
Knits - Beautiful knit scarf
Pat D'Alosio, Juice
Plus - One month's supply
of Juice Plus
SCHOLARSHIP KUDOS & THANK
YOU!
Congratulations to the winners of
the 2007 NAWBO-OC Scholarship Awards and thank you to our
generous scholarship donors:
- Loreen Gilbert of Wealth Wise Financial
Services: $5,000, sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank
- Miley Waterman of Tuned In Media: $4,000,
sponsored by Matters at Hand and UCI Paul Merage School of
Business
- Lauren Gross of Sunbelt of Long Beach:
$2,500, sponsored by First American Trust
- Kathy Murdock of Kinetic Solutions: $1,000,
sponsored by Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP
- Kacie Putman of Points
For Peace: $1,000, sponsored by Churm Media
 "I
am so grateful to NAWBO's Women's Business Institute and
First American Trust for their support in my educational goals.
I
am now
able to attend USC's Executive Education Program
on Leadership and Management—an opportunity to
get an education that will allow me to take my business
to the next level and far surpass my peers. Thank you again
to both the NAWBO-OC Board and First American Trust for
their support and assistance in helping me achieve my goals!" —Lauren
S. Gross, Sunbelt of Long Beach
HELP WANTED
CNAs needed for Orange
and South Orange County areas. Wages starting at $12/hour.
Please contact Janet at 714-545-4818. Competent In Home Caregivers.
WALKSTYLES
WAREHOUSE SALES EVENT!
From NAWBO member and Remarkable Women honoree Sue Parks:
Many thanks for the warm response at the recent NAWBO luncheon! A
number of you have asked about trying on clothes as well as learning
more about the DashTrak and Dash. So, we are going to have a warehouse
sales event. You will get 10% off and we will donate 10% of sales to
the WBI...Please join us!
Saturday, December 8 from 10am to 5pm
at WalkStyles, 26062 Merit Circle, Suite 101, Laguna Hills, CA
949-305-5888 ext. 201
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PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS! (members only)
Member Showcase: The
cost of an exhibit at monthly meetings is $75 for a full table. see
details
Opportunity Drawings: Five gifts
will be given at each monthly dinner meeting. Donors
will receive mention on stage as well as a plug
for your business. This is a great opportunity
for visibility and provides a wonderful gift for
a fellow business owner with whom you could become
connected. Required value for gift is no less than
$50. see details
Monthly Advertising: BIG audience,
detailed ad! NAWBO-OC's monthly e-news, which is
sent to our full mailing list (1500+), accepts
up to three member ads per issue. $50/issue. see
details
Banner Ad: Make an impression
on a BIG audience! Our website is viewed
by 3000+ potential customers every month!
$100/qtr. see details
Member Spotlight: Help
other members get to know you better
by telling us what you do, why, and
how you do it. No cost. see
details
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 AWARDS
For
the 20th year, the Orange County Register wants to
recognize a small business owner who best exemplifies the holiday
spirit
all year long. Do you know a business owner who exhibits generosity
and good will to customers and employees? Write a description
of the person and the good they do and send it to Jan Norman
by December 7th by email, jnorman@ocregister.com,
fax it to 714-796-3684, or mail it to Holiday Spirit Award,
Jan Norman, The Orange County Register, 625 N. Grand Ave.,
Santa Ana, CA 92701.
 ATTENTION
MEMBERS...Will you be included? We
will be converting to the NEW ONLINE DIRECTORY soon and we
want to be sure you are included! Update
your NAWBO Member Profile by clicking
here.
On October 1st, you should have received
your user name and password from NAWBO-National and an invitation
to update your
profile. Please take a few minutes to do this. If you do not
have your log-in information, click "Forgot my Login" on
the sign-in page. Some other options while updating your profile
include:
- Upload your photo and bio for viewing by
fellow members
- Set the Opt-in or Opt-out of electronic
communications from NAWBO-National
- Renew your membership
Log in now! Take a moment to update your profile,
upload a photo and bio, explore the new members-only system.
In the
coming weeks you will receive emails highlighting
the resources and options now available at your
fingertips. For questions or concerns,
please email
Andrea at the association office or call (714) 630-2983. COMMITTEE
NEWS & NEEDS
 REMARKABLE WOMEN AWARDS
12TH Annual Awards Luncheon Attracts Nearly 900 Business Men
and Women The 12th annual NAWBO-OC Remarkable Women
Awards Luncheon on Oct. 19 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine once
was again an overwhelming success, featuring nearly 900 attendees,
three very remarkable women at center stage, more than 30 additional women honored
from the community and six educational scholarships presented by the NAWBO-OC’s
Women’s Business Institute (WBI). read story
 PROGRAMS
NAWBO
Holiday Party, December 4th! We will be showcasing
opportunity drawing prizes in a very special way this
evening. Attendees will have the chance to "bid" on
each prize or put all of their raffle tickets toward just one!
Required gift value is at least $100 and we will be requesting
that the prize be presented beautifully (i.e. gift basket or
such). If you would like to contribute, please contact Linda
Casso or Miley
Waterman at 888-886-3462. Contributors must
attend the party to donate. Only 10 prizes will be accepted,
so reserve your spot today!
MEMBERSHIP
Attention NAWBO OC Members and Corporate Partners: We
are now accepting applications to host Members Only
Mixers in 2008. These mixers are networking events
held at the facility
of our host member or corporate sponsor. The host provides
food and beverages and has the opportunity to make a presentation
of goods and/or services to the membership. These fun, well-attended
events are a great way to meet key members in a more intimate
setting, while showcasing your company. To apply for
a date in 2008, please send a brief email request to Kimberly
Gerber including:
company, member contact, month
desired, maximum capacity, networking theme or idea (if applicable).
MENTORING
The 2007 Mentoring Program is coming to an end
and our mentees have had some spectacular growth and achievements
since the beginning of the Program in March. Check out the Mentoring
Page and see real-time
testimonials from this year's group. The 2008 program will be
taking applications
starting in December. For questions please contact Dee
Elliott 714-813-7190.
PUBLIC POLICY
YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED: Women's Procurement Program
and health insurance for the Self-Employed! H.R.
3867, The Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act,
will
enable agencies to implement this program before the SBA
completes the necessary regulations. NAWBO has been an advocate
of this program since it was legislated and it was the top
recommendation of NAWBO's Procurement Task Force in 2006. S.
2239, Equity for our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2007, will
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow self-employed
individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment
taxes. This is a tax deduction that corporations have had the
benefit of for years, but that has never been extended to the
self-employed. Together, let's raise our voices on these extremely
important issues. Click
here to find out how you can help!
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
 Darlynn
Morgan, Esq.
Trusts • Estates • Families
With a dream of making a difference in the lives of clients by providing compassionate
legal guidance and developing lifelong relationships, Darlynn Morgan founded
the law firm of Morgan Law Group in July 2005. Recently Darlynn became a Personal
Family Lawyer T with the Family Wealth Planning Institute, an organization whose
mission is to teach parents and grandparents how to prepare their children to
receive and use wealth to positively impact the world. ...continued
Denise
Kennard
Competent Care Home Health Nursing
Nineteen years ago, four registered nurses in Orange County had the vision
to found a nursing agency dedicated to serving the needs of patients at home.
Cheri Sizelove was one of those nurses. She knew that patients, especially
those suffering from debilitating illnesses or injuries, experience a better
quality of life when they remain in the comfort of their own homes, among the
people that they love. And so Competent Care Home Health Nursing was established. ...continued
MEMBERS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE
 Sales
or Marketing - Which is More Important for Growth? by Lisa
Bromma Professionals frequently question whether
it is better to expand their marketing or expand their sales
efforts in order to grow their business. I am constantly asked
which one of these methods—marketing or sales—is
more important. Like all professionals, I have debated this
issue myself. Tools such as marketing collateral, advertising,
and PR enable me to brand my business. Having additional sales
representatives helps to acquire more business ...continued
CORPORATE PARTNER NEWS & EVENTS
 December
04, 2007: Make Your Million Dollar
Idea a Reality:
Advice From an Entrepreneur Who Aimed High and Succeeded
with Elaine Brodsky, President and Co-Founder of CitiStorage,
LLC. This Principal Financial Group's
Women in Business Teleclass is scheduled at 10am Pacific Time.
Space is limited. Pre-register at www.principal.com/teleclass. An
audio archive of past teleclasses is also available.
NEWS FROM NAWBO NATIONAL
Economic Development Forum: How to Begin Government
Contracting by Judy Bradt, Economic Development
Forum Member.
The U.S. government will spend over $400 billion this year
on goods and services. State and local government contract
spending
will hit $5 trillion. Find out if you’re poised for
new business with the U.S. government. read
article
November 27, 2007: Become a Better
Negotiator Webinar
Join NAWBO's International Forum for a special Webinar on November
27 at 11am California time and get inside advice
on effective techniques for negotiation. NAWBO members Catherine
Lee and
Gayle Waldron will share their expertise in both domestic
and international negotiation strategies. Register with Brynn
Slate at bslate@nawbo.org.
Save the Date: 2008 Public Policy
Days Mark your calendar to attend
NAWBO's 2008 Public Policy Days, February 4-6, in Arlington,
Virginia. You'll learn how public
policy affects your bottom line and find out how you can
become an advocate at the local, state, and national levels.
Network with other women business owners from across the
country and celebrate the collective power of the women's
business community. Voices: Rising. Find out more.
Prepare Today for Tomorrow's Disaster Statistics show that 93 percent of companies that had trouble
restoring their data after a disaster were out of business
within 18 months. It's not just a hurricane, fire or flood
that can ruin a business; it can be a hard drive that unexpectedly
crashes or an important document that is misplaced. In the
day to day building of a business, preparing for the worst
is often overlooked or put on hold for more pressing matters.
Read more about preparing your business and access resources
from HP and SCORE.
Are You a Family Caregiver?
If not, chances are you will be. The number of aging Americans
with chronic illness is skyrocketing, and many NAWBO members
are already personally aware of this problem both as family
caregivers and as employers of caregivers. Prepare to Care,
a free resource from the AARP Foundation's Benefits Outreach
Program, offers planning tips for families and employers.
Access Prepare
to Care online or order free copies for your
employees using this downloadable
order form. You can also
learn more about this important topic during a free
webinar on December 5 at 11am California
time. Register with Brynn Slate at bslate@nawbo.org.
NAWBO California Health Care Survey Shows
Mixed Opinions
In a survey conducted by eight NAWBO chapters making up NAWBO
California, women business owners are not united in their support
of current proposals for health care reform in their state.
Read more about the results. Are
you interested in weighing in on health care reform? Join NAWBO's
National Health
Care Policy Task Force.
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