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CALENDAR
April 12 Remarkable Women Committee Meeting
April 18 Members-Only Mixer at Cedar Spring
May 2 LUNCH Meeting: Getting Your Personal and
Financial Life in Order
June 1-3 SAVE THE
DATE! National NAWBO Conference
in San Francisco
Oct 12 SAVE THE
DATE! Remarkable Women Awards
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
April 18 WBEC-West WBE
Forum: How To Do Business With Disney
April 18 NLBWA
Breakfast Meeting "Business Basics 101"
April 19 ASWA-OC: "Relax & Revitalize" Social/Steal-a-Gift
April 27 NLBWA
Spring Mixer & Business Expo
May 6 FWI: All
That Jazz Annual Fundraising Extravaganza
May 13 ABAOC
Spring Awards Ceremony
May 25 ABAOC
Membership Mixer
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Jennifer Alvarado, Commercial Strategies Inc
Sondra Ames, Wonderland Bakery
Michelle Beauchamp, B.E.A. & Company
Kate Casey, Kate Casey Public Relations
Lisa Davison, Excel Med Staffing, Inc.
Sherri Dawson, Body Esteem
Chris Felicijan, Pinnacle Investigations
Nancy Heimstra, Spirit Alchemy
Dr. Tracy Kemble, Shock Cosmetics
Deborah Neal, Compass Search Group
Laura Neubauer, DELIVER-IT! INC
Brandi-Renee Paul, Legend Realty Group
Lorraine Perez, TecLore Industries
Jennifer Ramsden, Cummins & White, LLP
Aryn Sands, Gold Coast Securities, Inc.
Marla Silva, Marla's Mania promotional products
Tammi Spruill, Fruition Advertising & Design
Diane Wang, Esq., Circlemed Healthcare, Inc.
Lynda Zadra-Symes, Knobbe, Martens, Olson, & Bear LLP
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KUDOS
 Sandy
Davis, President of Applied Computer Solutions, was
selected as the "2006 Business Star" to represent Women's
Business Enterprise Council-West (WBEC-West) at WBENC's
Annual
Salute & Gala on March 23rd in Washington D.C. Congrats Sandy!
 Holli
Dorr, President of Hollister Construction Company,
was selected by Women's
Business Enterprise Council-West (WBEC-West) to
be the organization's Member of the Year at NAWBO-OC's Remarkable
Woman Awards Luncheon on October 12, 2006.
Kudos, Holli!
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
 Camille
Jayne,
NAWBO-OC President-Elect and Founder of Matters at Hand, was
featured
in "10 Women
of Power: Getting It Done" in the March 16 issue of OC
Metro. Camille's impressive business background and her
community philanthropy were highlighted. Camille
was also profiled in the March 16 Irvine World News in
the story: "Life Matters." The
Q&A on the front page of the IWN's Business Section revealed
how and why she founded Matters at Hand.
 Becky Christensen,
partner at O'Connor, Christensen & McLaughlin LLP, provided "5
Ways to Protect Your Brand" in the March 30th issue
of OC Metro. A specialist in intellectual property law,
Becky gave
branding tips from a legal perspective. She was also quoted
in the March issue of Inc. Magazine. This article, "Hatching
New Revenue Streams," discussed how Marshmallow Peeps
leveraged its intellectual property and Becky was quoted
as a legal expert.
 Rachel Owens,
NAWBO-OC Knowledge Management Director and Principal of Succession
Strategies, was an expert quoted on the topic
of succession planning in the article, "Succession Planning
Can Help Company Grow" in the March 22nd Los Angeles
Times.
 Denise
Rounds, RN, CCM was a major contributor to the January
and February publications on Safety for the JCAHO Advisor
for Behavioral Health Care Providers, a national publication.
Denise addressed issues of suicide prevention, accreditation
and safety.
MEMBER NEWS
 Linda
Hoitt, NAWBO-OC Program Chair, business consultant
with the OC SBDC, and owner of The Chocolate Angel, was a guest
panelist at the Hispanic Family-Owned Business Conference presented
by Cal State Fullerton on
March 1st. Linda spoke on “Having
The Right Business Plan.”
 Gina
Kiziroglu of In Home Care Solutions was invited
by the President of California Small Business Association
to meet with Assembly Member Chuck Devore on March 17th
to discuss key issues that would help the growth of small
businesses in California.
 Sima
Safaee, mentor and owner of Living In Harmony,
spoke to a group of Executive Women In Long Term Insurance
on February 26th about "How to Set Goals and Reach Success
while maintaining a Balance Life."
MEMBERS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE
 Visionary
Leadership Is Not An Option…
by
Cheryl Paulette, CM Associates
As
business owners we have all felt the pleasures and pain of
the
economic swings. What was “normal” and predictable
is a thing of the past. Our markets are constantly changing;
consumers’ demands are ever evolving. Think about
the last 12 months...has your competition caught you
off guard or beat you to the punch landing a customer
or launching a new product? ...continued
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Simple Steps to Venture Financing: Introduction
by Cassie Hoag, Equity
Architects, LLC
Is your company on the verge of success?
Is profitability right around the corner? Is there a clear
path to achieving your personal financial goals? If so, your
business
is in the early stages of a natural lifecycle and you deserve
hearty congratulations for clearing the start-up hurdles and
demonstrating “proof of concept” ...continued
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 APRIL
24, 2006—DARE TO DECLARE: TAKING YOUR BUSINESS TO $1
MILLION From NAWBO, Count
Me In for Women's Economic Independence, and OPEN from American
Express... Women who declared their intent to
reach and have surpassed the $1 million mark will
share their stories and strategies on how you can do it too:
Dr. Ameila Case, Founder, Universal Health Institute, Ltd.;
Denise Houseberg, President, MX Crossmedia LLC;
and Cynthia Ivie, CEO, White Space. CLICK
HERE to register for this free teleconference (April
24th from 2-3pm ET). Interested
in taking your business to the $1 million mark? CLICK
HERE to find out more about the
Make Mine a Million program – declare
your intent and more!
 May
3, 2006 Business Edge Workshop: Understanding Your
Financial
Statements Do you know how to read/interpret your
financial statements? Do you know how to use financial ratios
to determine the financial health of your business? Do you
know how to spot potential problems by reading a financial
statement? Do you know what banks and investors look for in
financial reports
before making loans and investment decisions? If not, this is a class
you should not miss! 5:30-9:30pm at 2244 Walnut Grove
Ave, Rosemead, CA
(Employee Lounge).
No Charge, free parking and dinner! RSVP by 4/28 to Sally.Virgen@sce.com.
 NAWBO-OC TO
BE HONORED BY VANGUARD UNIVERSITY NAWBO-OC
will be honored for the chapter's contributions and commitment
to the community at Vanguard University's 7th Annual Executive
Leadership Golf Tournament and Achievement Awards on April 24,
2006. Please join us at the event, held at the Mesa Verde Country
Club in Costa Mesa! Proceeds will help fund student scholarships
through the University Excellence Fund. Check-in is at 10am,
awards reception, opportunity drawings and live auction are at
5pm. $175 per person. see
brochure & registration form
COMMITTEE NEWS
 Education: Registration
for our new Education Center's June Business Planning
track will be open on April 4, 2006. Click
here for information
and a link to schedule and registration form. If you would
like to be considered as an instructor for the Business Planning
track, please see instructor
application. NAWBO-OC
members wishing to further their education in the pursuit of
business
excellence may be eligible for financial assistance. Click
here for
Education Scholarship information and application.
 Remarkable
Women: SAVE
THE DATE — October 12, 2006 — 11th Annual "Remarkable
Woman of Orange County." Please join us as NAWBO members
and 800+ associates and friends gather to honor our special
award winners and remarkable women from Orange County's
trade and professional organizations. Click
here for more information.
THANK YOU!
 A
special thank you to the great panel that spoke at our April
Dinner meeting... (left to right) Jacquelyn Thorp of HR-Coach
Products, Lauraine
Bifulco of Vantaggio HR, and Rochelle Burgess of
Innovative Partners in Leadership. The information presented
was very
informative and helpful to anyone
that currently has employees
or is contemplating adding employees. Great job, ladies! Thanks
also to those who donated prizes for the opportunity drawing:
Custom Motors, Barbara Page - Gift
certificate for auto services
HR-Coach Products, Jacqueline Thorpe - Book: 7
Strategies of HR
Innovative Partners In Leadership, Rochelle
Burgess - Two hours HR consulting or workshop
Churm
Publishing, Cambria Copeland - 1/4 page
color ad in OC Metro
Trademark Insurance, Cathy Daugherty - Leather Portfolio
Vantaggio
HR, Lauraine Bifulco - Employment
practices review
Jodi's
Vitality Gourmet, Jodi Jones - Book: Vitality
Connection (co-authored
by Jodi), gift certificate for dinner/nutrition
seminar, plus one take-home dinner
Zlaket's Market - Gift certificate
WANTS & NEEDS
Two furnished offices available (including
computers) in
a shared space in Newport Beach. Access to internet, copy machine,
fax, and printers included. Call Deborah Poland at 949-442-4340.
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MEMBER NEWS
 April
7, 2006: ABC's
of Internet Marketing, The Second in a Series...
Introducing a Breakfast Meeting for Women
Business Owners Attend the Women's Breakfast
for Champions at
the El Adobe Restaurant in San
Juan Capistrano. Debra Simpson, the featured guest and owner
of Magic in Words will speak on 'ABC's of Internet Marketing'.
A web programmer
for McGraw-Hill Publishing, Debra started her own home based
business after MGH closed their Carlsbad offices. Seeing the
opportunity the internet holds for small businesses, she's
become a leading expert in cutting edge internet marketing. see
details
 April
25, 2006: Principal Financial Educational
Series for Women Business Owners presents Art
of the Deal: Negotiating What you Want. Just because
a woman’s negotiating style differs from a man’s,
doesn’t mean that she has to become a bulldog
in the boardroom to win. Instead, she can embrace these
differences by employing insightful and effective negotiating
techniques that command the bargaining table and seal
the deal. The 3rd of the 2006 Women in Business
Teleclass series is scheduled
at Noon Central Time. Space
is limited. Pre-register at www.principal.com/women.
An audio archive of past
teleclasses is also available. See
list of upcoming teleclasses.
NEWS FROM NAWBO NATIONAL
 Women Impacting Public Policy Issue Survey
WIPP is conducting its annual issue survey. This survey allows
WIPP to speak authoritatively on issues important to women
entrepreneurs with members of Congress, key officials in the
White House and renowned national reporters. To take the survey, click
here.
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