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NAWBO
CALENDAR
Jan 23 SUCCESS Teams Orientation
Jan 26 Mid-year Planning Meeting
Feb 6 Dinner Meeting "Orange County—The
State of the Union"
 DON'T
MISS OUR FEBRUARY
6th DINNER MEETING,
sponsored by Sunwest Bank, our Women's Business Institute
(WBI) marquis sponsor, when Lucy
Dunn, President and CEO of the Orange County Business Council,
talks about the business climate in OC...
•
Demographics: Can Orange County keep its young people?
• Housing: Will the bubble burst?
• Infrastructure: Will traffic always be like this?
• Workforce: What’s happening to Orange County’s
jobs clusters?
• Variables: How can YOUR business succeed?
NAWBO
EDUCATION CENTER
Feb
7 & 14 Creating
a Dynamic Business Plan: Your Roadmap to Business Success
Feb
20 & 27 The Next
Big Thing: Planning for Growth and Building Capacity
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Jan 17 ASWA-OC
Accounting and Auditing Update
Jan 25 AWT:
Ring in the New Year with Drinks & Links
Jan 26 ABAOC
Installation Banquet & Lunar New Year Celebration
Feb 7 WITI-OC:
Love, Achievement & The Art of Balance
Feb 13 WomanSage
Salon: What is Love?
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Jacqui Cillino, 1 Benefit Solution Insurance
Jacqueline Courtiol, TJ Enterprises LLC
Lyn Cox, VACO Orange County, LLC
Darlene Jones, Creative Transformations
Gahram Kang, Law Offices of Gahram Kang
Mickey Stubler, Back Bay Fitness
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
 Moty
Koppes, longtime NAWBO-OC member and chair of our
Member Recruiting committee, was featured in the December 2006
issue
of Body Beautiful, a new magazine by Churm
Publishing. Danyelle Knight, the author of the article titled
"Life Coach," talked about her positive experience of being
coached by Moty.
 NAWBO-OC
Members Gerrie Adams and Anuradha
Prahash, founders of Xengaru Fun Foods LLC, were
featured in the Jan. 8 OC Business Journal
Small Business column by Jessica Lee. Headlined "pizza
chip push," Lee described their efforts to sell "Pizzettos" into
specialty grocery stores. Had any yet? They're terrific!
 Melinda
Masson, CEO of The MERIT Companies, NAWBO-OC member,
and a 2006 Remarkable Woman award winner, received an excellent
CEO profile in the column Fast Lane in the January issue of
Smart Business, Orange County.
 Markell
Steele of Futures in Motion, Inc. and NAWBO-OC Education
Director, was highlighted in the Kudos section of the OC
Business Journal. Markell was cited for receiving last year's NAWBO-OC
Member of the Year Award.
  Camille
Jayne of Matters at Hand, and NAWBO-OC
President, and Hilary Kaye of HKA, Inc. and
NAWBO-OC Director of PR, were both featured in the New Year's
Resolutions story
in the Dec. 21 issue of OC Metro. Let's check back later and
see how their resolutions are doing!
KUDOS
 Kudos
to Sondra Ames, who was recently selected
the 2007 Business Mother of the Year by MOMS, an organization
dedicated
to helping women have healthy babies. The award will be presented
at the Disneyland Hotel on May 11, 2007. Contact Sondra if
you would like to join her at the luncheon, or visit www.oc-moms.org for
more information about the organization.
 NAWBO
member Holli Dorr, president of Hollister
Construction Company, was named Moms in Business Network
2007 Luminary Award finalist. The award presentation will
take place on April 14 in Las Vegas, NV. Congrats, Holli!
 Stacy
McCullough, Realtor, CRS, was recently
awarded Prudential Real Estate's Chairman's Circle Award,
recognizing Stacy
as being in the Top 3% of all Prudential Real Estate Agents
nationwide. Kudos, Stacy!
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THANK YOU!
 Thank
you to our three Remarkable Women Honoree panelists, Melinda
Masson, Cynthia Stamper Graff, and Cassie
Hoag, for their time,
insights and answers on how they built their businesses
from start-up to the success they are today. They are an inspiration
to us all!
Thanks also to these members
for their generous donations of prizes for our January opportunity
drawing:
- Sondra Ames, Wonderland
Bakery - Cookies, cupcakes, NAWBO gift
- Steve Churm, Churm
Media - 1/4 page full-color ad in OC
Metro
- Josephina de la Cruz, CPA, www.jccruzcpa.com -
Nordstrom gift certificate
- Zeena Dhalla, Athletic
Club for Women - Pilates session and a gym ball; "care
package" and two personal training sessions
- Jodi Jones, Vitality
Gourmet - Meal and copy
of Jodi's book: The Vitality Connection
- Dr. Susan Murphy - Two
copies of Susan's book In the Company of Women
- Dr.
Diana Nyugen, Sienna
Medical Aesthetics - Gift certificate for services
- Jerri Rosen, Working
Wardrobes - Cookie Lee gift basket
 The
12/15/06 NAWBO E-Leader Bulletin thanked NAWBO-OC secretary, Vicki
Tortorelli, for her ongoing participation on National's
Technology Task Force: "Special thanks go to...Vicki Tortorelli
of NAWBO Orange County for traveling to NAWBO headquarters
to participate. The ongoing input from the task force is an
important—and much appreciated—factor in a smooth
transition to a product that better suits the organization’s
needs." Our chapter would like to add our thanks to Vicki
for her expert guidance and determination in pursuing a good
technology solution for both National and NAWBO-OC!
CORPORATE & COMMUNITY
MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
 January
30, 2007: Get Ahead in '07 The experts from Inc.
Magazine will share their insight on hot trends to take
advantage of in 2007. They will examine challenges and
opportunities in marketing, technology, finance, benefits
and the global economy. Hear the latest from the staff
of the premier publication for entrepreneurs and small
businesses. This Principal Financial Group's Women in Business
Teleclass is scheduled at 10am Pacific 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.
 January
31, 2007: Entrepreneur Magazine's Women in Charge Conference Hundreds
of actionable tactics to solve your complex business
challenges, as well as an opportunity to pitch your company
to the editors of Entrepreneur magazine. more
info & RSVP
HELP WANTED
F/T or P/T Accounting/Office
Manager or Full-Charge BookKeeper with QuickBooks
Experience. Computer Literate. Aliso Viejo 949-362-4002
www.CUETECH.com Contact: Jodi Jenner, hr@cuetech.com.
HR/Recruiting Looking for assistance in recruiting,
interviewing, qualifying and hiring employees. Currently have
needs for sales reps, F/C bookkeeper and Sourcing Specialists.
Please call Jodi at 949-362-4002 (www.cuetech.com) hr@cuetech.com.
Growing law firm is currently in need a great administrative
assistant! This is a great opportunity for the right
person; we have fun and we really help families. Our clients
are wonderful and are delightful to work with. But we also
work hard, and I need someone who will put their heart into
their job and who will love what they do. Looking for someone
with attention to detail, phone and typing skills, knows
Microsoft Word, and has a positive attitude. Previous work
in a law firm a plus, but not required. The job is full-time,
pay is based on experience. Contact Darlynn
Morgan,
949-722-8440.
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BOARD & COMMITTEE
NEWS
The NAWBO-OC mid-year planning meeting will be held
on Friday 1/26/07. All members are welcome to attend. more info
SUCCESS
Teams: The next round of SUCCESS Teams will begin
in February 2007. Orientation will be held on Tuesday, January
23rd (mandatory for all participants) and the first team meeting
will be Tuesday, February 6th from 1pm to 4pm. For information
and a link to register for a SUCCESS team click
here. If you are interested
in helping
on
the
SUCCESS
Team
committee,
please
contact Nahid
Casazza.
Mentoring: The
mentoring applications have gone out via email to all members
and they must be submitted by January 30th. If you have questions,
contact the Mentoring Director, Dee
Putman-Elliott, at 714-813-7190.
Awards: Wells
Fargo and NAWBO will recognize three outstanding women business
owners at our national conference to be held May 31-June
2 in Atlanta, GA. Applicants should be legal residents,
at least 18 years old, and should have owned at least 51% of
a business for three years. Winners will receive a $5000 grant
as well as national recognition. Business owners who feel that
their vision and commitment have made a difference in their
community can click
here to find evaluation criteria and the application
form.
Applications are due February 9th.
Nominations for the American Electronics
Association 14th Annual High Tech Awards are due March 9th. Companies
that design, manufacture, or conduct research in electronics,
telecommunications, software, or the Internet may be nominated.
Categories include Outstanding Company, Outstanding Woman in
Technology, Outstanding Private Company CEO, and High Impact
Person of the Year. Click
here for information and nomination form.
NAWBO/Wachovia
Woman Business Owner of the Year This award will
be given to one NAWBO member who has used creative initiatives
to overcome obstacles, create jobs, grow a successful business,
and help her community. The winner will have shown excellence
in business ownership, support of NAWBO's vision and mission,
and commitment to her community. The awardee will be recognized
at NAWBO’s 2007 Women’s Business Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia, May 31-June 2, 2007. Nominations are due
Feb 15. Click
here to find a link to the nomination form.
The Ernst & Young 2007 Entrepreneur of
the Year (EOY) regional awards program is seeking entrepreneurial
business executives whose companies have achieved significant
growth over the past three years. Women business owners in
OC are particularly encouraged to inquire. For further information
and selection criteria, contact Hilary
Kaye, NAWBO-OC Director
of PR.
Public Policy: The
California Chamber of Commerce is urging employers to be
aware of new laws now in effect or that will take effect
in 2007. Business-related issues include discrimination,
employment, health and safety, sexual harassment, state government,
wages, wage deductions, worker's comp. CLICK
for details.
Education: There
will be no Education Center classes in January. Join
us in February 2007 for the Business Planning track (see
classes below). Click
here for
general information and a link to the schedule
and registration form. If you
would like to
be considered as an instructor, please see instructor
application.
Upcoming
Education Center Courses
Note location
change: All
classes will take place at Excelerate, Inc., 9 Corporate
Park, Suite
250, Irvine, CA.
  Creating
a Dynamic Business Plan: Your Roadmap to Business Success (Feb
7 & 14) Instructor: Cassie Hoag,
Equity Architects. All business owners know they need
a business
plan, but how many take the time to actually
write one? In this two part, 6-hour workshop, you will
develop a powerful plan that will help you to take your
business
to the next level. You will learn about the elements
of the business plan and how to translate your vision
into actionable
goals and strategies, then actually produce a business
plan. In addition, you will get real time feedback on
your plan.
 The
Next Big Thing: Planning for Growth and Building Capacity (Feb
20 & 27) Instructor:
Susan Bock, Susan Bock Solutions. A business goes through
stages of development similar to the cycle of life. Strategies
that were useful when you launched your business may not
apply to your business today: the rules have changed. What
you focus on today will change and require different approaches
to be successful. Knowing where you want to go will help
you determine how to get there. This workshop will take you
from where your business is today to where you want your
business to be by applying the appropriate tools, strategies
and design. This interactive workshop will discuss ways for
small business owners to recharge after a plateau, identify
new market opportunities, and gauge internal and external
growth drivers. The two-part, 6-hour workshop is ideal for
small business owners who have achieved growth and are now
experiencing
a lull.
 Creating Your
Image: Overview of Public Relations Planning (Mar
20) Instructor: Cara
Good. Attendees will be introduced to the key components of
a public relations plan and discuss the plan's importance
in your company's communications mix. Important considerations
such as newsworthiness, timing, awareness creation, and
crisis planning, among other elements, will be discussed.
Upon completion of this 3-hour class, attendees will have
a fundamental understanding of public relations planning
elements.
NAWBO-OC NEWS
  At
our January dinner meeting, Camille Jayne,
NAWBO-OC President, presented
$4000 donations to Girl's Inc. and Working Wardrobes.
$600 of each donation was generated
by new corporate and individual members who joined NAWBO-OC
at our Remarkable Women Awards in October. The remaining $3400
each was donated by Camille's company, Matters at Hand.
WANTS & NEEDS
Executive Office Space in
the north tower of 5000 Birch Newport Beach, Suite 9400. The
space is shared and includes great new amenities. Lease for $700/month.
Conference rooms, kitchen are also available w/lease. Beautiful
view on the 9th floor and a very congenial group. Contact Susan
Hansted Kuntz, CMM Advisory Group, 949-863-9774.
MEMBERS
SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE
 Financial
Forecast
by Robin Giles, MsBA, CFP, Harrison - de Charon
If you’re like me, looking at economic data and listening to economists
can send your head into a bi-polar spin. On the one hand, you’ve got the
naysayers who, no matter how rosy the picture is, see the sky poised to fall
on the pathetic people who dare to feel content. On the other hand, you’ve
got the eternal optimists who believe whole-heartedly that, "this time it’s
different... see
article
NEWS FROM NATIONAL
Public Policy Days in Washington DC will
take place February 25-27 and
will include a Best Practices session on Sunday evening,
just after the opening reception. This session is hosted
jointly by the President's Assembly and the Education
Forum. Please plan to attend and bring along your chapter
best practices (in digital form, if possible) in the areas
of
• Fundraising, Events and Other Revenue Generating Initiatives
• Corporate Partners, Affiliated Organizations and Community
Partners
• Educational Programming, Speakers and Strategies
• Chapter/Board Management and Leadership Development
• Membership Recruitment and Retention
For more
information or to register,
click
here. Early bird
registration discount is available through 1/25/07.
Free Webinar: Doing Business in India,
February 6 @ 11am Pacific Time. NAWBO's International
Forum presents its second webinar on international
business. Drawing from first hand
experience, presenters will share advice on how to break into
India's expanding marketplace. They will discuss
strategic planning, export documentation, various entry strategies,
and
compliance with foreign exchange rules, tax issues, and cultural
considerations. Invited speakers include Radhika Reddy, founding
partner of Ariel Ventures, LLC, and Syndi Seid, founder of
Advanced Etiquette.
Martha Mertz, founder of the ATHENA Foundation, will serve
as moderator. To register, RSVP to Brynn
Slate by February 2.
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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
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.
Banner Ad: Make an impression
on a BIG audience! Our website is viewed by 3000+
potential customers every month! $100/qtr.
Member Spotlight: Help other
members get to know you better by telling us
what you do, why, and how you do it. No cost.
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