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July 2009
NAWBO's mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers worldwide.
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Look Ahead
July 21, 2009 - "Summer Social" - 6:00pm - 7:30pm or later
Captain's Quarters 5700 Captain Quarters Road5:30-6:00 Complimentary Prospective Member and New Member Orientation 6:00 - 7:30 Socializing/Networking Join fellow NAWBO members and prospective members along with the members of CREW Louisville for a summer "get away" evening of pure socializing. Pay only for what you order. No RSVP necessary. We'll meet and greet outside on a pavilion reserved for NAWBO. August 18, 2009 - "A Brand New You" - 11:30 amSpeaker: Chris Fulkerson of VIP Studio Topic: A Brand New You - Your image is your personal brand Location: Kye's 500 Missouri Ave Jeffersonville, IN 47130Caterer: The Catering Company 11:30 -12:00 Networking 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Program $25 members/$35 non-members |
New Partnership between NAWBO and
UPS!
NAWBO and UPS are proud to announce
a new initiative to create a 501c3 to support our efforts for education and
development of women business owners. NAWBO knows it's future depends on
staying relevant and continue the efforts to bring resources and support to
women business owners. A 501c3 non-profit status goes a long way to
establishing NAWBO's reputation and services.
Member Leslie Vidra, attorney and
recently renewing NAWBO member has volunteered to serve as the lead on this
project, and she will be working closely with UPS employee Stephanie
Smith. With this partnership, UPS clearly establishes itself as genuinely
interested in the development of women business owners in our community.
We at NAWBO are proud and delighted to be working with such a great partner.
Interested in getting
involved? Let us know by contacting our Executive Director, Helen Overfield.
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eNewsletter Promotional Items & Articles
In an effort to keep the eNewsletter fresh and informative, we are instituting new guidelines for copy submissions regarding members' business-promotion articles. Copy content should not exceed 250 words for these types of articles. By limiting the word count, we will be able to feature more members' information.
Keep those articles coming in, as the eNewsletter has been a great success thus far!
The deadline for the July issue is June 25. Send your articles about promotions, news coverage, accomplishments, grand openings, opportunities, etc. to director@nawbolouisville.org or lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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Make Use of NAWBO National and Louisville's Web Sites
NAWBO National has launched thier newly redesigned web site at www.nawbo.org. Make sure to visit to see all of the great tools and information that are available to NAWBO members. If you have lost or forgotten your National web site login, CLICK HERE to receive and email reminder or to contact NAWBO for your information. NAWBO Louisville will be launching an updated web site this summer, which will continue to give members access to current items like the membership directory, Buy NAWBO 1st discounts and will feature new items like a discussion forum and online store. Your login for the NAWBO Louisville site is your first initial and your last name. If you have lost your password, CLICK HERE to have your password sent to you. Make sure to use the email address you used when you registered with NAWBO national. |
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New Masterminds Group for Solo Entrepreneurs
Renee
Ryckman and Susan Chapman are starting a new Masterminds group specifically for
solo entrepreneur business owners that work from home.
Please
RSVP to Susan Chapman, susan@opusvirtualsolutions.com.
If
you have any questions, feel free to contact Susan or Renee Ryckman, mojojewels@rocketmail.com. |
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Member News
Maggie Harlow's Sign-A-Rama is prominently featured in the July
issue of a national sign publication, Sign Builder Illustrated. The
article illustrates how sign makers and business owners have found
success with franchises. Way to go, Maggie!
Jeanine Moneypenney's business, Moss Hill Bath and
Body Collection, has a NEW
LOCATION! Their Grand Opening will be on Friday, July 31, 2009 from 11:30am to 9pm at Butchertown Market located at 1201 Story Avenue. The celebration begins at 11:30 with a ribbon cutting
ceremony provided by Greater Louisville Inc! Refreshments provided throughout the day, complimentary
gifts given to each customer and free drawing for a gift basket filled with Moss
Hill products! Please contact Jeanine Moneypenny for any questions. 502-243-8360
TKT & Associates, Inc., certified
administrator of FastTrac® programs by Kaufmann Foundation
for Entrepreneurship in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, will begin the summer 2009 GrowthVenture™ program on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Seating is limited to 15 business
owners. Participants can register online
at www.TKTandAssociates.com/FastTrac.
This 10-week program will be held each
Tuesday, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at The Chamber Jeffersontown's
conference room, 10434 Watterson Trail.
FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ is a
comprehensive program that helps experienced business owners strengthen skills needed
to set direction and take action to manage the business in the current economy
and set a plan for the future.
FastTrac® GrowthVenture™connects small business owners with tools
to help them build and sustain competitiveness and profitability. Providing
business insights, strategic visioning guidance, expert advice, professional
networking connections and many other resources, GrowthVenture™ empowers entrepreneurs to identify their goals and set a course
for long-term success.
More than 100 Kentuckiana small
business owners have participated in FastTrac® programs since
TKT & Associates, Inc. reintroduced the program in May 2007. The Ohio River Bridges Project, through the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Metropolitan Sewer District in Louisville offer
scholarships to qualified business owners for GrowthVenture™. Program discounts are available for members of area
business organizations.
For more information on becoming
involved in FastTrac®
programs, scholarships and discounts, call (502) 499-9440, e-mail Christy@TKTandAssociates.com
or visit www.TKTandAssociates.com/FastTrac.
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Create Your Own NAWBO Sponsorship Package
NAWBO depends heavily on our partnerships with corporate sponsors. Without them we would not be able to support the programs we offer our members and the business community. In return, our sponsors enjoy visibility among women business owners
and community leaders. In addition to the WBOY sponsorships and chapter sponsorships
at the levels of Visionary ($15,000), Leadership ($10,000), Champion ($5,000) and Supporting ($3,000), our chapter recently created a sponsorship program called Create Your Own Package. Any business can take advantage of the visibility offered by these options.
Create Your Own Package Sponsorships:
$1,500 Meeting and educational seminar sponsor
$1,500 Presenting sponsor of WBOY silent auction, includes booth
$1,000 E-newsletter sponsor, with linked ad and two company articles for 1 year.
$1,000 Printed newsletter sponsor, with ½-page ad and article in each issue for one year/ 6
issues
$ 500 Educational material sponsor
$ 500 Company logo on website with link
$ 500 Postage sponsor
$ 500 Food & beverage sponsor for event, with visibility on promotional materials
$ 280 Table at annual signature event
$ 250 Half a corporate table (4 seats) at WBOY luncheon and awards ceremony
$ 250 Featured article in E-newsletter or printed newsletter
$ 200 One-year participation in Buy NAWBO 1st Program
$ 200 Promotional or information material at a NAWBO meeting
$ 150 Ad in E-newsletter
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Summer Youth Job Program
via Project One
Youth
ranging in age of 16-24 are available for summer employment. These youth
can work 20-40 hours a week. As an employer, you are required to provide
an onsite supervisor to ensure that the youth has a safe, valuable work
experience. Prior to placement, the youths will complete three sessions of job
readiness, financial literacy, and interview skills training. Upon
placement, each youth will be matched with a career coach from Jefferson County
Public Schools who will mentor the youth regarding job readiness and financial
literacy throughout the summer.
Cost: The business does not incur
cost. KentuckianaWorks, the areas workforce investment board, will be the
employer of record and payroll functions will be their responsibility.
Youth earn $7.75 per hour and can work 20-40 hours per week. The wages
are paid via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
How Do I Hire a Summer Youth?:
Complete
the attached form and return to Tammy Mason at Project One.
What is Project One?:
Project One
is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of meaningful career
paths for at-risk youth in the Louisville, Kentucky area. For more information and to get involved, contact Lydia Reid, Manager Economic Development - Outreach & Workforce - Greater Louisville, Inc.
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Member Perks - Buy NAWBO 1st Program
In the Member's Area of the web site is the Buy NAWBO 1st program where NAWBO Members, Sponsors and Partners can offer discounts on goods and services to NAWBO Members. You can access it under Membership and Programs, but you must be logged in to see the discounts offered. There are already quite a few great deals available. To see information on this new program, visit the Buy NAWBO 1st page on the NAWBO Louisville web site.
Current offers include:
- Corporate Sponsor Louisville Magazine offers these discounts to NAWBO members:
- 10% discount on advertising and 50% discount on subscriptions
- Regular one-year subscription price is $22. NAWBO members pay $11. Two-year is $36, $18 for NAWBO members.
- Royal Fine Jewelers offers NAWBO members a 25% discount off of jewelry repair and appraisals
- Corporate Sponsor Underwired Magazine offers a 10% discount on advertising to NAWBO members
- Corporate Sponsor Kentuckiana Healthy Woman Magazine offers a 20% discount on advertising
- Corporate Sponsor Today's Woman offers a 10% discount off rate card for ads placed in Today's Woman, Today's Transitions and Today's Family magazines
- Corporate Sponsor Xstreme Media, LLC offers a 10% discount off any of their services
- Corporate Sponsor Davis Jewelers offers a NAWBO Discount card good for a 15% discount off of your purchase
- Moss Hill offers a 15% discount off all products
- Bikinis and Bifocals offers a 10% advertising discount for ads placed on their web site
- Evanston Publishing offers a Free book consultation and a Free Guidebook "Selling Your Book"
- J Vary & Associates offers a 1 hour free session with Joe Vary
- Signarama Downtown offers a 10% discount off services
- TKT & Associates, Inc. offers NAWBO members a $200 discount off of their FastTrac GrowthVenture program
- Utterly Organized offers your 1st hour of organizing Free
- Kentuckiana Business Forum offers a 10% discount off of advertising in the magazine
- Home Cuisine offers a 10% discount off of meal plan prices
- Sunny Daize Boutique is offering members a 10% discount off their purchase
- ProMoter, Inc. offers a complimentary communications audit and a10% discount on follow-up services
- Blooms in LaGrange and Betsye's Blooms in Simpsonville are offering a 15% discount to NAWBO members and sponsors on all products.
- Event Photographers, Inc. is offering a 10% discount off any professional service, either in-house or on-location.
- Jamie L. Wyman, Attorney at Law, is offering a discounted initial business consultation and 10% off all services. See full details in Buy NAWBO 1st member area.
- Mojo Jewels is offering 20% off purchases on their web site. - NEW
To see additional details on these discounts and how to get them, LOG IN to the NAWBO Louisville web site and select Buy NAWBO 1st under Membership. (You MUST be logged in to see this page for the offers).
If you have special offers for NAWBO members and are interested in participating in the Buy NAWBO 1st program, send the details to Lesa Seibert, Xstreme Media, LLC at lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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The Innovation and Commercialization Centers Present
"Adding Significant Depth to your Value Proposition"
July 16, 2009
The Slugger Museum
800 W Main St
Louisville, KY 40202
Conference Room
10:00 - 2:00
FREE TO ATTEND
Agenda
10:00
- 10:15 Welcome from Matt McGarvey, Vice President
10:15
- 11:30 Al Wallander (successful executive, angel
investor) - How to Successfully Raise Capital
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At what stage should you be thinking about capital formation,
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How strategy, marketing and effective presentation skills are crucial to
the capital raising process, and
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How to differentiate yourself among the hundreds of pitches investors
receive each week.
11:30
- 12:30 Break/Lunch (provided)/Networking
12:30
- 1:45 Patrick Just (extreme
modeling expertise) - Financial Modeling
· Introduction
to new KSTC financial models,
· Tutorial
on how to use the new financial models, and
· Opportunity
to start a model, creating 5 year pro formas (copies of the model will be
provided - make sure to bring your laptop).
1:45 - 2:00 Wrap up with
Matt McGarvey
The
conference will be limited to the first 60 who register. Please email
Shari Ball at sball@kstc.com with your
full name and name of your business. Registration will only be accepted
via email. Please only call with questions.
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Legislative News
By, Lisa Cates, Public Policy Chair
Kentucky Small Business Council
1. The Economic
Development conference committee came to a verbal agreement late last night and
our small business tax credit should be voted into law around lunchtime.
2. Congratulations also the homebuilders and car dealers for inclusion of tax
credits that they had been working on for some time.
Healthcare Reform
Here
is an opportunity to let your voices be heard about health care reform. Let our
elected leaders and our President know that we are concerned about reform that
works for women. Please visit the link to the National Women's Law Center
and hopefully you will consider signing the pledge. After you do, pass this
message on to more women. Millions of women's voices should be heard on this
very important issue! Thank you! Sign The Pledge
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Ads In NAWBO Louisville Print Newsletter
Advertise in the NAWBO Louisville print newsletter and get your message out to the whole community. Issues are published in Feburary, April, June, August, October and December.
Ad Sizes & Rates:
Business Card Size: 3.5" x 2" vertical or horizontal, $75
¼-Page: 3.75" w x 5.25" h, - $100
½-Page: 7.5" w x 5.25" h, - $150
Full-Page: 7.5" w x 10.5" h, - $300
6 X Rates: You will receive a discount for ¼-, ½- and full-page ads if you commit to six consecutive issues.
All ads are to be submitted as high-res pdfs. To ask questions or reserve space, please contact
Denise Spalding at Allegra Print & Imaging East, 502-895-1530.
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NAWBO Louisville E-Newsletter Committee
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Contact Information
Helen Overfield, NAWBO Louisville Executive Director
email: director@nawbolouisville.org
phone: 502-625-0248
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