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September 2010
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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Sept. 13, 2010 - Mayoral Debate
Location: The Olmsted - 3701 Frankfort Avenue
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $25
Join NAWBO, GLI, HLBC, ABBA and the business community as we hear from
Louisville's Mayoral candidates about their visions and priorities for
our community. The debate will be a premiere opportunity to learn the
candidates' stances on key issues impacting employers and the regional
economy. You won't want to miss this exciting business community
opportunity!
Candidates Greg Fischer, Hal Heiner and Jackie Green.
Regsiter Online
For more information:
Email:
Registration@GreaterLouisville.com
Phone: 502.625.0156
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Sept. 21, 2010 - "Planning for 2011" - September Meeting & Seminar
Location: WorkShop, the Creative Workplace - 1205 E Washington St., Suite 101 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - New & Prospective Member Orientation 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Registration & Networking 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Program 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Strategic Planning Seminar Luncheon & Seminar Combo: Members/Sponsors $45 / Non-Members & Guests $55 Luncheon Cost: Members/Sponsors $25 / Non-Members & Guests $35 - advance registration required Seminar Cost: Members/Sponsors $25 / Non-Members & Guests $40 - advance registration required Speaker - Rachel Butler, right angle
right angle helps businesses take their organizations
to the next level by boosting profits through effective planning, high
performing marketing and sales, operational efficiencies and effective
employees. Our many years of experience and hundreds of proven
strategies and systems provide you with a fresh perspective on results. This event is in two parts. The first is our monthly luncheon, at which Rachel will speak about Planning for 2011. The second part, is an hour and a half seminar on Strategic and Operational planning. Discount for attending both. Pre-registration Required by September 17th at 5:00 p.m.REGISTER NOW----------August 19, 2010 - "The Business of Social Media"
Social
Media Seminar Series - Part III
View The Event Flyer
Location: Indiana Wesleyan University - 1500 Alliant Avenue, Louisville, KY 40299 (off Blankenbaker Parkway) Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration; 9:00 a.m. - Noon - Seminar Cost: Members/Sponsors - $25; Non-Members - $40 Speakers - Amy Letke - Integrity HR, Sheryl Connelly - Marketing Media Management and Lesa Seibert, Xstreme Media
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New NAWBO Louisville Members for August
Angela Harrison - Shamrock Green Earth Technology
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Sponsorships, Booths, Tables & Tickets are available now. Just click the ad above for details.
If you know a student that runs their own business, please nominate them or encourage them to apply.
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Spread The Flame - NAWBO Membership Contest
Passion fuels your business. It's the fire that drives your
decisions, your risks, and your dreams. But sometimes that fire may sputter and
smoke. We've all been there: The next step seems murky, the business decision
hard, the challenge impossible. For many of us, NAWBO has been a solution in those moments. We talk with fellow
members and they rekindle our fire.
We need to share that
inspirational flame. There are other women business owners out there in our
community who could use this enlightenment from time to time.
Thus the Membership Committee invites you to start thinking
of women business owners who could benefit from joining NAWBO. We invite you to
reach out to them, share what you've gained, and get them to come to our
meetings and seminars.
We will reward those
who spread the flame to others. Bring in a new NAWBO member and you will be
entered into a quarterly drawing for $50
worth of prizes. The prizes may be restaurant gift certificates, free NAWBO
meetings and seminars, and other gifts. At the end of the NAWBO year (June
2011), the members who have brought in the most new members will be entered into
a drawing for a fantastically comfortable desk chair, a $500 donation from
Tricia Burke and Office Environment Company.
How to be counted: Every
NAWBO event at which you bring or attract a prospective member, get one of her
business cards, put your name on the back of it, and drop it in the contest
basket at the sign-in table. No business
card? Fill out an index card with your name, the prospect's name &
business, and her contact info. (We have
your contact info.)
When the prospect
joins our chapter, you are then
entered into the quarterly drawing. Our first quarterly drawing will be at the
Celebration of Entrepreneurship event. (Think of the major name recognition
you'll get there!) Bring in multiple new members - earn multiple entries.
At the end of the year, all the entries for the quarterly
drawings will go into the grand prize drawing. The overall winner will be
announced at our June 2011 meeting.
So go forth and spread the NAWBO flame.
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One Ring-Y-Dingy: Membership Calling!
Over the next few months, you may get a call from a very
nice sister NAWBO member. We hope you will take a couple moments to talk with
her and share how your membership experience is going!
Your phone call will come approximately three months before
your membership expires. It will be a mini-survey: How's it going, what have
you liked and disliked, and then a review of all the NAWBO opportunities you've
taken advantage of, such as Masterminds or Minerva, our meetings, our National
events, our Mingler, our educational seminars and our committees.
As you know we've been transitioning from a practically all-volunteer
organization to one led by a professional executive director. In the past, you
may have had an interest or an idea about something, but somehow never
connected. This survey will be a GREAT opportunity to share your thoughts and
ideas with us, to help us improve your Chapter.
Your personal "customer" satisfaction is important to us because
we value you as a member. Not everyone can go out and run a business. It takes
a certain kind of gumption, savvy - and frankly, personal coolness -- to be an
entrepreneur. We like hanging out in NAWBO with cool people like you who are
filled with gumption - and that's why we value your feedback.
So when YOU get the
call, please - tell us what you think!
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NAWBO Louisville Member News
SIGNARAMA Downtown Recognized at United Franchise Group World Expo
SIGNARAMA Downtown along with owners
Maggie Harlow (NAWBO Past President) and her husband Brian Harlow were recently recognized for their achievements in
business at World Expo 2010 - United Franchise Group's (UFG) annual exposition
for its franchisees. SIGNARAMA is UFG's largest franchise with more than 950
retail locations worldwide.
SIGNARAMA Downtown received the
Team Player Award for their region. Additionally, the SIGNARAMA Downtown staff
received an award for Outstanding Achievement.
"It is very gratifying to be
recognized by the corporate offices for the work we put into making this
business a success," said Maggie Harlow. "We are really proud of our staff.
We've always known they are a great team, but this award is proof of that."
Last year at the World Expo, the
Harlows were inducted into the SIGNARAMA Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame recognition
is awarded to those franchise owners who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit
that has contributed to the overall growth of the SIGNARAMA brand.
"I've said it a million times,
but the people at UFG and SIGNARAMA are really the engines that make this
franchise a success," said Maggie. "Their never-ending support for all of their
franchisees allows owners to make the most of their businesses and really
succeed."
The Harlows also own FranchiseMart Louisville, another UFG franchise.
FranchiseMart Louisville is a resource for those interested in a more efficient
and effective way to research before investing in a business. FranchiseMart
Louisville offers hundreds of franchising opportunities with new businesses
being added every day. The company also helps business owners develop a
franchise format for successful enterprises. -------------------
Do you have any news to share about yourself or your company? If so, please send to lesa@xstrememedia.com for inclusion in our monthly e-newsletters.
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LEG's BUSINESSWORKS Workshop Series
Thursday,
September 23, 2010
Business Planning
Sharron
Johnson, Louisville Enterprise Group
Thursday, October
21, 2010
What you need to know
about 8A Certification?
Robert Coffey, Small
Business Administration
How to Locate Federal
Contracts
Linda Hunt-Smith,
Louisville District Corps of Engineers
For more information
please contact Sharron
Johnson at (502) 775-2567 or by email at
Sharronj@morethanconsultants.org.
Louisville Enterprise
Group
2900 West Broadway
Louisville, KY 40211
www.morethanconsultants.org
9:00am to 11:30am
Cost - $25.00 (for all three session)
NIA Center
3rd Floor
Conference Hall
Limited Seats Available
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Governor Beshear Lauches Small Business License Plate Design Competition
Gov. Steve Beshear today announced an initiative to help
raise awareness of the impact of small businesses in Kentucky, launching a design competition for
a specialty small business license plate. The competition, which begins
today and runs through Wednesday, Nov.10, 2010, is open to any small
Kentucky-based business with 50 or fewer employees, at least one of which must
be a Kentucky resident.
Kentucky
residents not affiliated with a small business can also participate by
partnering with a small business willing to sponsor their submission. There is no fee to submit a design, but the design must be submitted by a qualifying
small business.
"More than 90 percent of the employer firms in Kentucky have 50 or
fewer employees," said Gov. Beshear. "These small businesses are
responsible for thousands of jobs that form the backbone of our economy. A small business-themed license plate is a unique way to recognize the
important contributions made by all kinds of small businesses throughout our
Commonwealth."
Submitted designs will be reviewed and narrowed to a group
of three to five finalists by a joint committee of Kentucky small business owners and
advocates. The winning design will be selected by the Kentucky Commission
on Small Business Advocacy and submitted to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
for final approval. A complete outline of competition
rules and guidelines is available at www.peakky.org/licenseplate.aspx.
"We are excited about this opportunity for a creative
individual or small business to help remind us that small business is big
business in Kentucky," said Cathy Zion, acting chair of the Kentucky Small
Business Advocacy Commission and owner of Zion Publications LLC, a small
business in Louisville. "Not everyone is aware of the huge economic
impact of small businesses in Kentucky. Creating a small business license plate will help all of us focus on the fact
that small business 'drives' our economic engine."
License plate designs must be
received no later than Nov. 10, 2010 via CD and mailed to: Commission on Small
Business Advocacy, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, 23rd
Floor, Capital Plaza Tower,
500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Ky., 40601, Attn: Small Business License
Plate Design Competition.
Upon completion of the design
competition, the commission will join with Partners for Entrepreneurial
Advancement in Kentucky (PEAK), a private nonprofit organization focused on
smalland micro-business
development in Kentucky,
to collect the 900 applications that must be submitted to the Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet before license plate production can begin. The
proceeds collected from those purchasing a small
business specialty license plate will be used to fund small business and
entrepreneur development programs in Kentucky.
The Commission on Small Business Advocacy is an independent
state commission attached to the Cabinet for Economic Development. The
commission acts as an advocate for small business and works to raise the
visibility of small business statewide. More information about the
Commission is available at www.kysba.com.
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Local Events of Interest
CoAlliance of Business Associations Business Summit
Areyou a small business owner?
How would
you like to have access to large corporations such as Jefferson County Public
Schools, E-on US, Louisville Water Company, Metropolitan Sewer District, U S.
Army Corp of Engineers and Louisville Airport Authority!
The
CoAlliance of Business Associations is bringing you the Fourth Annual Small
Business Summit! Save the date, Friday,
October 22, 2010!
More info to follow soon.
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Vogt Awards Accepting Applications Through Sept. 30
ENTERPRISECORP, the enterprise development arm of
Greater Louisville Inc., and The Community Foundation of Louisville are now accepting
entries for the 2011 Vogt Awards. The awards promote excellence in product
innovation by providing up to $250,000 annually in grants for product development
and commercialization. This year's deadline to submit an application is Thursday,
September 30.
"The Vogt
Awards are a key driver of innovation within the local entrepreneurial
community," said Mark Crane, Director
of ENTERPRISECORP. "They have helped
some of our region's most forward-thinking start-ups take their products to the
next level, which in turn has fueled regional growth. We are excited to begin
receiving applications for the 2011 awards."
Applications
for the 2010 Vogt Awards are open
online until 5:00pm on September 30, 2010. To apply, visit www.VogtAwards.com.
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Southwest Women's Roundtable
Wednesday, September 8th
Roosters Restaurant
4420 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
View Event Flyer for more information
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"More Than Family: Non-Family Executives in the Family Business"
Be sure to bring your non-family executive
with you (if you have one!)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
8:30-11:30 a.m.
University of Louisville ShelbyHurst Campus
Although the success of
every family business depends on its ability to attract and retain the best
talent available, the idea of putting a non-family member in a leadership
position can seem as foreign as mixing apples with an orange.
Yet, there comes a time in the life of every well-run family-owned business
when adding "non-family" to the mix is absolutely the best thing to
do. What are the best practices when
it comes to maximizing the contributions of non-family executives within
the family business?
On September 16, you're invited to hear international family business
consultant and renowned author Dr. Stephen McClure describe the formula for
blending the best of family interests with non-family talent in this half-day Family
Business Center seminar.
You will hear from two
longstanding non-family executives from prominent regional family
businesses. Dan Rechter of the Rogers Group will also share his
perspective as a fourth generation family member of a family firm that
since 1984 has relied upon the contributions of four consecutive non-family
CEOs.
Takeaways include:
- How to transition to a
non-family CEO
- Compensation and
ownership guidelines for non-family execs
- Best practices in
building relationships among family members and non-family execs
- How non-family
executives can be the solution to tough succession issues
Reservations required:
$25 for FBC members and $40 for their guests; $50 for FBC Professional Advisor
members and $125 for all others. A 20% discount is available for early
registration by August 20. For more information call 502.852-4795 or
visit business.louisville.edu/fbc. Register on-line at www.regonline.com/fbcseptember2010
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Business Is Booming Tour
Come learn 28 proven and
successful business strategies to massively grow your business, and establish
your vision and drive to take your business to the next level.
Monday, Sept. 27th
Seelbach Hilton - 500 4th Street
6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
View Event Flyer for more information
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Girl Friends Forever Regional Women's Conference
September 10th & 11th, 2010
Evangel
World Prayer
Conference Center
6900 Billtown
Road, Louisville, KY
Friday, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
TALENT:
Shannon Ethridge - speaker & author of the million copy
best selling book "Every Woman's Battle". Shannon is
an advocate for sexual integrity and has been seen on The 700 Club, Focus on
the Family and many other television programs and featured in many magazines.
Jackie Dorman - author and speaker, co-founder of WOW
Ministry for women. She shares her
experience of living in a blended family as well as helping women deal with the
inner issues in their lives.
Judge Sadiqa N. Reynolds - District Judge in Louisville, Ky. Judge Reynolds shares her testimony of how
she came from an abusive childhood to the position she is in today! Powerful!
MUSIC by Justin Rizzo and the International House of Prayer
Worship Band from Kansas City!
SHOP Vendor Booths
FREE Continental Breakfast
FREE Childcare for ages 5 & under
RECEIVE a GFF Gift!
Go to www.keepersoftheword.comto register online or call 502.964.3304 x.1216. Tickets are $35 and $30 per person for groups of 10 or more!
All those who register online will be entered into a drawing
for a $500 shopping spree!
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National Crime Prevention Institute presents Business Security Workshop
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Republic Bank - 9600 Brownsboro Road (community room)
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
View Event Flyer for Details and registration information.
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FCCACC Presents Business & Community Expo 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Woodhaven Country Club - 7200 Woodhaven Road
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
View Event Flyer for details and registration information.
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Louisville Metro Office for Women
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- When you log into the member area, you will see an updated Member Directory under Membership. Please log in and update your information and upload your photo.
- Also under Membership, you will find Member Job Postings. Do you have a job in your company that you are looking to fill? Post it here where fellow NAWBO members can see and send referrals your way.
- Under Get Involved you will find the NAWBO Discussion Forum. This is a place for members to interact with each other and talk about topics that are important to them. There are discussion areas for each committee - so if you have something to share with a committee, post it here. There is a Suggestion Box - have an idea, let us hear about it.
If you can't remember your log in, just send an email to webmaster@nawbolouisville.org to request a new one. Watch for more new items coming soon.
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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.
To see details on the 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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Do You Have News for the e-Newsletter?
Have you been in the News recently? Is there announcement for your business? Are you chairing a charity event? Let us know when you have news about you or your business?
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 it is great to share your company news with the NAWBO membership!
The deadline for the July issue is Sept. 23, 2010. Send your articles about promotions, news coverage, accomplishments, grand openings, opportunities, etc. to admin@nawbolouisville.org or lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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NAWBO e-Newsletter Sponsorship
Are you interested in reaching over 200 women business owners in the Louisville area monthly? Would it benefit you to reach over 3,000 business owners in the Louisville area quarterly? Then you need to sponsor the monthly NAWBO e-News. The e-news is sent out the end of each month with information and articles about events, members, local happenings, etc. The yearly sponsorship includes a full color 600 pixel wide ad with link to your web site and two featured articles during the year. (1/2 year sponsorships are also available).
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2010-2011 NAWBO Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
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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
Carolyn Makk, Interim Administrator
email: admin@nawbolouisville.org
phone: 502-625-0248 |
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