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| NAWBO Delaware Newsletter |
November 2008 |
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 Message from the President of NAWBO Delaware
Devona E. G. Williams, Ph.D
To Your Future Success
Do you remember when you got your first business idea?
Do you remember that "Aha" moment? The moment that let you know that you could have a business, run a business or be in business? Think back to the moment and take a few minutes to capture the feelings that you had at the time. Now write it down. That is the spirit of the entrepreneur and innovative optimism. Exhilarating, yes? It's now time to get in touch with the entrepreneurial you and the innovator within. Innovation is simply a new way to apply an existing idea. Here are a few simple steps:
- What ideas do you currently have on "the back burner" that if executed now could lead to a future business opportunities, increased revenues?
- Grab hold of old ideas that you have and take a moment to retool them. Bring in a partner or employee and brainstorm for a moment. Take one or two ideas and ask what can you do with the idea to make it work? Are there strategies that can be applied at relatively low cost? How can you use existing resources to make these ideas work?
- With what you are currently doing, can you change some aspect of the way you provide a service or product that would give you different results?
So when most people are growing weary and pessimistic with what might seem a bleak economic future, remember as business people you have the entrepreneurial spirit within you. Stay optimistic. Focus on the future. Strengthen the structure of your business. Most importantly innovate - your successful future depends on it.
In the spirit of generating new ideas that you can use, I invite you to participate in our upcoming events. On November 20th, you'll hear Barbara Kosoff of Women Impacting Public Policy talk with us about the transitioning of our national political leadership and what that means to your business. Our annual educational event on January 15, Rising to New Heights will offer workshops to raise the level of all that you do. Hope to see you there!
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Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley
New Corporate Sponsor
Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley, part of the Principal Financial Group, is a new Bronze Corporate Sponsor with NAWBO Delaware!
Offering NAWBO Members and their employees:
Discounted disability insurance/income protection program for women business owners and NAWBO Members with discounts ranging from 10-30%
401K review for NAWBO Business Owners
Employee Financial Resource Program- provides employees with valuable individual financial needs analysis services
Educational seminars to NAWBO members on various financial topics
Sponsorship of Women in Business
TeleClass series: Please look for updates on these programs on NAWBO Delaware's website.
For more information contact Raymond N. Ianni, Regional Managing Director ianni.ray@faodv.com |
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Welcome Renee Lawson from Strike A Pose Boutique!
Renee S. Lawson
12260 Willow Grove Rd
Building 2; Suite A
Camden DE 19934-2278
(302) 697-8558
Strike-A-Pose Boutique offers the latest in fashionable casual and evening wear, including apparel suited for anything from weddings to the business office.
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Marketing Sense
Business Gifts
The $25 Rule
OK, maybe it is better to give than to receive. But when it comes to taxes, it's definitely better to give business gifts than personal gifts.
Here's why: Business gifts can be deducted against your taxable income. And in some cases, what might be thought of as a gift might even be an ordinary - and fully deductible - business expense. More on that below.
The $25 rule The first thing to remember about business gifts is the $25 rule: You can deduct up to $25 in business gifts to any one taxpayer per year. That means if you give a $45 business gift to someone, your deduction is limited to $25. If you make gifts of two items worth $10 and $15 during the year to one person, you get to deduct $25.
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Highlights of
Upcoming Events
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New Political Leadership: What It Means To Your Business
November 20, 2008
How to become a political leader, make a difference, stay informed and share your views with political leaders.
Holiday Networking
December 18, 2008
Celebrate the holidays and network with members and guests.
"Rising To NewHeights"
January 15, 2009
This year's educational workshop promises to be our best ever!
How Does Public Policy Effect My Business?
February 19, 2009
Speaker Ken Anderson from the Department of Economic Development discusses this important topic.
2nd Annual "Women In Partnership"
March 19, 2009
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Member Milestone
19 Years In Business!
Devona Williams, President/CEO
Goeins-Williams Associates, Inc. is celebrating 19 years in business!
Congratulations Devona!!!
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| Member Testimonial
"Good Results" From Being A NAWBO Member!
In response to a media request I submitted a brief blurb about my financial planning practice and was contacted by a writer for the New York Times. The interview was published in the Sunday edition of the New York Times on February 24, 2008 and can still be read today at Offering Financial Calm Amid the Storm of Divorce. Even now, many months later, I am being contacted by prospects and other professionals who have read that feature story and want to do business with me.
Carol E. Arnott
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| Member Spotlight - Joyce Proctor
Joyce Dungee Proctor is founder and president of Seminars by Joyce - The Total You, Inc. Her personal mission is to inspire indiviuals to Take the Limits Off - and, as a result, experience a more purposeful and rewarding personal and professional life. A dynamic professional speaker and consultant, Joyce offers a wealth of practical strategies to empower and challenge her audiences.
Joyce's engaging, energizing style, and her unique ability to connect with her audiences on a personal level, is rooted in her own real life story of Taking the Limits Off. The first act of that story starts improbably, in the housing projects of Wilmington, Delaware, and rockets to an amazing second act: an award-winning 20-year career as a top salesmanager, experienced human resources specialist, and much sought after consultant. Act three began in 2005, when Joyce launched her new company, which serves as a catalyst to inspire others to do exactly what she did in her life to move beyond contemplating change and make the changes necessary to take a career, and a life, to the next level. Her clients include corporate, small business, educational and non-profit organizations.
302-438-8478 joyce@seminarsbyjoyce.comSeminars by Joyce - The Total You, Inc. P.O. Box 26183 Wilmington, DE 19899
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Growing Together. Rising Together.
NAWBO Delaware is a non-profit association of women business owners whose mission is to provide the resources and networking opportunities, both locally and nationally, for female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.
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