E-Magnify - Women Entrepreneurs Resource Newsletter

EXTRA

July 2010

E-Magnify provides one-on-one direct client counseling for women interested in starting a business or growing an existing business. Learn more.

ONLINE SIGN-UP for counseling appointments now available. Click herefor details and sign-up today!

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July/August Training Opportunities:

(Click on the class title for more details.)

Maximizing Your Site's Potential
July 22, 2010 - Two sessions
10:00 AM - Noon

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

QuickBooks Consulting Clinic

Aug. 10, 2010, 8:30am -12:30pm

Click here to view all of the new training opportunities available.

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Your link to great mentoring opportunities:

The Women Presidents' Organization is a place for top women business owners to have an opportunity for peer-to-peer learning. Learn more.

Supported by -
PNC Wealth Management

ATHENAPowerLink® provides professional advisory panels to women-owned businesses to assist in business growth. Learn more.

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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Greetings!

In this edition of Extra we wanted to give you some great reference tools for your business:

Whether you are just starting a business or have been in business for many years writing and maintaining a good business plan is important, read more in "Essential Elements of a Good Business Plan".
If you are thinking about creating a website or have had one for years the "12 Way To Rejuvenate Your Website" will help you keep in mind what is important for your website. ....And, speaking of websites, you won't want to miss our upcoming workshop on maximizing your sites potential. Click here for more information and to register online.
We have also included success stories from small business owners that used Google and the Small Business Administration tools to help them be successful online.

Your success is our success!

Jayne Huston
Director

In the News

SBA's Patriot Express Loan Initiative Delivers Nearly $500 Million to 6,000 Vets and Military Community
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative has supported nearly $500 million in Patriot Express loans to small businesses owned and operated by veterans, reservists and their spouses. Read More.

Senate Confirms Marie Johns as SBA Deputy Administrator
Johns, who was nominated for the post by President Barack Obama, will be the second-ranking official at SBA, with major responsibility for management, policy development and program supervision. Read more.

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Essential Elements of a Good Business Plan

Do you have a business plan or need help getting your business plan started? Even if you have a plan, a business plan should be a work-in-progress. Even successful, growing businesses should maintain a current business plan. Click here to read more about what makes up a good business plan. To work with an E-Magnify counselor to create or work on your business plan click here for more information.

12 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Website

Your website is a selling point to your potential clients or customers even before they walk through your doors. If you maintain a professional and up-to-date website, then your customers will view your business as professional and up-to-date. Read more.

Tools for Online Success

Google and the Small Business Administration have partnered to educate businesses about how to succeed online. Click here to view videos that describe how a small business owners successfully use the internet to grow thier business.

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SAVE THE DATE:

The seventh annual Pennsylvania Governor's Conference

for Women

October 14, 2010

David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

For ticket information and to learn more about the conference please click here.

About E-Magnify

Seton Hill University's E-Magnify® women's business center provides business counseling, mentoring and education and training to help women start and grow their businesses. For more information about E-Magnify please go to www.e-magnify.com.