E-Magnify - Women Entrepreneurs Resource

EXTRA

October 2010

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

Schedule your free counseling appointment online by clicking here.

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View all of the new training opportunities now available, click here.

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Your links 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. APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED!
Learn more.
Supported by -

PNC Wealth Management

ATHENAPowerLink® provides professional advisory panels to women-owned businesses to assist in business growth. APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED!
Learn more.

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

Greetings!

With this edition of the "Extra," E-Magnify launches its 20^th year of serving women owned businesses, and its fifth year as a US Small Business Administration funded women's business center serving Western Pennsylvania! It has been a privilege to provide programs and services to assist you in your small business start up and growth for the past two decades. My staff and I look forward to an even greater impact that we know women entrepreneurs will have on our region in future years.

One piece of great news that will most assuredly assist you in future growth is the recent news of the SBA's release of the final women-owned small business rule that will make way for the expansion of federal contracting opportunities.

You'll want to read more below about the new program that will be available in February next year for small, women-owned firms interested in doing business with the Federal Government.
E-Magnify will have counseling, education and mentoring assistance ready to help you navigate through the process. Watch future editions of "E-Magnify Extra" for more details!

Your success is our success!

Jayne Huston
Director

ps: A special congratulations to our partners at Bridgeway Capital on the celebration of their own 20^th anniversary!

In the News

SBA Releases Final Women-Owned Small Business Rule to Expand Access to Federal Contracting Opportunities
New program will be available in early 2011 for small, women-owned firms. The rule is part of the Obama Administration's overall commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses. Read More.

Donna James Named Chair of National Women's Business Council

President Barack Obama has appointed Donna A. James to be the Chair of the National Women's Business Council (NWBC). Read More.

SBA Loan Queue Cleared One Week after Signing of Jobs Act
All of the loan applications placed in the U.S. Small Business Administration's loan queue by small business borrowers have received final approval, SBA Administrator Karen Mills announced. The approvals amount to 1,939 loans for nearly $970 million. Read More.

Higher Maximum Loan Sizes Also Made Possible by Small Business Jobs Act
The U.S. Small Business Administration has finished implementation of another major element of the bill: increasing maximum sizes in several of its loan programs. Read More.

Upcoming Educational Opportunities and Events:

E-Magnify Joins IUP, other partners to present Succession Planning Event on Thursday, October 28 at 5pm Register Today!

A Flawed Plan vs. A Suite Deal, An illustrative lesson on family business succession planning. Learn to employ strategies to create a succession plan that benefits your business and your family. Click here for event details.

Last Call to Register: Think Big Forum
"Sales and Innovation - Keys to Competitive Success and Growth"
Friday, October 22, 2010 7:30 a.m. - Noon
Think Big, an annual forum held at Chatham University's Shadyside Campus, addresses issues of importance to women business owners and women in business.For more details click here.

For additional events of interest to women owned small businesses, please click here to visit the E-Magnify's Calendar.

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SAVE THE DATE:

E-Magnify Women's Entrepreneurial Symposium - Tuesday, March 8, 2011, Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, Greensburg, PA.

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.