A Word from the Co-Presidents Greetings!
Small business job creation is an important engine in driving the continued recovery and growth of the U.S. economy. Small businesses hiring new employees in 2010 can benefit from the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010. The HIRE Act provides employers an incentive to hire workers who have been unemployed for 60 days or longer by exempting wages paid to these workers from the employer's share of Social Security payroll taxes for the remainder of the year. Additionally, the HIRE Act allows employers to claim a tax credit of up to $1,000 for each newly hired qualifying worker who is retained for one year. The U.S. Department of the Treasury estimates that 4.5 million new workers have already been employed due to the HIRE Act. For more information please click here.
Illinois small businesses can also benefit from the Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit, a one year credit that will help create up to 20,000 jobs. This new law creates a $2,500 tax credit on withholding tax for employers with 50 or fewer total employees who hire new, full-time Illinois employees during the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2010. To qualify, a job must pay at least $25,000 per year. For more information please click here.
Warm regards,
Hedy M. Ratner & Carol Dougal
Co-Founders and Co-Presidents |
| Save the Date - September 22, 2010!
24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference at McCormick Place-West, Chicago, IL | |
Pictured (from left): WBDC Co-President Hedy M. Ratner; 2009 Conference Co-Chairs Maureen Beal, CEO of National Van Lines and Sona Chawla, Senior Vice President, E-Commerce, Walgreen Co.; Sharon Castillo, Principal, SB Services, 2009 Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year - WBE Success; Shelley Stern, Community Outreach Director, Central Region for Microsoft and WBDC Board Member, who accepted the 2009 Corporate Support Award on behalf of Microsoft Corporation; Kali Evans-Raoul, President, The Image Studios, 2009 Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year - Rising Star; and Kim Holstein, CEO, Kim & Scott's Gourmet Pretzels, 2009 Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year. (Not pictured: Lori Healey, President, Chicago 2010, 2009 Advocacy Award.)  |
The WBDC is proud to announce its 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, the oldest conference and business opportunities fair for women in business in the country, and the premier event for women business owners in the Midwest. This year's conference will be held September 22, 2010 at McCormick Place-West in Chicago.
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| Midwest Regional Workshops for WBEs
Effective & Realistic Marketing Strategies for WBEs | |
The WBDC presents five regional workshops for WBEs. Participants will walk away with ready-to-use business development and marketing strategies that will be useful for success at the Women's Business & Buyers Mart, the tradeshow element of the 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference. Read more>> |
| Emilia DiMenco Joins WBDC as Strategic Advisor
WBDC Participates in Harris' "Loaned Executive" Program | |
The WBDC welcomes Emilia DiMenco (pictured left), Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, Harris Bank. Emilia joins the WBDC as part of Harris' "Loaned Executive" Program and will be taking on the role of Strategic Advisor.
"Emilia's incredible depth of experience at Harris will be invaluable to the WBDC," said Hedy Ratner, WBDC co-president and co-founder. "She has a passion for helping and mentoring women in business, and we look forward to adding her to our team as a strategic advisor." Read more>> |
| Entrepreneurial Spotlight
Ideal System Solutions, Inc. |  Elise Hernandez (pictured right) is President of Minnesota-based Ideal System Solutions, Inc. Founded in 1997, Ideal System Solutions is a trusted technology advisor to government, education and commercial organizations nationwide by providing "best-in-class" technology products, professional services and enterprise solutions to meet their customer's dynamic business needs. Read more>> |
| Funder Spotlight
CDW |  The WBDC is honored to partner with CDW. Since 2007, CDW has supported the WBDC through technology donations, technical assistance and sponsorship of WBDC events. The WBDC is also pleased that CDW's Chris Rother, Senior Vice President of Sales, is serving as Co-Chair of the 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference. Read more>> |
| 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year AwardŽ
Maureen Beal Honored as Midwest Finalist | |
 The WBDC congratulates Maureen Beal (pictured right), President of National Van Lines, on being selected as a 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year AwardŽ Finalist. Maureen was one of 26 Midwest finalists from Illinois and Indiana honored at the Ernst & Young awards gala event in Chicago on June 24, 2010. Read more>>
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Upcoming Workshops |
July 28, 8:30-10:30am
Cost: $15.00 or $45.00 for the series
4 week series starts August 10, 6:00-8:00pm
Cost: $125.00
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Save the Date!
24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference |
September 22, 2010
McCormick Place-West
Chicago, IL
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| Support the WBDC! |
For 24 years, the WBDC has been THE place for women to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams of starting, strengthening and expanding their businesses.
Now in our third decade, we continue to need your help to meet the ongoing challenges of delivering high-quality services to our clients and achieving our organizational goals.
Please consider giving generously to the WBDC today. To donate online click here. |
| Send us your success stories! |
The WBDC wants to share in your business success! Over the past 24 years, the WBDC has helped over 60,000 women start or expand their businesses.
Please share your success stories with us so that we may share them in our newsletters and media features as an inspiration to all. Please contact Danae Kovac at dkovac@wbdc.org.
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