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June 2012 |
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Marketing and Sales: You can't have one without the other!
Join the WBC for two seminars designed to get you the results you want
First Chris Motley of Motley Creations will present on implementing a low cost, manageable marketing strategy, followed by brainstorming sessions designed to give you hands on practice with the strategies.
Follow up three weeks later with a session lead by Elizabeth Allen of MarketSmartz. She will introduce you to a revolutionary entrepreneurial sales system designed to deliver clarity and predictability to your sales pipeline providing you a step-by-step review of a process designed to deliver urgency and intentionality to your efforts. Whether it's just you, you just hired your first sales person, or if you need to get everyone across your organization synchronized, this system will provide a turnkey method you can implement immediately to drive sustainable results.
Women's Business Center
8527 Bluejacket Street, Lenexa, KS
June 19, 2012 - Marketing Blitz
July 10, 2012 - Sales Accountability
Both sessions meet from 8:30 - 10:00 am
$15 for each or sign up for both for $25 - Register online now!
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SmartConnectKC Networking
Wake up and meet me for coffee!
Join Luann Feehan of Smart Connect KC along with OneKCforWomen for a cup of coffee as you network with other entrepreneurs. Make new friends and build your business. This month's event is sponsored by:
Friday, June 29, 2012
8:30 to 9:45 a.m.
$10 Hosted at:
Sunlight Day Spa, 7373 W 107th Street, Overland Park, KS
Register Online Here: www.onekcforwomen.com/smartconnectkc/wake-up-networking-event-june/
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One Week KC
Let's Make big Things Happen in KC June 18 - 26, 2012
Uniting Entrepreneurs
Innovators, Thinkers, Purveyors of aspiration. Creators of what's next. You know who you are. And you know where. On the cusp. Teetering on the edge of something great. Something bigger. Right here in Kansas City, a city built by entrepreneurs.
Building the Community
One Week KC is nine days filled with entrepreneurial empowerment. A week's worth of sharing ideas with hundreds of great thinkers. A time to come together, get inspired, learn and connect. We're in this together. Let's make Kansas City America's most entrepreneurial city.
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Kansas City Digital Storytelling Forum
Coming June 21, 2012
Find out why digital storytelling is changing the way multimedia connects with audiences, learn about the various industries needed to support a vibrant digital storytelling community and how your business can become involved. Frank Rose of Wired Magazine along with other experts will lead the discussion. If you are thinking of starting a business in this arena, this conference is for you too. Look for applications for a special FastTrac® New Venture class targeting those starting a business in the digital/film industry on KCSourceLink.com
American Heartland Theatre
2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO
8:00 am - 4:00 pm - $25
This event is being offered in conjunction with One Week KC,
a KCChamber program that promotes entrepreneurial start up activities in the Kansas City area.
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ECJC Workshops
Seminars offered by the Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Time & Location
11:00 am - 1:00 pm (lunch included)
The Enterprise Center of Johnson County
8527 Bluejacket Street, Lenexa, KS 66214
Registration is required for all ECJC workshops. Please register online at www.ecjc.com or contact Jayne Vehlewald
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is planning "Entrepreneur Day at the K," a special event promoting Kansas City's local business owners and startup operators, on June 26. The chamber's Big 5 entrepreneurial initiative is hosting the event as a way to honor the city's business creators. The first 10,000 fans will receive a free Royals T-shirt.
Limited tickets available - reserve yours today! Field Box & Field Plaza tickets: $13 Tuesday, June 26, 2012 vs. the Tampa Bay Devil Rays For more information please contact Jo Anne Gabbert at
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FastTrac® New Venture for Women
Fall dates announced!
A FastTrac® certified facilitator leads this 10 week hands-on course designed to help you determine the feasibility of your business idea and develop a plan of action. This class will incorporate materials piloted by Kauffman FastTrac® for women entrepreneurs. Click here to complete an application
Class size is limited to 30 participants
Classes meet Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 9, 15
Fee: $450
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SBA Hosts Matchmaker Conference in KC
Connects small businesses with teaming and federal contract opportunities
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a free Mentor-Protégé Matchmaking Conference event in Kansas City, Missouri on June 21, 2012. The event gives small disadvantaged businesses access to guidance on federal contracting, face-to-face meetings and opportunities to team with larger businesses and graduates of the SBA's 8(a) Business Development program. 
June 21, 2012 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration closes June 14th!
Register at: SBA.MYBUSINESSMATCHES.COM
Event is free to attend, but registration is required
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Not for women only:
Men are welcome at almost all of the seminars and networking events held at the WBC.
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The Women's Business Center
The Women's Business Center offers mentoring, resources, and consulting to women in the Kansas City Metropolitan area who wish to become an entrepreneur or who are currently operating their own business. Through business consulting, classes, workshops, networking, and peer mentoring the WBC is the key to running a successful business for Kansas City's women.
Find out how the Women's Business Center can help you. Click here to learn more!
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HeartTraining, LLC recognized by the American Heart Association
Lori Ricki of HeartTraining, LLC has recently been awarded Training Center status with the American Heart Association. This allows them to have additional Training Sites to conduct training in CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support & all AHA courses.
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Heather and Richard Garza suffer setback in opening Garza's Goodies
Many of you may have seen the story on local news regarding Richard and heather Garza (and adorable son Damon) getting funding through Kickstarter to assist in opening their business. They also received a loan from HEDC and the Kansas City Microloan program (through Justine PETERSEN) and were on track to open for Mother's Day weekend, one of the biggest weekends in the candy business. Mother Nature had other thoughts and sent so much rain to the Waldo area their store flooded. They are currently in the process of clean up and replacement of damaged cases, etc. but anticipate opening June 14th
As any of you know, missing the prime selling season can be devastating for a business, so please watch 322 W. 85th Street for a grand opening sign and figure out a good reason to buy some chocolate even if it's not Mother's Day!
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Ginger Sue's Announces Second Location in Lee's Summit, Missouri
Ginger Fuller, FastTrac® New Venture for Women grad from '06 and her husband just announced the opening of a second restaurant location. Their first location is in Liberty and the second is in the Douglas Station Shopping Center at 20 NE Sycamore. This brings 25 new jobs to the community. The menu includes made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch items served all day.
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Women's Employment Network has successful job fair
The Women's Employment Network recently hosted their spring job fair May 17th. Over 40 employers were present and WEN graduates were able to discuss opportunities, present their resumes and complete applications.
If you are looking for highly vetted and trained employees, contact Tonia Bomer at WEN to discuss your needs: tbomer@kcwen.org or 816-822-8083.
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Shirley's Design Stuido
Becky Shirley, recent FastTrac® New Venture for Women grad has opened Shirley Design Studio, working with both commercial and residential clients.
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Share the good news
Are you a Women's Business Center client or volunteer? Something exciting going on in your business? Let us know if you have added a major product or service line, expanded your territory or won an award. We will help you spread the word.
Email dbrowning@kansaswbc.com
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According to Mark Marich, angel investments are up 12.1% with the number of active investors up 20%.
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News from the Women's Business Center |
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Update from Hadijah Nankanja
former intern from Uganda
Hadijah Nankanja, our intern from Uganda, returned home last December and began to set up a microloan program for the women she worked with in her incubator thanks to contributions by clients and supporters of the WBC. Below is a report on her progress:
My major aim was to introduce micro-credit to the women's groups. I found out there were more than three hundred women in need (that's only through my network) so I was advised to formalize the project, get it registered under local government which has been done. I have given out two micro-loans; one was to buy a bigger paper cutter and tools as seen in the picture. The lady now uses it and also charges a smaller fee to the other women and she is able to  slowly repay her loan. The second loan was given out to a cook; she cooks local food and sells it out in the area. (Small restaurant in the making).
I still have funds to give out to the women and also looking out for more opportunities to grow the program. A loan given out to one woman should be re-paid in a period close to a year. They repay their money once a week and it's deposited in the bank account.
During the International women's day celebrations some of my women participated! The sales were great and the women also got a chance to see other women run businesses at the pop up shop. Please visit my blog from time to time for updates and comments: thewomensenterprisenetwork.wordpress.com
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Start-ups have to get creative to find financing
May 28,2012, Kansas City Star - WBC Program Coordinator, Dorothy Browning is quoted:
Financing for new businesses is typically tight, especially for restaurants, and more so since the recession. So until these businesses can become "bankable," some are focusing their creativity not only on their concept but on their financing.
They're using home equity loans, free labor from friends and family, and the new social media "crowdfunding" sites that offer a grass-roots form of funding via pledges from the public.
"Unless you have assets equal to the loan, banks are pretty much not going to be able to take the risk because of federal constraints. They have to be conservative in dealing with our money," said Dorothy Browning, program director of the Women's Business Center in Lenexa,
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