Do you remember your dreams and goals from 25 years ago? Chances are entrepreneurship wasn't on your to-do list, but it was for Hedy M. Ratner and S. Carol Dougal who launched the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) in 1986 as the nation's first nonprofit assistance center to help women start and expand businesses. The ultimate goal - and one they achieved? Help thousands of women become economically self-sufficient through business ownership. That same year, they launched the Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, a forum that has become the Midwest's largest ...

The economic recovery is inching along but franchising continues to grow steadily. The 2011 Franchise Business Economic Outlook*, estimates that the number of franchise establishments will grow 2.5 percent in 2011 and the number of direct jobs is projected to grow 2.5 percent from an estimated 7,614,000 to 7,808,000, creating 194,000 new jobs. Big brands are targeting the West for expansion—creating countless career opportunities on a national level. The West Coast Franchise Expo (WCFE), hosted by Paramus, N.J.-based MFV Expositions, is the largest franchise event on ...

Ergo-Motion Consulting gives back to the community. It will be sponsoring Piano Pinnacle 2011, in order to make their upcoming recital a possibility, a reality. The recital will be held on Saturday August 27, 2011 at 8pm at the Roy Barnett Recital Hall located at 6361 Memorial Road in Vancouver, BC. Pianists Deborah Grimmett, and Iman Habibi are local musicians with much success on the international scene, the latest in Verona, Italy. Of all participants, they were the only Canadian team to make it to the second round. Named the Piano Pinnacle, these two pianists will ...

Claims Recovery Financial Services, LLC "CRFS", a nationwide provider of post-foreclosure claim processing management solutions, announced today that it has begun offering a host of consulting and training services to educate, inform and assist lenders, mortgage service companies and financial institutions. The inclusion of consulting services is a direct response to the significant turmoil within the mortgage industry, whereas lenders are continuing to deal with high foreclosure rates and increasing loss mitigation offers, resulting in considerable growth ...

Vintage Cellars proudly supports our country, and most products available in our catalog are made in the USA. Now that Standard & Poor (S&P) has downgraded America's credit rating from the prized AAA status, it is more important than ever to purchase American-made products. Fortunately, Vintage Cellars has you covered. We have always made an effort to stock products primarily made in the USA, and our new WineMaker Wine Rack Series (http://www.vintagecellars.com/winemaker-racks/) is no exception. These beautiful wine racks create a seamless floor-to-ceiling look ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 shaft in his driver. In addition, two other top ten finishers played Graphite Design shafts. "We congratulate the winner on his wire-to-wire victory and first World Golf Championship title," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. "His outstanding play was an inspiration to watch and we are pleased that he chose to play our Tour AD DI ...

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP announced today that more than half of the firm's partners are listed among the state's top-ranked lawyers in the 2011 edition of Florida Super Lawyers . Each year, only five percent of lawyers statewide are selected to receive this honor. In addition, Scott L. Baena, chair of the firm's Bankruptcy practice, and Mitchell E. Widom, practice group leader of the firm's Litigation Group, were cited in the "Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers 2011," a list of the lawyers receiving the highest point totals in the Florida Super ...

Shirtworks, a leading UK supplier of customised clothing and promotional products, has added a new way to search its recently improved online catalogue, enabling users to find clothing ideal for different sports by searching the catalogue by sport or purpose, as well as garment type. Examples include searching for rowing and football clothing for customisation, and also garments suitable for garden centre staff workwear. For more information visit http://www.shirtworks.co.uk or call 0800 0725334. "This is one of several improvements to the user experience we've ...

The sponsors and founders of "Dodgeball in the D" invite Metro Detroiters of all ages, ethnicities and zip codes to come together to positively showcase Detroit by participating in a world record-breaking dodgeball game. Presented by the Dodge brand, organizers expect "Dodgeball in the D" and surrounding family festival activities to draw more than 5,000 people to historic Belle Isle Park in Detroit on Saturday, August 20, 2011. The dodgeball game begins at 1 p.m. on Belle Isle with other family-friendly activities running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

Beezid.com, a top-rated penny auction website that offers a thrilling twist on traditional online auction shopping, announced today that they will be holding their Pick Your Ride Event, their latest promotion during what's been a jam-packed summer on the site. This promotion, which allows Beezid.com users the option to decide between five different automobiles, each with their own great features, is the best opportunity in industry history, not only for users to cash in on huge savings on a brand-new car, but to choose exactly which car is right for their personality. ...

Onity's SensorStat DDC Thermostat is part of an innovative Energy Management System installed at The Peabody Orlando hotel that will cut energy consumption, provide real-time temperature, occupancy and activity status and reduce operational costs. Onity, one of the world's leading providers of electronic locking solutions, is a business of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). "The hotel industry is proactively embracing energy efficiency programs that generate tangible savings and reduce overall carbon footprint," said Laird ...

During this 60-minute teleseminar, Ms. Yost will show that writing your book and holding that tangible product in your hands can impact participants on a number of levels - dramatically increase their confidence in what they can do, in their abilities, and help them quickly earn respect and credibility from others. By the end of the teleclass, listeners will have learned everything they need to get started writing and self publishing their book, from someone JUST LIKE THEM who's done it successfully! A book can help professionals clarify and share their message with ...

Publicis Touchpoint Solutions —- a leading provider of multichannel message delivery solutions for the life sciences industry -— has announced that Rick Keefer, president and chief executive officer, has been selected by PharmaVOICE as one of its "100 Most Inspiring People" in the life sciences industry for the fourth straight year. Publicis Touchpoint Solutions is a division of Publicis Healthcare Communications Group. Mr. Keefer was selected by PharmaVOICE as one of the 42 "Commanders and Chiefs" in the life sciences industry. The PharmaVOICE 100 ...

Wear to Win, the newest label in ladies golf apparel, will debut their latest collection at the PCI Expos Golf Show in West Palm Beach, Florida. The new line consists of palettes of vibrant colors, beautiful lines, and comfort beyond golfers' expectations. Each garment embodies a spirit and way of life. "We are excited to debut our latest designs at this show! Over the last couple of months, Wear to Win has begun to enter the Florida market. This show is an excellent platform to showcase our latest designs to this market," said Laura Ormson, company ...

Ron Sloy, with Sloy, Dahl & Holst, Inc. is very proud to announce that Michael G. Tudor has earned the designation of Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC), through the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA). Michael is one of less than 10 QPFC's in the state of Oregon, and 250 in the nation. According to ASPPA, the QPFC designation is the professional credential for financial professionals who sell, advise, market or support qualified retirement plans. The QPFC program provides an understanding of general retirement planning concepts, ...

DC Generations - Parker Family Seminars announced its first annual Chiropractic Appreciation Mega-Event today. The three-day program will be held September 8-10, 2011 at the Embassy Suites in Peoria, Illinois. All doctors of chiropractic are invited to attend for a modest registration fee. Family members, staff, patients and friends can attend as well. Chiropractors are invited to visit http://www.DCGenerations.com to register. The DC Generations Mega-Event offers a groundbreaking approach to continuing education and practice building for chiropractors and everyone else ...

Klavan is available for in person New York media appearances Tuesday August 9th-Wednesday August 10th, and Washington DC media Thursday August 11th-Friday August 12th. Andrew Klavan, the best selling author and screenwriter of Hollywood hits including Clint Eastwood's TRUE CRIME and the Michael Douglas thriller DON'T SAY A WORD says in a biting new op/ed piece that the USA's current economic challenges can be laid squarely at the feet of those on the left. Klavan writes in part: "Leftism has failed utterly. It has failed everywhere and it has never done anything ...

Healthy Advice Networks, the nation's leading provider of award-winning patient and physician engagement programs at point-of-care, announces that their partner, MediaForce PR, has been awarded a contract to promote the Food and Drug Administration's campaign, educating consumers about the dangers of prescription misuse including pain relievers. Partnering with MediaForce PR, Healthy Advice Networks will deliver public service announcements for the government and non-profit organizations through their Waiting Room Networks. MediaForce PR has formed a relationship with Healthy ...

Dennis and Alice appeared as featured guests on over 100 television and radio shows, including segments on Access Hollywood. They have been endorsed by Larry King, James Redfield, and Alan Cohen, and have appeared with George Noory, and have been seen and heard on radio and TV stations from Hawaii to New York. You can see them perform in Las Vegas and they are just embarking on a new Television pilot. Dennis Jackson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual medium, psychic, clairvoyant, clairaudient, and clairsentient. By working with his guides and others, his readings ...

BusinessObjects Expert posted a new article, "Improve Your Report Layouts with Relative Positioning." This article goes into the best practices in creating Web Intelligence report designs. A report's layout design is often measured by the user's satisfaction with their ability to efficiently analyze business data within it. This is why data layouts have to be tailored to the end users needs and expectations. Michael Nadeau, publisher at WIS Publishing, comments "We all know that Web Intelligence reports are only effective if the end user can successfully ...

Emurasoft, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of EmEditor Professional version 10.1.0, the latest upgrade for the EmEditor text editing software for Windows. ZDnet called EmEditor the "world's fastest text editor" (ZDnet, 2010). EmEditor Professional is a lightweight text editor designed to balance speed of operation with robust features. The ability to work quickly and efficiently means faster, better results. EmEditor strives to provide users with the most streamlined, yet complete experience. Features such as the Large File Controller cut down load ...

Miles For Hope today announced their excitement in the further expansion of the Phase II clinical trial for DCVax manufactured by Northwest Biotherapeutics. The results from prior trials of the DCVax immune therapy for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain cancer were striking. Patients who received DCVax showed a median survival of 3 years, compared with a median survival of only 14.6 months with standard care (surgery, radiation and chemotherapy). In addition, patients treated with DCVax did not have a tumor recurrence for nearly 2 years, compared with tumor recurrence ...

Fashion Seating, a bar and restaurant furniture store available at http://www.FashionSeating.com, is offering bulk discounts on aluminum chairs and tables ideal for the summer and fall seasons. The online retailer's selection of outdoor restaurant furniture showcases a wide range of styles, from chic nightclub furniture to vibrant cafe restaurant chairs. "Not only is our commercial furniture manufactured to be long-lasting as well as stylish, but we also make it affordable for restaurant and bar owners. As you buy our furniture in bulk, the price per item goes ...

Data protection specialist NovaStor is happy to announce its first ever "CEO Road Show" in which its Executive Management Team will be traveling to four major cities in Australia to offer workshops for Distributors, Managed Service Providers, Resellers and Original Equipment Manufacturers on data protection. The workshops will highlight the latest in SMB and enterprise backup solutions for local backup, as well as public and private cloud backup and also offer attendees educational opportunities on how to gain sales through new footholds and niches within existing ...

ForeverFit's very successful "Better Body Boot Camp for Women" is moving to a new location beginning September 6. Classes will be held at the Columbus Dance Centre at 1000-B Morrison Road in Gahanna. Better Body Boot Camp runs in four week sessions (twice a week) and will be offered Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Run by certified personal trainer and expert inf women's fitness, Nancy Eisenman, Better Body Boot Camp is guaranteed to motivate and inspire you to get out of comfort zone to achieve all of the results you are seeking. Whether you are ...