Because many women business owners are solopreneurs, they often learn the ins and outs of business ownership on their own. They may not recognize what is possible for themselves or for their businesses because they haven't had the experience or exposure. The good news is that it is possible for these female entrepreneurs to become successful with ease - by receiving support from experts and from people in the community. Bringing In the Experts: Saving Time and Money, and Reaching Goals Faster is the latest article by professional marketing researcher and entrepreneurial ...

Annie's Gift is about a boy with disabilities and a dog named Annie. Annie's life started out rough but she found refuge with a family that allowed her to be the wonderful pet she desired to be. As the young boy grows he begins to need help with certain everyday task and Annie desires to figure out a way to help him. The book leaves you desiring more, expecting a solution to this young boys needs and ending with a final solution. Annie's Gift is a dog's perspective of how important it is to be the best pet possible. Recognizing her limitations but desiring to seek an ...

Making a living as an Executive Chef in various restaurants, healthcare, and government facilities over the last two decades was a very overwhelming and challenging experience for me. Not having time for family life and not taking care of other priorities was damaging and at times devastating in terms of living a full life. However, I always had a great position, with a great title, great salary, and excellent benefits. I had what many young professionals would consider a âEURœdream lifeâEUR. Years of working hard and remaining faithful to my employers meant nothing, as ...

The S.O.A.R. meeting will be held at 6:00 pm at the offices of the YWCA of Central Alabama, located at 309 23rd Street North, in Downtown Birmingham. Many are aware that February is Black History Month. However it is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. S.O.A.R. members will recognize both of these significant themes for February, as they listen to their guest share information about students at Parker High School who have written a screenplay based on teen dating violence. These students are producing, directing and editing this screenplay, which ...

Colorado Photographer Sandy Puc' is adding Wedding Portraiture to her list of seminar tour series topics in 2011 with the Power of Passion Tour—her fourth consecutive tour, following three widely acclaimed international tours. The Power of Passion Tour will feature Jerry Ghionis, one of wedding portraiture's leading authorities. Launching in Denver on February 12, 2011, the tour will visit 32 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The Passion Tour will cover various elements of wedding and boudoir portraiture, from lighting and posing, to sales and ...

Berkleemusic, the online continuing education division of Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, along with Grammy -award winning guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, today announced a call to action for guitarists around the world to join forces and set the Guinness World Record for the largest online guitar lesson on March 3rd, 2011. This first-of-its-kind initiative will bring together the worldwide community of guitarists in an unprecedented online celebration of music education. Vai, who is currently recording a new album and preparing for an extensive world tour, is ...

Innovation Economy Corporation (IEC) has teamed up with Russell Armstrong. Managing Director of Crescent Financial Partners, Inc. (CFP), a Los Angeles-based private equity merchant banking firm, to source local technology commercialization opportunities. Through IEC's partnership with several top University research facilities, the partnership seeks to capitalize on projects that leverage licensed technologies in everything from biotech to pharma. Founder and CEO of IEC, Amro Albanna, is a well-respected local business leader whose credits include founding multiple ...

Moehr and Associates has released its master site page re-design for direct sales marketing: http://www.directsalespower.com. This site is a resource site for direct sales marketing and party plan selling. This site offers not only links to many of its product line, but announcements for promotional opportunities, ads and links to helpful tips and articles. Also included on the site is a sign-up form to receive the company's weekly ACHIEVE! ezine. "The site re-design has been a couple of month's in the making and we feel it best serves our growing visitor base by ...

Inspired by the growth of the CiviCRM community, leading Drupal website developer Zengenuity recently announced its support for the upcoming conference of users, developers, and implementers of CiviCRM open source software. CiviCon Chicago 2011, the annual event to be held in Downtown Chicago on March 7th, will feature top-notch speakers leading interactive discussions on the future of the platform, which supports a broad range of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. "Our company's support of CiviCon 2011 is anchored in the broader goal of helping this ...

Hammerax has entered into an agreement with drummer Jay Lane to endorse Hammerax cymbals and percussion. "We're really excited to have Jay on board, says Hammerax president John Stannard. His extraordinary style and technique will make a great addition to our team." Primus embarked on an extensive tour beginning in 2010. They are currently in the studio working on new material. They are playing the Australian Soundwave Festival which kicks off February 26 in Brisbane and concludes March 7 in Perth. Some of the projects Lane has recorded and/or performed on include ...

Staying focused on retirement income goals is critical to helping employees achieve fully funded retirements, according to experts at Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc., a national firm specializing in retirement plans. "Having a single but comprehensive measure helps plan participants understand easily where they stand in terms of progress toward their retirement savings goals and enables them to evaluate which actions are most likely to lead to a more financially secure retirement," said Patricia Advaney, senior vice president of participant solutions for Diversified. ...

The SprayFinishingStore.com website offers such systems, which typically consists of a pressure tank (pressure pot) which contains the liquid to be coated. The fluid is then transferred via hoses directly to the spray gun. Another system, usually employed when using high amount of coating material in a continuous process, uses air-operated diaphragm pumps (preferably made of groudable acetal to avoid any possible hazardous situation). For this spray coating application, the manufacturers offer a wide range of different spray guns. Here is an overview about the different ...

Hence E.J. Geswell Plumbing & Heating LLC's recent announcement of its new sister company Pilgrim Propane. "We've been in the heating and plumbing business for 25 years and propane is an integral part of many of the installations we do. For example, gas logs and fireplaces, heating for indoor and outdoor pools and home heating systems in general," said Ed Geswell, Jr., Pilgrim Propane owner. "Being able to supply the propane for the people we do installations for allows us to ensure the smooth operation of those installs, plus continue the relationship with those customers." In ...

The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Healthcare Technology Online, an online resource that provides readers with information on healthcare technology systems, implementation trends, best practices, and product information. The CIO Healthcare Summit to be held April 3-6, 2011 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, will bring together CIOs, technology innovators, IT analysts and solution providers to discuss the latest IT topics and trends, including Meaningful Use, the Health Information Exchange ...

"We remember the last economic downtown, wanting nothing more than to just hunker down and tough it out. But fortunately we had someone who cared about our business and our success; who was emphatic about the need to adapt and adjust to changing markets. Her motto was Learn More to Earn More and it's always stuck." remarks Deb Barrett and Susan Schultz, leading design professionals and founders of Design Business Rx (DBRx). Taking the advice to heart, Deb Barrett and Susan Schultz developed an exclusive business-building workshop, Design Business Rx: Adapt or Disappear. ...

A new program was initiated this month in the Gateway to L.A. business district that is helping hotels reduce waste, meet green certification standards, and provide assistance to an area homeless shelter: InnGage Hotel Amenity Donation Program. The Gateway to L.A. business district contains over 7,100 hotel rooms, with an average length of stay of approximately 1.2 nights. Every day, hotel guests depart having used only a small portion of the toiletries provided for their stay. These bottles of shampoos and lotions often go to waste, while there are people in the community ...

Doctors Shelley Wakefield and Bennett Isabella along with their Dakota Dental staff will support the children's dental access program, Give Kids A Smile, on February 4 - 5, 2011. Dakota Dental's participation in this American Dental Association's Give Kids A Smile program allows children from low-income families to receive the oral health care they need. Along with providing important dental services to those unable to afford it, the Give Kids A Smile program also raises awareness of the hardship that disadvantaged families face in providing needed dental care for their ...

Ebooks and eBook readers have taken the industry by storm over the last few months. R.T. Kaelin, author of Progeny, recognizes that any author who hopes to be successful in the current book marketing environment must meet the demands of the marketplace. For this reason, he has chosen to offer his high fantasy novel, Progeny, in eBook format for the Kindle. The eBook version of Progeny hits the virtual shelves on February 4, 2011. "I am extremely pleased," stated Kaelin, "with the critical success of this fantasy novel. Progeny was written to draw the reader into a vibrant, ...

Visage Marketing Group has created a new team of top-tier developers to create iPhone, Android and iPad applications. "While we specialize in designing templates and software for Volusion e-Commerce sites, we are excited to be able to offer our clients iPhone, Android and iPad Applications as well," said Kimberly Penney, Owner of Visage Marketing Group." Social Commerce is a way to get your brand noticed and make it a part of your life." Penney continues, "This new branch of VMG allows us to offer our clients state of the art application and development for the devices ...

The Joy Factory, Inc. today unveiled the Swarovski Crystal-studded, special edition Arc-PurpleRomance iPad case and stand. Part of a product suite of lifestyle-driven digital companion accessories for smart phone and tablet users, the versatile Arc, featuring a deep violet hue, complements the lifestyle of the stylish, sassy woman. "This chic release suits the tech savvy woman on-the-go," said Sampson Yang, president of The Joy Factory and consumer electronics veteran. "Swarovski—known for their precision-cut luxury crystal—adds the perfect accent to the already stylish ...

The Cancer Council ACT is a non government not-for-profit community organisation that aims to promote a healthier community by reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in the ACT region. The Council depends largely on the generosity of the ACT and surrounding community providing donations and supporting fundraising initiatives. A number of years using a computer repair business to rectify any computer and network problems in a break / fix solution left ACT Cancer Council with the idea that there has to be a better way of managing the technology that their business relied ...

Priority PR, the leading Los Angeles-based publicity firm, has been named the agency of record for Rainmaker Entertainment, the multifaceted animation studio based in Vancouver. As one of Canada's largest producers of CG animation, Rainmaker Entertainment has numerous short animation films in production and the properties will be released shortly. Originally established as Mainframe Entertainment, the company broke ground by producing the first ever CGI animation series, ReBoot. In addition to developing its own properties, Rainmaker also produces feature length DVD's ...

NOW Property Preservation's CEO, Sam Sesi only tolerates ethical behavior when performing the trashouts. Unfortunately, the illegal dumpers removed the trash and littered the beautiful, pristine countryside in Michigan. Our Quality Control Department, quickly assessed the situation, dispatched out emergency crews, and took the debris to the local official waste management facility. NOW Property Preservation, LLC has strict quality control guidelines to protect its clients, communities, and consumers. NOW Property Preservation works and will continue to work with the ...

Registration for the 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, scheduled for 7-10 September 2011 in beautiful Springfield, Illinois, is now open. This year's conference theme is "Pathways to the Heartland," and the local host is the Illinois State Genealogical Society. This year's conference offers an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in researching their family history. Over 165 educational sessions and 13 luncheons are designed to balance the needs of genealogists at all levels, exploring a variety of records, strategies, and other tools available ...

Canonical today announced the availability of Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) running on Dell PowerEdge C2100 and C6100 servers in an integrated solution enabling Dell's U.S.-based customers to easily deploy Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The standard edition released today allows software developers and IT organizations to run cloud proof-of-concept programs by providing an optimized, pre-configured testing and development environment. Workloads can easily be shared with external providers for capacity growth due to Ubuntu's open-source implementation of the de facto ...