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 Dear NAWBO Sisters,
Wow! The energy of our Educational Speaker Series continues. The women at the September dinner were electrifying. It was wonderful to see new members, current members and guests all engaged in conversations about leadership; leadership struggles and leadership triumphs. I had several of the women who attended tell me it was the best ESS dinner ever. Sometimes all it takes is a simple topic to have an engaging discussion.
How do we continue to build on the energy and connections from the last three dinners? We need all of you to stay actively engaged.
I have heard from past members that they did not get anything from NAWBO so they left. The sad reality of it is that they did not attend any if but a couple of our programming events. In business, we cannot just sit on the sideline and hope that the big sale or contract will come through. We have to be constantly working, networking, and making connections in order to achieve success. The same goes for being a member of NAWBO-SFBA. In order gain the most from your membership you need to become actively engaged. What do I mean by actively engaged? Well you could start by going to an Educational Speaker Series Dinner or by attending one of our four Professional Development Forums. I encourage you to connect with the women and not just show up to say “I was present.” In business and in life, physical presence is not the absolute. We have to participate in conversations, discuss changes that affect us, and engage in change. There is no shortage of incredible and amazing women at all of our NAWBO-SFBA events. All of whom will likely become great friends once they are engaged.
If you are one of the many who tend to just show up physically, I invite you to join us again and re-engage. We are constantly looking for women to join our committees. Currently we are looking for women who want to do business with small and big businesses, women who want more visibility and women who are looking to make friends or find new referral partners. If you want any of these things, please reach out to me and we will help you achieve your goals. More likely than not, you will gain more value from joining a committee than you thought was possible.
I look forward to seeing you all on October 8th at the Educational Speaker Series. We will have a different set up so come ready to mingle and make connections!
In Service,
Emily
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NAWBO-SFBA MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL SPEAKER SERIES
Special Thanks to Our ESS Sponsor
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REGISTER by October 6th for Early Bird Pricing
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Quantum Networking. Turning Events into Revenue
Do you network with people who only want to sell you something?
Do you come home with business cards that have no relevance to your business?
Do your audience’s eyes glaze over when you describe your offering?
It’s time to make those a thing of the past. In this interactive networking evening, you’ll hear practical tips, learn 2 questions guaranteed to engage new people and have an opportunity to practice honing your skills during the event.
Our featured speaker will be Tony Wilkins, host of Small Business Forum Radio and author of the forthcoming book, The Career Whisperer: Behind the podium - A step by step guide to booking more speaking engagements.
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Tony Wilkins is an author, speaker and host of the Internet sensation Small Business Forum Radio www.blogtalkradio.com/tonywilkins reaching nearly 125,000 listeners worldwide and broadcasting live every Friday at 3:30 PM Pacific from the historic Payne Mansion in San Francisco.
He has been featured in the media on Channel 7's (ABC) The View from the Bay, Progressive Pulse Magazine, B.A.R (Bay Area Reporter) and the 10% Show. Tony is a much sought after speaker and coach for The SBA (Small Business Administration)The Learning Annex, CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies), and The Academy of Art College –SF. Mr. Wilkins is also the publisher of Small Business Forum Magazine, Foodie Quarterly, and Podium Magazine. In addition, he is the host of The Tony Wilkins Show on livestream.com and has launched a very successful booking service for authors and speakers. |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUMS
Our monthly Professional Development Forums provide a comfortable place for business women and entrepreneurs to gather to exchange ideas and discuss business challenges. It's a dynamic, informative and productive way to expand your horizons. |
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OAKLAND |
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When: First Thursday, Monthly. Next Forum: October 1
Time:
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Where: The Kaiser Center, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland
Google Map & Directions
Oakland Facilitators:
Laura Renner
Catapult Your Business with Speaking and Doing Your Own Events
If your bottom line is lower than you want, I have just the thing to give you a quick big boost while identifying new ways to easily catapult your business. This interactive, eye-opening program will share:
- How to give a speech and come home with insta-clients (not the possibility of clients)
- How to embrace speaking and doing your own events to accelerate your business like never before
- How to fill your own events and retreats with ease while uplifting and supporting others
- How to use events and retreats for women to massively monetize your mastery A few hot tips for hitting your revenue goals through speaking, events and retreats from a 600K+ woman business owner
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Caterina Rando, MA, MCC is an award winning, master certified coach who shows women entrepreneurs how to be loud and proud about the value they bring in order to make their businesses thrive. |
Cost:
Early Registration by Tuesday, September 29
Members: Advance $18 | At-The-Door $20
Non-Members: Advance $25 | At-The-Door $30
REGISTER ONLINE BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 FOR EARLY PRICING!
How To Register:
• Go to the Calendar View
• Select the Link on the Event Day
• Start your Registration |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
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When: Third Wednesday, Monthly Next Forum: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Where: Small Business Admin SFDO | 455 Market St #600 • San Francisco, CA 94105
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San Francisco Facilitators
Elizabeth Bachman and Cara Cardoni
Embodied Leadership – Integrating Personal and Professional for Phenomenal Results
Women who run companies, create services and products, and transform business, political, educational, environmental and social landscapes are near mythical in their energy and abilities. And like all myths, there is a hyperbolic character to the stories of women’s success. And this hyperbole gives rise to daunting list of super-hero like must have qualities. Who can hear through the cacophony?
The good news is that all that we really need to be successful is to embody leadership. In this talk, you will learn about the practice of embodied leadership and how this grounded approach can help you achieve pleasurable and lasting success.
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Aja Duncan is an expert in leadership, organizational development and enacting positive change, Aja has spent the last ten years, focusing on learning and development and organizational effectiveness. She supports individuals, teams and organizations in expanding their influence and increasing their impact through coaching, consulting, team development, and strategy facilitation. |
Cost:
Early Registration by Monday, October 19
Members: Advance $12 | At-The-Door $15
Non-Members: Advance $20 | At-The-Door $25
REGISTER ONLINE BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 FOR EARLY PRICING!
How To Register:
• Go to the Calendar View
• Select the Link on the Event Day
• Start your Registration |
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MARIN |
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When: Fourth Tuesday, Monthly NEXT FORUM: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015
Time: 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Where: Il Fornaio Restaurant | Corte Madera Town Center • Corte Madera, CA 94925
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Marin Facilitators
Lisa Pepper-Satkin
SIZE MATTTERS! 4 Exponential Strategies to Grow a Bigger, More Profitable & Sellable Business
Julie Gordon White’s SIZE MATTERS! talk takes women entrepreneurs on a journey to discover the 4 comprehensive strategies and best practices to grow a dream business with loyal customers, and abundance of revenue and profit and value for a future buyer. Julie will share 4 exponential strategies with attendees which will:
- Deliver powerful and proven best practices to create a bigger and more profitable business
- Show how to leverage cash flow for steady and predictable income
- Uncover the most powerful formula for creating an exponential business that you love
- Teach the secrets of making a dream business sellable for the ultimate exit price
The SIZE MATTERS! presentation is based on the real-life results of the businesses Julie has sold as well as her own journey growing a firm from zero to over 5 million in annual transactions, so get ready for an informative and fun talkthat will make you think, learn, and grow!
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Julie is the founder of BlueKey M&A, a multimillion dollar firm, and in 2012, founded The WELL for Women Entrepreneurs, a grow-to-a-million-&-sell-for-a-million training company. Julie also authored a bestselling book, "EXI ! 12 Steps to Sell Your Business for the Price You Deserve". |
Cost:
Early Registration by Friday,October 23
Members: Advance $12 | At-The-Door $15
Non-Members: Advance $20 | At-The-Door $25
REGISTER ONLINE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 FOR EARLY PRICING!
How To Register:
• Go to the Calendar View
• Select the Link on the Event Day
• Start your Registration
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TRI VALLEY RETURNS |
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When: Kick off Luncheon for Women Business Owners in the Tri Valley on Tuesday, October 13th
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Fire House No. 37 | 250 Market Place • San Ramon, CA 94583
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Tri Valley Facilitator
Ranjani Mohana
Join us for lunch as we discuss and plan the next steps for the Tri Valley Professional Development forum which will have its formal kick off in January. You'll learn about NAWBO while networking with a community of like-minded East Bay business owners.
Cost:
Registration by Friday,October 19
Members: $25
Non-Members: $30
REGISTER ONLINE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
How To Register:
• Go to the Calendar View
• Select the Link on the Event Day
• Start your Registration
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MEMBER NEWS
Are you a member of NAWBO SFBA? Do you or your business have something to celebrate? Let us know! We want to share your success with the rest of the NAWBO community. Send your Member Spotlight to President NAWBO SFBA
Congratualtions to new member, Rachel Christensen. Her company, Selling Energy, made the Inc. 5000 list this year and were ranked the #16th fastest growing education company on the list.
New NAWBO member, Ranjani Mohana, helps women-owned busienss navigate and success in the world of government contracts through her company Rmollc. The United States Government spent 7 Trillion dollars on RFPs and contracts in 2010. If you would like a piece of that pie, Ranjani helps businesses create profies, receive certifications and creating a successful profile that attracts government contracting officers.
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WELCOME NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS OF NAWBO-SFBA |
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New Members
Dana Furby, Outdoor Adventure Coach with Strong is Free in Santa Rosa, joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Ilani Kapiecki, Owner of Ilani Sessions in Novato, joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Suki Liebow, with Suki Liebow Seminars in San Francisco, joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Stephanie Searle, with ACSIA Partners in Burlingame, joined our chapter as an Established Business Owner.
Jain Williams, with State Farm Insurance in Oakland, joined our chapter as an Established Business Owner.
Renewing Members:
Elizabeth Bachman, owner of The Star Maker for Speakers in San Francisco renewed her membership as an Established Business Owner. Elizabeth has been a NAWBO SFBA member since 2013.
Sheryl Cahill, owner of the Station House Café in Point Reyes, renewed her membership as an Established Business Onwer. Sheryl has been a NAWBO SFBA member since 2014.
Tina Greenbaum, Owner of Tennis To The Max, renewed her membership as an Emerging Business Owner. Tina has been a NAWBO SFBA members since 2014.
Thank You for Your Membership
The NAWBO-SFBA Board of Directors look forward to seeing you at upcoming events and the opportunity to meet, grow, thrive, and lead together!
Want to Join NAWBO-SFBA? Is Your Membership Expiring?
Membership in NAWBO SFBA automatically makes you a member of NAWBO National. In fact, registration runs through them. Click here to get started or to renew your existing membership: NAWBO NATIONAL WEBSITE
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PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE |
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Federal contracting officials now have the power to award sole-source contracts to women-owned businesses, a tool that should help the government finally achieve its goal of awarding 5% of its procurement dollars to women.
As an example of how this can benefit your business, Concord-based women-owned Hunter Hawk Inc. creates custom manufacturing, engineered vertical pumps and services to industries running 24/7 operations. In 2005, they bid a 5-year contract for specialty packaging to the DOD/ Redstone Army Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Although they were not chosen in the first bid review, they received a call one year later asking if they could hold their original bid price for the remainder of the contact. Shortly afterwards, they were awarded years 2 – 5 of the $6 million contract.
Or consider this story: woman-owned Railroad Cleaners in Pittsburg is one of the preferred cleaning companies for the US Coast Guard in San Francisco. When they decided to expand their operations beyond their store location, they worked with Norcal- PTAC (free service provided through the SBDC) to create a SAM account for government contacting and obtain the preferred certifications. Soon after, they began getting emails from contracting officers. In the last two years, they have won eight Federal and State Contacts.
If your business would benefit from Government contracts, reach out to the local Norcal PTAC for additional resources.
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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS |
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2016 Success Circles |
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Introductory Brown Bag Lunch
When: Friday, November 13
Time: 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM
Where: SBA San Franscisco | 455 Market Street, #600 • San Francisco, CA 94925
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Register Here: (while the event is free, please register so there are enough chairs)
Are you ready to grow your business but feel overwhelmed trying to do it yourself? Now, imagine 7 other women supporting your vision, encouraging your dreams and helping you brainstorm solutions to issues that were roadblocks to your success? And in return, you doing the same for them?
The power would be incredible. Or in the words of Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, “Success does not come without the cooperation of others.”
We’re excited to announce the formation of our year-long Success Circle Mastermind, beginning in January 2016. (replacing the Lean-In Program) It is one more way NAWBO-SFBA helps create success for our members.
The program will surround you with support and motivation to go to the next level. You receive (and give)
- The gift of perspectives and points of view you may not have considered
- Accountability around your goals and commitments
- A chance to expand your network among a small group of new confidants
In a safe and confidential environment of the mastermind, you’ll be able to share your struggles, celebrate your achievements and create a bond of camaraderie, support and encouragement not always found in everyday relationships.
To learn more about the 2016 Success Circle Mastermind Program, join us for a brown bag luncheon in at the San Francisco SBDC office on Friday, November 13th at 12 noon. While the meeting is free, we ask you to register so we have enough chairs for everyone. We look forward to meeting you!
Visit the the Success Circles Page for More Information
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