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Welcome to the weekly communication for the National
Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®)
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.
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Member News
Welcome New and Renewing Members!
Note from the President
Members in the News & Member Spotlight
Member Benefits & Opportunities
Ideas, Inspiration and Opportunities
Procurement Programs
NAWBO SFBA Events
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Walnut Creek: Apr. 17th (3rd Tuesday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - San Francisco: Apr. 18th (3rd Wednesday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Marin: Apr. 24th (4th Tuesday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Oakland: May 3rd (1st Thursday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Monthly Dinner Event- San Francisco: May 20th (2nd Thursday of each month)
Calendar View
Make Note
Public Policy: Local, State & National
Key Dates: Mark Your Calendar
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Welcome to New and Renewing Members of NAWBO®-SFBA! |
New Members
Susan Berke, Founder of Simply Inspired in Novato, joined our chapter as an Established Business Owner.
Brittany Keyes, consultant with California Mortgage Advisors in San Rafael, joined our chapter as an Established Business Owner.
Melody Gamab, with Paychex in Novato, has joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Laura Glaser, President of Glaser Research Group in Berkeley, has joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Sabrina Lee, financial advisor with Mass Mutual Financial Group in Walnut Creek, joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Nancy Mullally, CEO with Alamo Capital in Walnut Creek, joined our chapter as an Established Business Owner.
Stephanie Murphy, of SMurphy Communications in San Francisco, has joined our chapter as an Emerging Business Owner.
Re-Joining
Ann Lyons, Owner of Melon's Catering & Events in South San Francisco, has joined our chapter as an Established Business Owner.
Renewing Members
Doina Panaite, owner of Doina M. Painaite, DDS, MS, Inc in San Francisco, has renewed her membership as an Emerging business owner. Doina has been a NAWBO SFBA member since 2010.
Margo Souza, owner of Circle H Dairy Ranch in Turlock, has renewed her membership as an Established Business Owner. Margo has been a NAWBO SFBA member since 1994.
April is the Perfect Month for Becoming a New Member! $50 Discount for new members
While becoming a NAWBO SFBA member is always a good idea, April 2012 is an especially good month to join us as a new member. If national receives your membership application by April 30, 2012, you will be able to take advantage of not only a $25.00 discount from our National Organization, but add another $25.00 discount from your SFBA Chapter dues for a total of a $50.00 reduction to our overall membership price. You can join online for this discount beginning March 1st. You can also fax or mail the attached form as long as it is received at national by April 30th.
We want you to join us and have the chance to experience the camaraderie, educational opportunities and business and personal relationships that stem from joining forces with other women business owners!
For questions or assistance contact Wendi at info@nawbo-sfba.org.
Time to Join, Re-Join or Renew your membership? Simply register online www.nawbo.org
Thank you for your membership. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events, and to the opportunity to grow, thrive, and lead together!
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Note from the Board |
 Message from President
Courageous Women/Entrepreneurial Women
Courage is feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Courage is saying what others don’t want to hear, knowing that you must speak your truth, knowing that you must name that which is obvious “the elephant in the room.” Courage comes in many forms, shapes and sizes and it is critical for those of us who want to live a full life, a life that includes growth, joy, pain, challenge and magic. Dare to speak out, speak up and make a difference for yourself and those around you, dare to be extraordinary!
As many of you know, March was women’s history month and March 8 was International Women’s Day. I love this month because I have the opportunity to attend events celebrating the lives of courageous women. I heard Gloria Steinem speak about the backlash against women and reproductive freedom. Many of us were aware of the issues but were reluctant to voice our concerns. Her message to younger women is to get mad, speak up, speak out, make a difference. I sat next to Patricia Schroeder at a Common Cause meeting, the first woman elected to congress from Colorado, as we bemoaned the continual challenge in electing women to political office and the difficulty in raising necessary campaign dollars-yet, she continues to be a champion for younger women encouraging and supporting them to run for political office. I attended a luncheon where local San Francisco women were honored for their bravery in raising awareness of glaring social concerns not being addressed. Nazly Mohajer who received “The Spirit of Equality Award” worked to start the human trafficking awareness campaign resulting in the creation of the San Francisco Coalition Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT).
As women entrepreneurs, we are also women of courage and conviction. We recognize our passion, create businesses, and put ourselves on the line by saying “this is what I do, this is who I am and I am letting the world know what I have to offer.” We learn to be supportive of ourselves and connect and support others as we forge ahead on the often lonely path of entrepreneurship. We are smart, determined, idealistic, realistic and generous. We struggle to raise capital, speak publicly, ask for the sale, and create new products and services. We present ourselves to the world. If that’s not courage, I don’t know what is.
As President of NAWBO I celebrate you, women entrepreneurs of the San Francisco Bay area. Thank you for your presence, your mentoring, your support and your courage. Please join us for our next dinner meeting on April 12, 5:00 PM – 8:30 for a special, exciting interactive session where you will learn more about how your development as a business owner/leader and the success of your business are tied together.
Kathleen Thurmond, President, NAWBO SFBA
See the entire Board of NAWBO SFBA
Members in the News & Member Spotlights |
 Member Spotlight - Jennifer Everhart
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jennifer Everhart has been the Co-Owner and President of Concord-based Summit Drywall and Painting for 14 years. Her business specializes in tenant improvement projects for commercial and residential properties, and she manages a team of highly qualified, experienced craftsmen. Her husband, John, founded the company in 1994, but she took over operations four years later and has been running things ever since. "Now," she says, "it's all on me."
After reading about NAWBO in a book on women's business development, Jennifer joined the San Francisco Bay Area chapter because she believes in NAWBO's mission of strengthening women's capacity in business. She's looking forward to engaging with other women about the obstacles we still face--and how we can overcome them.
When I asked her where she sees her business in the next few years, she responds, "Doing very well. I plan on tripling the size [of Summit]-- but no larger than that. It's important to me to maintain personal relationships with my clients." Jennifer says the construction industry is bouncing back from the downturn, and she's anticipating doing more work with other women business owners in an industry where women's leadership has been scarce. "Women [in construction] are really looking to do business with each other," she says, and she sounds excited about the possibilities.
At the end of busy work days, Jennifer prioritizes spending time with her husband and five children. Getting to San Francisco in the evenings can be a challenge, but she's looking forward to the East Bay breakfasts as a way to get to know other women business owners in her area.
Welcome to NAWBO, Jennifer!
Are you a member who has news about your business? Please send your news to the NAWBO-SFBA info@nawbo-sfba.org. "News" refers to recognition your company has received in the press, awards you or your company have won, or events that have happened. This space is not used for promotions of products or upcoming events. Thanks!
Let us know about your business NAWBO SFBA members may bring a promotion item to display on our Member Information Table at each Monthly Mixer. info@nawbo-sfba.org
Member Benefits & Opportunities
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Accepting Nominations for NAWBO SFBA Board of Directors
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We are pleased to announce that we are inviting nominations for positions on the 2012-2013 Board of Directors. Nominations are due by April 20, 2012.
Call for Nominations Letter. Description of Board Positions. Nomination form to be mailed. Option to submit online.
Spotlight Speakers for NAWBO SFBA Networking Breakfasts
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NAWBO SFBA invites members to be a Spotlight Speaker at any of the four networking breakfasts. This is your opportunity to present information valuable to the support of other women business owners.
Determine the topic you would like to present then contact one of the Breakfast Facilitators to discuss the possibility or contact Laura Russell-Jones, Coordinator of the Networking Breakfasts.
Promote Your Business
- NAWBO SFBA members may bring promotional brochures or flyers to display on our members' information table.
- Attendees have the opportunity to showcase their products/services with a marketing table. Cost for members is $50, non-members is $250. Contact Wendi info@nawbo-sfba.org to arrange.
 Get Involved!
The best way to benefit from your membership in NAWBO®-SFBA is be involved!
- Attend events (monthly mixers, networking breakfasts and special events)
- Join the board - New board begins July 2012.
- Chair or join a committee
- Marketing, Public Policy, Fundraising, Affiliates & Membership Committees are looking for members
- Become a program facilitator (breakfasts or brown bag lunches)
- You can select your own location!
- Offer your time and your talent in anyway you can imagine
In this way you can develop your leadership skills and gain visibility.
Grow, Thrive and Lead!
Contact info@nawbo-sfba.org to share your interest in being an active volunteer member of NAWBO SFBA!
Evening Event in San Francisco |
 NAWBO®-SFBA Monthly Networking Event
2nd Thursday
NEW LOCATION: Galleria Park Hotel, 191 Sutter Street between Kearrny & Montgomery, San Francisco
May 10th Networking Dinner
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Joanne S. Black is the founder of No More Cold Calling. She is America's leading authority on referral selling and the author of No More Cold Calling: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust, from Warner Business Books.
Pre-register by May 8th and save
Let’s grow NAWBO-SFBA and we’ll grow our own businesses in the process.
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NAWBO SFBA Networking Breakfast - Walnut Creek |
 NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Walnut Creek
3rd Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Il Fornaio, 1430 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek
Free parking at rear of building
April 17th - GET OUT OF THE MONEY FOG: HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY
Resa Shore, Certified Financial Recovery Coach
Does stress and anxiety about money cloud out your vision of your goals and the life you?d like to live? Are you ready to escape the money fog, create a healthy relationship with money and feel more in control of your finances?
You?re not the first to confront these challenges, and you can overcome them. You can have a healthier relationship with your money. As a Financial Recovery Coach, Resa Shore knows you can assert control, make sustainable change, and create the life that you deserve. Through a balanced approach to the emotional and practical aspects of healthy money management, Resa helps clients to escape the debt cycle, attack the roots of chronic overspending, cultivate stability from an erratic income and to responsibly handle sudden money such as inheritance or divorce settlements
After receiving an MBA in marketing and working in the corporate world, Resa was a successful entrepreneur for 25 years. Her interest in financial health motivated her to become a Certified Financial Recovery Coach. She is passionate about helping her clients eliminate stress, gain control of their money and live happier lives.
Our morning breakfast meetings provide a comfortable forum for businesswomen and entrepreneurs to meet monthly, exchange ideas and discuss business challenges. The Networking Breakfasts are a dynamic, informative and productive way to start your day!
Cost:
Members registered by Friday before: $12
Non-Members registered by Friday before: $15
Members & Non-Members at the door: $20
Pre-Register by 11:59 PM, Apr. 13th
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NAWBO SFBA Networking Breakfast - San Francisco |
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 NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - San Francisco
3rd Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
580 California Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco
There is a parking garage in the building.
 Norma LaRosa, Roozt, Inc.
April 18th - Improve Your Value and Revenue by Becoming a Thought Leader
- What is Thought Leadership and Why Should We Care?
- Old School — New School, i.e., That Was Then, This is Now
- How to Achieve Top Line Value
- Strategies of Mapping to Your Audience
- Core Components of Thought Leadership
- Projecting Thought Leadership Today: Outreach Mechanisms
- Measurement Methodologies
- Discussion
Join us as Norma LaRosa as we look at leadership in a new way.
Norma is President and Founder of Roozt, Inc., a turnkey ecommerce sales and marketing platform, exclusively for socially responsible companies to help them make a profit and a difference. Roozt, Inc. is a certified Benefit Corporation, which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
Norma is a strategic marketing and communications expert, corporate C-level executive and serial entrepreneur with 25 years in leadership and strategic marketing for B2C and B2B global organizations, small and medium size businesses and funded startups.
Norma is passionate about using her experience and knowledge in consulting and mentoring professional women to transform themselves and their marketing capabilities to achieve their business goals.
Our morning breakfast meetings provide a comfortable forum for business women and entrepreneurs to meet monthly, exchange ideas and discuss business challenges. The Networking Breakfasts are a dynamic, informative and productive way to start your day!
Cost:
Members registered by Monday before: $12
Non-Members registered by Monday before: $15
Members & Non-Members at the door: $20
Please share the word with your friends and colleagues!
Learn more and register online by 11:59 PM Monday, Apr. 16th
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NAWBO SFBA Networking Breakfast - Marin |
 NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Marin
4th Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Il Fornaio Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera
April 24th - Women, Money & Power
Women, Money & Power examines the truth of the female influence behind the economy and the imperative need for women to be equally aware of their household’s financial conditions. With an underlying focus towards preparing for the unexpected,” the presentation also highlights the different psychological approaches each gender takes when making major decisions and suggestions on how to plan for the inevitable.
Karen Drancik is the Vice President and Senior Consultant for the Neuberger Berman Advisor Institute (NBAI). In her 5+ years in this role, Ms. Drancik has presented to hundreds of investor groups with programs designed to help women understand the world of investing and how to best prepare themselves for unexpected events.. Karen has over 20 years of investment and advisory experience with such firms as Wells Fargo and Bank of America.. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a dedicated Ardent Supporter and volunteer for the American Cancer Society
Our morning breakfast meetings provide a comfortable forum for business women and entrepreneurs to meet monthly, exchange ideas and discuss business challenges. The Networking Breakfasts are a dynamic, informative and productive way to start your day!
Cost:
Members registered by Friday before: $12
Non-Members registered by Friday before: $15
Members & Non-Members at the door: $20
Please share the word with your friends and colleagues!
Learn more and register online by 11:59 PM Friday, Apr. 20th
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NAWBO SFBA Networking Breakfast - Oakland |
 NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Oakland
1st Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Oliveto Restaurant & Cafe 5655 College Avenue, Oakland
May 3rd - Emotional Intelligence for Women: How to Be Powerful Without Sacrificing Your Femininity
In the world of business, women have made tremendous progress in recent decades. Yet we are still living with unspoken myths and attitudes about women that hamper our potential. We are burdened by a distorted image of what it means to be powerful and a world paradigm that devalues emotions.
Deepen your sense of self-value and power as a woman by understanding the purpose of emotions and their value as a powerful resource for success.
Joie Seldon is an innovator in the field of Emotional Intelligence. Her unique method of Emotion Education™ offers a practical approach to understanding the true purpose of our emotions and how to both manage and express them in beneficial ways. Joie holds a Master’s Degree in Somatic Counseling Psychology, and is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She also draws upon thirty years experience as an actor and highly respected acting teacher in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists.
Our morning breakfast meetings provide a comfortable forum for businesswomen and entrepreneurs to meet monthly, exchange ideas and discuss business challenges. The Networking Breakfasts are a dynamic, informative and productive way to start your day!
Cost:
Members registered by Tuesday before: $12
Non-Members registered by Tuesday before: $15
Members & Non-Members at the door: $20
Please share the word with your friends and colleagues!
Learn more and register online by 11:59 PM Tuesday, May 1st
Affiliates & Partners |
NAWBO California Announces Newest Affiliate Partner, Women Impacting Public Policy, A Nonpartisan National Organization Advocating for Business Owners.
WIPP joins California Small Business Association, Inventing Your Future Enterprise, Monterey Bay International Trade Association and Institute for Women Entrepreneurs to Support NAWBO California Members
SAN FRANCISCO - March 21, 2012 - NAWBO California, a federation of nine chapters of the National Association of Women Business Owners, announced its newest affiliate partner, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), a Washington, D.C.-based organization that educates and advocates on behalf of women-owned businesses within the nation's legislative process.
NAWBO California serves its business owner members through ongoing efforts to improve the state's business climate. The non-profit organization offers educational programs, public advocacy initiatives and leadership training through its network of California NAWBO chapters.
"This partnership will provide both organizations with an even more effective presence on public policy," said May Pon, NAWBO California President. "We have long been impressed with WIPP's dynamic approach to interacting with the legislative process and its service as an influential business advocate. We look forward to further collaboration to encourage a healthy business climate for all entrepreneurs."
Carla Cobb Davis, who is NAWBO California's Immediate Past President and its International and U.S. Affiliation Director, said: "WIPP was a targeted affiliation for NAWBO California - the organization is widely respected for its nonpartisan and intelligent approach to economic policy as well as its powerful track record. They thoroughly monitor the development of business policies and disseminate important information to its members and partners. WIPP's activity directly complements NAWBO California's mission of advocating for California's women business owners."
"NAWBO California's Affiliate Partner Program provides its members with a diverse network and a broad range of resources and programming," Cobb Davis added. Other Affiliate Partners are the California Small Business Association (CBA), Invent Your Future Enterprise, Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) and the Institute for Women Entrepreneurs (IWE).
* California Small Business Association - NAWBO California's affiliation with California Small Business Association provides an extended advocacy voice for legislative issues in Sacramento that affect our small businesses. The CSBA, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization, is the state's largest small business trade association, and makes its mission to provide small business with a meaningful voice in state and federal governments.
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Supplier Diversity Programs in corporations are a way for women owned businesses to secure contracts.
The first step is to become a certified Women Business Enterprise. Contact Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) to begin the process of being certified. http://www.wbenc.org/
- Public Policy Activity & Resources
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- NAWBO National takes strategic stands on the latest legislative issues affecting women business owners. The Legislative Action Center puts bold action at the fingertips of each NAWBO member, delivering the latest policy briefs into your inbox and providing meaningful contact with elected officials with just one click.
NAWBO California actively supports our political process and the government which it serves. As a business owner, it is in your best interest to know who your State representatives are, the positions they hold, and how each individual person represents your interests. Use this list of resources to contact your government representatives.
Public Policy is important to every business owner. Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO, and Co-Founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc.,spoke at the NAWBO SFBS Mixer May 12th and inspired all of us to be informed and maybe get involved in public policy.
WIPP is a non-profit, nonpartisan public policy advocacy organization with over half a million members including 54 business organizations, educating and advocating on economic issues for women in business.
Should the SBA be Abolished?
This subject is of interest to small business owners. You can read opinions pro and con including an opinion from WIPP, an affiliate partner with NAWBO CA. Read article.
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Key Dates: Mark Your Calendar |
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Walnut Creek: Apr. 17th (3rd Tuesday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - San Francisco: Apr. 18th (3rd Wednesday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Marin: Apr. 24th (4th Tuesday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Networking Breakfast - Oakland: May 3rd (1st Thursday of each month)
NAWBO®-SFBA Monthly Dinner Event- San Francisco: May 20th (2nd Thursday of each month)
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