There are many factors that could trigger the death of your business. At this month’s meeting, you will learn the six most common risks to your small businesses and what are the possible outcomes of each scenario.

I recently changed jobs – from President and CEO of my own company to Vice President of Compliance at ACE Cash Express, Inc. Over the last twelve years that I’ve been a business owner, I’ve frequently said that I could never go back to “the corporate world”. So I surprised myself when I agreed to talk to the recruiter about the newly created position at ACE. Once I heard more about the job and met the people there, I got very excited about the opportunity and decided to accept their offer to join them. Opportunity knocked – and I almost didn’t listen. Now, I’m really glad I did.

Fire up your future with NAWBO’s annual event to inspire, encourage and educate women business owners in successful business negotiations. We invite all of you, our members and corporate partners alike, to create and develop successful business partnerships between one another at our luncheon and networking exhibit hall of local women owned businesses and corporations.

Sooner or later we all need a change of pace. You may be young or at a traditional retirement age. You may be looking to scale down your responsibilities or just diversify your assets. In any case, you're looking for a transition to a new role and circumstance in your own life and in the life of your business.

Marty McGee joined NAWBO in January of 2003. She founded Impressions Marketing with the mission of providing appropriate, creatively chosen promotional products that are on time, on budget, and done right the first time. Impressions Marketing provides Promotional Products, Corporate Apparel, and Awards to Mid-sized to Large Corporations and Non-Profits.

Independent, locally owned banks are becoming a rarity in Dallas. Lone Star Bank is owned by over 150 shareholders who work and live in the Dallas area and are committed to providing quality banking services to the businesses and individuals of our community.

Applause is in order for our NAWBO chapter’s show of support for the national Women’s Leadership Exchange Dallas Conference, held March 11 at the Wyndham Anatole. NAWBO members turned out in force to hear WLE’s keynote speakers, Judy George, CEO of Domain, and former Texas Governor, Ann Richards.

NAWBO is very excited about its partnership with Trinity Fest 2003, a festival to be held in downtown Dallas on Friday, July 4, 2003. Trinity Fest 2003, the second annual community-wide Fourth of July celebration, is free and open to the public. NAWBO will benefit from greatly increased community visibility, the opportunity to build stronger relationships with our Corporate Partners (many of whom will play a prominent role in the celebration) and the opportunity to participate with many of the city’s most notable business leaders in a new, different and exciting civic venue.

The date and scope of this event have changed. We are waiting for confirmation of the date. The most likely date is April 16, 2003. The new event will be an expanded Small Business Day for all small...

The National Association of Women Business Owners D/FW had their annual Corporate Partner Trade Fair on March 10th at City Place. The annual event attracted approximately 100 members and guests. The Trade Fair featured 13 booths of corporate partners including: Allied Capital Partners, Bank One, Comerica Bank, IBM , Jackson Walker, LLP, JP Morgan Chase, Lane Gorman Trubitt, Lone Star Bank, Principal Financial Group , United Parcel Service, Women's Enterprise, and, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. The event is held annually in March to spotlight corporate partners of NAWBO.

Capital Concepts is a program offered by the D/FW Chapter of NAWBO to benefit its members. Our micro-lending program is:

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Are you busy? Do you keep forgetting to register for the NAWBO monthly luncheon? Well – we have a new program that will make it easier for you to attend the luncheons and save money!

Thank you to all who completed the survey at the March NAWBO D/FW luncheon for the program “Corporate Partner Appreciation Tradeshow”. The surveys help us enhance each luncheon. Each month we give a...