Successful business owners make things happen that otherwise wouldn’t have ­ because they dream it, say it, and do it! Successful business owners are committed to “raising the bar”. Each week they work hard for their customers, their families, their communities and for NAWBO ­ often in ways that are invaluable, but invisible.

I’m a recovering workaholic. It took me a long time, after starting my own business 11 years ago, to recover from my new business-owner workaholism. So, when I recently accepted a corporate officer position with ACE Cash Express, my biggest concern was “falling off the wagon” – falling back into my workaholic tendencies. And I did. But I know it’s going to be easier this time to recover because I remember what it was like to have the balanced life I had built as a business-owner. I know from experience that there is no such thing as “having time” to do things there is only “making time” to do them.

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.

Most of us know that business is demanding and it can steal your life...if you let it. One reason we began our own businesses was to have more life, not less! What goes wrong with entrepreneurs and their businesses?

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.

Our member spotlight this month is on Cynthia Stine of Joseph Sullivan & Associates. Her company’s mission is to help small-to-midsized business owners survive and prosper in extraordinary and challenging business circumstances. Joseph Sullivan LLC & Associates (JS&A) act as management advisors to companies nationwide experiencing such challenging business circumstances as start-up, rapid growth, management and ownership transition, mergers and acquisitions, workarounds, turnarounds, bankruptcy, capital acquisition, and business valuations. Their five primary areas of service include Management Advisors; Operations; Marketing & Sales; Change & Transition Management; and Corporate Finance [including business valuations/ appraisals]. For over 13 years, JS&A has served core industries including manufacturing, distribution, construction, real estate, consumer goods, publishing, franchising, retail and professional services.

WE-Women's Enterprise is a business-to-business publication reaching a unique target market of successful women including entrepreneurs, corporate executives, community advocates and government...

• Whenever possible, buy from other women-owned business or businesses who market to women
• Visit a public school and talk to the children about your career
• Take every opportunity to speak to...

Today’s leaner corporate environment has led many of us to take another look at how we entertain important clients, customers, prospects and even members of our staff or executive team.

NAWBO National instituted Public Policy Days to educate members on key issues affecting woman-owned businesses, to continue training on advocating small business issues before Congressional...

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

Confidential
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We offer business loans to...

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!

Debbie Grayson
The Lee Collections, LLC
25 Highland Park Village
Ste. 100-559
Dallas, TX
214.378.8778
djlee@theleecollections.com
The Lee Collections is a wholesale furnishing company...