Introductions

Cassandra--Do you have a mailing list or email list? How do you keep contact with your clients?

For walk-by traffic, you could get with some other business owners and have a business tradeshow at each others offices each week--rotating between offices and then cross market. Look for the places where lots of people gather. Host a giveaway in those businesses or a social hour to showcase your services.

And...flyers for intro services work too.

Hello, all! I am so grateful for a way to connect with a small group of women and learn about your offerings.

That is one of the things I have found most powerful in building my service - connecting with smaller groups of folks and learning about what they need. I find those connections not only fulfilling and inspiring, they are also turning into wonderful referral sources!

My service is walking with horses (similar to swimming with dolphins) which helps people and organizations reconnect with their inner wisdom and create beautiful futures that flow from what they hold most dear.

I am building relationships with local organizations interested in transforming into the new leadership paradigm of honoring collaboration, service and the power with, rather than power over model. I am open to suggestions and resources!

I look forward to meeting each of you!

Hello fellow warriors!

My name is Chris Oates & I'm a Komerican. Komerican? What is Komerican you're wondering... It just means an American with Korean heritage:)

I started a small, very small business a week ago. It's called komericanECO.com I design 100% certified organic t shirts & organic/recycled totes with Korean/English scripts with designs. I know, there are 100,000 new t shirts businesses sprung out there& I for one, thought that I went into a mid life crisis or something. Then, my Irish husband said, if I don't cherish who or what I am, who would, except him? It sounds crazy but yes, my Irish husband encouraged me to start a Korean-American Eco Friendly Wear, komericanECo.com!

Nice meeting you all & please check out my website komericanECO.com! Any words of advice or kind "you need to stop now, hon" advices, ALL welcome:)

Hello Ladies,

I read all of the posts and your businesses sound quite intriguing.

I am the CEO/founder of nina nordstrom & associates, located exclusively online at http://ninanordstrom.com. My company specializes in helping professionals increase their productivity & efficiency in the workplace. I have been in business for almost 8-1/2 years (formerly Organized Interiors), though my current web site is fairly new.

I hope you will take a minute to visit my web site, which I also designed, and submit your name & email address in the form on the {Home} page. When you do, you will receive an email with your password to log in to the 12 private-access web pages, loaded with helpful tips, articles, and resources.

Please spread the word about all of the great products at http://ninanordstrom.com/productivityproducts and free expert advice available at http://ninanordstrom.com

Your feedback is always welcomed and appreciated.

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Hello Ladies,

Cassandra, thanks for getting us started on the introductions! Great website, by the way--catchy & easy to navigate. I'm just in the process of getting mine made, so am really scrutinizing others.
I am a residential Realtor with Lake & Company in Seattle. I've been in the business four years & love it because the work is interresting & fun & usually I can manage it around my family schedule. I'm a single mom of three teenagers, so that would have to be my biggest challenge--trying to juggle it all--getting my brain to focus some days is highly challanging! (Nina, I think I need your help!! I will be spending some time checking out your website.)
Cheers! ~Karissa

Hello Karissa,

I wish you good luck and success as a Realtor. My hat is off to you for raising three teenagers alone.

Just thought I would pass along a little inside information, regarding my company's web site. All the best stuff is reserved for subscribers. Be sure to sign up at http://ninanordstrom.com/id72.html. It's free and the password you'll receive will unlock a dozen web pages I know you'll appreciate.

You might also find my Twitter account at http://twitter.com/get(underscore)more(underscore)done extremely helpful as well. Current topic, "Staying Focused" plus many more useful tweets!

All My Best, Nina of nina nordstrom & associates

Hi Everyone,

Where to start...I'm a Virtual Assistant specializing in bookkeeping, marketing implementation, auto-messaging and shopping cart support and so much more. I've been doing this for over 2 years now and love every minute. Before I started my business I worked for several "Big" companies in administrative and bookkeeping roles and though I liked the work, I couldn't take the environment.

I'm a single mother and finding employers that understand the extra requirements of that was virtually impossible. It didn't help that my son was born with a heart defect and needed extra attention. (he's fine now and growing like mad.)

I find it encouraging that as women we don't look at problems as impossible, but rather as jumping off points for better possibilities. Women have the internal drive to succeed hardwired into us. Its part of being female and your body being wired to deal with family stress and change.

If your interested in seeing more of what I do you can check out my website at: www.seattleva.net.

Best to everyone! Kristi

Hi Ladies -

I am the owner of JPromotions Advertising Specialties - we create solutions to help build identity and image utilizing low cost promotional advertising. I am a promotional product consultant - the pens, mugs, shirts to help promote your business or organization.

I have been in this industry for 9 years and started my own business 3 years ago and loving every minute! I work from home so I can be there for my kids.

My industry is really down during this slow economy - it's unfortunate that when times get tough, people/businesses cut out the most important thing - advertising, so any referrals and business would be greatly appreciated.

Nice to meet all of you and if I can be of assistance to help promote your business, please contact me and check out my website: www.jpromotionsonline.com

Best wishes to all!

Hello ladies,

So wonderful to meet all of you! I just signed up at Biznik and was so happy to find this group. I think it is so important for women to support each other. It is also inspiring to hear stories from women who are at all stages in their careers.

I am the founder of Our Global Victory which is a social enterprise dedicated to ensuring quality education, opportunity, and safety for underprivileged children. I am currently in the process of developing my website which will support projects that impact children, provide a space for people to collaborate and raise awareness, and promote inter-sectoral partnerships.

I am looking forward to exchanging ideas and getting to know all of you.

Best wishes to everyone - Donna

Hello Ladies! I have just joined a group and I see the perfect opportunity to introduce myself. I am a Wardrobe Stylist. As a wardrobe stylist I have made my mission to help my clients empower themselves through the way they dress. I believe that great style equals lifelong confidence and I want to teach you how to find the new you and bring out your own unique, stylish self. Before I moved to Seattle , I leaved and worked as a fashion consultant for the large designer brand in Britain.Well I feel great here in Seattle. I have lunched my own business recently as I always wanted, but never had the time and opportunity. Well ladies if you interested to find out about my services just visit my website http://irinasuniquestyle.com I am looking forward to meeting all of you! Best wishes ~ Irina

Hello busy women!

Thanks, Diana, for the invite. It took me a while to get here, but I finally did it. lol

Currently, I can honestly say that I'm not sure what I am. Site administrator, SEO specialist, copywriter, programmer and blog developer - none of it falls under a specific category.

I'm in KC, MO, have two kids, work from home, and the greatest challenge at this time is balancing work and family. Of course, I'm pretty sure that will be a constant challenge.

The second greatest challenge is lack of marketing skills. Copywriting is all well and good, I can write copy that sells, but actual advertising is a huge package I can't wrap my mind around. I know it isn't as easy as "hey, this is what I do, now order!", but what comes from that is "duh...."

I really look forward to being part of this group, and meeting all of you!

What a great group of women!

Well, as for me, I'm a color & design creative. I've been in the graphic design & illustration field for about 18 years. Then I added some interior design & color consulting about 5 years ago, by the request of a client. Now it's about a third of my business.

I had a 6 year gap in my business where I was living in WA, DC and staying home with my 2 children. I've spent the past 5 years rebuilding my business in the Pacific NW.

I love what I do. I would say my biggest challenge is competing against the big guys in the design industry. But I've started blogging and I network as often as I can. I find my best business connections come from the relationships I've made through networking and personal relationships with women.

I'm looking forward to being a part of this group!

Hello all,

I joined this group a while ago but hadn't taken to the time to visit and look around much until now. It's great to read about all the different women and businesses represented here. So I guess it's my turn...

MySource Promotions provides promotional merchandise for businesses and organizations of all size. I have to give a shout out to Judith above, who is in the same field :) Promotional products are a great way to market your business in an inexpensive and targeted way, but it's true that a down economy tends to cause people to pull back in this area. I am sticking with it though because I love working from home and helping people find customized and fun ways to spread their message. Please keep me in mind for your next trade show, special event or marketing campaign.

www.mysourcepromo.com

If you are in the Tacoma area, come walk and talk with me on June 26th!

I am blown away and inspired by all the women here in this group. It's a bit intimidating to actually post this right now, but I hope everyone does well with their business in this unforgiving economy. As for myself, I am a web developer/designer, video editor, animator, and writer (creative writing, short stories, poetry). I've been thinking about starting my own business, but I have so many individual projects that I am working on for various people that I wouldn't know what to call it or specialize in (though, I am getting a bit burned out on the web design). I've worked on a range of web projects from Real Estate, Magazine, Corporate, Educational and Social Networking. My latest personal project I'm having trouble getting off the ground - (Where's My Lesbian - social networking site for the glbt community with an emphasis on networking and expression.)

In any case, I look forward to checking in with this community often to look at inspiration that I can achieve many goals.

Hi all

My company is Elevating Your Business and we work with women who own B2B companies by providing breakthrough solutions that cut their work hours in half and help them enjoy a business that runs like a well-oiled machine.

I'm an irrepressible entrepreneur, who entered the business world at 14, landed on Wall Street three years later, climbed the corporate ladder and broke through the glass ceiling. Fiercely determined and keenly insightful, I became a bond trader, working at formerlly well respected firms such as Merrill Lynch, Reynolds Securities, and Bear Strearns, at a time when female executives were as rare as pink diamonds.

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Hello All,

I've enjoyed reading your stories and experience and hope to use this site for networking, encouragement and business.

My business is information technology with a focus on security, compliance and privacy.

In addition, I act as an IT Business Analyst to assist SMB owners in moving their business forward to new and existing technology.

This doesn't have to be expensive but a business owner needs to know whats out there to help them increase their productivity, save them time, and improve revenues by reaching the greater audience quickly.

I can also help anyone wishing to start a business with their IT needs to get them started and beyond. By acting as an online virtual consultant I help you immediately with your goals.

Feel free to drop me a line with any questions you may have regarding what you may need for new start-ups, expanding your business, increasing your productivity and cutting down your time, online marketing, search engine rankings, or what applications/technologies you need to achieve your goals.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lisa K