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NAWBO-BRC Tidbits - January
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From the President
Our December meeting at Baltimore's Best Party Entertainers was just the thing
to put all those who attended in the holiday spirit! Gia Magliano and her staff
set up beautiful decorations, and Baltimore's Best supplied the DJ/bartender.
We were entertained by flutists Margie Anne Bonnett and Jan Seiden. We learned
about the work done by the Caroline Center to help disadvantaged Baltimore women
become self-sufficient. Thanks to your generous contributions to the raffle and
to the silent auction, we raised over $350 to benefit their programs.
NAWBO has much to offer in 2007. In January, the Public Policy Committee will
present a program on the use of legislative advocacy to benefit our businesses.
NAWBO Public Policy Days are coming up in February. A series of educational seminars
are scheduled for January, February, and March. The Scholarship Committee under
Angie Harcum is hard at work preparing for the award of scholarships in May.
Plans for our Woman Business Owner of the Year Banquet on April 23 are underway.
We will be soliciting silent auction items for the banquet; the proceeds from
the auction will be used for our scholarship fund.
You will be receiving information on all of these activities in the mail and
via email. You can also find information on our website. The Board is very excited
about these coming events, and I hope that the enthusiasm spills over to all
our members. Your involvement in these events, either as a planner, contributor,
spectator, or active participant, is the payoff for your investment in your NAWBO
dues. I urge you to take advantage of these opportunities to your fullest extent.
I wish you peace, prosperity, and success in 2007.
Anne
In this issue of NAWBO Tidbits:
Our Membership Continues to Grow
A warm welcome to these new NAWBO-BRC members in November and December:
Anna Allen, President, Allen Capital Resources, LLC
Constance Howard, Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Jeanmarie Keller, President, KIeller College Services, LLC
Caroline Worrall, CFA, President, Family Financial Advisory LLC
We're delighted you've joined, and look forward to getting to know you all!
Plan To Be There For January's Meeting
What does politics have to do with your business? Join us on Monday, January
15, 2007 and find out when the Public Policy Committee presents: Don't Let Politics
Intimidate You!
Date: Monday, January 15, 2007
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Liberatore's Restaurant, Owings Mills, MD 21117
Please go to our web site for more information: www.nawbomaryland.org and
to register: email info@nawbomaryland.org or call 410-876-0502.
Does Uncle Sam Have $$$ For You? The Telephone
Excise Tax Credit
Jane Brewer, KAWG&F, has information available about the telephone excise
tax refund. This one-time refund could be large for a company with significant
long distance calls and/or cell phone users. The refund must be claimed on
your personal or business 2006 federal tax return.
Please call or email Jane Brewer for a copy of the Telephone Excise Tax Credit
letter that includes instructions on calculating the tax. KAWG&F is available
to assist with analyzing invoices to determine the amount of the refund, and
you do not have to be a KAWG&F accounting client for help with this work.
410-307-6396 or email jbrewer@kawgf.com.
Research Forums for Women Business Owners of Color
Women-of-Color Entrepreneurs are starting businesses at six times the rate of
all firms in the US. However, the growth rates in annual revenues and number
of employees of these businesses does not match growth rates of firm starts.
We want to find out why.
In collaboration with Babson College's Center for Women's Leadership, Center
for Women's Business Research will hold research forums throughout the country
in 2007, launching the initiative in Philadelphia on February 21. The forums
will be an opportunity for women business owners of color to network, develop
strategies to grow their businesses, and learn from experts in their fields.
Women can apply to participate at www.womensbusinessresearch.org/womenofcolor.html
Members Making News
Jane Brewer was appointed to the Maryland Commission on Aging by Governor
Ehrlich on October 23, 2006. The Commission serves as an advisory
board to the Department of Aging to examine issues of importance to aging
residents of Maryland and develop solutions. Jane is a shareholder of the
accounting firm, KAWG&F, and co-chairs their Tax Department. She has
been active in our NAWBO chapter for many years, is a past president, and
has been recognized as Woman of the Year. Congratulations, Jane!
From National NAWBO...Media Requests
Mom + At Home Business for a magazine article:
Jennifer Pellet, a writer with NAFE Magazine, is working on two articles
focusing on moms who run at-home businesses. She would like to interview women
business owners about home office ideas, balancing work and family, setting boundaries,
and ways to involve kids.
If you fit this description and would like to speak with Jennifer, please contact
her directly at jpellet@warwick.net or 973-764-8758.
Your secrets of success for a magazine article:
Malka Percal is writing a story on women entrepreneurs' secrets of success for NAFE Magazine.
She would like to present advice and background information from women working
in a variety of industries.
If you are interested in speaking with Malka, please contact her directly at
212-533-6483 or mpercal@aol.com.
Role models for disabled women for a grant:
Harrilyn Rousso, a disabled woman business owner, runs Disabilities Unlimited
Consulting Services, which provides training and technical assistance on gender
and disability issues, mainly to nonprofit agencies.
She is currently working on a federal grant in collaboration with the Kansas
University Center on Developmental Disabilities that is designed to increase
employment options and opportunities for young women with disabilities, including
cognitive and intellectual disabilities. Ms. Rousso is developing role model
materials highlighting women with developmental and other disabilities working
in diverse, nontraditional jobs. She would like to speak with women business
owners who have disabilities in order to help develop these materials.
If you or a woman you know fits these criteria and you would like to share your
experience with Ms. Rousso, please contact her directly at 212-673-4284 or hrousso@nyc.rr.com.
Thanks to our chapter sponsors who make this all possible
Please keep them in mind when choosing services for your business.
Platinum Sponsors
Baltimore Business Journal
Silver Sponsors
Answer Quest Technologies
BGE
Governor's Office of Minority Affairs
KAWG&F
Webworks Design Company
Bronze Sponsors
M&T Bank
The College of Notre Dame
Pewter Sponsors
The Columbia Bank
Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A.
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