Women's Business Forum, IDEAS expo 2009

This year, the IDEAS Expo will included special educational workshops, lunch, networking, and, as usual, many terrific booths on the Expo floor.

There were two exciting workshops:
1. BEYOND BOOKED SOLID: YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR WAY, YOUR LIFE
Presented by Best Selling Author, Michael Port

2. SEVEN SUCCESS SECRETS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LAUNCHING A NEW BUSINESS!
Presented by Karin Abarbanel
Co-Author of "Birthing the Elephant”

BEYOND BOOKED SOLID: YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR WAY, YOUR LIFE

Are you a small business owner, or thinking about starting your own business? Join us for this information packed workshop, presented by small business marketing expert and author, Michael Port, who will focus on the key function of every business— He will share with you proven strategies, techniques, and tips to turn innovative ideas into reality and build a bigger, better business. This dynamic presentation will inspire you to take action and manage your growth in order to build the business that’s best for you.

SEVEN SUCCESS SECRETS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LAUNCHING A NEW BUSINESS!

Presented by Karin Abarbanel
Co-Author of "Birthing the Elephant”
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to take control of your life, do work you really love – and make more money? As a small business owner, you can.

No wonder 2.5 million women a year – catch start-up fever. If you’re one of them, you’ve come to the right place. However, launching your own business is not easy. You will face financial, operational and emotional challenges...but here’s the good news: plenty of women have already mastered “the small-business mind game” and have rebounded from the kind of setbacks that can derail even the most promising small-business dreams.

This interactive workshop will share the 7 Success Secrets of Women Entrepreneurs. You will discover how women entrepreneurs handled the same emotional obstacles and start-up problems you’re worried about – from managing a project meltdown to surviving financially. Join Karin Abarbanel, Co-Author of Birthing an Elephant, and learn the secrets of successfully launching your own business from women who’ve already successfully navigated these tricky waters.SPECIAL PANEL DISCUSSION