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May 27, 2011 In this Issue: Summer Lovin' for Your Business, Client of the Month, Are You the Next Client of the Month?, Empowerment Is Priceless, Graduation Inspiration, WEV Survey, New Client for Your Business: The Government?, She Negotiates Leadership Retreat, Job Acts Tour
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Dear Friend of WEV,
Please enjoy this newest installment of WEV Got News.
-The WEV Staff
Summer Lovin' for Your BusinessWEV's 2011 summer calendar has a program to support your business, from pre-launch ideas to veteran entrepreneurs.READY...
Do you have a brand new business idea or desire to be self-employed? WEV is launching a 10-hour Business Ready workshop packed with helpful activities and info so you can develop a clear business concept and make sure you have what it takes, before launching a business.
SET...
For the first time ever, WEV's curriculum will be taught in the summer. If you have the motivation and drive to work at a fast pace, and need capital quickly, enroll in our Business Plan Intensive (BPI) course, offered June 7-July 21 in Ventura.
GO...
New Offering: Have you missed the structure and support of your WEV course since graduating? Join a WEV Roundtable group in your area and meet with your peers and a WEV instructor monthly!
...THRIVE!
What could your existing business achieve with one-on-one, customized support from a team of WEV professionals? We're currently recruiting for our next cohort of Thrive in Five! For questions or interest in any of these programs, please contact our staff in Santa Barbara (805.965.6073) or Ventura (805.667.8004). If you've never attended an orientation, sign up today!
Client of the Month - May
Diane de Mailly "Desperation and opportunity collided!" says WEV alumni Diane de Mailly, of her unplanned entrance into the world of entrepreneurship. From unemployment to a "renegade sole proprietorship", Diane is now operating DDM Metering Systems with such success that this month she received NAWBO Ventura County's Woman Business Owner of the Year Award. Read more.
Are You the Next Client of the Month?
WEV wants to celebrate you! We're always searching the community for a new Client of the Month, Success Story, Featured Artist or addition to the Client Achievements section of the newsletter. But don't wait for us to find you... let us know how you're doing now! If your business has benefited from the support of WEV, send an email to Leah Gonzales at
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Empowerment is Priceless
WEV would like to express our special thanks to the generous sponsors of our May 24th Empowerment Is Priceless fundraising breakfast. We couldn't have done it with you.
- Bank of America
- Boone Printing and Graphics
- Limoneira
- Matthew I. Berger Law Group
- Montecito Bank & Trust
- Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP
- Northern Trust
- Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
- Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
- ZBE, Inc.
Graduation Inspiration  The 87 graduates of WEV's Spring Self-Employment Training (SET) and Business Plan Intensive (BPI) courses graduated on May 17th in an event that included inspiring graduate speeches, a bustling expo and the proud support of friends, families and the local community.
WEV Survey
Attention WEV 2009 clients – we want to hear from you! WEV is embarking on its annual summer outcomes survey process, where we learn what kind of impact our programs and services have had on you and your business. By collecting this data, we're able to evaluate the effectiveness of our programs and improve our services for you and future clients. This year we'll contact clients who participated in our services during 2009 to request a confidential phone or in-person interview. If you were a WEV client during 2009, a staff person will personally follow up with you over the next few weeks to set up an interview time that's convenient for you.
Resources
New Client for Your Business: The Government?
She Negotiates Leadership Retreat
 The one thing standing between you and your success is your ability to negotiate - to know your value, speak up, ask for what you want and get it. In this retreat you'll learn how to remove the barriers that stand between you and your success with the guidance of negotiation experts Lisa Gates and Victoria Pynchon, as well as special guest Gloria Feldt, feminist activist, Former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Federation and author of "No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power." More info.
Job Acts Tour
The Job Acts Tour is coming to San Diego on June 3rd. With only one California destination, this opportunity is not to be missed. Meet with leaders from the SBA, give input on new regulations and learn how to take advantage of new tools coming out of the Small Business Jobs Act. Read more.
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In This Issue
- Summer Lovin' for Your Business
- Client of the Month
- Are You the Next Client of the Month?
- Empowerment Is Priceless
- Graduation Inspiration
- WEV Survey
Resources
- New Client for Your Business: The Government?
- She Negotiates Leadership Retreat
- Job Acts Tour
WEV Client Achievements
"It's Never too Late to Become an Entrepreneur..."
Last July, 1993 SET graduate, Debra Tollstrup, opened a successful, upscale donut shop - Dazzle's Donuts - in Mariposa, CA. Some 17 years after completing the SET program Dazzle's is thriving in the Sierra Nevada Mountains... and proof that it's never too late to become an entrepreneur. More info.
Tribute to Buelton's Historic Dining Cars
 Early WEV Client, Michele Zuzalek, owner of Michele Zuzalek Fine Art, is displaying her gorgeous art at Fresco Valley Cafe in Solvang. Fresco Valley Cafe is a franchise of Fresco - headquartered in Santa Barbara and the product of another WEV client! Swing by before June 1st and see Michele's enchanting tribute to Buelton's historic dining cars.
Best of VC Marketplace Ribbon Cutting
June 11thShopping in Santa Paula now means shopping in all of Ventura County due to the opening of SET Graduate Talia Wunder's new storefront, Best of VC Marketplace. Come out for an official ribbon cutting ceremony, plus local musicians and lots of fun! 312-1845
Have an achievement to share?
Let us know! At WEV, our goal is your success. Help us highlight your achievements. Email
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by the 25th of the month with client achievements or announcements!
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Contact WEV
Santa Barbara County
333 S. Salinas St.
Santa Barbara, 93103
805.965.6073
Ventura County
374 Poli St., Suite 207
Ventura, 93001
805.667.8004
Kern County
P.O. Box 5477
3717 Mount Pinos Way,
Unit A
Frazier Park, 93225
805.667.8004
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