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April 2013 Issue 2

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April 2013 Issue 2  In This Issue: Save the Date for SET Graduation, Client of the Month: Natalie Sampila, Orientations for Fall 2013: Registration Now Open!, SET To Launch, Got Opinions? WEV Got a Blog!, and New Ventura Office Space

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Dear Friend of WEV, 

This issue of WEV Got News includes several noteworthy events with our clients and volunteers: from the Flower Potluck tucked in Ojai, to Paint Ventura taking over Main Street, we hope you’re inspired you to get out there and connect with the greater WEV community! 

-The WEV Staff

Save the Date for SET Graduation

 
Please join WEV in celebrating the accomplishments of the women and men graduating from this Spring’s Self-Employment Training (SET) courses. You’ll be inspired by the dynamic class speakers and elevator speeches during the ceremony, followed by the client expo! 
 
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Date: Tuesday, May 21st, 6-8pm
Location: Montecito Country Club; 920 Summit Road, Santa Barbara, 93108. 
 
Cake and coffee will be served following the ceremony.This event is free and open to the public!
 

Client of the Month: Natalie Sampila

 

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Starting Better Days Yoga was only a matter of time for our Client of the Month, Natalie Sampila. Her journey with yoga was inspired at a young age as she learned movement and meditation from her mother. Now–with the help of Thrive in Five and WEV’s Small Business Loan Fund– she has her very own studio and offers about 35 classes a week! Read more here. 
 
 

Orientations for Fall 2013: Registration Now Open! 

 
WEV is now enrolling for Fall 2013’s business training courses, Self-Employment Training (SET) and Business Plan Intensive (BPI).
 
Classes function on a first-come, first-served basis, and we anticipate filling to capacity again this season! Take the first step: sign up for a free, one-hour orientation here! 
 

New Program “SET To Launch!” is Now Accepting Applications!  

 
SET to Launch provides short-term, individualized coaching and peer support for SET and BPI graduates who have not yet launched their business, but are planning to do so within a 6 month time frame. The SET to Launch application is open to current students about to graduate and past graduates. The program includes: 
 
• A one-on-one business plan review and goal setting strategy session with your assigned Business Development Specialist (BDS) to set SMART strategic goals for your six months in the program. 
• Five monthly check-ins with your BDS as you prepare to launch your business. 
• MasterMind group participation-–and partial facilitation-– to help provide accountability. 
 
Participants will be eligible to join Thrive in Five® after successful completion of SET to Launch. Applications are now available here, and only 15 clients will be selected.
 

Got Opinions? WEV Got a Blog!

 
Do you have an urge to share knowledge, ask questions and challenge conventional wisdom in the pursuit of personal development and business excellence? 
 
Start the conversation on our blog by sending your post to news@wevonline.org! 
 

New Ventura Office Space! 

 
WEV’s Ventura office has moved into our new space! You can find us at 290 Maple Court, Suite 158, Ventura near the Pacific View Mall!
 
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Resources

Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards: Tickets Now Available! 

 
Tickets are now available for The 2013 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards, which will honor eight women business owners who embody what it means to be an entrepreneur. To purchase your ticket, click here! Ticket sales end on May 6th. 
 
2013 Spirit Buy Tickets Now
 
Date: Friday, May 10th 6-9pm  
Location: Santa Barbara
 
WEV graduates and clients are eligible for a discounted rate — contact Karly Dowling at kdowling@wevonline.org  to find out how!
 

Spanish SCORE Workshop

 
Join Gonzalo Fernandez–Small Business Financing Adviser,  SCORE counselor, and WEV Guest Consultant– for a workshop, “Como Conseguir Prestamos para Negocios” or “How to Get a Small Business Loan.” Workshop is in Spanish only. 
 
Date: Saturday, April 27th; 9am-12pm
Location: Oxnard
 

Mexican American Bar Association Open Mixer

 
One of the most prominent and largest Latino bar associations in the nation, The Mexican American Bar Association, is hosting an open mixer. Join like-minded, service-oriented attorneys, judges, elected officials, law school students and business people of many ethnic backgrounds at Sugarbeets Restaurant in Oxnard!
 
Contact Tawnee Peña at tpena@rstlegal.com  or 805.764.6370 for more information.   
 
Date: Thursday, April 25th; 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Oxnard
 

WITI: The Lost Art of Being Human

 

witiAward-winning brand expert and BrandU co-creator Kim Castle shares simple yet powerful solutions for inspiring and fostering real connection once again–without getting rid of the devices that we have grown to love and depend on. Visit Women In Technology International (WITI) for more information on her upcoming presentation, The Lost Art of Being Human. 
 
Date: Tuesday, April 30th, 6-9pm
Location: Santa Barbara
 

Encore Entrepreneur Seminar 

 
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has developed a special presentation for those 50+ in age that are considering starting their own business. 
 
The Encore Entrepreneur Seminar will inform attendees about the steps necessary to start a business with a presentation followed by a panel of representatives from the SBA, SCORE, Small Business Development Center, and Women’s Economic Ventures, explaining how their programs work and how to utilize them. The morning will wrap up with brief presentations from several Encore Entrepreneurs sharing their journey to success. We’ll see you there! 
 
Date: May 1st; 9am-12pm
Location: Camarillo
 

Image, Success, and Self-Confidence

 
Studies show that by creating a polished appearance people can increase their business success by projecting poise and confidence. To help you fine-tune your image,  Association for Women in Communications (AWC-Santa Barbara) presents Image, Success, and Self-Confidence with Professional Image Consultant Valerie Burns and Jewelry Consultant Calla Gold.
 
Date: Wednesday, May 1st; 5:30-7:30pm 
Location: Santa Barbara 
 

Free Financial Management Workbook from SCORE

 
Throughout SCORE’s Financial Management Workbook, you’ll find case studies, examples, and expert guidance on every aspect of small business finances to help make your company financially successful. 
 
Click here to download your free copy, and to access more business resources from SCORE.
 

In Our Last Issue

Clients of the Month: Jen Livia and Phyllis Gubins!

 
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You’ve seen Red Brick Gallery on Main in Downtown Ventura; now meet the mother-daughter duo who run the show! Jen Livia and Phyllis Gubins are our March Clients of the Month, and–with the help of Thrive in Five–they are hosting more workshops, displaying more artists, and even throwing a bigger art festival than ever before! Read more here!
 

 

 

April 24th, 2013

In This Issue

  • Save the Date for SET Graduation 
  • Client of the Month: Natalie Sampila 
  • Orientations for Fall 2013: Registration Now Open!
  • SET To Launch
  • Got Opinions? WEV Got a Blog!
  • New Ventura Office Space

Resources

  • SOE Awards: Tickets Now Available!
  • Spanish SCORE Workshop
  • Mexican American Bar Association Open Mixer
  • WITI: The Lost Art of Being a Human
  • Encore Entrepreneur Seminar 
  • Image, Success, and Self-Confidence
  • Free Financial Management Workbook from SCORE

In Our Last Issue 

  • Client of the Month: Jen Livia and Phyllis Gubins
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WEV Classifieds
Modern Folk Living and KinFolk Bring you: KinFolk Flower Potluck
 
You’re invited to attend  an informal flower arranging workshop and a seasonally- inspired meal, hosted by a collaboration between Thrive in Five member Wanda Weller Sakai’s boutique Modern Folk Living, and Kin Folk Magazine. 
 
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Everyone will come with arms full of flowers and foliage to share (hence the potluck), and together you’ll each whip up something fresh and new to take home. Click here to register!
 
Date: Saturday, May 4th 
Location: Ojai
Meet Your Maker’s Applications Now Available! 
 
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Meet Your Makers (MYM) –brought to you by SET grad Valerie Velazquez– is a curated event that features creative independent businesses to help these emerging entrepreneurs reach their goals. MYM is the market for handmade craft, recycled/up cycled, designer, locally produced, artisanal businesses that are also making environmental and social contributions 
 
Applications to reserve a booth and participate in the summer market are now available! For more information and to apply click here! 
Red Brick Gallery’s Paint Ventura Event is Back! 
 
Join Red Brick Gallery’s fifth Paint Ventura as they take over Main Street! This free, creative adventure is on April 27th and 28th, featuring a variety of artists in all mediums creating, selling and teaching in Downtown Ventura. Click here for more information!
 
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