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December 2013 Issue 1

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December 2013 Issue 1: In this Issue: Client of the Month: Emily Barany, Spring 2014 Business Training Courses: Now Enrolling!, Share Your Expertise and Inspire Our Budding Entrepreneurs, Axxess Books are Now Avaialble, WEV is Hiring!

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Dear Friend of WEV,

It’s already December, and we’ve jumped right into the holiday spirit from all of the upcoming festive fairs, parties, and soirees with our WEV community. Join us–you can find all the details in this issue of WEV Got News! 
 
-The WEV Staff
Client of the Month: Emily Barany

 

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Emily Barany of Emily Barany Consulting is a BPI graduate, a current Thrive in Five® member, and a self-proclaimed “business development junkie!” 
She is rapidly growing her own business as she helps  businesses take their projects to the next level. Read more of her story here!
 
Spring 2014 Business Training Courses: Now Enrolling!

 
If you know someone who wants to start a business, then be sure to share our Orientation info with them–they might need a little nudge! Our classes function on a first-come, first-served basis , and they’re filling up, so click here for more information on our December orientations!

 

Share Your Expertise and Inspire Our Budding Entrepreneurs!

 
Each season, guest speakers for WEV’s Self Employment Training and Business Plan Intensive course provide a unique and enriching experience for our clients by volunteering their valuable time and expertise with our budding entrepreneurs. Topics range from Promotion and Advertising to Business Finances. 
 
Hearing directly from local resources provides our clients an opportunity to connect with professionals who can help them write a successful business plan. If you are interested in volunteering, visit our syllabus page where you can download an agenda and talking points specific to your area of expertise. Contact our Santa Barbara Program Coordinator, Karly Dowling, or our Ventura Program Coordinator, Leticia Sandoval, for more information.

 

 

Axxess Books are Now Available! 

 
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2014 Axxess cards are now available through WEV’s office! For every $30 card purchased, WEV receives $10. WEV provided Santa Barbara Axxess with a loan in its infancy to help print the books — talk about coming full circle! Order yours here! 

 

 

WEV is Hiring!we're hiring

Would you or someone you know be a good fit to work at WEV? Several positions will become available between now and January 2014 — please visit our Jobs page to learn more! 

 

 

Resources

 

 

AWC-SB Annual Holiday Party 
 
The AWC-SB (Association for Women in Communications) is hosting their Annual Holiday Party this Wednesday, December 4th at Municipal Winemakers. This is a great networking opportunity for local women! WEV alum, Lisa Angle of Angle On Writing – Ninety Degrees Media is the AWC-SB Member of the Year!! Congratulations Lisa! Click here for more information and to RSVP.
 
Date: Wednesday, December 4th; 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Santa Barbara
 
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The Yes Store’s 1st Thursday Party!
 
The Yes Store, Santa Barbara’s original artists’ cooperative, is now open at 629 State Street for a 45th season and we would like to invite you to a special party on Thursday December 5th from 5-9 pm to celebrate 1st Thursday in December! Click here for more information!
 
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Holiday Shop n Roll!
 
Two WEV graduates, Meet Your Makers and Cultivate Events, are collaborating on a new and unique holiday event this December in Santa Barbara– SB Holiday Shop n Roll! Now is the time to sign your business up to be a vendor at the event. Click here for more details!
 
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How Your Small Business Can Do Business with the Government
 
Learn how to look and bid for government jobs with SCORE Ventura. Click here for more information and to register!score

 

 

Agritourism Intensive: A Class for Ventura Region Farmers
 
Are you considering agritourism on your farm or ranch or expanding your agritourism business?  You’re invited to participate in “The Agritourism Intensive“–hosted by The UC Small Farm Program and other local partners. 
 
During this three-session course, you will learn the benefits and challenges of various agritourism enterprises, assess your own farm or ranch for agritourism potential, start developing your own business, risk management, and marketing plans for a new or existing agritourism enterprise. Click here for more information! 
 
Date: December 2013-February 2014
Location: Camarillo

 

 

Support WEV

 

 

WEV Fundraiser at Fresco Five Points 
 
Bring your friends and family to dinner at Fresco Cafe in the Five Points Shopping Center! 10% of the proceeds from the evening will be donated back to WEV. Jill Brouillard, owner of Fresco Café, is a 1995 graduate of WEV’s Self-Employment Training Program. Help us support this local business and WEV in the same evening – with a delicious meal!
 
Date: Saturday, January 11th; 5-9 pm
Location: Santa Barbara
 
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Do You Shop at Lazy Acres? 
 
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What if you didn’t have to change your habits or do anything extra for WEV to receive donations? Well with the Escrip program at Lazy Acres Market in Santa Barbara that’s exactly what happens! Sign up for a Lazy Acres Market Community Card by filling out this form and bringing it in the next time you shop. For the form, the Group ID number is 500044536. Then a percentage of your purchase totals will be donated back to WEV. Just think with the holidays approaching and all those extra goodies –-you’ll be raking in the money to support WEV’s programs! Questions, call Danelle Mangone, WEV Development Coordinator at (805) 456-2347 or dmangone@wevonline.org.

 

 
December 4th , 2013
In This Issue

  • Client of the Month: Emily Barany
  • Spring 2014 Business Training Courses: Now Enrolling!
  • Share Your Expertise and Inspire Our Budding Entrepre-neurs 
  • Axxess Books are Now Available!
  • WEV is Hiring!
Resources

  • AWC-SB Annual Holiday Party 
  • The Yes Store’s 1st Thursday Party 
  • Holiday Shop n Roll
  • How Your Business Can Do Business with the Government
  • Agritourism Program
Support WEV

  • WEV Fundraiser at Fresco Five Points
  • Do You Shop at Lazy Acres?
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We’re always on the lookout for a new Client of the Month, Success Story, Featured Artist or additions 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! Email news@wevonline.org

WEV Classifieds
Funnies in the Funk Zone
 
Kimmie Dee– SET graduate, local comedian, and founder of No Indoor Voices– has created a spontaneous show for the incomparable Politically INcorrect Lee Camp! Click here for more information!
 
Date: Saturday, December 7th; 8pm
Location: Avelina Wine Co.
 Aerial Dance and Cocktails
 

Prepare for a lovely afternoon of aerial dance and cocktails, hosted by WEV graduate and past Client of the month, Ninette Paloma of Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Dance. 

 
Click here for more information!

Date: Sunday, December 8; 12-2pm
Location: Santa Barbara 
Dinners for Families
 
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This year, Children’s Therapy Network–managed by Thrive in Five client Cassie Woods–provided 18 baskets of Thanksgiving dinners to 18 families during their 6th annual food basket drive! Thanks for participating, everyone!

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