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September 2012, Issue 2

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September 2012, Issue 2 In this issue: WEV Businesses Shine in VC Reporter’s Best of Ventura County!, Success Story: Karim Kaderali, Santa Barbara and Ventura Axxess, Success Story: Peggy Larned, Call for Business Development Specialists!

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Dear Friend of WEV,

As you’re crafting your goals for next month, be sure to dive into this issue’s Resource section– with information on topics ranging from reinventing your life to marketing strategies, you could be profiled as a WEV Success Story before you know it! 

-The WEV Staff

 

 

This Month in Numbers…

 

5 Self-Employment Training (SET) classes begin in 
2 counties, in which 
100 new entrepreneurs will take a 
14 week journey towards running successful businesses with IMMEASURABLE positive effect in our communities!
 
To all those enrolled — and to their supportive family and friends — we wish you luck through this journey!

 

 

WEV Businesses Shine in VC Reporter’s Best of Ventura County!

 

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The WEV women business owners of Ventura County have been working hard and it shows! Last week twelve WEV businesses were recognized as offering some of the very best Ventura County has to offer. Here’s the complete list of WEV winners from the 2012 contest! 
 
 
Kama Sutra Closet Adult Store, 2nd Place; Lingerie, 3rd Place
Place Red Brick Art Gallery Art Gallery, 1st Place 
Little Birdy Lane Children’s Clothing, 2nd Place 
The Refill Shoppe Eco-Friendly, 1st Place 
Shell’s Petals Florist, 3rd Place 
Paradise Pantry Gourmet Food, 1st Place; Gourmet Food Store, 1st Place 
Imagine on Main St. Toy Store, 2nd Place 
Louise Bretz at Connexions Dance Studio Dance Instructor, 1st Place; Dance Studio, 1st Place 
Verity Somers of Raw Workouts Personal Trainer, 2nd Place 
Stel Housecleaning Home Cleaning, 2nd Place 
Petite Reve Café Dessert, 2nd Place 
Mai’s Café Noodle House, 1st Place.
 
Congratulations! For full list, click here. 

 

 

Success Story: Karim Kaderali 

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Almost a decade before Groupon existed, Karim Kaderalli and a friend established Santa Barbara Axxess, with help from their parents. “My dad always said I’d end up a salesman of some sort,” Kaderali says. Today, Santa Barbara Axxess has 45,000 members and 350 participating businesses, boosting the economy by driving customers to local businesses. Read more. 

 

 

Santa Barbara and Ventura Axxess 

 

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Save money AND support WEV at the same time?! Let the savings begin. Get your 2013 Ventura or Santa Barbara Axxess card today through WEV. Each card costs $30 and $10 of that amount will be generously donated back to support WEV’s programs. Get yours today! Cards must be picked up at either the Ventura or Santa Barbara WEV office. 
Did you know that WEV’s Small Business Loan Fund provided SB Axxess with a loan in its infancy – over 10 years ago! And now they’ve expanded to more communities – including Ventura! 

 

 

EXPERT’S CORNER 

 
Remedy your stress with an activity you already do over 86,000 times a day. Keep reading to find tips on how to reclaim your sanity this very second!
 
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Success Story: Peggy Larned

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After relocating from the East Coast in the mid-1990s, Peggy Larned interviewed at over 30 veterinary clinics on the Central Coast but couldn’t find many that were woman-owned. Seeing other industries such as chiropractors and psychologists with women at the helm, she thought, “Why not me?” Read more here about her journey of creating Artemis Animal Clinic!
 

 

 

Call for Business Development Specialists!

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If you’re interested in guiding business owners through the wild terrain of owning and operating a business, or if you are a stellar specialist who is changing the business world as we speak, consider becoming Thrive in Five’s new Business Development Specialist (BDS). 

For more information, contact Program Manager, Lisa Champagne-Minyard at 805.667.8004 or lminyard@wevonline.org. 

 

 

Resources

 

 

Reinventing Your Life After 50

 
Men and women over 50 are often dealing with significant life changes, like unemployment, retirement, or health challenges. A group of local professionals in the fields of law, finance, mediation, nursing, travel, and professional development will offer a free workshop that will enable attendees to explore the opportunities for a fulfilling life after 50. Click here for more information. 
 
Date: October 6th, OR October 9th 
Location: Camarillo 
Presenters include SET instructor Gloria Miele!

 

 

Montecito Bank and Trust Hosts Business 2 Business 

Montecito Bank & Trust is hosting its Annual Business to Business (B2B) Series, which includes events that provide business owners easy access to experts on a variety of topics. Events will take place on Tuesday, October 9th, Thursday, November 1st, and Wednesday, November 7th; times and location vary.  

 

On October 9th you’ll learn how to create the strong team you need to run a successful business. And while you’re networking, be sure to stop by the WEV table to say hello!

 

Be sure to enter the referral code “vvachovska” in the designated section. Register online here. 

 

 

Speak to Engage: 7-Step Shortcut to Public Speaking Success

 
Are you ready to own the stage? “Speak to Engage: 7-Step Shortcut to Public Speaking Success” is a 7-week teleseminar series facilitated by local public speaking coach and SET graduate Lisa Braithwaite. For more information on the Speak to Engage program and to register, click here. Sessions start on October 4th! 

 

 

Success in the New Economy: Free Tax and Resource Seminar for Small Businesses

 
Attend this free tax and resource seminar for small businesses, presented by State Controller. Presentation Topics include State Sales and Use Tax Issues, and Updates from the Franchise Tax Board. Click here for more information.
 
Date: Friday, October 12, 9?12pm. 
Location: Ventura

 

 

Join the “Help Unemployed BYOB– Be Your Own Boss” Campaign

 
The California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO) has launched the Help Unemployed BYOB – Be Your Own Boss campaign to raise awareness about the importance of helping those unemployed who want to create their own jobs and to show support for a Self Employment Assistance Program in California. 
 
Support this program right now by signing the Be Your Own Boss petition…then get five colleagues in your network to sign!

 

 

How to Create a Social Media Strategy for Your Business

 
With the expert advise of WEV volunteer Sam Benner of WSI Global Marketing, learn how to set goals, perform market research, target customers & retain existing ones all while staying accountable, efficient and cost effective. 
Date: October 2nd OR October 4th 
Click here for more information, and to sign up. Like a tweet, space is very limited! 

 

 

Basic Payroll Tax Seminar 

 
On August 2nd, you are invited to attend the Federal/State Basic Payroll Seminar hosted by the Employment Development Department (EDD). This is the last seminar in Ventura until 2013! Free to attend. Click here to RSVP. 
 
Date: August 7th, 9am-3pm 
Location: Ventura 

 

 

A Woman’s Power: Retreat with Zhena

 
At A Woman’s Power Retreat (hosted by Zhena Muzyka–long-time WEV contributor and Board Member), you will learn to put yourself first in order to feed and grow your business and cultivate your dreams into reality.
 
Date: November 9-11th, 2012. 
Location: Ojai 
Register to attend here. 
 
Space is limited! Scholarships are available. 

 

 

Be a Contestant on Prosperity’s Kitchen Web Series!

 
Are you willing to go public? Get some great PR for your small business, and compete for a prize package worth $10K! The premiere season of Prosperity’s Kitchen is currently seeking applicants for 15 contestants. (Think Hell’s Kitchen meets Online Marketing minus the melodrama.) Get in the running here. 

 

 

Southern California Business Development Conference 2012

 
Participants at the Southern California Business Development Conference 2012 will learn the latest trends in business development, network with outstanding business professionals, and gain insights into growing and maintaining a successful business. 
 
Date:October 12, 2012; 9-4pm
Location: Long Beach, CA.
Register to attend here. 

 

 

Cultivating Opportunities in the Biobased Marketplace 

 
Learn about Federal programs that assist you in meeting your manufacturing/sales goals by attending this free, online training seminar, Cultivating Opportunities in the Biobased Marketplace.
 
Date:Thursday, September 27th; 1:30-2:30pm.
Location: Online
Register here. 

 

 

EXPERT’S CORNER 

 

 

 

The following tip comes from Llewellyn Somers, WEV’s very own Program Coordinator. ou can reach Llewellyn at lsomers@wevonline.org. 

 

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“Feeling Stressed? Breathe! Being a business owner – heck, just being a human – is stressful stuff. And the minute we get stressed, we forget to breathe. 

 

It’s no news flash that breathing exercises can calm our nerves, restore clear thinking and improve our health, but who has time to assume the lotus position every time our heart rate spikes? 

 

Here’s a simple breathing method you can do anywhere, any time: 

1) Take in a loooong, deeeeep breath

2) Recite to yourself the word that embodies what you need at that moment: “calm”, “patience”, “power.” 

3) As you breath out slowly and fully, say to yourself the word that embodies your stress: “frustration”, “anger”, “chaos.” 

 

All together now: Breathe in “PEACE’, breathe out “CHAOS.” Feeling better? There’s no wrong way to do it, and the longer you can do it in one sitting, the better you’ll feel.”

 

 

What wisdom could you share with the WEV community? Establish yourself as an expert in your field by writing a quick tip to news@wevonline.org. Spread the wealth of knowledge!

 

 

 

 

 

In Our Last Issue

 

 

Client of the Month: Alethea Tyner Paradis
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As a high school history teacher, our September Client of the Month, Alethea Tyner Paradis, witnessed first-hand how the interest and performance of students inreased with experiential learning. What began as her classroom experiment, has now grown into an enterprise- Friendship Tours World Travel. With the help of Thrive in Five, she has created a saavy educational travel program! Read more. 

 

 

 

 

September 26th, 2012

 

 

In This Issue

  • WEV Businesses Shine in VC Reporter’s Best of Ventura County!
  • Success Story: Karim Kaderali
  • Santa Barbara and Ventura Axxess
  • Success Story: Peggy Larned
  • Call for Business Development Specialists!

 

 

Resources

  • Reinventing Your Life After 50
  • Speak to Engage: 7-Step Shortcut to Public Speaking
  • Montecito Bank and Trust Hosts Business 2 Business Series
  •  Success in the New Economy: Free Tax and Resource Seminar for Small Businesses
  • Join the “Help Unemployed BYOB– Be Your Own Boss” Campaign
  • How to Create  Social Media Strategy For Your Business
  • Basic Payroll Tax Seminar
  • A Women’s Power: Retreat with Zhena
  • Be a Contestant on Prosperity’s Kitchen Web Series!
  • Cultivating Opportunities in the Biobased Marketplace
  • Southern California Business Development Conference 2012
  • Expert’s Corner

 

 

In Our Last Issue

  • Client of the Month: Alethea Tyner Paradis

 

 

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