Event: Let's Do Brunch Meetups in Philly + NYC

Join us for our signature brunch meetups:

Philadelphia - Sunday, June 8th -- http://100businessgirlsphl614.eventbrite.com

New York City - Sunday, June 29th -- http://100businessgirlsnyc614.eventbrite.com


Special thanks to our gift bag sponsors:

 
www.edenbodyworks.com


www.juicebeauty.com
www.oyinhandmade.com
                 
www.thecrystal.com


         
www.booboocoverup.com 


I.M. Pastry Studio is Coming to Brooklyn - Kickstarter Campaign!



 Meet Tiffany Washington and Jo-Laine Dukes-Collins. Two ladies with a passion for sweet treats and design. As they have outgrown their home kitchens and want to take their business to a new level - they are opening a storefront location in Brooklyn this summer.



In order to provide a unique and inviting space for the neighborhood and customers, they've launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds throughout the month of May. The IMBK Kickstarter campaign runs through June 2, 2014 and here's how you can help.



Visit the I.M. Pastry Studio website to view more of the amazing work of these two ladies and show your support by visiting their Kickstarter page!




Event: #SBWMixer National Small Business Week Networking Mixer


Date: Tuesday, May 13th
Time: 6pm - 10pm
Location: Albella Italian Restaurant & Bar
10 Reade Street (Corner of Elk & Reede)
New York, NY 10007
Hosted by The Bizness Girl and Simply Sensational Inc.



The evening will feature a Live Radio Broadcast on BKS1radio.com with R&B girl group, Allure ("All Cried Out" feat. 112, "Head Over Heels" feat. Nas & Mariah Carey). Highlighted business owners of the evening include fashion event specialist, Tai Chunn, networking guru James Frazier of Ashea Management & Entertainment, and emerging entertainment powerhouse, Stacey Brewer Esq. of Hampton Blu Entertainment.

General Admission: FREE/Please send your RSVP to: info@thebiznessgirl.com
VIP Business Hub: $30 (includes designated private area with food & beverage). PURCHASE VIP TICKETS.

 
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SMALL BUSINESS PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE 

$125 - TOTAL Package
  • Table display of products (within VIP area or General Area. Option left to sponsor).
  • Sample products placed within gift bags.
  • Company mention and link in recap on www.100BusinessGirls.com
  • Company mention in post-press release (release is distributed to local and national media and is posted on the world press release service).
  • Pre-promotion and post-update via social media.
  • Company mentioned during live radio broadcast.
  • Company mentioned during event.
  • Two VIP Passes.
 $50 - Vendor Package
  • Table display of products in General Area.
  • One VIP Pass.
$50 - Product Placement Package
  • Gift Bag Placement (minimum of 50 items).
  • One VIP Pass.

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Etophia Lane at etophia@thebiznessgirl.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

70 Tips for Women in Business Nominated For the 2014 Small Business Book Awards

Cleveland, OH, April 30, 2014 - #100BusinessGirls Essentials 70 Tips for Women in Business: A Compilation to Get Unstuck! has been nominated for the 2014 Small Business Book Awards in the category of Motivation.

The Small Business Book Awards celebrate the best business books that appeal to entrepreneurs, small business owners, CEOs, managers and their staffs. The Awards also recognize key resources supporting business book authors and the publishing industry.

The Small Business Book Awards are more than just an honor -- they include a prestigious online event in which readers, fans, book lovers and the small business community show their support for authors and others in the industry. Social media sharing is encouraged, and the Awards technology platform enables book authors to network and engage online with readers and fans.

 "Today's business owners are hungry for information and insights to help them run a successful business. Also, they use books as a way to grow and develop their employees and management teams. The Small Business Book Awards are a way to acknowledge the books that small business owners and entrepreneurs appreciated over the past year," said Ivana Taylor, Book Editor at Small Business Trends, which produces the Awards.

"I wrote this book as an easy to read pocket gem for the woman entrepreneur on the go. It's a tremendous honor to receive an award nomination," noted Jamillah Johnson, author of 70 Tips and co-Founder of #100BusinessGirls.

"This year we've changed a few things. For the first time The Small Business Book Awards are a judged competition, based on excellence. A Judging Panel will determine the winners. We still have Community Voting -- the Community will choose for the 'Community Choice' designation of winners." noted Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends and Founder of the Awards.

Voting begins May 1 and concludes May 28, 2014. Click here to place your vote for 70 Tips for Women in Business or visit: http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/motivation-2014/70-tips-for-women-in-business/.


About the Small Business Book Awards
The 2014 The Small Business Book Awards are now in their 6th year. More than just an honor, the Awards are a unique social online event that enables the small business community to nominate, show their support for, and vote on their favorite business books. The Awards combine recognition for a job well done, honors and prestige -- along with providing a high-profile opportunity for authors to engage with fans, network through social media, and increase publicity. The Small Business Book Awards are produced by Small Business Trends, an award-winning online publication, which along with its sister sites, serves over 6,000,000 small business owners, stakeholders and entrepreneurs annually. Small Business Trends for the past six years has published weekend reviews of small business books, amassing nearly 500 independent reviews.


CONTACT:
Small Business Trends
admin@smallbiztrends.com
888.842.1186, ext. 701
Web: SmallBizBookAwards.com
Twitter hashtag: #BizBookAwards

CONTACT:
Jamillah Johnson and #100BusinessGirls
info@100BusinessGirls.com
Tweet @100BusinessGrls
Twitter Hashtag: #70Tips


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#100BusinessGirls Spring 2014 NYC Meetup Recap


(Front) L to R: Etophia Lane, Ernestine Johnson, Gwen Green, Jamie Gracia, Jamillah Johnson, Velvet Lattimore, Marsha Perry, Toosdhi Perry, Tanya Brown, Novagrami George, Nzinga Basir. (Back Row) L to R: Christina Barker, Deborah Clark, LaVelle Cook, Kenya Murray, Marian Andoh, and Jessica Sawyer.


On Saturday, March 29th, we hosted our first NYC Let's Do Brunch! Meetup of 2014 at Suite 36 (16 W. 36th Street).

Our Business Girl Topic of the Day was "3-2-1 Contract: The Importance of Having Agreements in Writing". As an entrepreneur, how important are contracts to your business?

Here are few quick tips:

1. All parties involved should come up with an agreement that is beneficial to everyone.

2. Require a deposit/Make sure you pay the required deposit for work to get started. This could be a 40-50% deposit due up front, with remaining balance due upon completion. Payment schedule will vary depending on the length of the project.

3. Shop around to find people that meet your budget or save up to hire the person you want.

4. If you can't meet your obligation, don't go dark. Communicate, apologize, promise to make it up, and set a new reasonable deadline.

5. Set up a cancellation fee in case you need to get out of the contract and include other protective clauses for deadlines, delays, etc.


Thank you to everyone who braved the rainy weather to make it out.


Ernestine Johnson - CEO, Syncrani LLC
Syncrani.com

Velvet Lattimore - Owner, Vedazzling Accessories
145 Front Street, DUMBO Brooklyn
www.vedazzlingaccessories.com 

Kenya Murray - Owner, Like A Celebrity Concierge + Lifestyle Management
www.likeacelebnyc.com

LaVelle Cook - CEO/Writer, Dew Season (Publishing)
www.indewtime.com - Coming Soon

Marian Andoh - co-Owner, J & M Event Design
www.jmyourevent.com

Jessica Sawyer - co-Owner, J & M Event Design
www.jmyourevent.com

Tanya Brown - Owner, Lauren St. Julian (Jewelry)
www.laurenstjulian.com 

Gwen Green - Owner, Ms. BoDangles Hat Design

Toosdhi Perry - Independent Medicare Advantage Agent

Christina Barker - Engineer

Jamie Gracia - Aspiring Entrepreneur

Nzinga Basir - Program Manager

Marsha Perry - Educator 

Deborah Clark -Writer & Reviewer for Goldstar.com

Novagrami George - Research Coordinator


Details for our next meetups will be announced soon!




#100BusinessGirls Winter 2014 Philly Meetup Recap

Pictured L to R, Front Row: Jamillah Johnson, Karima Renee, Deja Cromartie, Lisa Reed, Etophia Lane, 
L to R, Back Row: Ernestine Johnson, Cheri Davis, and Toosdhi Perry


On Sunday, January 26th we kicked off our 2014 meetup season in Philadelphia at Square 1682 (121 S. 17th Street). Our Business Girl Topic of the Day was "Sexism and the Female Entrepreneur" which sparked a great conversation over lunch with everyone sharing their experiences and coming up with solutions. 

We also discussed Pantene's commercial from the Philippines that went viral receiving over 37 million views on YouTube, "Labels Against Women", that examines the double standards that exists in the workplace when it comes to professional women. Take a look.

 

Here's a question for you: 
Do you believe being an entrepreneur keeps you from encountering the glass ceiling that can prevail in a male dominated corporate environment? 


Thanks to everyone that braved the cold to join us:

Ernestine Johnson - CEO|, Syncrani LLC 

Lisa Reed - Owner, Your Location Spa Destination 

Toosdhi Perry - Independent Medicare Advantage Agent 

Cheri Davis - Graphic Designer 

Karima Renee - Owner/Stylist, Skinny Minority 

Deja Cromartie - Publicist, Deluxe Publicity 



Our next meetup will be in New York City in March 2014. More details will be available in the coming weeks.



Let's Do Brunch! NYC Fall Meetup + Hill Harper Book Signing Recap


L to R: Etophia Lane, Asha Johnson, Jamillah Johnson, Debbie Louis, Dana Thorbourne, and Tanya Johnson
(Please note that none of the Johnsons are related)


On Saturday, November 9th, we hosted our last meetup of 2013 at Lexington Brass (517 Lexington Avenue). Over brunch we discussed what it means to "Measure Your Own Success". Here are some questions that you can yourself.

As an entrepreneur/professional, how do you measure your success?
What factors do you feel have propelled your success?
What factors do you feel have deterred your success?
 
As 2013 draws to a close, it is important that we evaluate our progress. Have you met your goals that you set at the beginning of the year? If not, continue to work towards them. Time is constantly moving and while the new year feels like a new start, every second, every minute, hour, that we are on this planet is a chance to start or finish a goal. Here are some more useful tips:
 
1. Set resolutions throughout the year, not just for the New Year.
 
2. If you slack off, there's nothing wrong with picking up where you left off or starting over. What's important is that you keep moving forward.
 
3. Record your goals in a notebook so that you are able to map everything out as you see it in your head. Nothing is too far-fetched when putting this exercise into practice. You might not be able to accomplish a goal by next week or month, but it doesn't mean it won't ever be possible.
 
4. Be patient.
 
5. Create a list of short and long term goals. Things that can be accomplished sooner should get first priority. Research counts as working towards your goals.
 
6. Always do your research before pursuing a new venture. There's a chance your new idea is already in existence, but don't let that discourage you. It means that you have a good idea. It just needs to have your signature on it.
 
7. Take time out to examine your progress to appreciate how far you have come.
 
8. Measure YOUR success against YOUR OWN success. With social media we are in constant contact with what your peers are doing and it can become competitive whether we realize it or not. Take what you see online with a grain of salt.
 
Thank you to those in attendance:
 
Debbie Louis - Owner, A La Mode Events
 
Tanya Johnson - Independent Consultant, Traci Lynn Jewelry
 
Asha Johnson - Consultant, Traci Lynn Jewelry
 
Dana Thorbourne - Consultant, Traci Lynn Jewelry
 
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After brunch, Etophia and I headed to Brooklyn to attend a book signing and discussion with bestselling author and "Covert Affairs" star Hill Harper. His latest book is entitled "Letters to an Incarcerated Brother: Encouragement, Hope, and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones." I'm halfway through reading and although Hill stated that anyone may find the book helpful, not just those in prison, I will vouch that a lot of topics discussed can be applied to those of us reluctant to start a business or take our business to the next level. Make sure you check out Etophia's article on Examiner.com.