"PEARLS OF WISDOM" WORKSHOP:
NAWBO-SA members Pam Green and Diana
Scheel will be giving a workshop called "Pearls of
Wisdom" on Tuesday, October 6, at the American
Business Women Owner's (ABWA) luncheon. The
workshop, which will be held at Anne Marie's Catering
(12475 Starcrest Drive), is designed to help
women business owners identify things that they
need to watch for to insure the financial success of
their business.
For more information, contact Diana Scheel at
(210) 384-5386 or dscheel@finsvcs.com.
SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL'S
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2009:
Please join the San Antonio Business Journal as
they honor San Antonio's dynamic women business
leaders at the 2009 Women's Leadership Awards
luncheon on Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Oak Hills
Country Club.
Congratulations to the following NAWBO-SA
members who will be honored at the awards
luncheon:
- JoAnn Boone, Rio San Antonio Cruises,
Entrepreneurial Award
- Patricia Stout, Alamo Travel Group, Business
Growth Award
- Cheryl Cook, Small Biz, Big Results, Volunteer
Award
For more information, contact Dariela Trevino at
(210) 477-0855 or saevents@bizjournals.com. To
register for the event, go here before October 2.
SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL'S 40
UNDER 40:
The San Antonio Business Journal (SABJ) is
seeking nominations for the young stars of San
Antonio's business community. Eligible candidates
include any individual who is 39 years old or younger
as of December 25, 2009. On that date, the SABJ will
publish a special section identifying and highlighting
40 people in San Antonio under age 40 who are
making a difference in their chosen fileds or the local
business community at large. Winners will also be
recognized at a public awards luncheon in January
2010.
Entry deadline is 5 p.m. on October 16. Self
nominations will also be accepted. For more
information, call Sandra Lowe Sanchez at (210) 477-
0847, or e-mail her at
slowesanchez@bizjournals.com.
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY
CONDUCTING BUSINESS SURVEY:
Kevin Barton, Director of Center for Information
and Leadership/ Assurance Management with Our
Lady of the Lake University is conducting a survey
involving small and medium sized businesses and
their involvement and/or understanding of the risks
their company's information faces. OLLU is
recognized as a national center for cyber security.
A graduate student or a professor would visit with
a business and survey the company. The survey itself
will alert the owner to whatever issues they might
have, but the surveyor will also discuss their findings.
If you wish further info or to participate, call Kevin
at 434-6711 ex 2213 or e-mail kbarton@ollusa.edu.
NORTH CHAMBER ENTERPRISING
WOMEN'S CONFERENCE:
Save the date for the North Chamber's
Enterprising Women's Conference on Tuesday,
October 20, 2009! The conference will be held at the
Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, and the topic is "The Power
of Knowing...No Boundaries." Don't miss this
professional development event featuring topical
speakers and the presentation of THE ATHENA Award.
For more information, click here.
TEXAS CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN:
Please join Governor Rick Perry and First Lady
Anita Perry for the 10th Annual Texas Conference for
Women on November 12, 2009 in Houston. This
year's conference theme is "Rethink. Resolve.
Renew."
In addition to the impressive keynote lineup,
featuring financial guru Suze Orman, literary legend
Isabel Allende, career expert Tory Johnson and
renowned management consultant Marcus
Buckingham, workshop leaders and panel speakers
will share unparalleled expertise on issues important
to you: health, work-life balance and leadership.
New to the confreence this year is the ReWork
Career Fair, featuring local and national employers
and recruiters, as well as experts on career and
resume development and networking.
For more information and/or to register for the
conference, visit www.txconferenceforwomen.org.
FREE QUICKBOOKS ASSISTANCE:
The UTSA SBDC will select a limited number of
businesses to assign a 2-person intern team to come
to their business to help with QuickBooks. There is
no charge for this assistance. The program will begin
this fall semester. Interested businesses should
contact SBDC Senior Business Advisor, Tom Hansis,
via email Tom.Hansis@utsa.edu or by phone at 210
458-2460.
SAN ANTONIO WOMAN MAGAZINE ONLINE
DIRECTORY:
San Antonio Woman Magazine recently launched
its Women In Business Online Directory. The
Directory is a comprehensive resource, listing women
in business and resources for women providing year-
round exposure online at
www.SAWomanConnect.com.
The cost is $295 for the year, or $30 per month,
which includes your business listing online at
www.SAWomanConnect.com for one year with a link
to your website and a one year mail subscription to
San
Antonio Woman magazine.
Contact Edwina at (210) 826-5375 or
edwina@sawoman.com
THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP'S
WOMEN IN BUSINESS NOVEMBER TELECLASS:
The Principal Financial Group is offering a free
series of teleclasses given by high-profile women in
business. November's topic is "How I Grew My
Business in a Down Market: One Business Owner's
Inspiring Success Story." The seminar is Tuesday,
November 17, at noon. Register at
www.principal.com/teleclass
SEMINAR SERIES:
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center
and the South Texas Women's Business Center have
designed a series of seminars (6) for women
business owners. The courses feature expert guest
speakers so you can delve into real small business
issues. The next seminar is on October 21, and the
topic is "Understanding Business Finance." The
series runs every other month. Click here
for more information and to register.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
TRAINING:
The local office of the Small Business
Administration offers a variety of classes every month.
Upcoming classes are "Access to Capital"
(October 13) and "SCORE - Analyzing Your Financial
Statments" (October 22). For more information, call
their office at (210) 403-5900, or visit their website at
http://www.sba.gov/tx/sanantonio/
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
(SBDC) TRAINING:
The UTSA Small Business Development Center
offers integrated, low-cost training and free
counseling services to meet the needs of small
business owners in San Antonio and surrounding
counties. Upcoming classes are "QuickBooks Pro
Set Up" (October 7), "Getting Your Business on the
Web" (October 13), "QuickBooks Pro Intermediate"
(October 14), and "QuickBooks Pro Advanced"
(October 21), For more information, visit
http://sasbdc.iedtexas.org/
SOUTH TEXAS WOMEN'S BUSINESS
CENTER (STWBC) TRAINING:
The STWBC offers education, counseling and
training services to aspiring entrepreneurs and
established business owners. Upcoming classes
are "Understanding Credit" (October 13), "Web
Development" (October 14), "Pricing: Figuring Out
Your Cost" (October 22) and "21st Century Marketing"
(October 26). For more information, visit
www.stwbc.com or call (210) 207-3939.
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TRAINING:
The City of San Antonio's Economic Development
Department's Small Business Unit offers a variety of
workshops every month. Vsit
http://www.sanantonio.gov/edd for upcoming classes,
or call (210) 207-8080.
