SistersInBiz: September 2006 Archives

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Sep27	Green Business Certification Monica Flores September 27, 2006 Know More: Green Businesses One of my companies, 10K Webdesign, is in the middle of the application process for Green Business Certification from the Bay Area Green Business Program. www.greenbiz.ca.gov The program certifies environmental performance and educates business owners on green business practices. From the website: "To be certified "green," participants must be in compliance with all regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste." We've had two visitors from the County of Alameda office to help us with appliances, kitchen and restroom efficiency, and green sources for inkjets, paper, and other office supplies. One other visitor will be arriving from the East Bay Municipal Utility District to help us increase our water conservation. If your county or region has a green business certification program, I highly recommend you apply. You can also visit www.greenbiz.com for some USA-based national resources. Posted at 1:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep27	5 Fabulous Ways to Benefit Your Community through Your Business Monica Flores September 27, 2006 Let's face it: we're all in business to succeed, to turn mega-profits, and to turn right around an convert that energy back into the causes and issues we adore, right?According to Dr. Stanley, that's what most millionaire women business owners... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep26	Benefit Magazine Monica Flores September 26, 2006 For my birthday last week, my mother-in-law subscribed me to the new San Francisco-based magazine called Benefit: The Lifestyle of Giving.The premiere issue is a great mix of events, patrons, venues, travel, and profiles of philanthropists.Remember, philanthropy is not just... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	SistersinBiz.com: Call for Resources! Monica Flores September 26, 2006 I would love to highlight any and all of your businesses or ongoing opportunities in our SistersinBiz.com Resource List section.Please send me a brief description of your business and your logo/picture and website link for addition to this section.Typical resources:OrganizationsMembership... Continue Reading Posted at 4:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Braiding: African-American Culture vs. American Legislators Monica Flores September 26, 2006 If you've been following some of the news about braiding in the African American community, I'm curious to hear your opinion.The state of Pennsylvania just passed a law that went into effect early this September that requires hair braiders to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep19	Spotlight on Success: Corin Ramos Monica Flores September 19, 2006 1) Where did you get started in your business?Like many women entrepreneurs, I started out as a mom-preneur, which meant I literally launched my business from my kitchen table. I have twin girls, and when we moved from northern to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep14	Press for SistersinBiz.com Monica Flores September 14, 2006 Online publisher Know More Media has partnered with businesswoman Monica Flores, founder and principal of 10K Webdesign, to write content for a new blog on women of color in business, SistersInBiz.com.Orange County, CA (PRWEB) Sept 14, 2006 -- Know More... Continue Reading Posted at 4:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep13	Diversity and Women Leadership Summit & Gala 2006 Monica Flores September 13, 2006 Diversity Best Practices www.diversitybestpractices.com and Business Women's Network www.bwni.com are hosting the "Diversity and Women Leadership Summit & Gala", one of the largest conferences of its kind, on October 25-26, 2006 in Washington DC."We are proud of the progress that... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Asset-building for Women of Color Monica Flores September 13, 2006 As a woman of color in business, my primary directive for this blog is to help you increase your business success, and my goal is that, through your business success, you increase your personal success through asset-building.I've written about a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep12	Spotlight on Success: Cathy Hughes Monica Flores September 12, 2006 We can all learn from African-American women CEO's, and Cathy Hughes's story is an inspiring one. In May 1999, Hughes became the first African-American woman to list a company on the stock exchange, when Radio One ROIA went public and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Spotlight on Success: Jovita Carranza Monica Flores September 12, 2006 Congratulations to Jovita Carranza on being tapped for the Deputy Administrator position at the U.S. Small Business Administration!President Bush announced Carranza's selection based on her deep knowledge of small business needs and her stellar capabilities at United Parcel Service, where... Continue Reading Posted at 7:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Strategies to Recruit and Retain Women of Color Monica Flores September 12, 2006 A few items popped out to my attention in the 2006 Best Companies for Women of Color list by Working Mother Media. http://www.workingmother.com/2006_overview.html Here is my review of what really works when recruiting, retaining, and promoting women of color: Promote... Continue Reading Posted at 2:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Working Mother Best Companies 2006 Monica Flores September 12, 2006 Working Mother Media is publicizing their 2006 list of "Best Companies for Women of Color". If your company is on this list, congratulations! If you'd like to learn more about how these companies implement strategies to support women of color,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Creating Economic Opportunities for Women Monica Flores September 12, 2006 I'd like to introduce a great non-profit located just near me here in Oakland that helps transform the lives of low-income immigrant and refugee women in becoming economically self-sufficient and integrated members of our society. If you are looking for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep11	Remember 911 Monica Flores September 11, 2006 We remember all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.http://nyc.gov/html/fdny/media/tribute/tribute.htmlhttp://www.911-remember.com/http://www.911peace.org/http://remember.worldatwar.org/http://www.loosechange911.com/... Continue Reading Posted at 11:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 7	Business Planning: Feedback Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 5) Feedback We're focusing here on the last part of our series of business planning: feedback. Feedback is the cornerstone of your continued success. How will you know if you're doing well? Constantly check in with your business: check... Continue Reading Posted at 1:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Networking Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 4) NetworkingWe're in part 4 of our series on business planning.Women of color in business are natural networkers: we seek each other out and try and establish as many ties, referrals, partnerships, and mutual support systems as possible, because... Continue Reading Posted at 1:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Marketing Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 3) Marketing We're in part 3 of our series on business planning.As women of color in business, we have a unique ability for marketing our services. Your marketing plan identifies what you offer, how you will reach your clients/customers,... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Promotion Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 2) PromotionWe're on part 2 of our business planning series, and women of color in business most definitely want to understand how to promote themselves. Sometimes we have lower self-confidence or lowered self-esteem, or we might not have the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Internal Systems Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 1) Internal SystemsHow does your business work? Let's get down to the basics, all the way to the nuts and bolts. For example, if you are a customer, what do you expect from a company? Take your last transaction... Continue Reading Posted at 12:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning Monica Flores September 7, 2006 For women of color who are considering launching their own business or a different product line or service offering, I'm including a four-part series on PLANNING. Planning is KEY.Planning is IMPORTANT.Failing to plan is planning to fail... it's TRUE!!!Planning takes... Continue Reading Posted at 12:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Sep27	Green Business Certification Monica Flores September 27, 2006 Know More: Green Businesses One of my companies, 10K Webdesign, is in the middle of the application process for Green Business Certification from the Bay Area Green Business Program. www.greenbiz.ca.gov The program certifies environmental performance and educates business owners on green business practices. From the website: "To be certified "green," participants must be in compliance with all regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste." We've had two visitors from the County of Alameda office to help us with appliances, kitchen and restroom efficiency, and green sources for inkjets, paper, and other office supplies. One other visitor will be arriving from the East Bay Municipal Utility District to help us increase our water conservation. If your county or region has a green business certification program, I highly recommend you apply. You can also visit www.greenbiz.com for some USA-based national resources. Posted at 1:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep27	5 Fabulous Ways to Benefit Your Community through Your Business Monica Flores September 27, 2006 Let's face it: we're all in business to succeed, to turn mega-profits, and to turn right around an convert that energy back into the causes and issues we adore, right?According to Dr. Stanley, that's what most millionaire women business owners... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep26	Benefit Magazine Monica Flores September 26, 2006 For my birthday last week, my mother-in-law subscribed me to the new San Francisco-based magazine called Benefit: The Lifestyle of Giving.The premiere issue is a great mix of events, patrons, venues, travel, and profiles of philanthropists.Remember, philanthropy is not just... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	SistersinBiz.com: Call for Resources! Monica Flores September 26, 2006 I would love to highlight any and all of your businesses or ongoing opportunities in our SistersinBiz.com Resource List section.Please send me a brief description of your business and your logo/picture and website link for addition to this section.Typical resources:OrganizationsMembership... Continue Reading Posted at 4:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Braiding: African-American Culture vs. American Legislators Monica Flores September 26, 2006 If you've been following some of the news about braiding in the African American community, I'm curious to hear your opinion.The state of Pennsylvania just passed a law that went into effect early this September that requires hair braiders to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep19	Spotlight on Success: Corin Ramos Monica Flores September 19, 2006 1) Where did you get started in your business?Like many women entrepreneurs, I started out as a mom-preneur, which meant I literally launched my business from my kitchen table. I have twin girls, and when we moved from northern to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep14	Press for SistersinBiz.com Monica Flores September 14, 2006 Online publisher Know More Media has partnered with businesswoman Monica Flores, founder and principal of 10K Webdesign, to write content for a new blog on women of color in business, SistersInBiz.com.Orange County, CA (PRWEB) Sept 14, 2006 -- Know More... Continue Reading Posted at 4:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep13	Diversity and Women Leadership Summit & Gala 2006 Monica Flores September 13, 2006 Diversity Best Practices www.diversitybestpractices.com and Business Women's Network www.bwni.com are hosting the "Diversity and Women Leadership Summit & Gala", one of the largest conferences of its kind, on October 25-26, 2006 in Washington DC."We are proud of the progress that... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Asset-building for Women of Color Monica Flores September 13, 2006 As a woman of color in business, my primary directive for this blog is to help you increase your business success, and my goal is that, through your business success, you increase your personal success through asset-building.I've written about a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep12	Spotlight on Success: Cathy Hughes Monica Flores September 12, 2006 We can all learn from African-American women CEO's, and Cathy Hughes's story is an inspiring one. In May 1999, Hughes became the first African-American woman to list a company on the stock exchange, when Radio One ROIA went public and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Spotlight on Success: Jovita Carranza Monica Flores September 12, 2006 Congratulations to Jovita Carranza on being tapped for the Deputy Administrator position at the U.S. Small Business Administration!President Bush announced Carranza's selection based on her deep knowledge of small business needs and her stellar capabilities at United Parcel Service, where... Continue Reading Posted at 7:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Strategies to Recruit and Retain Women of Color Monica Flores September 12, 2006 A few items popped out to my attention in the 2006 Best Companies for Women of Color list by Working Mother Media. http://www.workingmother.com/2006_overview.html Here is my review of what really works when recruiting, retaining, and promoting women of color: Promote... Continue Reading Posted at 2:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Working Mother Best Companies 2006 Monica Flores September 12, 2006 Working Mother Media is publicizing their 2006 list of "Best Companies for Women of Color". If your company is on this list, congratulations! If you'd like to learn more about how these companies implement strategies to support women of color,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Creating Economic Opportunities for Women Monica Flores September 12, 2006 I'd like to introduce a great non-profit located just near me here in Oakland that helps transform the lives of low-income immigrant and refugee women in becoming economically self-sufficient and integrated members of our society. If you are looking for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep11	Remember 911 Monica Flores September 11, 2006 We remember all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.http://nyc.gov/html/fdny/media/tribute/tribute.htmlhttp://www.911-remember.com/http://www.911peace.org/http://remember.worldatwar.org/http://www.loosechange911.com/... Continue Reading Posted at 11:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 7	Business Planning: Feedback Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 5) Feedback We're focusing here on the last part of our series of business planning: feedback. Feedback is the cornerstone of your continued success. How will you know if you're doing well? Constantly check in with your business: check... Continue Reading Posted at 1:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Networking Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 4) NetworkingWe're in part 4 of our series on business planning.Women of color in business are natural networkers: we seek each other out and try and establish as many ties, referrals, partnerships, and mutual support systems as possible, because... Continue Reading Posted at 1:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Marketing Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 3) Marketing We're in part 3 of our series on business planning.As women of color in business, we have a unique ability for marketing our services. Your marketing plan identifies what you offer, how you will reach your clients/customers,... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Promotion Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 2) PromotionWe're on part 2 of our business planning series, and women of color in business most definitely want to understand how to promote themselves. Sometimes we have lower self-confidence or lowered self-esteem, or we might not have the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning: Internal Systems Monica Flores September 7, 2006 PART 1) Internal SystemsHow does your business work? Let's get down to the basics, all the way to the nuts and bolts. For example, if you are a customer, what do you expect from a company? Take your last transaction... Continue Reading Posted at 12:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Planning Monica Flores September 7, 2006 For women of color who are considering launching their own business or a different product line or service offering, I'm including a four-part series on PLANNING. Planning is KEY.Planning is IMPORTANT.Failing to plan is planning to fail... it's TRUE!!!Planning takes... Continue Reading Posted at 12:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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