http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:36:49 -0700 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Local-Businesswoman-Scores-National-Award?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Michele Northrup, founder of the Carrollwood-based gourmet sauce company, Intensity Academy, has just received word of yet another prestigious award for her product line. The 2010 Scovie Awards, which honors the best in international hot and ... Check It Out! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Local-Businesswoman-Scores-National-Award?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Local-Women-of-Influence-Rule-New-Cadillac-Promotion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Have you heard about Cadillac's innovative new social media-driven promotion to put influential local women into the driver's seat of their marketing? In both the Tampa and Orlando markets, influential women in the community (entrepre... Check It Out! Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:28:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Local-Women-of-Influence-Rule-New-Cadillac-Promotion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Are-You-An-Emerging-Biz-Leader?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner  For any of my Women in Business readers who might fall into the 21-35 age group (oh, how I wish I still did myself), I wanted to pass along some information about a great business leadership program that's availabe right here in the Tampa Bay a... Check It Out! Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:47:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Are-You-An-Emerging-Biz-Leader?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Kudos-to-Tampa-Women-in-Biz?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Courtesy of www.Dreamstime.comFrom time to time, I learn about particular milestones, honors or recognition that local women in business have achieved.  I'm going to be sharing these exciting bits of news with readers in the hopes... Check It Out! Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:47:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Kudos-to-Tampa-Women-in-Biz?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Meet-the-SheEO-Barbara-Keskiner-and-Aly-Zamore-Divine-Events?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Barbara Keskiner & Aly Zamore of Divine EventsWhen Barbara Keskiner and Aly Zamore became moms, they had no idea how much their lives would change. "It doesn't matter if you are a stay-at-home mom or a working mom, the need to be social with... Meet the She-E-O Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:14:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Meet-the-SheEO-Barbara-Keskiner-and-Aly-Zamore-Divine-Events?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Meet-the-SheEO-Stephanie-Diaz-Sweet--Sassy?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner  Stephanie Diaz knew that she had a decision to make. After ten years working for a large corporation, the Lutz wife and mother of two found herself the casualty of corporate layoffs. As an MIS graduate from USF, her tec... Meet the She-E-O Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:21:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Meet-the-SheEO-Stephanie-Diaz-Sweet--Sassy?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d26-What-Has-Business-Cost-You?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Photo courtesy of Dreamstime.comIt's time to pose another question again and I need your input...calling all women business owners in the Tampa Bay area!Next month, I'd like to share some local entrepreneurs' feedback on the unexpected cost... Check It Out! Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:18:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d26-What-Has-Business-Cost-You?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Celebrating-The-Big-Idea?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner  I've been reading through this interesting book about women's matters, The Big Book of Women's Trivia by Alicia Alvrez and found several bits of information that I thought other women business owners and professionals will find enlightening. In... Newsworthy Nuggets Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:25:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Celebrating-The-Big-Idea?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Biz-Books-Worth-Reading-The-Social-Media-Bible?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner  A few weeks ago, I picked up The Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools & Strategies for Business Success($29.95) by Lon Safko and David Brake and have been engrossed by this mega-mountain of valuable social media informatio... Check It Out! Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:07:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Biz-Books-Worth-Reading-The-Social-Media-Bible?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Celebrating-Your-Independence-Part-II?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Angela Schaefers of Grief to GraceThis month, I launched a special series to celebrate women in business and their quest for professional independence. (If you have your own story to share about your trek to entrepreneurship, email me at ck... Celebrating Independence Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:38:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Celebrating-Your-Independence-Part-II?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Meet-the-SheEO-Dr-LindaJoy-Rose-The-Fairy-Line?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner  Linda Joy Rose, Ph.D., found herself mesmerized by fairy tales as a child. "I had a particularly active imagination and was a ravenous reader-- fairy tales intrigued me," she says. "A few years before angels became all the r... Meet the She-E-O Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:09:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Meet-the-SheEO-Dr-LindaJoy-Rose-The-Fairy-Line?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Celebrating-the-Independence-of-Entrepreneurship-Part-I?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Liz Bollinger of KIS CorpThe ultimate mark of professional independence is working for one's self, and the true test is launching a business. Recently, I asked women business owners in the Bay area to send me their own personal stories of what led th... Celebrating Independence Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Celebrating-the-Independence-of-Entrepreneurship-Part-I?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Meet-the-SheEO-Sarapage-Bauguss-Baby-Girl-Products?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Baby Girl ProductsSarapage Bauguss says she was quite content in her role of supermom but found herself face to face with her real calling when she began looking into her own home's eco-friendliness. "I never thought I'd own a bus... Meet the She-E-O Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:09:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Meet-the-SheEO-Sarapage-Bauguss-Baby-Girl-Products?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Just-Ask-Her-Social-Media?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Heather Andrews of MagneticAs more and more entrepreneurs look for ways to jumpstart their businesses in a particularly challenging economy, social media rears its freshly-coiffed head as an exciting new avenue to explore. But whe... Just Ask Her Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:12:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Just-Ask-Her-Social-Media?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Whats-Your-Story?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Photo courtesy of DreamsTime.comUsually, I offer you words of advice straight from the mouths of local businesswomen and experts. Or perhaps some tips, inspirational quotes or helpful resources for supporting your efforts to grow your busin... Newsworthy Nuggets Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:59:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Whats-Your-Story?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Getting-Real-about-Business?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Photo courtesy of Dreamstime.comI've had people tell me that they went into business because they simply couldn't find a job that suited  them. Their real passion existed elsewhere, so in order to tap into it, they had to create t... Check It Out! Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:45:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Getting-Real-about-Business?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Just-Ask-Her-Business-Budgets?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Tina Bubb of Bubbs Business BasicsGoing into business for yourself can be an exciting yet overwhelming process. You'd like to assume that you know all there is to know about the product or service you're marketing but there are so many pieces to the ... Just Ask Her Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:06:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Just-Ask-Her-Business-Budgets?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Dont-Panic-How-to-Write-Your-Own-30Second-Promo?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner Photo courtesy of www.dreamstime.com Recently, I divulged a big secret here on the blog. For a period of time, I didn't have my own professional 30-second commercial. Gasp! You know what that is... you attend a networking function, they ask... Check It Out! Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:20:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Dont-Panic-How-to-Write-Your-Own-30Second-Promo?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Meet-the-SheEO-Wendy-Brady-Haute-Lunch?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner (L to R) Wendy Brady and Kara Andrewof Haute Lunch Entrepreneur Wendy Brady remembers the date well. "July 4, 2006, Haute Lunch (www.hautelunch.com) was officially incorporated. My personal "independence" day,"... Meet the She-E-O Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:18:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Meet-the-SheEO-Wendy-Brady-Haute-Lunch?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Find-that-financing?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner courtesy of www.freephotos.netSo many women have shared that the difficulty in launching a new business or sustaining one in this economy is taking that financial plunge. Others tell me they don't feel equipped with the financial strategies or know-h... Check It Out! Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:56:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8346-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Find-that-financing?cid=exrss-Tampa-Womens-Business-Examiner