Anna Campbell, founder and president of Women Business Owners has been featured in Breathe Again Magazine’s Friendz Network. Breathe Again Magazine is published online monthly by Nicole Cleveland and a group of great women.

To read about Ms. Campbell and Women Business Owners, please visit http://www.breatheagainmagazine.com/fn.htm

Thanks to a dedicated group of women running WBO and its active members, we are grateful to be featured in this wonderful magazine and we are hoping to grow even more from this wonderful experience.

Are you interested in learning more, joining this non-profit organization and taking advantage of its great benefits and resources? Visit us at http://www.womenbizowners.org. Join us at the WBO Convention, October 10– 12, 2008 in Houston, and experience ways to grow your business through networking and resources.

Congratulations to Anna Campbell and WBO!

About Women Business Owners

Women Business Owners is a non-profit organization that helps you discover the power of business ownership through classes, mentoring, networking, advertising, and more within your busy work and personal schedule. We believe YOU are the heart of your business. Learn how to market your business, reach your goals, find new customers, and more.

Media Contact – Ingrid Gonzalez, ALCO Consultants, LLC

9am-9pm EST
Grand Finale at 9pmExpo Page ~ Door Prizes ~ Jolly Vendors ~ Holiday Games
Holiday Contest ~ Merry Sponsors

The holidays are here, “Jingle Bells” is in the air, and snow flakes are falling on our noses. Stop by and visit with our holiday shoppers and vendors during this very festive time of year.

We have our shelves stocked and our samples ready. Don’t fret about the lines or the weather. Come in your jammies and slippers.

Our online Holiday Expo will be located in an online conference room where our vendors will share information about their services, products, and specials. Our vendors will be speaking through microphones or typing through keyboards. Our attendees are encouraged to use webcams, microphones or keyboards to communicate with our vendors.

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Our Jolly Vendors: Cindy Powers with Bright Minds, Ginny Headley Maserang with that’s Headley! Jewelry Designs, Lisa Keone-Teeter with Chez Ami Children’s Clothing, Julie Christin with Julie-Marie Bags , Helen Brown with Purse Party, Inc., Caryn FitzGerald with Biometics International, Yvette Syversen with Tastefully Simple, Barbara Bodling with Heaven’s Blessings, Kathy Bittner with Nevaeh Bath & Spa Essentials, Lisa Wald Guarino with Lisa’s Art & Horses, Treasia Stepp with Southern Belle Invitations, Karen Tracy with Arbonne, Patricia Thackston with The Baby Hammock, Lisa Keone-Teeter with Silpada Designs, and Jennifer Hudson with Mimsi Bags are excited to help you cross off your Holiday Gift List!

Our Merry Sponsors: Gazelle Simmons with Admin Services, Maryella Blundo with Dream Come True Travel, DJ Nelson with Little Diva Toys, Jennifer Hudson Mimsi Bags & Accessories, Tonya Ramsey with Life By Design, Kelli Claypool with Mom Of Praise, Ginger Marks with DocUmeant Designs, Michelle Jasper with Discovery Toys, Terri Vassallo with Luxurious Candles, Sherry Miller with Warm Spirit, Rebecca Vanni with Raining Gems, Holly Munsinger with HoustonWAHMs, and Martie Collins with Host Caters help make this event possible!

Women Business Owners (WBO) is a national 501c3 non-profit organization, founded in February 2004 by three women with a need for practical business information and connections. Today, our members and sponsors operate WBO through their volunteer hours and generous donations. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas. Our services are available for women throughout the entire world.

WBO provides education and support for women business owners throughout the world with online educational resources, classes, workshops, mentoring, seminars, networking and referrals. By creating an online educational and networking forum, our members are able to connect with others and enrich themselves when it is practical for them.

The WBO Grant Fund program is to help raise funds for grants to be awarded to women in business. These grants will help women with educational costs to approved schools of higher learning. This can include business schools, trade schools, colleges or universities (public or private), or degree related programs.

Each year we will be sponsoring fundraisers to help women from all walks of life reach their business goals. It can be done in ways of selling products or services and direct donations, which are tax deductible.

Our current fundraiser for the period of November 25 through December 8 is with Kathy Gullstrand, an independent representative of Home and Garden Party featuring a variety of Pottery, Framed Art, Gifts, Food, Gift Cards and More. Her website can be accessed at http://www.hgpchic.com, to ensure proper credit towards WBO Grant Fund, please contact her directly at hgpchic@yahoo.com or by phone at (732) 335-8733. A 30% donation of every item sold goes to the WBO Grant Fund.

We are currently seeking businesses owners or individuals that can help us achieve this goal and help other women in business.

If your company would like to participate in WBO Grant Fund program, please contact Women Business Owners by visit their website at www.womenbizowners.org, by email info@womenbizowners.org, or by phone 713-516-1524.

Thank you for your support!

Media Contact – Ingrid Gonzalez,

Anna and I are truly stumped for our convention logo so we are coming to the experts for their assistance.

We need a logo to go with our “Free to Be Me” women business owners convention theme. This logo would need to incorporate colors of your choosing as well as attract people’s attention. Arresting is the word that comes to mind. Like the ad posted here concerning the Houston Expo Invitation

We are accepting .gif, .jpg and .eps files.

We realize the holidays are coming up so we are keeping this contest open until December 15th. We will then have voting on the best logo starting December 16th through December 31st with the winner announced on January 1st.

The winner would have their logo used, giving credit to them, on all promotional materials for our convention including the event program book.

Your logo would also be listed on the WBO Convention page as well as being posted on any member’s site as part our our advertising blitz. There are press releases to go out with this logo as well as the prospect of being known as the designer of the 1st WBO Annual Convention logo plus 10 months of free advertising between January 1st and October 12th.

Please send your designs to me at gazelle@womenbizowners.org and Anna at anna@womenbizowners.org so we can post them on the WBO site for voting. May the best and most innovative designer win!

Women Business Owners (WBO) is a national 501c3 non-profit organization, founded in February 2004 by three women with a need for practical business information and connections. Today, our members and sponsors operate WBO through their volunteer hours and generous donations. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas. Our services are available for women throughout the entire world.

Our group provides education and support for women business owners throughout the world with online educational resources, classes, workshops, mentoring, seminars, networking and referrals. By creating an online educational and networking forum, our members are able to connect with others and enrich themselves when it is practical for them.

http://www.womenbizowners.org

This brand new networking group for women is attracting ladies from all over the Houston area from Pearland, Kingwood, Tomball, Houston and more! Women Business Owners (WBO), a national 501c3 charitable non-profit organization hosts this monthly networking group on the second Friday of each month at 9am CST for all women in the Houston and surrounding areas.Our monthly networking meetings are held at Didi’s Coffee Garden, a woman owned business in the Cypress area. 12754 Grant Rd - Cypress, TX 77429 Her store number: 281-370-3800. Didi has a full menu of options from coffee to gourmet omelets and cakes available. Ladies are encouraged to place their orders early if they wish to eat during our networking meeting.

All interested networkers should arrive with business cards and marketing materials in hand to distribute to fellow ladies. There is no charge for the networking group and only a few rules apply!Each networker will have 60 seconds to introduce herself and her business. Then we will go around and each networker will have the opportunity to offer referrals to those who are interested in her services or products, or to those who may know someone who would benefit from the services or products.

Join us for networking, sharing and support!

Contact Anna Campbell for more information at (713) 516-1524 or info@womenbizowners.org.

Women Business Owners 501c3 Non-Profit (WBO) http://www.womenbizowners.org

December Theme: How do you handle current problems or situations and still keep your planning secure for 2-3 months in advance?
How do you handle the stress of running a business?
How do you maintain your inventory of products or services?
Magazine Deadline: 20th of every month

We are now accepting articles for inclusion in next month’s WBO magazine. The deadline is November 15th.

The Writers’ Web is a terrific resource for our membership… created by and provided for YOU! You are encouraged to submit articles that you have written pertaining to your area of knowledge and interest so that others may benefit from your thoughts, experiences and counsel. In fact, a new PERKS structure has been developed to encourage your continued participation in the program. Please click on PERKS to see what could be in store for you!

All articles must provide useful and high integrity information that is helpful to women in business. We accept topics related to business, marketing, integrating home and family with business, and much more relating to women in business. We ask that you provide unique, well-written, informative articles. We reserve the right to refuse any article for any reason.

To be considered an active team member of the Writers’ Web, you simply need to be a Star or Premier Member of WBO and submit one article per year. The number of additional articles you submit within the year is up to you. Of course there are great perks if you submit articles monthly!

All written content that you submit to this site must be writing that you have the legal rights to post to our site. By posting your article to our site, you are granting us Non-Exclusive Copyrights - which means you are giving us the legal right to use it, but you are NOT surrendering your right to use it elsewhere. WBO does not own or retain any rights to the articles written… we are merely privileged to read and grow from them.

The number of articles to be written is decided by each article writer herself. We encourage members of the Writers’ Web to submit at least one (1) article a month, however we do understand the flow of creativity is different for everyone and we do not want this to become a chore. Therefore the final decision will be yours.

Each article must be submitted to Felicia Slattery either through the Article Submit form or via email at Email Form. She will read and edit the articles where necessary. The article, if edited, will be emailed back to the writer for approval. Upon acceptance of the article by Felicia Slattery, the writer will receive credit for the article.

WBO Writer’s Web Page

Women Business Owners (WBO) will be hosting a monthly networking group on the second Friday of each month at 9am CST for all women business owners in the Houston and surrounding areas.

The first networking meeting will be held on Friday, November 9th at the local Starbucks location on 1960W near 249N in the Willow Brook Commons Strip Center. Starbucks is located next to the Chipotle Mexican Grill and across from Willow Brook Mall and Chase Bank. 7606 FM 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX 77070, Store number for directions: 281-897-9912

All interested networkers should arrive with business cards and marketing materials in hand to distribute to fellow women business owners. There is no charge for the networking group and only a few rules apply!

Each networker will have 60 seconds to introduce herself and her business. Then we will go around and each networker will have the opportunity to offer referrals to those who are interested in her services or products, or to those who may know someone who would benefit from the services or products.

Join us and grow your business!

Meeting Contact information: Anna Campbell (713) 516-1524 or info@womenbizowners.org.

Women Business Owners (WBO)
http://www.womenbizowners.org

Join us as our guest speaker, Anna Campbell shows us how “Planning to reach the Stars” is more realistic than anyone imagined!

Date: Thursday, November 15th
Time: 12pm EST
Location: WBO Chatroom
WBO CHATROOM LINK

Who is invited: Everyone!

After our Anna has completed her talk, we will open up for networking and referrals, so bring those business cards!

Anna Campbell is our WBO Founder and President.
She has been an entrepreneur for many years now and she believes in finding our true purpose and happiness in life. She enjoys working with those that believe in dreams and are willing to work to achieve them.

She has owned a candle company, printing company, and an event coordination company. She has also been an avid volunteer within her community, helping her local schools, community association, business groups, and other related organizations. She is an optimistic introvert that believes that the world is what we make of it. If we work hard and honestly, then the world is a better place for our existence.

Finding our place in this world is a journey that we are each given the opportunity to experience. The choices we have are limitless and endless. Let us begin today on a journey of discovery and adventure.

Her family is a very large part of her life. They are her morning and night. They bring a smile to her face and a spring to her step. She is passionate about people. She loves coordinating community events that bring people together and smiles to the faces of young and old.

Monthly WBO ContestRemember to enter daily from November 1 - 30, 2007.
http://www.womenbizowners.org

Monthly Contest Reminder group - Sign up and never forget again!All entries will be placed into a hat, the grand prize winner will be randomly selected.
All entrants win a participation prize.

Grand Prize: Gift Bucket filled to the brim and overflowing!
Participation Prize: $5 off coupon for advertising at our WBO group website, monthly WBO News magazine or WBO Ryze Network page.

October 2007 Winner: Sherri Walker with Hands of Worship Gifts
September 2007 Winner: Diane Tegarden with FireWalker Publications, Inc. Generous Donations For November Received From:Thank You Witness Card, Standard Stock, 3.5″ X 2.5″, from Yvonne Reeves-Chong with SeedTime & Harvest ~ http://www.seedistheword.com
I Create My Body - Audio Program, from Marilyn Jenett with Feel Free To Prosper ~ http://www.feelfreetoprosper.com/icreatemybody.html Value: $97
$5 off coupon for any gift/gift basket at Daughter of a rose ~ http://www.daughterofarose.com
3 days & 2 Nights Vacation Package from Dana M Neal with Worldwide Travel Center ~ http://www.worldwidetravelcenter.com
USA Drug Plan Card from Debbie Fortier with UCA IBR ~ http://www.yourfreecard.info
$10 Gift Certificate from Southern Bell Invitations ~ http://www.southernbelleinvitations.com
$5 Gift Certificate from Hands of Workshop Gifts ~ http://www.handsofworshipgifts.com/
WBO T-shirt from WBO
WBO 2008 Desk Calendar from WBO
WBO 2008 Calendar magnet from WBO
Holiday Craft Set from from Anna Campbell with Texas Sawmill Festival
Set of 5 Christmas Cards from Anna Campbell with Texas Sawmill Festival
Clear Poly Bags 4×2x6 from Anna Campbell with Texas Sawmill Festival
Fall Leaves basket from Anna Campbell with Texas Sawmill Festival

Generous Donations For December Received From:

$50 Gift Certificate from Lisa Yarosh with Amish Handcrafted Cedar Chests ~ http://www.handcraftedhopechests.com

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Donations for December Contest:
We are accepting all donations from physical products to services and gift certificates. If you are providing a service or gift certificate, please print out specifically what is being donated with any deadlines and mail it to us. Deadline for December: November 25, 2007. All items received after this date will be included in our December drawing.We will be placing all donations into a big basket and taking pictures to be displayed during November. Please include any business marketing material you may have as well: business card, brochure, etc.

Please mail your donations to:
Women Business Owners
WBO Contest
12123 Quail Creek Drive
Houston, Texas 77070

WBO Contest Coordinator: Gazelle Simmons, Virtual Assistant with Admin Services www.admnsrvcs.com
Contact Gazelle with your questions: gazelle@womenbizowners.org

WBO News Magazine
Grab your copy today:
http://womenbizowners.org/magazine/WBO News Magazine is published monthly
by Women Business Owners.
Each issue is filled with articles, recipes, business tips, reader comments, and much more. Feel free to either print out your copy or view it online.

Hot Topics:
-Are Employers Responsible?
-Is Your Communication Working?
-Increasing Your Bottom Line
-First You Gotta Give
-Needle in a Haystack
-Conquer Fear of Public Speaker
-Holiday Cheer - Your Ads are Here
-Online Holiday Expo
-Annual Convention 10/10-12-08

Grab your copy today:
http://womenbizowners.org/magazine/

WBO Staff:
President: Anna Campbell
Vice President: Gazelle Simmons
Secretary: Lisa Wald-Guarino
Member at Large: Liz Fogt

Magazine Editor: Anna Campbell
Educational Coordinator: Michelle Suman
Fitness Coordinator: Wendy Okkema
Marketing Coordinator: Ingrid Gonzalez
Membership Coordinator: Cynthia Boyer
Mentor Program Coordinator: Nita Lopez
Networking Coordinator: Patricia Garrison
Technical Coordinator: Laura Wheeler
The Writers’ Web Coordinator: Felicia Slattery
Member Relations Coordinator: Stacey Virgo