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Simple Truths for Women Entrepreneurs will host the phenomenal Adrienne Graham of EmpowerMe! Corporation, a media, publishing and professional development company. DON’T MISS this month’s topic: How being connected can get you connected! Who you need to know to get further faster? How can networking grow your business? Join us LIVE for interactive and dynamic small business dialogue as my POWERFUL and DYNAMIC panel of co-hosts and I share our insight, knowledge and experiences – after all, it’s a show FOR women just like you!

Are you a diversity owned business and want to grow your business to a new level? Are you a supplier diversity manager looking to capture more of your diversity spend?Do you want to conduct more business with other diversity certified businesses? If you said yes to any of the above, then you don't want to miss this show!

Mark your calendar! If you haven’t heard, Simple Truths for Women Entrepreneurs will host the fabulous Yvonne DiVita of Lip-sticking Society on the MONDAY July 19th at 3:00 p.m. (PST). Along with four intriguing, insightful and well-informed women entrepreneur panelists from all across the country, we’ll discuss all things small business related. (Think Oprah’s XM satellite radio show “Oprah & Friends” – only we’ll be talking about women-in-business stuff!) It’s the ultimate source for information AND inspiration for women entrepreneurs!DON’T MISS this month’s topic: Marketing for Women by Women. Whether you market your product or services exclusively to women or you want to gain more insight on how to engage women consumers, you don’t want to miss Yvonne’s insight. The Lip-sticking brand, created in 2004 by Yvonne DiVita, originally existed to promote "smart marketing to women online." Today, the Lip-sticking brand stands for that and much more: supporting and promoting women's issues, supporting and promoting women in business, supporting all small businesses via education and innovative ideas and sharing new technologies and tools. If your target market is women consumers, don’t miss this show! We’ll discuss the power behind marketing and networking with women entrepreneurs!Join us LIVE for interactive and dynamic small business dialogue as my POWERFUL and DYNAMIC panel of co-hosts and I share our insight, knowledge and experiences – after all, it’s a show FOR women just like you! Here’s where you can learn more about the panelists and get info on how to listen in: http://ht.ly/2bZpe Call-in Number: (347) 884-9802Hope to hear you on the call!

Mark your calendar! If you haven’t heard, Simple Truths for Women Entrepreneurs will host their 1st Annual Townhall Show on the MONDAY June 21st at 3:00 p.m. (PST). Don’t miss this month’s topic: What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Some of the worst business advice you could get and how to avoid costly and timely mistakes. We always hear about “how to” do business and what’s the best way to grow our business, but what about what NOT to do? What about the traps that are set for small business owners and the myths that can easily snare new experienced, and unsuspecting small business owners? During our 1st Annual Townhall Show, we will talk about some of the worst business advice you’ve ever heard, clarify business myths and share with you some damaging business traps to watch out for.Join us LIVE for interactive and dynamic small business dialogue as my POWERFUL and DYNAMIC panel of co-hosts and I share our insight, knowledge and experiences – after all, it’s a show FOR women just like you! I have four intriguing, insightful and well-informed women entrepreneur panelists from all across the country to talk about all things small business related. (Think Oprah’s XM satellite radio show “Oprah & Friends” – only we’ll be talking about women-in-business stuff!) It’s the ultimate source for information AND inspiration for women entrepreneurs!

She Takes On The World is an award-winning business and lifestyle blog for women entrepreneurs and women in business. It was a finalist for Blog of the Year at the Stevie Awards, dubbed “the Oscars of business” and was named by Forbes.com as one of the Twenty Best Marketing and Social Media Blogs by Women.Women are starting small businesses and taking the self-employment route at twice the rate of our male counterparts. More and more women are embracing entrepreneurship as a lifestyle and She Takes On The World aims to support and inspire women entrepreneurs. Here, you will find articles on a variety of subjects related to entrepreneurship, interviews with fabulous women entrepreneurs, business resources, and a free directory for women-owned businesses.

Join us as we speak with special guest Patent/Copyright Attorney, Leslie Thompson as we discuss how to protect our business name, concepts, products and services with copyrights, trademarks and servicemarks. Leslie A. Thompson is the Managing Attorney at Leslie A. Thompson & Associates. His legal experience has been primarily immersed in the practice of intellectual property law. He brings specific knowledge and skill sets in prosecution matters before the USPTO, strategic marketing development, invention disclosure management, patent and technology research/analysis, and other related areas. Mr. Thompson successfully passed the USPTO registration examination on his first sitting. He is also licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and is a member of the State Bar of Alabama. Since the inception of the firm, Leslie A. Thompson & Associates has skillfully prepared and filed several patent and trademark applications for our very diverse and satisfied clientele. Mr. Thompson places a premium on providing expert counsel at an affordable rate.

Originally from Bangalore, India, Ayesha Mathews-Wadhwa is the Principal of PixInk , a boutique design studio in San Francisco. She is a Brand Ambassador for MicroCredit Enterprises, heads the San Francisco Bay area chapter of Savor the Success, and serves on the Board of Indus Women Leaders.PixInk is a boutique design studio. We collaborate with clients and other agencies to nurture brands and create rich, insightful and emotionally resonant visual communication. Our strategy and creative work has led to successful interactive and marketing implementations for clients ranging from Fortune 500s to start ups, including Apple, Oracle, CAT Footwear, Harley-Davidson, Skin by Alison Raffaele, Camel, Savor the Success and Picaboo. Branding & Visual Identity, Digital Media and Marketing Communication are our areas of expertise.As a boutique studio we provide excellent personalized service to all of our clients with focus on responsiveness, detail and quality. We’re visual choreographers. We conceptualize, develop, implement and maintain the project’s visual and messaging integrity, in line with the client’s brand identity, through all phases of the project’s life cycle. PixInk takes a hands-on creative approach, working closely with key executives, copywriters, producers and strategists. PixInk is recognized by our peers in the profession and by our clients for our ability to craft compelling visual stories.For additional information, please visit: http://www.pixinkdesign.com/

For interactive and dynamic small business dialogue be sure to join in and listen to six intriguing women entrepreneurs on the NEW blogtalkradio show Simple Truths: Intelligent. Insightful. Informed. Six industry experts and professionals bring their own unique experience and knowledgebase to the Simple Truths roundtable. Hard truths that will get your business functioning at an optimum level. The ultimate source for information AND inspiration for professional growth. Join us as we welcome special guest: Melinda Emerson "The Small Biz Lady" and host and creator of #smallbizchat. Melinda will talk to us about critical business skills that are needed to run a scaleable small business. Melinda Emerson is one of the fastest growing 'how-to' small business coaches today, offering a fresh approach to small business development that is innovative, cost effective and above all from a real world perspective! Melinda has become a well known expert in achieving bottom-line results. Her motto is “Grow yourself to grow your business.”For more information on Melinda Emerson, please visit: http://www.melindaemerson.com/index.html