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Hey everyone ,

I hope you are enjoying yourselves now. It is early here is my part of the USA as I write this post . And today is my son’s 6th birthday . My eldest son is growing up and maturing right before my eyes. How fast time comes by. With just a blink of an eye my son grew fast and 6 years of my life has passes by . My precious one is learning how to be a man . As I reflected on how far I’ve come as a parent and he as a child my thoughts turned to business. I wouldn’t be me if they didn’t.

From the thought of conceiving a child through birth and then the nurturing of the last 6 years my son has grown into a fine young man. While he’s not always on his best behavior with mommy, when he is with others he behaves well, uses his manners and is a joy to be around. I know this because other parents tell me this is the case and they wouldn’t ask for him back if he wasn’t! Therefore, as parents we must do things that is right for our child.

This led me to consider about what my hubby and I have done to bring us to this point. Well, what came to mind were things that transferred over to how we run our businesses, which are our other children?

Many of us now treat our businesses just like their own babies and for those who were not, you should start doing it now . Here’s my thoughts on how they relate.

1. A right time comes that you are prepared enough in getting an idea of having a baby and then start your planning .  (Hmmm, sounds businesslike to me.)

2. Once pregnant and having committed to this child more planning goes into effect – setting up the nursery, making sure to take care of yourself so you can keep your energy up while you continue your planning and preparation for launching your baby to the world in 9 months. (I’ve never worked crazy hours in business or needed extra energy during my planning phases )

3. Once baby is being born those first few months are lurid. You don’t sleep much and you’re all consumed by this new,  sometimes overwhelming situation in your life. (Never happened to me, you?)

4. Perhaps, you don’t know what to do next and you will seek an advice to those people who has more experience having a baby . People who have done this before, and while they may not have always done it right, they’ve made it through. (This is why I have my own coach)

5. By the time year 1 hits – you’re proud of yourself that you didn’t give up and now things seem to be easier and you have a flow. You take the ups and downs and the good and the bad in stride.

6. Spending your time, giving your full attention and nurturing your precious ones will helped him or her grow more.

7. About year 3 you think you’ve got everything under control . But in reality , the child that you have embraced and took good care with and there isn’t much you wouldn’t do for him/her because you see so much of yourself in him/her. Your blood sweat and tears are grateful you’ve made it this far.

8. You continue to persist in anything that is undertaken  , you know giving up is not a choice . This child needs you and you will succeed . You don’t know what everyday will bring but you are attached to yourself and to the child to never give up.

9. More years pass and you realize that the determination and making a choice to have a child was the best thing you could have ever done and you wouldn’t deal parenthood for anything in the world.

See any signs or traits of business in there ? My businesses are like my babies from idea through carrying into action.

While this was fun and lighthearted in honor of my son , I want you to have an idea about how you are treating your business.

Is it just another J-O-B to you or are you enthusiastic enough about your role as an entrepreneur?

Just think for it .

Have a great weekend and Happy Birthday to my baby boy!

P.S. For more information or to find out how we can work together call me at 503-780-3203 or email me at vanessa@vanessaduplessie.com. View the video www.15toprofit.com/vanessa to learn more about creating freedom and flexibility in your life.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 916-445-4571

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Furthering his commitment to support California’s small businesses in their contribution to the health and power of the state’s economy, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he will host California’s first ever Governor’s Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to be held at the Renaissance Montura Hotel in Los Angeles on November 18 and 19.

“Small businesses have always provided innovative products and services that drive our state’s diverse economy,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “As we deal with the global economic crisis, my administration is committed to listening to our small businesses and entrepreneurs for their ideas on how we can best partner with them to unleash the power of their creativity, ingenuity and work ethic to maintain California’s leadership in the global economy.”

On Monday, the Governor announced the he would focus on economic stimulus as part of the special legislative session he will call in November.

The Governor has invited leaders of small business organizations and entrepreneurs representing the spectrum of the state’s economy to make recommendations on improving the partnership between the private sector and state government to stimulate the economy. Since May, a number of individuals from these groups have been preparing draft proposals for consideration and prioritization by the conference participants. The topics range from access to capital to regulatory reform; from workforce development to AB 32 compliance. Their work has yielded over 100 separate recommendations and the final proposals will be developed and voted on by the conference participants.

Speakers at the conference include Tom Hayes, author of the Jump Point and Silicon Valley columnist Mike Malone, who will lead an exciting discussion on the future of business; Louis Rossetto, co-founder of Wired magazine and Dan Rose, vice president of Facebook, who will explore the network of entrepreneurs and the digital explosion; David Fischer, vice president of global online sales and operations at Google and Janine Popick, founder and chief executive officer of Vertical Response, who will provide insights into how small businesses can establish themselves in the global market. Additional speakers include Phil Romero, dean of the California State University Los Angeles School of Business; Guy Philips, head of U. S. Small Business for VISA, Inc; Elizabeth O’Connor, economist and vice president of Capital Strategy Research, Inc.; and Arel Moodie, founder and chief executive officer of Placefinder.com, among others.

Notable attendees include the leadership team for the California Community Colleges and representatives from California’s most influential small business groups.

Additional information about the Governor’s Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship can be found at www.sba.ca.gov.

Since assuming office, the Governor has been committed to supporting and growing California small businesses. To date, he has:

• Appointed Marty Keller as the Small Business Advocate in the Office of the Governor to advise on issues affecting California’s small business community and promote policies to encourage the growth of more small businesses in the state.
• Achieved over 25 percent in small business participation in state contracts procurement since 2007, exceeding the goal required by his executive order.
• Worked on behalf of minority-owned and small businesses to improve the state’s business climate and create jobs to promote economic growth.
• Fixed California’s broken workers’ compensation system which has saved California $24.7 billion in premiums to insured and self-insured plans.
• Issued an executive order encouraging small, disadvantaged businesses to participate in California’s infrastructure growth and play a key role in rebuilding the state’s transportation infrastructure.
• Announced a joint effort to provide more than $100 million in venture capital to expanding small businesses in the Los Angeles area.

The conference is by invite only. If you are interested in attending please click here