Women & Entrepreneurship Panel

I've been a bit lax about updating the blog this month. Ah, the eternal juggling act of trying to do everything I want to do. If someone can figure out how to put more hours in the day or get by without sleep, I hope you'll share the secret with me!

Despite my lack up updates, I'm very excited about our topic this month - Entrepreneurship. I know, I have this recurring daydream where I walk out the door, leaving behind this job where I work for someone else, fulfill some else's vision, meet someone else's priorities and strike out on my own. Then I come to and realize that I like the security of having someone else pay me for my work and provide my benefits.

I truly admire those who have successfully struck out on their own. And I still do entertain this daydream, and like to hear about what it takes to be in business for yourself. Who knows? Maybe one day I will screw up my courage and take the plunge.

At our evening Discussion Group on June 24th, we'll hear from some brave souls who did take that risk, start their own businesses and succeed. I'm very excited about our panel. Over the next week I'll be providing more information about each of them. In the meantime, I've listed our panelists and provided links to their websites so you can learn more about their businesses.

Ann Clifford
President, Safari Solutions
http://www.safarisolutions.com/

Rae Hostetler
Co-Owner, Hostetler Groth Marketing Communications
http://www.hgmc.biz/

Andrea Ridder
Owner, Levelsix Marketing & PR
http://www.levelsixpr.com/

Ann Rockley
President, The Rockley Group
http://www.rockley.com/

Kimberly Small
Vice President of Sales, TEXTbyREQUEST
http://www.mytbr.net/home.aspx

I'd like to invite anyone who has a story to share about what it's like to be in business for yourself to post it here. You don't have to be a panelist to share your experiences with our community. I'm looking forward to getting together with our discussion group "regulars" as well as seeing some new faces at next week's meeting.