Portrait of a Business is re-launching. To kick off our Re-launch we have brought in some of the best women entrepreneurs to tell their story. Their stories will inspire you to take off the limits, and be who you were meant to be.

Why Should You Attend This Event?

• Learn what it REALLY means to to have a balanced life
• Get ideas on Making Money from Home
• Make Connections with New Friends
• Be inspired to take the steps you need to be in a profitable business
• MP3 Playback Available
• It's Free

Week One: February 25, 2009

Sarah Robinson, aka The Maverick Mom, is a seasoned coach and business strategist who helps mompreneurs walk the tightrope of being extraordinary moms and extraordinary businesswomen. A mompreneur herself for more than 6 years (and an entrepreneur for even longer), she has her finger on the pulse of the challenges, questions and concerns faced by both new and seasoned mompreneurs.  Her expertise in personal and business change was developed through many years of working with and providing coaching to other entrepreneurs and start-up non-profits, where she honed her ability to “turn around” thousands of struggling individuals and organizations. 

Week Two: March 4, 2009

Sugar Jones is the Co-Host of Chicks Who Chat, Blogger, Photographer, Writer, Mom, and Occasional Wife of Pilot.

Week Three: March 11, 2009

Janene Mascarella is a  NY-based freelance writer and  She has articles/essays published or forthcoming in  The Washington Post,  Self, Glamour,  Cooking Light, Women's Health,  Woman's Day, BabyTalk, Parenting, Parents, Family Circle, American Baby, Arthritis Today, American Way, EverydayHealth.com, Kaboose.com, Salon City, NY Metro Parent The TyraShow.com and many others. She writes a regular column for The Long Island Exchange and the teen magazine RELATE.

Week Four: March 18, 2009

Gini Dietrich is the founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich, Inc., a boutique communication firm based in Chicago.  With top-notch services focused on internal and external communication, executive coaching, and social media/networking, Gini leads a team of professionals who deliver personalized services, share her results-driven passion, and understand how to best affect clients’ businesses.  Gini is not only a communication professional, but also a business owner who understands how results affect the bottom line and year-over-year growth.  She has taken this dual expertise and translated it to using online media to network, develop new business, and grow the company.  The firm more than doubled in 2008 and more than 70 percent of that growth came from social networking.

4 women with a passion and a message that goes with it. The sessions are 15 minutes because we want you to get the nuts and bolts quickly and then run to take action.