By JoelShackelford September 26, 2012
Really enjoy the hymns. Enjoy the adult bible study and the preaching. Easy to get too! Friendly people. ...read more
By Al September 20, 2010
Since the new school has opened, there is no structuring. I had a bad experience with my child there, and the staff and teachers seems overwhelmed with tasks of handling the new addition. My child lost the connection with the school, in pre-k, she was always very excited to go to school. An incident took place where a child hit her on the face, and they never notified me. They have changed a little with regards to business ethics. I do not want to be complaining about FCCS, but I feel other parents should know of my experience, then again, I'm not sure if it may be an ethnic issue since we are not Caucasian. Not sure. Note: the child who hit my kid was Caucasian. God knows what's in the hearts of all individuals. ...read more
By Scared July 27, 2010
If you are looking for a church with the true love of God please don't go to this church. They protect pedophiles that use this church to be close to children ...read more
Public Opinion Why aren't more companies cashing in on the benefits of putting women in charge? By Aliza Pilar Sherman |Entrepreneur Magazine-April 2008 Entrepreneur Magazine - April 2008 Women are real assets on themanagementteams of publicly traded companies, according to a 2007 report byGroup and Organization Management, which found that women have a positive effect on a firm's short-term performance, three-year stock price growth and growth in earnings per share. The report speculates that these boons come from better innovation and problem-solving processes that occur in more diverse top management teams. So why are so few women at the helms of publicly traded companies? "Women seem to be doing a great job startingentrepreneurialfirms and growing them, but they may avoid the IPO route, because it leads to changes that don’t fit with the reasons they set out to be entrepreneurs in the first place," says Theresa Welbourne, president and CEO of research firm eePulse Inc. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The report speculates that these boons come from better innovation and problem-solving processes that occur in more diverse top management teams. So why are so few women at the helms of publicly traded companies? "Women seem to be doing a great job startingentrepreneurialfirms and growing them, but they may avoid the IPO route, because it leads to changes that don’t fit with the reasons they set out to be entrepreneurs in the first place," says Theresa Welbourne, president and CEO of research firm eePulse Inc. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. management teams of publicly traded companies, according to a 2007 report by Group and Organization Management, which found that women have a positive effect on a firm's short-term performance, three-year stock price growth and growth in earnings per share. The report speculates that these boons come from better innovation and problem-solving processes that occur in more diverse top management teams. So why are so few women at the helms of publicly traded companies? "Women seem to be doing a great job startingentrepreneurialfirms and growing them, but they may avoid the IPO route, because it leads to changes that don’t fit with the reasons they set out to be entrepreneurs in the first place," says Theresa Welbourne, president and CEO of research firm eePulse Inc. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. entrepreneurial firms and growing them, but they may avoid the IPO route, because it leads to changes that don’t fit with the reasons they set out to be entrepreneurs in the first place," says Theresa Welbourne, president and CEO of research firm eePulse Inc. Amy Black, 48, president of HelloWorld, a subsidiary of DigitalFX Networks, says going public was not on the agenda when she and her husband, Craig Ellins, 54, started their subscription-based video, social andbusinessnetworking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. business networking website. "We feared we would lose control," Black says. "Then we learned we could go public through a reverse merger and keep control of the company." The Las Vegas company was listed on the American Stock Exchange in August, and since then, Black has found many benefits to being a publicly traded company, including capital for M&A and better retention of key employees. The company finished out 2006 with $22.8 million in sales. For Nancy Duitch, 53, founder and CEO of Vertical Branding Inc., a consumer products, branding,marketingand distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by anexistingpublic entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. marketing and distribution firm, going public became a viable option when the company needed capital to grow. Duitch’s Encino, California, company was acquired by an existing public entity, but she says the process was sometimes scary. "I was used to being involved in every decision and had to bring in trusted executives to make those decisions," she says. "It took time for me to let go." Going public brought Vertical Branding the working capital it needed, and within the first nine months, it made an extremely profitable acquisition. The company hit revenue of about $37 million in 2007—up from $23.4 million in 2006. "Being a woman owner of a publicly traded company can raise some eyebrows," says Black. "But I’ve found that investors can see and hear my commitment and passion for the company." What needs to happen to increase the number of women-owned publicly traded companies? Welbourne identifies two factors: First, women-run firms must want to go public, and the keepers of the domain (VCs, angel investors, etc.) must be willing to keep women in the top job; second, women entrepreneurs need to learn more about the IPO process and how it can help them. Says Duitch, "The public market should embrace women in CEO positions, as they tend to treat their companies in a team-oriented, nurturing manner that leads to positive growth." Want more information on women entrepreneurs? Go to womenentrepreneur.com. Aliza Sherman is a web pioneer, e-entrepreneur and author of eight books, including PowerTools for Women in Business. Her work can be found atmediaegg.com. mediaegg.com. ...read more
By VM Direct by Michael Ramos August 10, 2008
Some things are crystal clear. 60 billion emails are sent every day. 1 billion people across the world are online. Email changed the way we communicate, video is changing the world…especially for those who can see it. VMdirect®is a business opportunity combining streaming media products, online social networking and a multi-tiered affiliate program. direct® is a business opportunity combining streaming media products, online social networking and a multi-tiered affiliate program. VMdirect’s product, helloWorld, offers a unique, in-demand, unparalleled product. It gives consumers an easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based platform to make keeping in touch with loved ones effortless. Our business plan and turnkey business solution is optimized for your success and will teach you all you need to know to thrive in your home based business. direct’s product, helloWorld, offers a unique, in-demand, unparalleled product. It gives consumers an easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based platform to make keeping in touch with loved ones effortless. Our business plan and turnkey business solution is optimized for your success and will teach you all you need to know to thrive in your home based business. VMdirect equips you with all the products, tools and support you’ll need, including a real time commission report showing you all the goals you’ve achieved and what milestones you need to achieve to earn even more money. Release your inner entrepreneur and prepare yourself for a bright future. Welcome to VMdirect. Connecting People - Changing LivesSM .direct equips you with all the products, tools and support you’ll need, including a real time commission report showing you all the goals you’ve achieved and what milestones you need to achieve to earn even more money. Release your inner entrepreneur and prepare yourself for a bright future. Welcome toVMdirect. Connecting People - Changing LivesSM. VMdirect. Connecting People - Changing LivesSM . VMdirect is… direct is… A team ahead of its time and ahead of the trends. A business opportunity combining streaming media products, online social networking and a multi-tiered affiliate program. The opportunity to representhelloWorld, a comprehensive web-based digital media platform that allows users to create, transcode, store, manage and share all their digital assets. An automated turnkey business solution with comprehensive commission reports, a 24/7 support system, live business coaching and online tutorials and webcasts. A lucrative compensation plan designed to reward you generously for your efforts! helloWorld, a comprehensive web-based digital media platform that allows users to create, transcode, store, manage and share all their digital assets. An automated turnkey business solution with comprehensive commission reports, a 24/7 support system, live business coaching and online tutorials and webcasts. A lucrative compensation plan designed to reward you generously for your efforts! ...read more
By VM Direct by Michael Ramos August 07, 2008
Come hear one of the Great Bible Stories each Sunday where you will learn the story and learn the lesson. Our Children's Church is on the same track so your entire family can learn from the same great story each Sunday. These great Bible stories contain the greatest lessons for life. Join us this Sunday for one of our two morning worship services: 9:00 and 10:30 AM. Our Spanish speaking friends worship at 7:00 PM each Sunday. ...read more
By Ridgeland Community Church December 05, 2007
Whether you are seeing a psychic in person or having a reading over the telephone, it is important to be properly prepared in order to have the most accurate reading possible. Although this may seem unnecessary, there are a number of factors, such as tension, doubt and nervousness, that can stand in t... ...read more
If you are interested in learning about spirituality and would like to take a course or seminar on spirituality 101, there are various places to start. Many people who are spiritual have seen a remarkable change in their lives. It is just a matter of using the lessons taught on your journey to becomin... ...read more