Four local business women share their secrets to success St. Paul Chapter of SCORE presents annual Successful Women In Business luncheon

The St. Paul Chapter of SCORE will present "Women in Business," an annual luncheon featuring local female business owners, on March 1, 2011 in St. Paul. End Quote

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (1888PressRelease) February 21, 2011 - How do you define success?
Four Twin Cities women have been selected to present their business success stories at a special luncheon on March 1. To find out who these four women are, follow this link: http://www.bit.ly/SuccessfulBizWomen. While you're there, register for this inspiring event, which is sponsored by the St. Paul chapter of SCORE.

Four successful small business owners/entrepreneurs will participate in an interactive discussion and share how they launched, marketed and grew their businesses, the challenges they overcame, their strategies and the lessons they learned.

This event is ideal for those who are thinking of starting a business or those looking for ideas to recharge and elevate their small business. While learning from the advice and wisdom of female leaders who've been in the trenches, attendees will also enjoy a delicious lunch and the chance to network with fellow business owners and professionals.

The presenters are experts in their fields and leaders in a variety of industries. They are:

Katie Dailey, President of Dailey Travel LLC www.daileytravelservice.com
Ms. Dailey, who grew up in Shanghai, China and speaks Mandarin Chinese and Shanghainese, specializes in China, Asia and USA travel as well as education about China and China business consultation. She combines her passion for travel with a passion to share the wonderful Chinese culture and language with people around the world.

Jodi Nelson, Founder of PLAY it Forward Adventures www.pifadventures.com
Applying her video production background to the adventure travel arena, Ms. Nelson has taken her experience from 12 years of producing to do research, development, operations and marketing for PLAY it Forward Adventures, a new concept in travel that combines active outdoor adventure with volunteering abroad. Destinations include Guatemala, Peru, Costa Rica, Tanzania and Nepal.

Marnie Ochs-Raleigh, CEO of Evolve Systems www.evolve-systems.com
Evolve Systems helps business owners who are looking for on-demand, easy to use web based tools to help grow their business and market their company on-line. The National Association of Woman Business Owners-Minnesota Chapter awarded Ms. Ochs-Raleigh the "Innovative Business Owner of the Year" in 2008 for her progressive thinking and her technological expertise.

Stacey Stratton, President of True Talent Group www.truetalentgroup.com
Using a strategic, consultative sales approach and a critical yet creative eye for talent, Ms. Stratton has grown True Talent, which specializes in staffing and recruitment services for marketing, creative and interactive professionals, by more than 300% each year since 2008. It's the only woman-owned staffing firm in its niche certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

"Women in Business" Event Details
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Location: Town and Country Club, 300 Mississippi Blvd, St Paul, MN 55104 Time:
10:30 - 11:00 am: Registration
11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Panel discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch
Cost: $35

Registration: Advance registration is required. Visit http://www.bit.ly/SuccessfulBizWomen to register online and pay for the lunch. Checks can also be mailed to: St. Paul SCORE, 176 N. Snelling Avenue, Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55104. Checks must be received by February 25, 2011.

About St. Paul SCORE (http://www.score-stpaul.org)
Small business ownership makes entrepreneurial dreams a reality; transforms individual lives; builds financial wealth; shapes futures; increases commerce in our communities; and is the engine behind the health and growth of the nation's economy.

St. Paul SCORE is part of the national nonprofit SCORE Association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of the nation's small businesses. Our public service mission is to provide business counseling to help entrepreneurs and small businesses evaluate and prepare plans, stabilize, grow, innovate and succeed. Since 1946, SCORE volunteers have served as "Counselors to America's Small Business."

St. Paul SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of small businesses in the St. Paul metro area, western Wisconsin, and the Lake Superior Region. We also offer, for a modest fee, business seminars for both start-up entrepreneurs and established small business owners.

The men and women of St. Paul SCORE are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Our volunteers hail from every facet of the business community. Some have worked at large corporations such as 3M, Deluxe, Honeywell, and Wells Fargo. Some have served in our military or worked for educational institutions, or for local or federal government. Others have spent years cultivating their own small business. Our counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management and business plan preparation.

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