Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast

Where do your tax dollars go?
San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister will provide valuable insight on the county’s tax collection process, present 2007-08 collection statistics and answer questions regarding today’s economy at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce First Friday breakfast Friday, October 3rd.

The office of the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector will issue nearly [...]

Investigate These Online Opportunities Before You Get Scammed

Several months ago I was introduced to Ad Surf Daily (ASD). You sign up, paying a monthly fee of course (they call it an "ad investment"), and simply click on links to "earn" your advertising investment back, and….of course, more $$$$$.
Now, being online for as long as I have been, I knew this was a [...]

Vista Chamber Regional Expo

The Vista Chamber of Commerce is holding it’s regional expo on Wednesday, October 22nd from 3pm to 7pm. This is the Vista’s Fifth Annual Business and Technology Expo, and….a Taste of Vista!
Make sure to mark your calendars for the largest chamber expo in North San Diego’s Business community. Here are photos from last year’s expo. [...]

Skype Meets Mikogo – Desktop Sharing Just Got Easier

As many of you know I help solopreneurs utilize the internet to market their business. One of the most useful tools I have in my online arsenal is Skype and a valuable extra to Skype, Mikogo.
I’ve set it up for a non-profit organization so they can hold their physical, or as I like to refer [...]

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Tomorrow

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 19th annual Business Expo at Westfield’s Plaza Camino Real shopping center located at Marron Rd. and El Camino Real.
You can find a list of the exhibitors on the Chamber’s website. This is a great event to attend as a North San Diego County business owner.  The [...]

Tracey Downey Offers 10 Business Lessons Learned

Lessons learned from the chocolate business.

Your vision needs to be in writing.
Write your business plan and work the plan.
Utilize your local SCORE team. They are a wealth of info.
Financing: Ask for 3 -4 times what you think you will need.
Business plans are ever evolving. Don’t resist the plan.
SBA does not stand for Should Be Afraid, [...]

Score’s Women’s Breakfast Featuring Tracey Downey, Downey Chocolates

Ok, I’m here at the Score Women’s Breakfast and I’ve gathered all the exhibitor’s cards to share with you some of the women owned businesses in North County.  So….here goes!!
Stacey May Photography
KCB Bookkeeping
Mona Vie
I Drink Wine For A Living
Already Done
Skin RX
Send Out Cards
Juice Plus
Amanda Dahlgren
Lotus Rain Naturopathic Clinic
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Silpada
United States Karate [...]

Interview with Liv Kellgren, Conscious Environments Part Two

This is a continuation of yesterday’s video interview with Liv Kellgren, Conscious Environments. She’ll be speaking to The Meet Market networking group on Friday at Shadowridge. Liv will be sharing how you can Transform Your Office Into a Powerhouse of Success. Please join us. You can get more information at The Meet Market.

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Feng Shui Your Office, an Interview With Liv Kellgren, Conscious Environments

I invited Liv Kellgren, Conscious Environments, to give my office the "feng shui" treatment. I wanted my office to be inviting, given I’m here for about, well too many hours a day right?? Liv agreed to make my office the case study.
Like many of you, I’m a little in the dark about feng shui, so [...]

Interview With Tracey Downey, Downey’s Chocolate

On Friday, September 12, 2008 Tracey Downey, of Downey’s Chocolate,  will present Ten Business Lessons Learned Through Chocolate to the Score Women’s Networking Breakfast. Tracey will inspire and delight the attendees with the details of her business background and evolution into a happy and successful small business owner.
I had the opportunity to visit Tracey at [...]

Interview With Tracey Downey, Downey’s Chocolate

Here is part two of my interview with Tracey Downey, Downey’s Chocolate.

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The Business Women’s Book Club At Simply Ambrosia

Come join us on September 4, 2008 from 2:00 to 4:00 and meet Saundra Pelletier, author of Saddle Up Your Own White Horse: 5 Principles Every Woman Needs to Know
Event: The Business Women’s Book Club
Location: Simply Ambrosia
Tea & Coffee in a Garden Boutique
577 Rancho Santa Fe # 106
San Marcos , CA 92078
760-593-0350
In Saddle [...]

Help Keep the 760 Area Code in North County!

A message from the Chamber for all small business owners!
Make your voice heard! Attend the FINAL California Public Utilities Commission hearing on 760 in Carlsbad this Thursday, September 4, 2008 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad Chamber along with Assemblyman Garrick and other local chamber’s have filed a petition [...]

Carlsbad Chamber First Friday Breakfast

The Carlsbad Chamber’s First Friday breakfast is September 5, 2008 from  7 – 9 a.m. at the Windmill Banquet & Catering, located at 890 Palomar Airport Rd., Carlsbad. This month our guest speaker will be David Carleton, author of “The Essential Referral Marketing System” and “The Ultimate Lead Generation System.”
As President of Street Smart [...]