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Hello and welcome to the Women in Business E-Newsletter. In this Issue:

Interview with Louise Woodbury (author of How to Grow Your Business by Taking 3 Months Off)

Review Your Networking Schedule
Become a Business Brain Surgeon
Show Me the Money
$55 Gift for New Members
herVoice - A new resource for women in business
Help find the Inspiring Woman of Australia
Event Review: Seminar & Expo Day highlights
Upcoming Events

We hope you enjoy this issue. We value and welcome your thoughts and comments... so let us know what you think.

Featured Entrepreneur


Why Taking 3 Months Off was Great News for Louise’s Business
Louise Woodbury - Take3Months.com

Louise Woodbury is the author of How to Grow Your Business by Taking 3 Months Off. An experienced business owner, Louise has used her own growth and development in over 16 years of business to design tools to allow owners of small businesses to fully experience freedom within their business.
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The Networking Mindset


Reviewing Your Networking Schedule
Megan Tough – Complete Potential

Networking can be a significant investment of money and time, so it pays to review whether your investment is the right one. Analysing whether you should continue to belong to your various networks doesn’t take long – you just need to answer a few simple questions…
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The Networking Mindset


Become a Business Brain Surgeon
Dr Greg Chapman MBA - Australian Business Coaching Club

Are you working longer and taking home less than your staff? Are you working all hours and still barely managing to keep your customers happy? Are you unable to delegate work to give you more time to work on your business? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, maybe its time you learned what Brain Surgeons do.
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2007 ABN Community Survey


Show Me the Money!
Brookes McTavish - Fortuna Capital

When you need funds for your business, it’s important to understand what an equity investor or lender is looking for.  The more you understand their motivations, the better their “fit” will be with your business. The key is to choose the correct type of funds for the stage of your business development.
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Suzi's Message


Hello and welcome to the Women in Business e-Newsletter from the Australian Businesswomen's Network.

Two ways to make a big impact on your business.
Over the next few weeks many of us will be setting goals for both ourselves and our businesses.

I'd like to introduce you to two opportunities to take a stand for your business and empower yourself, improve your business skills and make a difference in 2008.

From all of us at the ABN, we look forward to helping you grow your business in 2008.

Suzi Dafnis

P.S. If you're not yet a Member, then join before 31 January for your bonus. See below.

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Upcoming Events


MentorNet – National Mentoring Program
National, New program begins February 2008.

Apply now to reserve your place. Or, call 1300 720 120 today to arrange a free 30-minute consultation to determine if you are 'Mentor-Ready.

The MentorNet program is designed to support entrepreneurial women to grow their businesses through business education, networking and mentoring by harnessing today’s technology in a collaborative, time-efficient environment.

Find more details at www.abn.org.au

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Australian Businesswomen's Network Member Awards 2008
National - Entries close 15 February 2008

These awards are annual national awards giving prestige and valuable recognition to company excellence. We welcome entries from women business owners from every type of organisation, whatever the nature of your business. These awards acknowledge and reward businesses for their achievements in 2007.

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