Happy 5th Birthday StartupPrincess.com! Celebrations & Reflections
June 22, 2011
(Fair warning, this is a very long post!) Wow. I can hardly believe it’s been 5 years since I wrote the very first post on StartupPrincess.com (then startupprincess.wordpress.com) it was a seriously boring template, but I was beyond grateful to enter the world of blogging for FREE (almost, had the little hosting bill and godaddy fee). WordPress is great! Where else can you set up shop and bootstrap your way from there? I didn’t even have our logo (that came 6 months later). Discovering how to launch a business/blog with little risk and low investment was a dream come true, especially considering that at the time I was pitching for $1M in funding for a retail concept and was hitting brick wall after brick wall. When I started this site I questioned, “How am I going to facilitate a networking organization/blog when I’m also trying to start another company and be the mother of a newborn and two other young children?” and the answer came, “One day at a time…” and that’s exactly what it has been. (As you might have guessed that retail business never fully launched… and thank goodness, this is the perfect place to be as a mom who chooses to be at home and create an income stream).
At the time I didn’t hardly know what a blog was, what the potential could be, and where I was headed. All I knew is that I felt beyond inspired to write, to share my own experiences as a Startup Princess by my own right and to reach out to mentors I admired and ask them to teach us what they had learned. Within seconds of deciding I’d dedicate this blog to women in startups the name came to me from heaven and I knew there was a master plan to it all, I felt it from the top of my head to my toes. I purchased the domain name with tears streaming down my face and God showed me that in time women all over the world would be connected through this very site. I trusted and I put one foot in front of the other. I was naive but it was a perfect launch.
My core belief system about how businesses best succeed still remains the same as it was 5 years ago, “Ask and Ye Shall Receive”. Whenever I didn’t know what to do next I asked in prayer (and often brainstormed with fellow startups and mentors) and waited for a door to open — it always did. I envisioned retreats, conferences, generous sponsors, fancy speakers, teleseminars, and giving inspiring messages to women- all of which have happened, but I never envisioned in a million years that I would have the blessing and great fortune to make friends who would share their hearts, dreams, fears, and successes with me- this I treasure the very most. I also never considered that I would be requested as a keynote speaker, a cover girl, a TV guest, or magazine contributor which has all been humbling, exciting and stretching nor did I envision Twitter! (and oh how I love that our icon is on the homepage and recommended in the business category for new twitter users!)
Startup Princess initially was about my desire to give women entrepreneurs a chance to connect with each other and learn together and that wish has been granted over and over again. It is incredibly rewarding for me to hear of collaborations that evolved from women who met each other at a Startup Princess event or because women attended one of our events they were inspired to create their own or expand their business in some way. I love to share about Startup Princesses and what they are doing and how they are contributing.
When I started Startup Princess I was the voice, I wrote all of the posts, conducted the interviews, answered the emails and managed the events then in 2007 a call came from the Small Business Development Center in Orem where they offered an assistant at no cost to help me move things forward to help us organize events and conferences. We started our first Utah County chapter and it became such a powerful network and support for women. There was a real need then, there weren’t women networking events readily available, it felt great to provide that service. We eventually expanded to other chapters and at one time had 4 running by 2010. We quickly realized we weren’t really equipped to manage all of the chapters and make it profitable so we scaled back and decided retreats, smaller events, and our annual conference every September is where we want to focus. We are so grateful so many other online, local and national networks for women in business have popped up over the last few years and are providing excellent ways for women to connect. This week I read Derek Sivers book “Anything You Want” (launching soon on Amazon) where he says that he wouldn’t have continued with CD Baby if all Independent Musicians sold their own music on their own sites…he was there to serve them because there was a need and if the need ever ended so would he. That’s a little of how I feel about why we no longer have chapters for Startup Princess.
Our team over the years has evolved and changed too. At first it was just me and it was hard, so hard. Then Laurie joined me (from the Small Biz Dev Center grant) to help expand with events, a true miracle, the ultimate organizer! Then Leslie Smoot joined us, a woman gifted in business and continually offering excellent feedback and support, she contributed for 18 months and then left to launch her own cooking business- she maintains equity. When Leslie knew it was time for a change she told me a new partner was being prepared and oh how right she was! When she mentioned it I saw Michelle McCullough‘s face in my head and I offered her a position to support us with our 2nd Touchpoint in 2008 and she’s been heavily involved ever since in helping us to expand, launch different programs, run events, retreats, and above all helped me to stay sane, enjoy the journey of it all, and honors our partnership. Crystal Miller also deserves a big shoutout for being our site manager for more than a year and went above and beyond to make this site fresh and new. Sarah Ward was also remarkable as an event planner and supportive assistant. In 2010 Shannon Baker accepted a position to work with me closely for a month and offered tremendous insight. The talented and lovely Sarah Bray gets a huge thank you because when I wanted to expand in 2008 with a revamped site she believed in what we could become and sponsored our redesign which I fully acknowledge as being a major breakthrough for us plus becoming a kindred spirit in the process. Rebecca Servoss has been very involved in our website, graphic design, and branding efforts and feels like a part of our team even though she’s officially a freelancer for us because she cares so much and always turns out excellent work.
Our community has been essential to our success and has given us so much love over the years. Many many thanks to those who have attended and sponsored our events, read posts here, and never stopped believing in the good we were aiming to do- in no particular order… here’s several people I’d love to mention publicly: Christopher Liechty and the Bank of American Fork marketing team for believing in us and our mission, Janet Thaeler (who on more than one occasion saved this site from crashing due to plugins and taught me many basic wordpress skills), Sarah Jane for being the one I love to brag about the most and for always sharing the good news, Quinn Curtis a true Startup Princess- continually wowing me with her entrepreneurial talent, ambition and sisterhood, Jason Alba the first to ever call me “Startup Princess” and offer great insight, remains one of my favorite business wizards, Wendy Piersall who truly deserves to be called eMom forever- in the early days it was she who defined what a great blog post meant, how to do it with grace and get paid for it too, Danielle LaPorte for being both an honest mentor, contributor and friend since the beginning and for coming to SLC for Touchpoint last year, Heather Allard who has been a loyal contributor for years (can’t wait to meet in person!), Holly Buchanan, who was one of the first Fairy Godmothers and was there as a mentor and friend early on, Barbara Jones who took time to brainstorm over the years and has always been so generous, Nancy Cadjan who confirmed StartupPrincess was a winning business concept and helped me so much in the start, Jack Hadley for being so darn supportive of me and the entrepreneurial scene, Cary Snowden for doing the SunTweet event and sharing opportunities, Jeremy Hanks for giving me more than my fair share of free biz advice and being a huge advocate of our work, Jeanette Bennett for being the first magazine to do a feature on Startup Princess which launched a whole series of media opportunities, Brock Blake and Alex Lawrence for not laughing at me when I tell them I will be an Angel Investor, Seth Jenks who offered meaningful advice countless times and showed up to serve when I needed him, Nate Bagley who accepted a brief stint here as site manager and helped me to create more systems, Heather Madder who knows my heart, continually invites me to live fully engaged and embrace my mission, Tiffany Peterson who helped me to achieve my most rewarding financial breakthroughs this year, my best friend Deborah Gardner who always cheers me on and lovingly smacked me upside the head when I needed my priorities adjusted, Natalie Goddard who has shown me an enlightened way to give and receive, Pam Baumeister who granted wishes for me and so many more women as editor of Wasatch Woman and has remained a dear friend, Rachael Herrscher who told me when I started in business to “choose the path of least resistance” which echoed in my head for months until I chose StartupPrincess as ‘the business’, Jyl Pattee (along with Rachael) who continually push what I thought was possible in online media and events and has offered appreciated advice, Garret J White for showing mercy and coached me through failure privately so I could win publicly, Kim Flynn for offering excellent coaching and inviting me to play bigger than ever, Gabrielle Blair for saying yes to our retreat and making a huge difference for many influencers there- and inspiring me ever since, and to ALL of our Startup Princess Chapter Presidents and teams who believed, gave it a go and loved participating, and all of the Fairy Godmothers who ever shared a post, spoke at an event, and gave their best selves to help our community, my **family** for believing in what I create and give me the space to do it, Paul Allen for inviting me to share my story through a blog in the first place and Seth Godin who wrote a little post in 2006 and dramatically shifted my world, granted my wish to speak in SLC in 2010, overwhelms me by his generous heart, and continues to walk the talk.
What’s next for Startup Princess? Honestly my answer isn’t any more clear than it was 5 years ago, we’re still evolving! We know more now than we did- the blogosphere is evolving too, so is social media and business educational/networking events…so I will continue to show up to serve women entrepreneurs- challenging them to “Make a Wish, Make it Happen!“, Ask God for inspiration and put one foot in front of the other. I have plans in the next few years to offer grants, scholarships, mentor-based investments as an “Angel”. Exciting plans ahead!!
The biggest news that I’m going to announce is that today, 5 years after being a Startup Princess I’m graduating…and I’m going to fully embrace my role as a bonafide Fairy Godmother in Business, to completely OWN it. Previously I gathered the mentors/Fairy Godmothers and sat at their feet (and sometimes hiding behind their greatness), facilitated the events, spoke occasionally, wrote randomly, but never completely allowed myself the full opportunity to lead …now I am. No apologies. My confidence has grown tenfold in business this year. I know how to win, I know how to switch things up if they aren’t going well and I know how to make money, serious money which now opens doors for others. Business isn’t charity and a Startup Princess needs to know how to take care of herself financially, her family too if needed. I can now more confidently than ever coach women through that process with passion and I love it. I embrace the opportunity to serve in a new way, a bigger, bolder way than ever before because I am accepting who I am and who I am becoming. To paraphrase Marianne Williamson, when we show up powerfully we allow others to do the same…let it begin!
Make a Wish, Make it Happen!
Kelly King Anderson, Fairy Godmother and Founder
StartupPrincess.com
Health is Wealth – My Top 10 Tips
June 13, 2011
It’s so true! “Health is Wealth”, you hear it and until you’re fading and broken you don’t consider the value of this statement. Today I’m thinking about it.
I can honestly say that I’ve been testing my health to the limits this Spring. I haven’t been eating as well as I know I should nor getting the amount of sleep that I know I need. After quite a bit of traveling and the stress of selling our home, my body is starting to shout at me and tell me to S-L-O-W down. It happens to the best of us, we go-go-go and then our body says, NO MORE!! So I’m obeying, I am saying no to invitations this week and going to be doing a lot more self care. That said, I generally have excellent health and I can’t think of a day I’ve spent in bed (besides food poisoning and pregnancy) in years.
Here’s a few tips that have helped me:
1. I believe in the power of pure, filtered water. 1/2 body weight in ounces a day.
2. I eat primarily a vegetarian type diet. I eat meat very sparingly, once a week. I make a lot of smoothies, especially green ones with spinach or collard leaves. I try to buy organic when possible.
3. I take supplements and love Omegas. I use doTERRA essential oils, in fact I’m a distributor of them and use them to completely replace my medicine cabinet. Feel free to ask me questions about them if you like. simpleabundance (at) gmail (dot) com is my email for that. I also have found it to be an amazing business, I’m making a generous full time salary with part-time effort.
4. I live near nature and spend a lot of time (when weather is good) going on walks and being outside
5. I take time for self-care. I get massages, go to the spa, get my hair done. I wear clothes that are in season, fashionable, and look good on my body type and coloring. I wear makeup. I adore jewelry. When I feel good on the inside, I feel great on the outside but the opposite is also true, when you feel good on the outside it helps you feel good on the inside!
6. I am a huge believer in therapy. I believe that if we don’t take care of our pain and emotional challenges they will show up in our body and we will pay for it. I go to Deena Jordan for energy work. Deena does sessions over the phone and is very good at identifying the root of our suffering, asking the right questions to release and help the client let it go. I recommend at least 3 sessions to get started. I try to have 1 session a month. I also go to Karyn Grant, she is in Utah County and specializes in music, massage, and aromatherapy to heal the mind, body, and spirit. I’ve gone to Karyn for 8 years and she is excellent at what she does, her work is based in healing through Christ. I have coached with Heather Madder and highly recommend her audios, coaching, and healing work. She has a lot to offer in this area. All these women are very talented, intuitive, and I trust them 100%.
7. I believe in natural health care and recommend Laura Jacobs and team for bio scans at Herbs for Health in Pleasant Grove. With a scan they can identify what is going on in your body, mind, and spirit and see what supplements, dietary needs you may have, and other supportive methods will help you get to feeling better. I have been going every 6 months or so and bring my children as well. They use a variety of natural health products and I’ve had excellent results.
8. I try to SLEEP deeply and well. I take naps at least once a week and I am committed to getting better at this at night!
9. I have found exercise that resonates with me- running/walking in nature, yoga, biking, and horseback riding (although I rarely have the opportunity! i want to create more of this). I have had a personal trainer off/on and I love the results physically from toning up.
10. I am committed to my faith and I know there is power in health when you have a clear mission, identity, and choose to be an instrument for God to do His work. I know that when I pray sincerely, study scripture, attend church and temple regularly I am blessed to fulfill my work at home and beyond with more strength and passion.
It’s always good to review what works for us in regards to our health, what about you? I’d love to hear what has been helpful for you.
This post was written by Kelly King Anderson, Founder of Startup Princess. Reach her here by leaving a comment or by messaging/following her on Twitter @startupprincess
How QTips Inspired Me to Become an Entrepreneur
February 25, 2011
QTips inspired me on my entrepreneurial journey not because they are an amazing, useful invention, but because in 2004 I was so broke I couldn’t afford them and I had a complete emotional meltdown. Really.
At the time I was working 25 hrs a week as a volunteer with One Heart Bulgaria organizing a container shipment of humanitarian aid and school supplies to send to orphans plus going to graduate school in Theatre for Young Audiences. My husband was working in a startup and we were seriously struggling financially, living mostly off student loans. I had 4 garage sales that Summer to buy gas. We were getting help with our groceries from our church. I remember desperately wanting 2 things- rubberbands for my baby’s hair and QTips for myself. Thinking back now on this experience really is a shocker to me because these items are under $5 and I can afford to buy them in bulk without any stress. It was a pathetic time for me. I felt so out of control and hated my situation. I was humiliated that we were so poor, I couldn’t even donate anything to the container I was collecting items for the children in Bulgaria. I realized that either I needed to get a real job or I needed to start my own business. I had worked previously in marketing and as a publicist and considered doing that again but it wasn’t right so I explored some other options and within a couple months I had my a-ha moment that I would start a Princess Dress up & Party Store for little girls. Of course I needed funding so I started looking into loans and found out about the BYU Business Plan Competition at my university which was giving away $25,000 so I decided to apply even though I had never taken a business class and didn’t know what I was doing.
I worked hard and did well at BYU, making it to the top 10 and then was invited to global competitions and won 2nd place nationally at the Wake Forest Elevator Pitch Competition (76 MBA schools) and 12th at the Rice competition (160 MBA schools). I caught an intense passion for entrepreneurship and never looked back. I just KNEW I had to move forward in this field. While I didn’t ever get the funding for my Princess store (thank goodness, it wasn’t the right fit for me) I did discover that when I take responsibility for my own life and build my own dreams instead of waiting for life to happen to me I’m a lot happier and enjoy life more fully. Startup Princess evolved because I saw a need for women in startups to connect, learn, and share and I wouldn’t have ever figured this out if I continued to complain about my situation and stay apathetic.
There are women all around me that inspire me because they are out there creating their lives. I hope you’re creating yours. If not, ask yourself, Why am I settling for life to ‘happen to me’ instead of choosing differently? I know your power to create is infinite and that you have passion burning inside you to realize your dreams. What is your dream? Don’t Wait. Wayne Dyer said, “I don’t want to die with my music still in me” I feel the same way and the power of entrepreneurship is that it’s all about- creating your path, your vision, your way of doing business and the money will follow. It has for me. Now, six years later I don’t have garage sales anymore- I donate to charities and contribute substantially to my family’s income. I run Startup Princess, am successful in other business ventures and couldn’t be happier with being an entrepreneur. It feels so beautiful to be in my power and celebrate it. Thank you, God for stretching me and showing me how I can be co-creator of my life.
Tell us about your a-ha moment to be an entrepreneur, we’d love to hear about it.
Make a Wish, Make it Happen!
Kelly King Anderson, Founder of Startup Princess
Are You Building Blocks or Knocking Them Down?
February 9, 2011
Here we go. Deep breath.
Ironically I used to write posts easily and swiftly every single day on StartupPrincess.com and then I got really super burned out. I solicited the help of multiple guest bloggers to keep up the pace and wore different tiaras for a while (planning events, working on PR, etc.) and wrote occasionally here and there and then last year it became rare for me to write at all. I realized recently how I miss being a teacher through my writing. I missed sharing what’s in my heart and what I’m learning. I interact with you via email, phone, twitter and facebook all the time, but here- the blog where it all began in 2006, I have not been present lately and I apologize.
I decided to look at my business blocks last week in a coaching call with Heather Madder. It was a brave moment to acknowledge to myself and to our group that I have blocks in an area where “I’m supposed to be an expert”. Of course I have blocks! I’m human. We all do! We are all here on a path of learning. So as I opened up deeper and wider I realized what I really wanted. I wanted to create. I wanted to share in this capacity again but there was fear. Big fear with a capital “F” especially surrounding the biz book I started a couple years ago that still nudges me to finish. I had to be very introspective to consider why I lost my desire to write. I realized that my first draft was trashed by an editor and I lost my momentum to refine, rewrite and try again, so I not only stopped the book, I basically stopped creating all together, including blogging. But tonight as I thought about what I’ve been learning about myself and my creative block I was given a gift, a desire to share and be honest so I seized the moment and now I’m here in the trenches again and it feels good to call myself a blogger tonight. And not only a blogger, but a creator. I am a creative being and so are you.
I used to do Tae Kwon Do and my instructor who was an international champion used to say, ‘”every time I step onto the mat to fight (full contact) I am scared, but I feel the fear and do it anyway.” Not that blogging is scary for me but whenever we put ourselves out there to do something where people will have an opinion it requires confidence. Will I have anything of value to share? Hasn’t everything in business already been said? What more can I do to contribute? I’m not enough. I’m not qualified, blah, blah, blah. Maybe you’ve felt this way… you allow others’ opinions of you shape your decisions or define you. We must breakthrough the block of caring/worrying what others think of us so we can truly have influence and be a leader.
Being a creative genius requires faith and confidence (thanks Seth for Linchpin), A LOT of it. Doing a teleseminar requires confidence. Trusting your gut and giving feedback to a graphic designer requires confidence. Being a business owner requires a TON of confidence. Don’t you agree? And, isn’t it awesome? Isn’t that why we’re HERE? Feel the fear and do it anyway…that’s the first step in knocking down the blocks. And prayer, that’s a big part of it for me. Seriously. I love to pray through all parts of my life, including business, especially business. When I don’t know what’s next, I ask. And when I humble myself to ask, I receive Godly confidence (giving credit to heaven) because He provides me with the answers. I am clear that is precisely the ONLY type of confidence that will result in success longterm…because anything that doesn’t look, feel or act like Godly confidence is Ego and well, there’s no love in that. My deepest desire is to support and cheer others onto success and that my creative efforts will benefit them on their journey. I’m committed to this mission so I know what I need to do next. CREATE. I will listen and the words will flow through me. I am confident that it will happen when I trust and give faith to the process.
I realize the task of tearing down the blocks boulders won’t be easy and will require time, sacrifice, and humility. I’m up for confronting the fears, what about you? Are you in? How do you knock down your blocks? Let’s inspire each other.
-Kelly King Anderson, Founder of Startup Princess
Epson WorkForce 635 Printer Review & Giveaway!
November 27, 2010
Deadline to enter has been extended to Tuesday, December 7th, 2010!
The Holidays are here. I’m tickled pink red and green and excited for all that this season offers: beautiful & festive music, decorations at home and everywhere I go and the magical surprises that await including another Startup Princess giveaway – thank you Epson! Keep reading to find out the details.
The Review: For me, the season began two weeks ago, when this impressive Epson WorkForce 635 arrived on my doorstep. 
In 2008 I did a review of the Epson Artisan 800 and I was thrilled with my very first scanner. It’s been a loyal friend for the past 2 years and we’ve done a lot of Startup Princess projects on that printer. Including the printing of our name tags for Touchpoint, Academies and more!
What I realized almost immediately is that this new machine, the Epson WorkForce 635 is designed more for business use than for personal use (though I’m sure it would ROCK as a home printer). What we’ve been using has been a great personal printer and a work printer, but the new Epson WorkForce 635 is designed to deliver specifically for home-based businesses with fast, top quality printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. Priced at $229, it has Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity, automatic two-sided printing, copying, faxing and scanning – so you can do all of these functions two-sided without ever touching the paper once it’s loaded. It also includes DURABrite Ultra ink that is water, fade and smudge-resistant. Also, with the two-sided printing, there’s no bleed-through on plain paper, even if you print a color saturated document. And this all in one fits nicely on my desk where the old one was.
There are a wealth of other features that the WorkForce 635 offers, and I think it is a great tool for savvy business women like you that want to do their own mailers, print invoices, or do any type of marketing at home.
Best part? We have a brand new one to giveaway to you: a little magical holiday surprise.
Learn more about the Epson WorkForce 635 Printer here.
Here’s how you can enter to WIN the Epson WorkForce 635 Printer:
Enter a comment below and tell us what business project you would do first with your new Epson WorkForce 635. (Even though the winner will be randomly selected, this is your entry into the giveaway).
Additional entries can be earned by (And leave a SEPARATE comment here after you’ve done any of the following below):
- Follow @EpsonSmallBiz <www.twitter.com/epsonsmallbiz> on Twitter
- Liking “Epson America” <www.facebook.com/epsonamerica>on Facebook
- Liking “Startup Princess” on Facebook
- Tweet out one the following Tweets (And include the URL for the tweet when you leave the comment below)
- Enter to win an Epson WorkForce 635 Printer from @EpsonSmallBiz & @startupprincess http://bit.ly/hmpFJD Please RT
- Printer on your Wishlist? Enter to an Epson WorkForce 635 Printer from @EpsonSmallBiz & @startupprincess http://bit.ly/hmpFJD Pls RT
All entries must be received by Monday, December 6th at Midnight, MST to be included in the giveaway. Deadline extended to Tuesday, December 7th at Midnight, MST!
Winner will be selected by random.org and announced on Tuesday the 7th on StartupPrincess.com on the bottom of this post and by Twitter.
Fine Print: No purchase necessary to enter. Winner will be notified via email.
Startup Princess, Epson and other contest contributors reserve the right to change or cancel giveaway or giveaway requirements at any time. Upon acceptance of prize, winner agrees that name, likeness and image can be used for promotional consideration. By entering, participants agree to hold harmless Startup Princess, Epson and other affiliates, employees and partners from all liabilities arising in connection with this giveaway and product and promotion thereof.
This post was written by Michelle McCullough, Startup Princess Business Development Director.
Utah: Living Fit and Fabulous Event, November 13th
November 6, 2010
Do you want to live Fit & Fabulous? So do I!
You’re invited to the “Living Fit & Fabulous Event” on November 13th 10am-noon at Noah’s in Lindon, Utah. Sponsored by Fabulous Living, Raw Melissa, and doTERRA. This event is only $10 if you prepay, what a deal! Register here.
This event features 3 different classes all dedicated to wellness. I’m looking forward to sharing some tips and strategies I’ve learned over the years in how to nourish our mind, body, and spirit and participate in the other classes. I’m a huge, huge, huge fan of Melissa Chappell “Raw Melissa” so I’m thrilled to learn more about how make healthy desserts (I love her new cookbook!) and I’m excited to sweat in the exercise class by Jeannie Turner, personal fitness trainer and US Army Officer Candidate of Fabulous Living (inspiring, in-home classes for women).
Join us! 
Utah County: Startups Powered by Women – Thursday, November 11th Lunch Event
November 6, 2010
Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum presents an exciting topic this week: Startups Powered By Women on Thursday, November 11
Join us and learn about some really cool companies. Companies like Imagine Learning, Tipping Bucket and IdealShape that are taking off – they are acquiring customers, building products and hiring employees. The only difference is they are powered by women, women are successfully running these companies impacting the business economy and having a great time while they do it. Susan Preator, CEO Imagine Learning, Carla Meine, CEO IdealShape and Founder Vast Equity and Sara Joy Pond CEO Tipping Bucket will join our discussion on November 11 at 12:00 at the Novell Campus.
REGISTER HERE.
Laptop GIVEAWAY! – HP Probook 4425s, powered by AMD Laptop
November 6, 2010
Is a Laptop on your Holiday Wishlist? Then Enter to WIN this Contest by HP and AMD!
Deadline to enter is November 15th.
This laptop is specifically designed to support business professionals.
- Stylishly affordable
- Starting at $619
- Designed for your professional style
- Multimedia software and support
- Built to simplify with ability to email, access calendar/contacts and surf the web without having to boot up
- Conserves energy and extends battery life
- Powerful AMD processor, which allows you to focus on your business…not your technology
- Perfect for the mobile professional– Designed wherever business takes you
Learn more about this laptop here
Here’s how you can enter to win:
Enter a comment below and tell us why a new laptop would help you in your business (Even though the winner will be randomly selected, this is your entry into the giveaway).
Additional entries can be earned by (And leave a comment here after you’ve done any of the following below):
- Follow @HP_SmallBiz on Twitter
- Liking “HP for Small Business” on Facebook
- Liking “Startup Princess” on Facebook
- Tweet out one the following Tweets (And include the URL for the tweet when you leave the comment below) Enter to win an HP Probook 4425s, powered by AMD Laptop from @HP_SmallBiz & @startupprincess Please RT
Laptop on your Wishlist? Enter to Win HP Probook 4425s powered by AMD @HP_SmallBiz & @startupprincess http://bit.ly/9gjndI Pls RT
Enter to Win HP Probook 4425s, powered by AMD from @HP_SmallBiz & @startupprincess http://bit.ly/9gjndI Pls RT
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All entries must be received by Monday, November 15th at Midnight, MST to be included in the giveaway.
Winner will be selected by random.org and announced on Tuesday on StartupPrincess.com on the bottom of this post and by Twitter.
Fine Print No purchase necessary to enter. Winner will be notified via email.
Startup Princess, HP and other contest contributors reserve the right to change or cancel giveaway or giveaway requirements at any time. Upon acceptance of prize, winner agrees that name, likeness and image can be used for promotional consideration. By entering, participants agree to hold harmless Startup Princess, HP, AMD and other affiliates, employees and partners from all liabilities arising in connection with this giveaway and product and promotion thereof.
Startup Princess Touchpoint “Pay What You Can” Day
September 15, 2010
We are pleased to announce that THURSDAY Sept 16th is The Startup Princess “Pay What You Can” Day for our 4th Annual Conference for Women Entrepreneurs, “Touchpoint”
Startup Princess’ motto is “Make a Wish, Make it Happen” and we’re thrilled to grant wishes for women entrepreneurs who desire to attend our 4th annual conferernce, Touchpoint and yet are a bit strapped for cash. We hear your pain, as bootstrapping entrepreneurs ourselves we remember well the days when we’ve longed to be at cool business events and the disappointment when desire didn’t match the funds available in our accounts. You might have wondered, “how am I supposed to grow my company and learn from experts if I can’t afford to go?” Wish granted. Through the generosity of our sponsors we’d love to make it possible for you to attend Touchpoint and invite you to take advantage of this amazing opportunity. (We also want to thank Danielle LaPorte, this year’s Keynote speaker for inspiring us with the “pay what you can day” idea!)
DETAILS:
For 1 day only (TODAY until MIDNIGHT PST) you can make an offer for what you’d like to pay for Touchpoint and we’ll grant all reasonable requests.
This offer is for a 2 Day Touchpoint Ticket – Regular Price is $175
It includes:
- 2 Hour Image and Media Session on Thursday
- Pre-party and Networking Event on Thursday Night
- Full day Friday Touchpoint Ticket (Which includes: networking, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, boutique, video marketing competition and fun swag…)
including Lunch on Friday (It’s going to be a yummy meal by David Boswell, a former Sundance Chef)
Here’s How It Works:
1. Send us an email and we’ll review your “pay what you can” request privately.
2. Or, if you want, you CAN leave a comment below with your offer, and we’ll get back to you via email. Either way, we’ll send you a PayPal invoice
3. Please spread the word via twitter, facebook, and by emailing your friends who could benefit 
4. Pay the PayPal invoice within 24 hours. (Touchpoint is only 1 week away!)
5. Once you pay, we’ll register you into our system and you’ll receive an email confirmation that you are registered for our two day event!
6. Come to Touchpoint prepared to make the most of your experience and truly help your business take off.
Some Fine Print:
1. If you decide that Touchpoint is worth full price or is worth WAY more than $175 before or after the event is over, we won’t turn away your cash.
2. This is an honor system activity. We invite you to pay what you truly can pay.
3. We reserve the right to refuse crazy offers.
4. This offer is not retroactive.
5. We’re here to answer any questions you might have. Just email us.
6. If you hear about this offer after Sept 16th or your internet was down, etc., so sorry, but this is ONLY for 1 Day. Ends at Midnight Sept 16th. The end.
Announcing The Startup Princess Video Marketing Competition Finalists
September 7, 2010
Wow! We received some really fabulous entries for this year’s Startup Princess Video Marketing Competition a part of Touchpoint, our Annual Conference for Women Entrepreneurs. Many thanks to all the participants! We hope that by challenging you to create a video for your business it will benefit you on many levels and you’ll continue to make more in the future. Maria Andros is famous for saying, “If a picture is worth a 1000 words, what’s your video worth?” Well-done video can encourage, inspire and motivate action and isn’t that the ultimate goal?! Thank you to everyone who stretched themselves and had the courage to enter our competition.
So, now without any further ado, fanfare please!! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
We would now like to announce the 2010 Startup Princess Video Marketing Competition Finalists:
Click on the name of the company to watch their winning video.
Here’s all the wonderful prizes they will receive. The winner will be selected from the attendees at Touchpoint. The finalists will receive feedback from the judges and are allowed to make changes to their video and resubmit a final version before Sept 22.
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This year we also decided to recognize 4 additional companies with a special Honorable Mention for their videos. Each of these companies will receive 1 complimentary ticket to attend the full Touchpoint conference as our guest.
