Apply to Participate in BOUTIQUE at Startup Princess Touchpoint Conference Sept 11, SLC

We’re now taking applications for our Startup Princess Touchpoint Conference Boutique on Sept 11th, 2009 in SLC. The boutique will be from 4:30-6pm at the end of the conference to give 25 attendees a chance to “Show, Tell, and Sell” their products and services. To see the agenda for the event, click here. Upon acceptance into the Boutique, participants will pay an additional $35 above the conference fee. Set up for the Boutique will be 30 minutes from 4pm-4:30pm during the Video Marketing Competition.

To apply please send your URL or product photos via email to Kelly <at> StartupPrincess.com with “Boutique” in the subject heading. Deadline to apply is July 31. Payment will be expected by August 15.

Early Bird Registration Now Available for Startup Princess “Touchpoint” Annual Conference for Women Entrepreneurs

We’re excited to officially kick off our Touchpoint conference (September 11, 2009) registration. Click over to Event Brite to sign up and to see the conference agenda. Early Bird price is $75 until July 31, then it’ll go up to $99.

Dwell Bag Design Competition Deadline July 27- Win 2 Tix to a CoolCapitals City

Attention all of our fabulous Startup Princess designers! Check out this wonderful messenger bag design contest by Dwell. What a great opportunity to get the creative juices flowing and who knows? if they don’t pick your design you could tweak it and rebrand it for your own brand. Enjoy the challenge!

Startup Princess Annual Conference “Touchpoint” Date Changed to Sept 11th, Salt Lake City

Hello everyone! We all hate to reschedule events, but sometimes it’s necessary and we’re pleased to do it because now we get to go to TWO awesome conferences. Ours is Sept 11th at Noah’s Event Center in Riverton, Utah and now Sept 17th-19th is a Social Media Conference for Women in Park City sponsored by Today’s Mama, Park City Mountain Resort and Mom it Forward. We’ll be cross promoting both events and encouraging locals with a discount to attend both. So mark your calendars! Tickets will go on sale very soon.

Fortunately even with all the busy schedules a miracle happened and every single speaker we had originally planned is still on for our event!! Heather Bailey, Janice Croze, Amy Rees Anderson, plus breakouts from Ghennipher Weeks, Carol Rice, Karmel Larson, VAST a private fund for women-owned companies, Pam Baumeister, Nancy Cadjan, and more!

Stay tuned. More to come.

Utah SLC Startup Princess Chapter Event June 25th “Dressing Your Business For Success”

“Dressing your Business for Success: Does your Business have the Right Look?” is the theme for our upcoming event for the SLC Startup Princess chapter which will be held on Thursday, June 25th from 6:30 – 9 pm, $15 at the Wells Fargo Center 299 S. Main Street, 15th floor at Richards, Brandt, Miller, Nelson Law Firm in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

Come learn about logo design and branding; tips on photographing products and what makes a good photo; some must know info on how to sales copy, write a bio/press kit, how to find your voice and much more. And of course, there will be tasty refreshments served along with plenty of time to network with other Startup Princesses.

A little about our speakers: Heather Carson of Heather’s Memo is a talented graphic designer known for her unique and eye catching designs that are simple, notable, and deliver your brand message. She specializes in creating logos and identity packages that will be sure to boost your business. She is also a busy wife and mother of 6 (including triplets)!

Quinn Curtis, owner of Created By Mom and Lime Light Photography, is a wife and happy mommy to her three darlings. Quinn has done work for local favorites such as Raw Melissa, Dough Girl & Cupcake Chic.  Quinn’s work has been published in Salt Lake Business Magazine and will soon be in the next issue of Wasatch Woman Magazine.

Emily Hill is co-owner of georgie tees, a company known for its unique line of infant and maternity t-shirts. Along with creating freshly baked designs for georgie tees, Emily is a contributing editor for Boutique Café, Polliwogged, SassyScoops.com and is one of the newest bloggers for Rocky Mountain Moms Blog, a sister site of Silicon Valley Moms Blog. Emily currently lives in Sandy, Utah with her husband and four children.
Don’t miss this great event. We’ll see you there!

To attend, please RSVP via twitter to @createdbymom Quinn Curtis who is our secretary or @myjoyquest Tara McCausland who is the Startup Princess Chp President. You can bring a check the night of the event or pay by Paypal to Kelly<at> Startup Princess.com $15

Congratulations to Mrs. Utah United States 2009, Karmel Larson, a Startup Princess!

What an amazing competition! 21 beautiful contestants with incredible platforms competed on Saturday April 25th for the title of Mrs. Utah United States 2009. The event brought back a flood of emotions and memories because just one year ago I was competing for the same title (I won 1st Runner up and the Interview award). Two Startup Princess friends competed, Jennifer Griffiths and Karmel Larson and it was a joy to see others I had competed with last year compete again. The whole night I was a nervous wreck which is hilarious since I wasn’t competing! Last year I was complete PEACE, no jitters at ALL!

If it’s ok to admit (no offense to the others, I love you all!) I was cheering the loudest for Karmel because I recommended she compete last year and I’ve been keeping in touch with her training and preparations. When she told me she was going to rent the same gown I wore I said no, you should wear white. And I’m so glad she did! She bought a winning gown from Heather Osmond who was Mrs Utah America 2007. I also gave Karmel a mock interview a couple weeks ago and gave her feedback. I suggested she compete last Spring because I knew her platform would be so strong and it was such a joy to see her go the distance with all of her personal training and preparations. She trained with both Cherie Burton and Liz Rosenbaum like I did, they are wonderful, inspiring women!

When Karmel made top 10 I wasn’t surprised…I hoped she’d make it all the way and she did!! She made her wish and made it happen! I also believe it’s God’s will for her to serve and share her important message this year. Right after she did her “walk” as Utah’s new Queen, I raced up to the stage and gave her one of her first hugs as Mrs. Utah. What a joy that was for me to be a part of that moment!

Karmel is a mom of 4 little ones, busy with service, two businesses, and homeschools her kids! She’s a woman we can all learn from. She’s very structured with her time and I have learned a great deal from watching her and being her friend over the years. Utahns are so blessed to have her!

Karmel’s platform is “Declaring Decency”, (anti-pornography, values in media, and beyond) a platform for our time–much needed!! She has deep roots in her platform as she’s been serving the President of the Utah County Chapter of American Mothers, Inc., County Director for the Parents Television Council as well as running her businesses.

Karmel was on a panel for our Startup Princess Touchpoint Conference in 2008, we’d love to have her back! Congrats, Karmel! Much love and appreciation for having the courage to SHINE, go out of your comfort zone to compete so you can serve Utahns. Best wishes in your preparations for Mrs. United States and also with your role as Mrs. Utah! I’ll never stop cheering for you!

Follow Karmel on Twitter @karmellarson

For more info about Karmel and her platform go to www.KarmelLarson.com

Good Company Ventures Offers Incubator Opportunity for Businesses with Social Impact

GoodCompany Ventures – Incubator for Biz with Social Impact

To all the Talented Women Entrepreneurs out there,

     I am excited to announce that GoodCompany Ventures – a unique incubator for businesses with social impact – has just announced a “call for applications” for the summer 2009 cycle.

     GoodCompany Ventures catalyzes start-ups with innovative solutions to big, unmet social needs. GoodCompany entrepreneurs get a great place to work, a community of like-minded entrepreneurs, and access to a network of capital sources and expert advisors.  We champion models that offer investors both financial return and social benefit.

     Entrepreneurs accepted into the program receive extensive training and mentoring over a nine-week period, followed by a venture funding fair. Unlike other incubators, we do not extract an equity commitment from entrepreneurs, but expect a commitment of time and effort toward building a community of social entrepreneurship.

     This new program was founded by Resources for Human Development, Inc (RHD), an innovator in social finance with a successful track record in social enterprises; Murex Investments, a “double bottom line” equity fund backed by leading financial institutions; and leading entrepreneurs and executives such as:

·      Garret Melby, Founder, Iolite Innovation Fund

·      Dr. Shoshanna Loeb, Chief Scientist and Executive Director, Telcordia Technologies

·      Sidney E. Amster, co-Founder and Partner, Phase II International; Clinical Professor, Temple University 

     GoodCompany Ventures is currently recruiting dynamic entrepreneurs in a variety of industries, with particular interest in clean-technology, education technology and other industries with integral social impact.  The application is open until May 15, 2009. 

     I would like to encourage all the talented women entrepreneurs out there with businesses with a social impact to apply for the program. There is plenty of general information such as timeline, application criteria, etc available on the site, but if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  You can reach me at jessyjoyce@temple.edu or 510-648-9314

Thanks and take care!

Jessy Joyce Nadar

GoodCompany Ventures Fellow

Congrats to Rachael Herrscher who WON the Startup Princess Academy Disneyland Ticket!

Update: Rachael Herrscher of TodaysMama.com won the ticket.

If you’d like to join us at the Startup Princess Academy at the DISNEYLAND Resort in Anaheim, CA you can WIN a free ticket worth $225.

Please post one of our banners or buttons on your site (below) by FRIDAY March 20 and leave it up until April 1 with the button linked to the sales page. Then email michelle <at>startupprincess <dot> com and let her know. If you can’t attend the event or are speaking (and have a free ticket) then please post the banner or button anyway and if you win you can give the ticket away to a friend of your choice. We will have a drawing of the ticket on April 2 and notify the winner. Please note that early bird pricing expires as of April 1st. So, if you want to take advantage of Early Bird pricing NOW, and you win the free ticket, we will refund your money! Here are the instructions: 1. Right click on the banner you want you post (for mac users, drag the picture to your desktop) and save it where you can find it. 2. Post it on your blog/site 3. Link that button/picture to this link: http://startupprincess.com/Academy/Disney/Signup.html 4. Send michelle@startupprincess.com a link to your blog where the button is posted. We can’t wait to see all of you in April! Make a Wish, Make it Happen!

Call for Speakers for Startup Princess Touchpoint Conference in SLC Sept 18, 2009

We are excited to announce some details for the 3rd Annual Startup Princess Touchpoint Conference.

Touchpoint is Startup Princess’ annual event for women entrepreneurs, emphasizing startup phase, growth phase and life balance. Touchpoint is our largest event of the year where we bring together experts and Startup Princess Fairy Godmothers for a packed day of valuable information and networking opportunities. Whether you have a dream in development or have years of business under your belt, this event is designed to help you take your business to the next level.

Mark your calendars for Friday, September 18th, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

This year, we are excited to have Touchpoint at Noah’s in South Jordan, a beautiful facility that will facilitate our conference schedule and networking needs!

In addition to our informative breakout sessions, this event will include:
- 2nd Annual Elevator Pitch Competition
- Boutique of Startup Princess Made Products (by application for an additional $25 to participate)
- Exhibitors
- Networking Time and Activities to get to know other business-minded women
- Delicious lunch

CALLING FOR SPEAKERS

We are looking for fabulous women to speak at Touchpoint on the following subjects:
- Establishing a value proposition
- How to Increase Sales
- Business Negotiations
- Traditional Marketing and Media
- Business Plan Writing and Execution
- Basics in Photoshop + Design to Help Create Great Marketing Materials
- Legal Issues for your Startup
- Life Balance while Running a Startup
- SUGGEST a TOPIC!

If you are interested in speaking on one of these topics, or you have another topic in mind, you can apply to be a speaker by sending a one-page outline and a copy of your resume and/or bio to Michelle McCullough, Startup Princess Business Development Director michelle@startupprincess.com. Applications due in our office on or before May 5th, 2009.

Please note, that in order to keep our costs to a minimum so that we can bring this great event to women business owners in all stages of their business, we do not pay our speakers for Touchpoint.  This event, as in years past,  is designed to have Fairy Godmothers with business experience to share their wisdom and give back so that other women can enjoy the blessings of business ownership.

For questions on how to get involved with Touchpoint or if you are interested in sponsorship information, contact Michelle McCullough at 801.592.1101 or michelle@startupprincess.com.

“Chicks Who Chat” Interviews Kelly King Anderson about Startup Princess + One Heart Bulgaria

Classy Jen and Sugar Jones co-hosts of “Chicks Who Chat” interviewed Startup Princess Founder/Managing Director, Kelly King Anderson about what Startup Princess is, the story behind why she started it and beyond…plus about her association with One Heart Bulgaria http://www.oneheart-bg.org and upcoming trip to help orphans.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chickswhochat/2009/03/05/Word-to-Your-Start-Up-Princess

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