Turning a vision into a venture
Karen Dayan of Microsoft Office Live Small Business sets the stage for a day of entrepreneurial advice and inspiration with a heart-warming anecdote about believing in yourself. She also encourages women to use the power of networking to move their businesses forward.
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Girls' guide to building a million dollar business
Susan Wilson Solovic offers inspiration and advice to women entrepreneurs. Solovic is the author of "The Girls' Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business" and CEO of SBTV.com, the video news site for small business operators. 
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7 overlooked secrets to starting up
Rich Sloan provides tips for those thinking about starting a business. Sloan is co-founder of StartupNation, a leading business advice and networking Web site for entrepreneurs, and author of "StartupNation: America’s Leading Entrepreneurial Experts Reveal the Secrets to Building a Blockbuster Business."
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Take and promote your business online, easily and affordably
Learn how easy it is to create a Web site and how affordable it can be to promote your business online using Microsoft Office Live Small Business. Karen Dayan, a senior marketing manager at Microsoft and an expert in digital marketing, explains why small businesses today need an online presence.
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Start-up stories: A panel of women business owners
Hear inspiring stories and real world advice from a panel of successful women business owners. Co-host Susan Wilson Solovic and Rich Sloan guide the discussion and entertain questions and comments from the experienced audience as well.
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The 5-step conversational marketing plan
John Jantsch describes how to develop an education-based, information-rich branding strategy. Jantsch is a marketing and digital technology coach and author of "Duct Tape Marketing: The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide." His column, "Hype," can be found monthly in Entrepreneur magazine.
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Creating rules for women to play by
Gail Evans, author of the influential and best-selling "Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman," discusses the importance of women to start playing on "the same team." Evans also covers new approaches to mentoring and networking.

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Delegation is not a dirty word
To be successful, small business owners need to learn to delegate effectively to their employees. Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio, authors of "The Girl's Guide to Starting You Own Business," offer tips and techniques for mastering the art of delegation.

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