Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER PROGRAM
Small Business Management—Working “On” Your Business!
Speaker: Linda Ballasy, MBA, MEd
Many people become small business owners to do work they have skills in or are passionate about. They create a great product or deliver a quality service. However, they find themselves overwhelmed by some or many aspects of managing a business and getting it all done well—financial management, hiring and supervising employees, marketing and sales, and creating efficient/effective systems and processes. In this month’s program, Linda Ballasy will provide a medley of tips and ideas for working more “on” your business rather than just “in” it.
Linda Ballasy is currently an instructor at Rogue Community College's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and teaches a unique 9-month Small Business Management that combines classroom teaching with individual coaching sessions. Prior to her work with RCC, she served as CEO for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Washington in Bellingham, which she turned around financially and organizationally in her first 18 months. She brings experience from a variety of industries including food manufacturing, high tech, education, training, and youth services, with expertise in marketing, management, and financial oversight. Recently certified as a mediator, Ms. Ballasy volunteers with the Jackson County courts. Ballasy holds an MBA in marketing and management and a MEd in counseling.
| When: | Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:30 Networking 6:00 Dinner and Introductions 7:00 Program |
| Where: | Red Lion Inn 200 N. Riverside Drive, Medford |
| Menu: | Wine Country Steak Salad – char-grilled
marinated tri tip sliced over seasonal greens with red onion, tomato, blue cheese
crumbles, sliced pear, candied pecans, served with a Cabernet dressing, warm
sourdough bread and butter, Orange Dream cake and beverage service |
| Cost: | $20 Members, $25 Non-members $15 Program only |
Call 888-436-2338 for reservations by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8th. Reservations made after this cutoff date cannot be guaranteed. Dinner cancellations must also be received by that date or you will be responsible for payment of the uncancelled dinner.
For membership information, contact or call Nancie Koerber, Membership Director, at 664-8332. For other matters, contact or call Rachel Reber, President, at 582-3652.
Upcoming Meetings
WESO dinner meetings are regularly scheduled for the 2nd Thursday of the month from September through June.
Our meeting schedule for the next membership year is:
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11
January 8
February 12
March 12
April 9
May 14
June 11
WESO SUCCESS CIRCLE
Join with other women entrepreneurs supporting each other in our business endeavors.
The informal meeting format includes open discussion, sharing of knowledge and
experiences and the uniting of our talents toward problem solving.
The informal meetings are open to WESO members, friends and other women in business. If you have a business concern or just want to run new ideas by other women in a safe and supportive environment, then come and join the group.
If you're not sure how we can help, come to a meeting and learn what we do. You're always welcome. The meetings are FREE!
If you plan to attend, PLEASE RSVP to the location leader listed below. No obligation, but it's helpful to know the anticipated size of the group. Also, if the time, date or location is temporarily changed that month, you will get current information. The leaders are also happy to answer any questions or receive comments.
| GRANTS PASS LOCATION | |
| When? | GP location on summer break – check back this fall |
| What time? | TBD |
| Where? | Small Business Development Center 214 SW 4th Street, Grants Pass |
| RSVP/Info? | Call Rachel Reber at 582-3652 |
| MEDFORD LOCATION | |
| When? | 3rd Thursday of the month |
| What time? | 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. |
| Where? | Advanced Personnel Solutions 724 S. Central, #211, Medford (The address of the office complex is marked on a sign by the street. It also has a parking lot. If you know where the Medford library is, just go there and then drive a few blocks farther south on Central. Look to your right for the sign.) |
| RSVP/Info? | Call Cathie Izor at 734-7279 or e-mail at membercom@wesoweb.org |