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Teresa W. LeFevre
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Vice President, Supplier Diversity

Hispanic Business Magazine - March 2012

 

WHALE HUNTERS: Bigger Sales to Bigger Customers


Article 1: Crossing No Man's Land

Article 2: Rivers in the Ocean

Article 3: The Village is TOO Busy for Whales!

Article 3: Scouting In Rough Waters

 

Dress Smart for the Interview
by Jill Jordan, Your Personal Image Coach

Top 10 Steps to Set and Achieve Goals
Goal setting is such an old topic that many fail to recognize just how much power you create when to set one.

Procurement 101: Steps to Government Contracting
This publication is designed to make your venture into contracting with the government as easy as possible. You will find several resources along the way to help you through the process—just cut and paste or type into your web browser for easy access.

How to Maximize the use of your Women's Certification
Pam Smith, Certification Manager for The Center for Empowerment & Economic Development, and her associates have put together a wonderful information package for you. If you need additional help, send her an e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

3 Questions to Close More Sales
Success is often built by having the courage and stamina to keep climbing even when the competition is struggling to maintain the routine.

Women in History
This article will give you a brief PowerPoint of statistics on women in business.

Key steps to Procurement
 The federal government spends more than $350 billion on goods and services. If you choose to market and sell to the federal government and its prime contractors, it is essential to understand the best way to use your limited resources to target your best prospects.

Test Your Federal Contracting Knowledge
Women's Business Development Center

 

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Happy New Year

The beginning of a new year is a great time to reflect on past accomplishments and strategize future steps for 2012. As I search for topics, trends and strategizes to help woman business owners grow their businesses, it gets me thinking about what separates the most successful. Having worked with small business owners my whole life, below are some of the common qualities that the most successful have embraced.

1.  They manage their entrepreneurial passion with purpose.

2.  They lead with vision that inspires others. In order for your business to grow, you have got to be able to share that vision with your team.

3.  They can fish; they know how to generate their own sales. You can ask them anytime what they do and their evaluator pitch comes on and comes across naturally.

4.  They are collaborators.

5.  They got guts; they listen to their instincts and have initiative. No one has to tell them what to do, they just get it done.

6.  They invest in professional development; they are life learners and teachers.

7.  They monitor the bottom line by staying in touch with the numbers, which is key to growth.

8.  They are disciplined and accept responsibility.

9.  They listen and pay attention to customers, vendors and employees.

10. They are respectful, honest and cherish high integrity.

11.     They keep balance. All work and no play is not good for you, it’s important to keep balance in your life.

12.   They are thankful.

These are not the only successful qualities, but they are some of the most important ones. Throughout the year our mission is to help you Get Ready, Get Set and GROW your businesses. The Michigan Women’s Marketplace will provide articles, recommend books, webinars and tools to help you be the most successful woman business owner you can be.

Deb Loeser
Program Manager
Michigan Women’s Marketplace