EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! - Live & Recorded Episodes:

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! - Live & Recorded Episodes:

Exciting happenings are occurring in Charleroi, Pa and on the Empress of biz we have the guests to tell you what it is all about! The town of Charleroi is the site of a launch of a pilot program, Sustainable Marketplace for Arts, Artisans, and Recreation and Trending businesses. SMAART. 

Small towns are not only wonderful places to visit they are great places to be in business. One of the innovative efforts of STAART is a Business Plan Contest with a series of seminars to help small business obtain the information they need to build a thriving company. The program will be launched at the Charleroi Borough Building on June 9, 2015 a visit from the SBA Administrator Region III Administrator, Natalia Olsen-Urtecho.

The Empress of biz will be interviewing the SBA Region III Administrator, Natalia Olsoen-Urtecho on the SBA efforts to promote the growth of small business through their Encore program and support of the STAART program. 

Additional guests are, Don Henderson, Borough Manager of Charleroi will be discussing the goals of STAART and Donna Holdorf, Executive Director of the National Road Heritage Corrido will be sharing about the STAART Business Plan Competition. SBA District Director, Kelly Hunt, will be sharing how the local office will continue to support this innovative effort. This is the kind of program the Empress of Biz loves to bring to you. Information and resources will help your business thrive and prosper. Tune in, Listen, Learn and Prosper. This is an interview you don’t want to miss. 

The SMAART Business Plan Contest will be accepting applications starting August 1, 2015, through 4 p.m. on September 30, 2015

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! -Sales are GREAT...MONEY AIN'T Cash Flow & Growth

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Your company is growing...sales are great...but at the end of the month...you are SHORT of the GREEN STUFF. Join The Empress of Biz and Dave Wilke, CPA as we discuss strategies and tips to ensure that your company has the capital necessary for growth. Dave Wilke, CPA is well known as a small business accountant and advocate for small busienss. He will be one of the speaker at the 17th annual Entrepreneurs Growth conference, Friday May 15, 2015. Christine Hughes is Training Manager for the Duquense University SBDC and she will be sharing all the news abut the 17th Annual Entrepreneur's Growth Conference,  tune in and Listen,Learn, Prosper with the Empress of  Biz and her wisdom filled guests. 

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! The Biz Side of Show Business Jessica Lee & Al Levine

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Show Biz...it is a Business...Not a Hobby!

Join the Empress of Biz, aka, JoAnn R. Forrester,  as we focus on two entrepreneurs who are making an IMPACT ON the entertainment  scene.  Jessica Lee  a charismatic and popular Jazz singer and Allen Levine of Pittsburgh Sportsline.  Both have created a niche in the our area with their unique talents and approach to business. 

Jessica Lee is an amazing songstress who is a welcome performer in

prominent music clubs, both locally and nationally. Jessica’s performances give

voice to the up-lifting energy, power and messages that were the trademarks of

early artists in gospel, blues, jazz and soul Jazz.    

 Allen Levine, The Talking Machine “ has taken

his love and knowledge of sports and has created a platform of Live TV

talkshows with and combined them with appearances at local restaurants  talking sports and bringing a wide variety of  people together talking sports and promoting their various community interests

and charitable causes. 

 As fun as entertainment is….it is a business! And to make it… you have to treat it as a

business…not as a hobby. 

 Join in and Listen, Learn and Prosper as the Empress of Biz interviews two popular “entertainer’s  on the   "Business of Entertainment".

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! - Live & Recorded Episodes:

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! - Live & Recorded Episodes:

March is Women's Her story month and we celebrate that with the 10th Annual Women of Achievement Awards Event held on March 5, 2015 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. One of the 2015 honorees is Eileen Carlins of Cribs for Kids. Cribs for Kids is an example of how women make a positive contribution to the quality of lives. Tune in and Listen and Learn the story of Cribs for Kids, what they do and how their work has made a difference not only locally but nationally and internationally. Listen, Learn and be Inspired. Chairs of the event, JoAnn R. Forrester and Bonnie DiCarlo will be hosts of this session Celebrating and Sharing the achievements of women during  March...Women's Herstory Month.

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! -Special edition...Update on Kiva fund and Women of Achievement

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EMPRESS OF BIZ!  Funding your business  with the  Kiva Loan fund and The Women of Achievement Awards, March 5, 2015

Episode Notes: So much going on that we have to double the time to get it all in on the Empress of Biz.
 Our first guests are Emily Keebler of Kiva and Latoya Jackson Rainey talking about the the Kiva Fund and how it fuels  busienss growth.
 Second Sgement on the  Empress of biz with my  special  co-host Bonnie DiCarlo, co-founder of Celebrate & Share , we will be interviewing Anna Marie Gire of the Women's Independent Press and the Women's Yellow Pages on her being selected as a 2015 Women of Achievement Honoree.
 Take the time to listen, learn and be inspired by these amazing women and all they are accomplishing.
Listen, Learn and Prosper with the Empress of Biz!

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! - 12 Common ^ Dangerous Mistakes Biz Owners Make

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Before you jump into the entrepreneurial pool...The Empress of Biz will be talking about information you absolutely need to know. The 12 COMMON  & DANGEROUS MYTHS about Starting, Growing and Financing your Business AT 9AM today.  Can't listen now...you can always download later!



The ideal situation--or fairy tales do come true. You want to start a business-- you know you have the perfect idea--as soon as open your doors --customers will flock in buying everything off the shelves--and banks and investors will be fighting one another to give you money. The fact is 90% of small business closes their door within ten years. Many business owners could of avoided disappointment, failure or bankruptcy, IF they would have done realistic planning, thinking and financing as their business grew. We are sharing with you our list of the twelve common fantasies small business owners tell themselves about their business. Listen, Learn, Prosper with the Empress of Biz.

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EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! - Biz Buzz  News you Can Use:

Join me for a new feature on the Empress of Biz,   Biz Buzz!   The goal is to  provide business owners  and professionals  news, information,  resources and valuable business tips  to use in building a successful and profitable business.  So join in and Listen, Learn and Prosper with the Empress of Biz " aka"  JoAnn R. Forrester.

Plus if you have  news about an event/resource/news  that will help our listeners please send to empressofbiz@gmail.com.   Or give me a call at 412-440-6969.  By sharing what we know we help all of us to grow.

Some of the news includes new District Director at the SBA for the W. PA District Office.  Certification news...how it can help or hurt.  Upcoming events  including NAWBO DAY Pittsburgh o November 21, 2014.  www.nawbopittsburgh.org  And lots more.
Remember...by sharing what we know...we help all of us grow!

Can't listen  this Thursday October 23, 2014 you can always download and listen later.