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Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place. But nothing ever grows there.” ~unknownI have always dreamt of being up on a stage empowering others. There was only one problem…I was petrified of public...
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WOM: Anna Shafiei, Waxing the City
Q. How did you go from being a psychology major, to financial markets trading to franchise owner?A. I was a consumer of the waxing lifestyle since I can remember and in sales on Wall Street for about...
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By Judy Stafford, Enrolled Agent, PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES OF DuPAGEYes, it’s tax season again, something many of us dread. But I’d like to share with you a few tax tips and information to help you...
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March 2016 Woman of the Month: Pamela Bartlett
Pamela BartlettOwner, Pinot’s Palette Pamela Bartlett, who has lived in the Naperville area for over 25 years and loves painting and interacting with people, has found her perfect line of work as...
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april 2016 Woman of the month: CJ Lydon
CJ LydonTopGolf Involved in the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce for over 15 years, and Women in Business for the last few, CJ Lydon has just embarked on a new adventure utilizing her 25 years of...
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5 Tips for Networking With a Small Business
1) If you are reading this blog, then you have already taken the first step for networking your business- by joining a Chamber. People like to do business with people they know and trust, and getting...
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5 Tips for Networking With a Small Business
By Kathy Wright1) If you are reading this blog, then you have already taken the first step for networking your business- by joining a Chamber. People like to do business with people they know and...
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Stop the Dripping
By Diane Overgard Drip, Drip, Drip.I’m not my best self when something is dripping. Nagging. Constant, Distracting.Little things distract my focus and steal my energy. New ideas. Golden opportunities,...
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May 2016 woman of the month: kimberly white
Kimberly is Executive Director of the Community Career CenterQ: How did you get involved in helping people in career transition? A: When we moved to Naperville in 2005, I knew I wanted to find...
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JUne 2016 Woman of the Month: Judy Stafford
Judy Stafford of Padgett Business ServicesQ: What is Padgett Business Services?A: Padgett Business Services of DuPage is one of 400 franchises throughout the United States and Canada which has been...
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3 Things We can Learn from the 2016 NBA Finals
I preface this with the fact that I am a Chicago sports fan. With the Cavs and Golden State playing in the NBA finals, I was only mildly interested. But as the series continued, I found myself more...
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July 2016 Woman of the MOnth: Dawn Hershik
Dawn owns Supporting Strategies, which provides outsourced bookkeeping services and operational support to growing businesses. See what led her to owning her own business with her husband. Q: What is...
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August 2016 Woman of the Month: Bev Patterson Frier
Bev is an entrepreneur and long-time Napervillian, who has made significant contributions to the business community and various area clubs and organizations. She owned the Fabric inn in Naperville and...
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5 Business Takeaways from the Summer Olympics
By Pam Albrecht, Social Media and Marketing Manager, Albrecht & AssociatesHave you been watching the Olympics this summer? I have. These athletes have been training for years and are at the top of...
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2016 September Woman of the Month
September 2016 Woman of the Month: Kim SpayerKim Spayer is Development Manager for Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, an organization that has become near and dear to Women in Business....
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2016 October Woman of the month
Renee MiklosikLittle Friends Renee Miklosik is Director of Special Events and Volunteers at Little Friends. She’s held some interesting jobs in her short career and is on Naperville Area Chamber of...
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2016 November Woman of the month
Robin Boggs Choquette, Psy.D. Elite Performance Counseling Robin Boggs Choquette, Psy.D., of Elite Performance Counseling, reflects on the journey which led her to open a psychological counseling...
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2016 December Woman of the MOnth
Suzy Chang is the owner of Alfresco Booth, a luxury open air photo booth. In 2004, she graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS in Communications and Media Studies. Here is...
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When Should You Put Your House On The Market?
Wheatland Realty Agent Nicole Tudisco discusses two truths and a lie while considering when to put your house on the market.We all want the timing to be just right, don’t we? Do you remember that...
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2017 January Woman of the Month
Sabina Cavalli has been a volunteer photographer for Women in Business. As the photographer, she has documented our events, volunteered her time to take portraits of our Women of the Month and has...
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