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Greetings Friends:

I feel very fortunate to have stumbled upon the Sisterpreneurs Network and to have come in contact with each of you. I am looking to expand my national network and to connect with like-minded women who are passionately pursuing their life's purpose while building up and supporting one another in the process.

It has been nearly two years since I took the leap into entreprenuership after leaving a comfy yet demanding position in school leadership. Though it has been a challenging walk to date and the paychecks don't come quite as timely as they did when I was on someone else's payroll, the move to self-ownership has been deeply satisfying in so many ways. As a mother of 5, a wife, and a member of a close-knit extended family, my time is very precious to me. Leaving my 9 to 5 was for me a step toward freedom; freedom to control my time, to spend my days in a way that better supported the health and well-being of my family; to control my decisions, and to ultimately steer my own destiny.

It also meant having time to dedicate my energies to launching SisterSpeak Online Magazine which will celebrate its 1st Anniversary on January 26th, 2008! Though there is much to do to grow and develop the site, I'm extremely proud of what we've accomplished in just 12 short months including being voted the Best E-Zine in the 2008 Black Web Awards Competition!

As we forge ahead in 2008 we hope to increase our coverage of issues of vital importance and interest to Black women, to attract a few investors and major advertisers, and to kick-off a series of networking, health & wellness, and business development events in the DC-MD-VA metro area. If you are in the area or visit the area frequently, be sure to stay in touch and to sign up for our free email newsletter. Join today by visiting our homepage at http://www.sisterspeakonline.com/index.asp and entering your email address in the newsletter subscribe box at the top of the page. Click here to get there now!

Contributing Writers & Women-in-Business Features

SisterSpeak is also always on the hunt for contributing writers and women-in-business to feature on our site. If you are interested in submitting an article for publication consideration, please see our guidelines at: http://www.sisterspeakonline.com/submission.asp. Submit your work along with a jpeg or gif photo to submissions@sisterspeakonline.com .

If you would like to have your business considered for a feature, please complete the attached Sisters in Business Profile Sheet and return to sisterspeaknews@aol.com.

Download SISTERS IN BUSINESS PROFILE SHEET.doc

Advertising Opportunities

We will also introduce several affordable advertising options in early 2008 to small and indie business owners like you to help increase exposure of your products and services. If you are interested in affordable advertising oppotunities, please contact us today at advertise@sisterspeakonline.com .

There's much more to share and I look forward to talking with each of you throughout the year and learning more about your enterprises.

Be blessed!

Lisa Peyton-Caire