The document summarizes key points from a 2010 business boot camp for women entrepreneurs. It discusses common mistakes businesses make like being too cheap, not fully understanding their value, and not networking. It provides exercises for attendees to share their biggest mistakes and lessons learned. The document also outlines helpful "building blocks" for new business owners like utilizing resources from the SBA and public library. Attendees are asked to share tips that helped them as new owners and provide contact information for people in their network.

1. The 2010 Women Grow Business Boot Camp Sponsored & hosted by Network Solutions and Steptoe & Johnson LLP June 19, 2010, Washington, D.C.

2. Building Your Business what they don’t tell youwhy people fail how you can succeed

3. Building Blunders

4. Blunders Businesses Make Being too cheap Not fully knowing your value Not networking

5. Blunders Businesses Make 4. Flying by the seat of your pants 5. Not branding well or at all 6. Knowing business but not marketing

6. Exercise #1 What was your biggest mistake? What did you learn from it?

7. Building Blocks

8. Building Blocks Know the experts The SBA is your friend Yes, people do still use the public library You grow & so does your HR

9. Building Blocks 5. Business ownership is scary 6. Brand yourself & your company 7. Lots of free technology, use it 8. Relaxing is harder than you think

10. Exercise #2 Share tips on what helped you as a new business owner

11. Exercise #3 Who is someone you need to know? Do you have a connection you could share with other business owners?

12. Thank you! Patricia (Patra) FrameManagement Consultant, Speaker & Authorwww.SHRinsight.com Melanie Spring Sisarina – branding | marketing | web www.Sisarina.comTwitter: @Sisarina