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By donna on February 18, 2010
Wow, I’m blown away!
I’m a “Cover Girl” today!
Check out this inspiring article below from this week’s VC Reporter…
Commerce, Compassion and Community
by Claudia Pardo McFayden
The sweet scent of African freesia wafting through the store and onto the street entices visitors into the carefully decorated eclectic space that is Betty Belts. Cradled in a corner just off [...]
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By donna on February 2, 2010
Don’t miss Seth Godin’s Blog today Modern Procrastination.
I’ve fallen victim to this… But usually I challenge the Status Quo. In fact I now no longer acknowledge the existence of it… Food for thought. Short read. Seth is always brilliant. Read his new book “Linchpin” if you want to really make a difference or of you [...]
Posted in All, Meaningful career, conscious consumerism, life, marketing, small business, transparency and ethics |
By donna on September 19, 2009
… Perfectly explained by Seth Godin in his Blog today.
I’m a big fan of Seth’s Blog and always recommend it and his books to people I mentor.
If you can only subscribe to ONE blog, make it Seth’s.
Posted in All, Environmental, conscious consumerism, life, marketing, small business, transparency and ethics |
By donna on June 8, 2009
Relieved that the Intuit contest is over. I didn’t win the finals, but I DID win in many ways: stoke, inspiration, love, generosity & GRACE.
No bad at all!
Smiles,
Donna
PS Read a great article about it all here in the Ventura County Star
Posted in Products, life, small business, women |
By donna on June 3, 2009
The judges are judging, the votes are being tallied. Tomorrow I will find out if my video submission won my company a small business grant from Intuit.
You can’t vote on it any more, but please come watch my video and be inspired!
Fingers crossed, my friends!
SMiles and Aloha,
Donna
Posted in conscious consumerism, marketing, ocean, small business, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on May 18, 2009
Read Readers of The Betty Blog,
As you may know, I’m a finalist in the Intuit Small Business United Contest.
I submitted my story, it won among over 1900 entries as one of 50 finalists with the help of many of you who read my story and rated it as Inspiring Funny and Useful.
So for the next [...]
Posted in All, humor, life, ocean, photography, small business, surfing, women |
By donna on May 2, 2009
“Drip, drip, drip it apparently ends up with enough money on the table for people to sacrifice their ethics.”
From Seth Godin’s Blogpost today about telemarketers and some unethical tactics, I’ve always wondered how they can continue to exist.
But I doubt there will be much of a chance of survival in the age of transparency.
I’ve been [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, conscious consumerism, small business |
By donna on May 1, 2009
Wow, I’m so excited!
Thanks to all of you who voted and the judges, who found my story compelling enough to select it as one of the top 50, I win 5K and get to compete in the next round (with a video I make) for an additional 10K or better yet, 25K grant!
Read my winning [...]
Posted in All, marketing, small business, women, women's surfing |
By donna on March 17, 2009
Dear Friends,
I am applying for a grant for much needed funding to improve the business to the benefit of all involved.
Click on the link below and read my funny story. You will read things about my past that you probably never knew and it will probably make you laugh.
RATE it as inspiring, useful, or funny, [...]
Posted in small business, women |
By donna on March 17, 2009
If you are in or anywhere near Ventura, don’t miss our combo sample sale together with Betty Belts/Betty B. and Stewart+Brown.
I will have a selection of real goodies (belts/necklaces/earrings/bracelets/bags) marked WAYYYY down including some one-off samples to grab while you can.
S+B will have loads of their beautiful and elegant organic clothing that make great additions [...]
Posted in All, Products, conscious consumerism, fashion, small business, trunk shows |
