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     Women History Month: More Queens Women than Men are becoming Own Bosses

Last week, NY 1 Featured QEDC Clients Cynthia Jermin, President of Fundamental Life Products ( also the first place winner in the 2nd Annual Queens StartUP! business plan competition) and Sue Sena, Principal of  Sena Consulting (2008, EAP graduate and Runner up in the 2nd Annual StartUP! Business Plan Competition) in a story on Women in business.

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Get your Taxes Done for FREE at QEDC

QEDC is partnering with the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) to provide free tax preparation to 60 small business owners in Queens County. The program is meant to benefit entrepreneurs that have an adjusted gross income of $42,000 or less or business revenues that are less than $100,000. Both personal and business taxes will be prepared for you. Businesses that are interested in the service can apply on the QEDC website at www.queensny.org/businessevents.htm

or call the office for more information (718) 263-0546

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3rd Annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition with cash awards totaling

$ 29,000

Plans were submitted:

April 1, 2009

Congrats! to all who finished

Critical Timelines:

Finalist will be notified by April 20, 2009

Finalist Presentations will Take place on April 30, 2009

Awards Ceremony is tentatively scheduled for June 4, 2009

NEW! – Queens StartUP! Competition Networking Event

QEDC will be hosting a networking event for all of the participants to meet each other and potentially exchange products and services. The event will be held on April 15th from 6pm to 8pm at Deluge which is just a few blocks away from the Flushing Library. You must register to attend the event. Dress is business casual no sneakers please. The registration form will ask you to give a description of your business. Please give a great description it will be printed and distributed to all attendees to facilitate connections. We look forward to seeing you there.   

Deluge - Inside the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel

Register Here

We thank you for participating in this year's competition and wish all of you,  the best of luck!

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For additional Guidelines Click here

See Last Years Winners

Review all of the Competition Details

Entrepreneurs get Legal Questions Resolved at the Small Business Legal Clinic (Spanish Speakers will be available)

QEDC's Small Business Legal Clinic with the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project

Thursday, April 20th

6:00pm - 8:00pm @ QEDC

We will have a team of attorney's on-site who will be conducting free one-on-one consultations with YOU.  The Clinic is for Business Owners who need answers to business questions - Legal Structure,

Contracts, Real Estate deals and more... You must register to get an appointment. Register Here

If you missed it -Women in Business-This is How we

Do it, was a huge success!

Two weeks ago, over 30 women joined us for a special session honoring women. Our featured Speakers gave us some great tips on how to achieve success and keep the balance. Tips included:

Reconnect: Make sure you are doing something on a regular basis to get personally centered i.e. workout, take a walk or try yoga or meditation.

Take Action: Ever if you have no experience, jump in and get started don't be afraid to learn as you go and make corrections. Stop thinking so much, just do it.

Seek Like Minds: It's important to share ideas and challenges with other business owners in your field, it improves the learning curve. If you don't know any, start a a small trade group to help create the connections.

Thank you to Sheri Koetting and Orly  Salsberg for your insight . You can learn more about their businesses here:

MLSK, Designs

The Salsberg Group