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Happy Spring!  Launching is the best spring fever. 

Atlanta Incubator member Britt Menzies is the founder of StinkyKids, the kids clothing brand with characters that emphasize the theme "Always Be a Leader of Good." Last summer Britt donated StinkyKids brand tees to children in the Congo who had been orphaned due to the AIDS epidemic. Not only did the kids love the tees, but you can see their smiling faces on a "Good Morning America Weekend" show clip, called "Mutombo's Dream," with John Saunders. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4552394

New York Incubator leader Angela Jia Kim, founder of the luxury organic spa and skin-care line Om Aroma ,won four Gold Medals at the Beauty Olympics 2008, which was hosted by Second City Style magazine. Om Aroma was the only company to sweep four categories in skin care. Second City Style spent four months testing hundreds of products to find the best of the best and the must-have products of 2008. http://www.secondcitystyle.com/node/609

Portland Incubator member Chrys Hutchings, founder of Eco-Luxury Fur, LLC , was featured in the Portland Business Journal (www.bizjournals.com/portland) for her smart business positioning. Eco-Luxury Fur was chosen as a top pick by Portland Picks, and Chrys' company also received coverage on an Earth Watch radio podcast on KINK FM (www.kink.fm).  All links can be found here: http://www.eco-luxuryfur.com/press

Los Angeles Incubator member Claudia Endler, award-winning jewelry designer and founder of Claudia Endler Designs, is featured in the February issue of the jewelry trade magazine Instore for her citrine pendant. http://www.claudiaendlerdesigns.com/images/newsletter/200803_instorecitringB22008jpg.jpg

Los Angeles Incubator member True Cross, founder of Scribble Couture, was featured on Daily Candy's Kids Everywhere mail out. True's designs let proud moms transfer the priceless artwork made by their child onto a variety of handbags for a one-of-a-kind look.

New York City Incubator member Kalyn Johnson, personal and corporate style consultant and founder of Style by Kalyn Johnson, was recently highlighted on iVillage.com discussing spring shoe trends.  http://slideshow.ivillage.com/beauty_style/whats_in_out_for_spring/still_in_tory_burch_flats.html

New York Incubator member Nichelle Stephens appeared on "The Martha Stewart Show" this week along with fellow cupcake bloggers from Cupcakes Take the Cake to kick off Martha's Cupcake Week theme. http://www.marthastewart.com/tv?lnc=c479cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=navigationcorporate_Homepage_Homepage

Grand Rapids Incubator member Barbara Hranilovich, creator of the CADDI portable hanging beverage sleeve, was written up in Capital Gains for the progress she's made with her business. After years of product development work and a $40,000 investment, Barbara now has a patent pending on her product and is ready to launch on a grand scale. http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/innovationnews/cup0212.aspx

Cleveland Incubator member Michaela Harbert, founder of By You LLC, Countertop Transfauxmations , was featured on a "Rachael Ray" segment about kitchen makeovers on a budget. To watch, click on "redo the countertop."  http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/i-want-rachaels-kitchen/ 

New York Incubator member Tevis Gale, founder of Balance Integration Corporation, is featured in the New York Post for her therapeutic yoga work with employees from such major companies as Yahoo!. Tevis is quoted telling her students, "Stop micromanaging yourself," while in poses such as downward-facing dog. http://www.nypost.com/seven/03312008/jobs/the_om_office_104379.htm

Scottsdale Incubator member Carolyn Redendo, owner of Redendo's Pizzeria and Pasta , was recently recognized by local Take 5 Entertainment & News Guide (http://www.take5az.com/indexwebzine.html) for one of her restaurants. She took away two awards: "Best Italian Restaurant" and "Best Pizza." http://www.take5az.com/images/march272008/march2708high5part1.pdf  

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Los Angeles incubator member Kira Morris, founder of Joe's Pila-T-Shop, is featured in two big publications this month for her Pilates inspired T-shirts--the March issue of Shape magazine (pg. 98) and the Jan/Feb '08 issue of Pilates Style magazine(pg. 45-49) http://shop.joespila-t-shop.com

New York Incubator members Galia Gichon, founder of Down-to-Earth Finance , and Amy Abrahms, co-founder of In Good Company (www.ingoodcompanyworkplaces.com/), are featured in The New York Times for their involvement with In Good Company, a new kind of shared workspace that caters to driven women entrepreneurs. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/business/smallbusiness/28sbiz.html

•  New Haven Incubator member Leslie Jacobs, founder of LesMess, was on CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" on February 25. Leslie was part of the segment called "Do I have a million dollar name?" Donny's feedback was that yes, it's almost a million dollar name and suggested Leslie get a cartoon character on the front of her card box. http://www.cnbc.com/id/23341264

•  Portland Incubator member Lindy Bartell, founder of Smarty Parents Inc.: Making Mealtime Matter, was honored by the local FOX News affiliate(KPTV 12) as being their first featured "It Mom." http://www.kptv.com/moregdo/index.html

•     Palo Alto Incubator member Lauren Mayer, Psycho Super Mom, just appeared on the San Francisco-area talk show, "The View From the Bay" (KGO-TV, an ABC affiliate). As a comedian/writer, Lauren spoke on Motherhood - The Good, The Bad, and the Funny. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/arts_entertainment&id=5973596

•  Los Angeles Incubator member Claudia Endler, jewelry expert, designer, and founder of Claudia Endler Designs, is receiving great press for her creations. The February issue of Muscle and Body magazine includes Apolo Ohno showing off jewels by CED; the February issue of Jewelry Artist magazine's "Trend" section reports on CED pieces; and the February issue of IN Design magazine features and reports on a CED hematite pendant. http://www.claudiaendlerdesigns.com/pdfs/press2003-mod-j.pdf

• New York Incubator member Kathlin Argiro, designer and founder of the Kathlin Argiro label , is featured in The Knot this month. Under the Bridesmaid Style Guide (p. 77), her designs are hailed as a chic alternative to the traditional color block mold usually worn by bridesmaids. http://www.kathlinargiro.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/the-knot-spring-2008-issue.jpg

•   New York Incubator member Kim Gledhill, freelance textile designer for the handbag company Freddy and Ma, just had two of her designs featured in this month's issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray in the "Everyday Faves" section. http://www.freddyandma.blogs.com/

•   New York Incubator member Kim Ima and her Treats Truck have been nominated for a 2008 Readers' Choice Eat Out Award from Time Out New York for "best mobile food."

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New York Incubator members Lisa Blau and Amanda Freeman, co-founders of Vital Juice Daily.com, were featured on "Rachael Ray" during Lara Spencer's segment, "The Dish." After the airing of the show and posting of the segment on the show's Web site, the number of subscribers to their daily e-mail skyrocketed.

New York Incubator member Emily Rubin Persons of J. Fleet Designs is part of a featured story, "Tray Chic," in the February/March issue of From House to Home.

San Francisco Incubator member Pat Walker, founder of the Cultural Explorer, a philanthropic tour company specializing in Southern Africa, was just featured on the South African tourism site for her tours. http://www.southafrica.info/women/mothers&daughters.htm

 

New York City Incubator member Sarah Endline's sweetriot products  were featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Among those seen devouring the tasty morsels were Paris Hilton, Dennis Hopper, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Drew Barrymore. Sarah points out that the yummy dark chocolate treats contain only 140 calories, so you can nibble without remorse.

Philadelphia Incubator member Tara Frey of Bella Pink Designs  was recently named one of the Top Ten Most Romantic and Inspiring Women in the country by Romantic Homes magazine.   

San Francisco Incubator member Britt Michaelian, founder of Responsible Family Company , was on "The View From the Bay" discussing parenting.  http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/parenting_babies&id=5915117

L.A. Incubator member Christine Elia, Web entrepreneur and founder of ClosetCouture.net, is featured in The New York Observer for the fashion social-networking site she designed, which has a wardrobe management system attached to it. She describes the site as being higher-end than Facebook or MySpace.

Atlanta Incubator member Tisha DeShields, founder of Original Belly Works, was featured on DarynKagan.com on January 14. An Original Belly Works sculpture is a beautiful, lasting impression of the pregnant woman's torso. 

L.A. Incubator member Julie Jones completed her Incubator in June and has since launched EncoreBridal.com, a couture resale and consignment bridal e-Boutique. She was recently featured on Karma Air's Fashion 411 radio show with host Barbra Horowitz (L.A. Incubator member) talking about selling and purchasing gently used wedding dresses and bridal accessories. Click here to listen: 

Lansing Incubator member Barbara Hranilovich, co-founder of All Dogged Up , is highlighted in Michigan's Capital Gains e-magazine. Her clothing line is geared toward dog lovers with a sense of humor and style.

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Atlanta Incubator member Leslie Grant, founder of Chickin Feed, was featured on the Rachael Ray show Friday, January 18. Soon after the show aired, orders for Chickin Feed's nutrition tracking boards skyrocketed. In addition, Leslie participated in the Atlanta Gift Mart with a number of fellow Incubator members and as a result, her product was picked up by stores nationwide.  

New York Incubator member Salome Yilma, co-founder of EthiDolls was interviewed by Forbes regarding her innovative products based on African women leaders from history.  

Los Angeles Incubator member Camille Hoheb, freelance consultant and writer in the health care/wellness industry, was recently featured in Skin, Inc. magazine with her article "California Wildfires." (Magazine distribution 60,000+).

New York City Incubator member Jennifer Ross, Marketing Strategist and Co-Founder of ActivEntrepreneur, is named one of Long Island Newsday's People on the Move.

Atlanta Incubator member Nadine L. Poliard, owner of Nadine Lynn – Weddings, Events, Creations , has a wedding featured in Weddings Unveiled magazine's Winter 2008 issue (page 104). In addition, she was profiled in the publication's Fall 2007 issue as one of the top up-and-coming bridal consultants of  Atlanta. www.weddingsunveiledmagazine.com, go to Real Weddings and find Lauren + Chad 9.29.07.

Governor Spitzer Expected to Cut Vital Funding for Women

This is from my mentor, Sheri Mooney:

As you may know, the Everywoman Opportunity Center has been assisting women in obtaining and maintaining employment in WNY for over 30 years.  Remember - this program returns money to the state via taxes on earnings of individuals helped into viable jobs and it is the ONLY safety net for women in transition in the state. www.everywoman.org

The vast majority of their funding is from NYS and the current budget from the Governor has cut ALL funding for these vital services. 

Consequently, Everywoman and the other displaced homemaker centers across the State are reaching out with their Purple Postcard campaign and asking its supporters to send these cards directly into the Governor.  I have these postcards and will make them available to you.  Just send me an email or call and I will get as many to you as you need.  If you are attending a meeting or any event where you would like to pass these out, please advise so I can get you a bulk amount in advance.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone that you believe would support Everywoman and would like a postcard. 

Correspondence on this issue may also be sent directly to The Hon. Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York, State Capital, Albany, NY 12224.  Time is essential as we need to get this completed during the 30 day waiting period.

Thanks in advance for all of your support on this critical issue for women in New York.  We can and will make a difference.

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New York Incubator member and designer Kathlin Argiro,  just received great press of all ... Stacy London is wearing a Kathlin Argiro dress in her ad campaign for her new show, Fashionably Late With Stacy London. http://www.kathlinargiro.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/stacey-billboard-resized-2.jpg It was also featured on the inside cover of the November 26 issue of STAR Magazine.

L.A. Incubator member Peggy Wong, creative director and owner of STUDIO/PW (www.studiopw.com), was selected as a runner-up by Step Inside Design for her VerdePaperie logo design out of nearly 3,000 entries. Fellow member Kimberly Daniels is the owner of VerdePaperie, an online, eco-friendly stationery store.  The design will be featured in the special STEP online Readers Choice contest at www.stepinsidedesign.com/readerschoice.   Entries receiving the most votes will be published in the Readers Choice Award category in the March/April 2008 STEP Design 100 Annual.  You can check out her design and vote at www.stepinsidedesign.com/readerschoice.

Toronto Incubator member Kelly Fallis, staging expert and founder of Organized Outcomes, www.organizedoutcomes.ca, shares nine hot home staging tips in the January/February issue of Wish Magazine.  

L.A. Incubator member Beth Whiffen, founder of Il Primo Passo (the ultimate destination for shoe addicts!), was featured on LuxuryCulture.com alongside such stores as Manolo Blahnik, Jeffrey New York, Pierre Hardy, Christian Louboutin, and Jimmy Choo. www.luxuryculture.com (Click on city guides.)

Nichole Wright, From Finance To Nightlife Consultant

New York's Nichole Wright recently started her own consulting business, Bon Vivant LLC. Bon Vivant does imaging, marketing and events consulting for individuals, personalities as well as as companies and non-profits. In December, Nichole launched a new nightclub in the West Village called Le Royale which according to the New York Post is the "In Celeb Hunt" for 2008.  Press was garnered in Daily Candy,
New York Magazine, Urban Daddy as well as OK Magazine, as Kate Moss made an appearance.

A GRAMMY industry party was hosted at the club and she helped plan a New Year's Eve party. She is working on developing BON VIVANT in the coming New Year 08', creating a website and writing-up materials. Clientele will span both of her background's in PR, Philanthrophy and Wall Street.

Incubator Member Charlene Blacer

Charlene Blacer is the owner of Cybermane, an online business that specializes in creating wigs and hair extensions.  She was profiled recently in the Pocono Record.

A Lad Who Launches Is Born

Congratulations to Ladies Who Launch Co-Founder Beth Schoenfeldt on the birth of her son!  Mom, Dad and baby boy are doing great.

Salt Lake City Incubator Jen Davidson

Jen Davidson is founder of SnoDaisy Snowboarding. Recently SnoDaisywas awarded a $3000 grant from Zion’s Bank which will enable us to attend the biggest trade show in our industry.  Big thanks to Erin Olsen, the local incubator leader who made us aware of the grant!

SnoDaisy is also featured in the Competitor Magazine article, “Welcome to Snowboarding’s Feminine Side”.