NAWBO Orlando Member Helene Abrams has a lot to smile about!
June 2010 Helene Abrams, founder of eprentise, has a lot to be excited about these days. In a competition with more than 160 vendors including some very large companies (IBM, AT&T, SAP, Deloitte, etc.) eprentise won the "Best Exhibitor Marketing Award" at the International Oracle User Group Conference: Collaborate 10 in Las Vegas April 18-22, 2010. eprentise's sister company, FlexField Express (Sage Implementations), was awarded a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract. Helene stated that "Being on the GSA Schedule means that the US Federal Government can purchase software from FlexField Express without having to go through the entire procurement and sourcing process. A GSA listing is very difficult to obtain". If all that wasn't enough to keep her busy, this month's issue of Central Florida Executive Living Magazine, Helene shows off her talent in the kitchen with the debut of her famous "Upside Down Caramelized Pear Torte". Where do you find the time Ms. Helene! All of us at NAWBO Orlando congratulate Helene and wish her much continued SUCCESS!
Governor Crists Visits NAWBO Orlando
January 2010 Sheryl Batchelder, President of National Indexing, represented NAWBO Orlando at a recent business briefing held at the Disney Entrepreteneur Center with and Orlando business committee leaders.
The Disney Entrepreneur Center articles from the Orlando Business Journal
NAWBO ORLANDO JOINS THE DISNEY ENTREPRENEUR CENTER
Orlando, FL – The Disney Entrepreneur Center (DEC) announced today that the National Association of Women Business Owners - Orlando Chapter (NAWBO) will join the center as its newest resident. On July 15, NAWBO will become one of 12 business support organizations that occupy offices at the DEC, located at 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 100, in downtown Orlando
“We have been a longtime supporter of this dynamic organization and are excited to welcome NAWBO into the family of organizations that call our center home,” says Jerry Ross, Executive Director of the DEC. “We are confident this will improve our efforts to serve the women business owners of Central Florida.”
NAWBO Orlando is one of about 80 chapters nationwide, and the organization and its members have won numerous national awards for work that supports entrepreneurship. The chapter and its 501(c)3 nonprofit sister organization, the NAWBO Orlando Foundation, are founding partners of several Central Florida-based initiatives, including The Beacon Awards: Celebrating Diversity in Greater Orlando’s Workforce; Share the Wealth Women’s Business Expo and Trade Show; Go for the Greens Business Development Conference for Women Entrepreneurs; and the Central Florida Athena PowerLink program.
“The Disney Entrepreneur Center is a natural fit for our organization,” says Holly Luisi, 2008-10 President of NAWBO Orlando. “We are excited about expanding our partnership with all of the organizations located at the center to enhance our support of the women-owned businesses of Central Florida, especially during these challenging economic times.”
About the DEC
The DEC was founded in 2003 through the collaboration of the University of Central Florida, Orange County government and the Walt Disney World Company to stimulate economic development of small businesses throughout Central Florida. By creating a single location that houses a variety of business assistance organizations, the DEC provides efficient access to industry connections, free business coaching and low-cost business training. The center currently houses 12 independent organizations dedicated to accelerating the development and growth of small businesses. For further information on the DEC, visit: www.disneyec.com
About NAWBO
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the unified voice of America's 10.5 million women-owned businesses. As a dues-based organization, NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by strengthening the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community; creating innovative and effective change in the business culture; building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers. For further information on NAWBO, visit: www.nawbo.org and www.nawboOrlando.org
NAWBO Women Nominated for
Orlando Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Awards
Congratulations to the women of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) nominated in the prestigious Orlando Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business awards event held at The Mall At Millenia on May 14, 2009. “The Orlando Business Journal recognizes Central Florida businesswomen whose hard work, commitment and innovation have helped shape their companies and communities”, says Kelsey Hinton. There were 15 women finalists in the three categories: Business Owner of the Year, Business Executive of the Year and Up-and-Comer of the Year.
Among our nominees, Helene Abrams, Founder and CEO of eprentise LLC, a software solutions company, was declared a finalist as Business Owner of the Year. Her greatest achievement in 2008 was helping others with their businesses; helping her customers to succeed and helping people in transition develop new skills. Her motto is “Do everything with integrity and a good attitude”. Helene has been a member of NAWBO for more than a decade and sits on the Orlando Chapter Board of Directors.
Another NAWBO member became a finalist for an award in the Up-And-Comer of the Year category. Renee MCalla-Watson, CEO of Therapy Dynamics, a high-quality provider of therapeutic and rehabilitative staffing services, states that her important business lesson she has learned is to make a decision after gathering all of the facts, and stick to that decision.Renee has been a member of NAWBO beginning in 2008.
Business Owner of the Year nominee, Lynne Knowles of the Orlando Woman Newspaper, is the newest member of the NAWBO organization. She serves on our Board of Directors and has been a business owner in the Orlando area for more than 12 years. Her vision is to continue to create a publication that supports and empowers every woman. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community, creating innovative and effective change in the business culture, building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations and transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers. NAWBO's goal is to effectively represent the full diversity of the women business owner community and to expand access to leadership opportunities across the full spectrum of our membership. Learn more about NAWBO: http://www.nawboorlando.org
May 2009 - Orlando Business Journal recognizes 3 Central Florida businesswomen and Nawbo Members whose hard work, commitment and innovation have helped shape their companies and the Central Florida community. Lynne Knowles Renee McCalla-Watson Helene Abrams
May 2009, Helene Abrams, President of eprentise, LLC won Best Exhibitor Marketing (out of 250 vendors) at the Oracle User Group Conference at the beginning of May 2009 . In addition eprentise, LLC were one of three finalists for Best of Show. The Oracle Conference was held in Orlando.
Other awards received by Helene Abrams, President of eprentise, LLC
Here are some of the recent awards: eprentise, LLC were named one of 12 hot technologies for government customers by Channel Web.
