The Chic Entrepreneur:: Put Your Business In Higher Heels

Carolyn Turknett, co-founder and President of Turknett Leadership Group

Carolyn Turknett is co-founder and President of Turknett Leadership Group, an Atlanta-based consulting firm providing leadership and organization development services to companies in a variety of industries. She has more than fifteen years experience in management and leadership consulting. The focus of her work is character in leadership, organization assessment and change, executive team development, and leadership in turbulent times.

In this Chic Perspective, Lyn talks about how she and her husband started and grew their business by leveraging strategic partners and contractors and how they got their first book published, Decent People, Decent Company: How to Lead With Character at Work and in Life. She also shares her observations on how women's leadership style differs from men's as well as how entrepreneurs lead differently than corporate leaders.

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Dan Boudreau, President and CEO of Macrolink Action Plans Inc.

Dan Boudreau is a business planning coach specializing in small business development and financial forecasting. His services span the areas of research, planning and training. With 18 years experience in the consulting field, Dan has developed and facilitated training workshops on the following topics: Entrepreneurial Training, Business Planning, Market Research, Proposal Development, Train the Trainer, and E-Business Basics.

Dan has owned and operated small businesses since 1980, ranging from single owner home-based enterprises to more than 180 employees. He is acknowledged and appreciated by his peers and clients for his excellent communication skills and his ability to bring entrepreneurial ideas to fruition, which ensure that his clients receive services of the utmost quality.

In this Chic Perspective, Dan emphasizes the importance of business plans, and offers tips and advice for writing your first business plan. He also discusses his new book - Business Plan or BUST!: A Comprehensive Tutorial For Starting And Growing Your Business - due out on November 18th.

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Kimberly Delcoco, Business/Life Coach & Motivational Speaker

Kimberly left a successful 15 year career in corporate America to pursue her true dream of becoming a coach. She maneuvered her career path into HR so she could get more experience in developing people and then invested in her self with a top training program. Kimberly has found that her gift is helping women fill their lives with what is most important to them. With a 'think outside the box' attitude and a genuine belief in herself and in others she embodies a 'WE can do anything' approach to life. She is full of inspiration and enthusiasm and enjoys motivating people to action-oriented outcomes.

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Wilma Simons' Chic Tip - Listen

Wilma is founder and President of Silver Link, Inc. a marketing execution firm that assists companies in implementing marketing programs. Its client list includes The Coca-Cola Company, Jansen Advertising, and Merge Agency.