DONE DEALS™ CHALLENGE 2006

DC Region
Thank you for participating in the 2007 Done Deals Challenge!! The winners will be announced at the Annual Break Through Breakfast on May 11.

NY Region
The Challenge deadline has been extended to May 1, 2007! Please submit all Done Deals as soon as possible. Because of the immense volume of Done Deals, the trackers will be released after the Challenge deadline.

Thank you to Lynne Marie Finn, WBE, Superior Staffing, and Aaron Blumenthal, supplier diversity manager, Lehman Brothers, for being the co-chairs of this years challenge.

If you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Jenkins (212.688.4114) or visit the Challenge FAQ Page.

Please click here to view press releases and congratulations announcements.

DONE DEALS™ IN THE LAST QUARTER

Companies who have submitted Done Deals in the last quarter!

WBEs:
Baseline Design
Business Strategy Research
Eighth Day Design
Candice Bennett & Associates, LLC
Concept Printing, Inc.
Conveyor & Automation Technologies, Inc.
Corporate Interior Solutions, Inc.
Corporate Subscription Management Services
Creative Strategy
Daystar Promotions
Equipro International
Eriksen Translations
Exhibit Edge Inc.
JRT Realty
Lee Myles Fleet Services
Maddalena Transitions Management, Inc.
Maryanne Russell Photography
McKinley Marketing Partners
Candice Bennett & Associates, LLC
Mrs. Paper
Positive Actions
Precision Meetings & Events, Inc.
Premier Relocation Solutions
Theodore Williams Construction Company, LLC

Corporations:
Citigroup
City of New York
Con Edison
Deutsche Bank
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ernst & Young
Freddie Mac
Goldman Sachs
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Merck & Co.
Merrill Lynch
MetLife
Morgan Stanley
New York Life
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer
Pitney Bowes
Prudential Financial
Time Warner
UMDNJ
Wachovia

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Newsworthy
From the National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

2007: What are Venture Capitalists Expecting?
VCs are anticipating continuation of several trends that came to prominence in 2006. They expect to see more investing overseas, especially in China and India. They also expect to see growing investments in a more diverse set of industries. Read more here.

Next Steps in Federal Contracting
A Congressionally-chartered advisory panel has released its final report examining how to improve the Federal procurement process. The Acquisition Advisory Panel, which was composed of private industry leaders and government officials, examined all aspects of the government contracting process, including small business set-asides, government data rights, and the quality of the federal acquisition workforce. Read more here.

From Kauffman eVenturing

Sexual Harassment or Workplace Dalliance?
Harmless dalliance or harassment? Many entrepreneurs have asked themselves this question as they observed relationships develop between employees. However, when it comes to handling harassment complaints, there are signs to watch for and guidelines to follow. Read more here.

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Congratulations

Please submit congratulations for inclusion in the next newsletter to Caitlin Jenkins

Congratulations to the following Enterprising Women of the Year Awardees!
In the $25 million or more in annual sales category:
Lynne Marie Finn, of Superior Staffing Resources, Inc.

In the $10 to $25 million in annual sales category:
Valerie Shondel, of Selecto-Flash, Inc.

Amy Birnbaum, of Royal Coachman Worldwide, was featured in the NJ Star Ledger in an article about her OPEN from American Express ad. You can access it here.

Deborah Leo of Retail Solutions Center, was featured in BusinessWeek SmallBiz eVideo Panel article about moving from a large corporation to starting her own business, and work/life balance. This resulted from a Women Presidents Organization Media Opportunity. You can access the video here.

Jodi Pulice, of JRT Realty, announced a lease agreement for 19,267 SF of Industrial Space in the Fox River Valley Region. The transaction was negotiated by JRT Realty along with its strategic alliance partner Cushman & Wakefield.

Karen Druziako, of Principal Asset, is a featured Case Study for Windows Vista (TM) and 2007 Microsoft (r) office System.

Laura Allen, of Vision Education & Media, was asked to partcipate in an NBC Channel 4 spot called Wednesday's Child. You can access it here. Select "Meet Saul."

Maureen Henegan, of Henegan Construction Co., was featured on the Cover of Development New York magazine.

Valerie Shondel, of Selecto-Flash, Inc., was featured in Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Magazine in an article about doing business with the Target Corporation.

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WBE SPOTLIGHT! ANN ORTOLANO
WBE: Ann Ortolano, Owner of Sageview Consulting

COMPANY HISTORY & DESCRIPTION: Established in 2002, Sageview Consulting provides expertise in training, organizational development, human resource management, recruitment and staffing as well as employee benefit and retirement plan services. Sageview is extremely proud of their client list which includes the Museum of Modern Art, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, National Sports Museum, The O Group and other well-known organizations.

Additionally, Sageview was recently retained by the National Sports Museum (NSM) who will open their doors to the public April 2008 in downtown Manhattan. Sageview will provide full staffing and recruitment services to NSM, including the development of their organizational infrastructure and creation of their policy manual, employment application and performance appraisal system.

ABOUT HER CERTIFICATION: When Ortolano started Sageview Consulting, her first order of business was to establish her company as a certified woman-owned business so that they could reach other women owned businesses. Sageview attends WPEO and WBENC meetings and events and hopes to develop business with other WBEs who do not have the Human Resource expertise we can offer.

For more information, please contact Ann at (212)201-0727 or e-mail.

If you would like to be a future WBE Spotlight, please click here for more information.