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Two amazing women

By Becky McCray

Women Helping Women. That’s the motto of the Business and Professional Women, which I belong to. In that spirit, here are two amazing women worthy of your attention this holiday season.

Small town entrepreneur Marti Lawrence shares wonderful humor with several innovative projects. Right now, she has three projects going. First, she’s acting as a consultant in writing excellent eBay listings for her Grandma at Grandma’s Timeless Treasures. Her amazing humor book Queen Klutz is online at Lulu. She also has hilarious items at Enter the Laughter on Cafe Press. That is also the name of her blog, Enter the Laughter.

If you need ebay listing help, contract writing of all kinds, or just a laugh, get in touch with my friend Marti.

Former small town girl, but still an entrepreneur is Glenda Watson Hyatt, The Left Thumb Blogger. She is in the final stretch for the “Blog for a Year” contest. It won’t cover a year’s salary…

BUT the existing fund would nearly pay for the EZ Keys with Voice software, which would enable me to interact more effectively when in face-to-face groups, as I blogged about yesterday http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2007/the-cost-of-transitioning-from-silent-to-verbal/.

Vote at http://blogforayear.com/profiles/glenda-watson-hyatt.
She is also author of I’ll Do It Myself, a wonderful inspiring e-book. Catch up with her and order the e-book at www.doitmyselfblog.com.

Marti and Glenda are true small biz survivors. I salute you both!

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Becky McCray

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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November 29, 2007 Filed Under: big company, POV, survivors

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  1. Marti says

    December 6, 2007 at 1:35 pm

    Thank you so much for this! You are a wonderful friend and businesswoman. God bless you.

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