Deb C. Alwine has over 20 years in the sales industry, from door to door sales, showroom sales, to outside sales and consulting. An Entrepreneur with her own company which she calls "Deb and Family," she attributes her success to high customer service and believes that working with community service organizations and networking groups gives her the referral business that has made her a success today. She lives and plays between South Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
Craig Anderton has been successful in sales for over 8 years. His current focus is teaching people how to become debt-free without changing their current cash flow. With the knowledge that he gained in daring to leave well-paying, comfortable jobs with Fortune 500 companies, Craig loves to teach others how it is possible for them to create freedom in their lives with small, simple steps.
With the freedom that he has created in his sales career, Craig assists his wife in home schooling their 4 children. He believes that by teaching the next generation, at young ages, small steps of freedom, positive habits will be formed by the time they step into the real world of providing for their own families and will make a positive difference in their communities.
Bill Cole is an Website artist and programmer with an international certification as a Master Designer. From 1997 to 2002 he was the publisher of the East Tennessee Business Journal, where he found a renewed respect for entrepreneurs and small business owners. In 2003, Bill left the business journal to begin a career as a Web programmer. He graduated with honors from North Georgia Tech and now works in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. Bill has run for U.S. Congress in Tennessee's third congressional district in 1996 and is an associate with the prestigious New York Stock Exchange Company, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc..
Mike Davidson is the Founder and CEO of BizBuilder Network Groups. www.BizBuildersUSA.org Mike is also a co-founder and the Chairman of the Board for the REDEFAS Foundation. www.redefas.org He has extensive experience as a Salesman, Organizer, Trainer, Recruiter and Manager. He served 5 years with the Navy SeaBees, continued in the construction industry for a time before breaking into the world of sales and small business. He has started or been involved in starting numerous companies, including a mortgage company. He is active in his church, Keyport Bible, and he enjoys sailing the Puget Sound with his family, wife Melissa, boys Michael and Matt, 15 and 12 and daughter Melody, 19, when she is home from UW.
Leslie Dullum Educated at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and at the University of Nevada, Reno, in social services, psychology and counseling, Lesli Dullum, LMP, RC, has worked as a Social Services Director, as well as serving in Management positions for the Hilton and Ramada corporations. She has been a small business owner and entrepreneur for over 25 years. Lesli owned a juice bar and natural foods eatery and she was co-owner of JD Construction, both family owned businesses. A licensed massage practitioner, registered counselor, business and wellness consultant, and free-lance writer, Lesli Dullum, has been in private practice with Optimal Wellness Massage since 2001, and Optimal Wellness Consulting since 2004. She also consults with businesses and corporations to bring wellness into the workplace.
"Life is short, live it well!"
EDITOR: Shannon Evans is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. The difficulties faced by authors and speakers in modern publishing prompted Evans, owner of My Writing Mentor, LLC and Author Marketing Tools. She is committed to teaching how to make ‘Every Word Count.’ Shannon teaches authors and speakers ways to leverage the social web to market their work through books, workshops, and podcasts. She lives on Bainbridge Island, WA with her best friend Rick and their labs, Mocha and Luke.
Bob Ingram has achieved extraordinary success as a marketer in several arenas, most notably in insurance and restoration. He is nationally recognized in the restoration field for having taken a franchise company from 3 to 15 million in sales in 3 years! Bob is a leader, innovative thinker, and teacher. When not co-leading MBD seminars Bob resides in Western Washington where he can often be found kayaking the Puget Sound.
Geof Kaufman is an entrepreneur, U.S. Navy Veteran, and the author of Mastering Your Choices. His world perspective and expertise on the subject of Choice are results of his more than 30 moves before and during his Navy career, including living on three continents and traveling to more than 20 locations outside the US. He used his observations and experiences in the Navy, as a small business owner and as an author to develop a success strategy for people who wish to lead their lives rather than merely live their lives. He is a leading authority on how to achieve Choice Victory in your daily life. Geof lives, work and writes in Tacoma, Washington.
Patrick Snow is the best selling author of Creating Your Own Destiny, a professional speaker, publishing coach, and entrepreneur. He has been called "The Dean of Destiny" by high achievers worldwide. His book and destiny message has been featured in the The New York Times and also as cover story in USA Today. His book has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide.
Patrick is also the founder of Creating Your Own Destiny University – An adult education program designed to "Help You Achieve Your Destiny Through Business Ownership!"
As a business ownership advocate, Patrick's mission is to help others overcome their fears by turning their career distress into personal success, through business ownership. He also shares several insights on how small business owners can grow their businesses on a limit budget.
Patrick resides on Bainbridge Island, Washington, along with his wife and their two boys.
Brandt Stohr's first venture into the Entrepreneurial world was at the age of thirteen when he started a retail Christmas tree lot in down town Los Angeles. Graduating from the University of Southern California at the top of their Entrepreneur Program, Brandt has stayed true to his passion of building businesses and coaching others how to build theirs. From Industries ranging from transportation to mortgage banking to entertainment, Brandt has a diverse background that enriches his ability to be powerfully effective for his clients. One of his company's started with less then five thousand dollars and grew into a billion dollar a year business within six years without outside investors. Brandt's true love though is to coach his clients to achieving these kinds of results for themselves.
Mary West has been in the sales field for many years. She has built teams and has helped to lead them into success with reaching their goals and dreams. Her passion is helping people to get what they want out of life. She does a lot of networking and connecting people. People have started calling her, the networking queen, the Mary West network, and 6 degrees to Mary West!! She has a book coming out in 2008 called Networking and Connections. She believes in multiple streams of income. Mary and her husband John are Realtors with Windermere. She also is Director of Marketing for The Snow Group and a Consultant with Isagenix. Mary is active in her church Christ Memorial. She has always been active in helping and leading fundraising projects for non-profit groups and has led large groups to complete projects.She and her husband John and daughter Marie live in Poulsbo Wa. and have three boys, Jeremy, Jeff, and Jay.
"Helping other people is what life is all about"
Lori Whaley is a dynamic and inspirational speaker who captivates audiences wherever she goes. Whether inspiring recovering addicts or addressing the corporate boardroom, Lori connects with people. Raised on a farm with five brothers and sisters, Lori learned first hand the Japanese work ethic by working alongside her Nisei (2nd generation Japanese) parents. Fascinations with her heritage lead Lori to study the Japanese language and culture and several adventurous trips to Japan. Being curious, Lori was able to locate her Father's relatives and enjoyed a 'family reunion' while in Japan. Marriage, children and an empty nest started the journey of her life. Toastmasters, Klemmer Seminars, international conferences and God opened the door to a new world. Mentored and inspired by millionaires, Lori discovered the potential within herself. Now Lori empowers others to reach their God-given potential.