Tour will Educate on Small Business



May 11, 2005 -- Twenty two million small businesses employ more than 51% of the work force, generate more than 52% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and are the principle source of new US business. In excess of 60% are started, owned and operated by women (according to the Small Business Administration). Less than 3% of the venture capital available is funneled toward female ventures!

Consider those facts while you type "FDIC and bank wrongdoing against customers" in your Google search engine. You'll come up with about 1,600 results. That's all Why

Margaret E.J. Broderick kicks off a 32 city, 18 month tour this month across the US and overseas to share the education in Passion v. Arrogance, a small business tale that chronicles the eight years from start up to international business.

This true "Dana & Goliath" saga tells of a woman owned winery and the tough decision to cease operations, only to have to battle with their financial institution's breach of contract from a logical and reasonable process. The hard work and equity is destroyed by the arrogance of an organization struggling with their own issues, and continues with the only jury trial against a financial institution in the US.

The result is a journey that is hopeful and passionate in the face of destruction and arrogance: a must for those interested in educating themselves and their audience about protecting their own business, planning to secure outside funding, wine lovers who want to truly understand the fruits of the labor and anybody who enjoys a local, well established community business and is concerned about the future of American Business.

Broderick deals with the current economic factors, the fall out of 9/11 on small business and conservative nature of organizations that cautiously choose to work with entrepreneurial ventures. She recounts the mental, physical, emotional and financial risk of a small business and how, regardless of the outside factors, remaining true to your own vision and passions will carry you through any of life's challenges.

As Margaret has said, "When you are getting bitch-slapped with a fish, you have to say something's smelly."

Find more on wine, women and wrong at Passion Power Press webpage at www.passionpowerpress.com

About Margaret E.J.Broderick:
Broderick has over 17 years of management experience focused on operations, marketing, business development, product/service development & introduction. She also handled internal and external resources of functions ranging from legal and finances to human resources. She is a creative visionary with practical application skills and is a proactive, results-oriented decision maker, with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Master of Business Administration (concentration in Strategic Management and Marketing).

The company she started received 2000 and 2001 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Award, and the WNBA finalist of Entrepreneurial Spirit and Achievement Award (one of four out of 150 nationwide.) She designed and implemented "IR UR" marketing campaign, receiving a 2002 Indiana Vista Award for marketing excellence. Under her direction the company president was named to the Indiana "Forty under 40" for business leadership.

Broderick's professional and community development has lead her to involvement with Land O' Lakes Foreign Student Internship Program has a host company, Butler University, Indiana University Alumni Center, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, WNBA FEVER Advisory Board and as a USA TODAY Small Business Advisor.
In May, 2005, Margaret will be a presenter at the BEA/PMA (Book Expo America & Publisher's Marketing Association) Conference in New York City.

The Passion Tour will visit libraries, bookstores, wineries and universities as well as radio and TV appearances in Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, Ohio, Kansas, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New Zealand.

Contact: Dana Daniels; Phone: (317)357-8821;
Email:e-mail protected from spam bots; URL: www.passionpowerpress.com.




Tour will Educate on Small Business



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