Here come the holidays! We have TWO great promotional opportunities for mom-owned businesses: one for Power MOB members only and another open to all mom-owned businesses.

THE POWER MOB NW KIDS HOLIDAY AD
Once again The Power MOB is working with NW Kids Magazine on a collective full-page holiday ad to feature 10 Power MOB member businesses in NW KIDS magazine’s holiday issue. This is an excellent opportunity for Portland-area businesses to promote your products/store/restaurant/family-focused services during the holidays!
Contact Michelle Snell or Marlynn Jayme Schotland ASAP – Limited spots available!
Cost: $100
You get: a logo ad + 15-word blurb in the collectively designed full page, full color Mom-Owned Business ad

THE POWER MOB HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Another annual tradition: The Power MOB Holiday Gift Guide features top notch mom-owned businesses from around the country. You do NOT need to be a Power MOB member to advertise in our guide! This guide is also sent to our mailing list in a dedicated email, and promoted heavily via Twitter and Facebook during the holidays by The Power MOB, participating businesses and supporting members so this is a fantastic opportunity for all mom-owned businesses anywhere in the country to promote your products/services among other high quality companies!
Cost: $100 – top 3 spots and $50 for all remaining spots
You get: your 125 x 125 ad with link to your site featured in our guide which is online from Black Friday (Nov 26) – January 15, 2011, AND in a separate dedicated email guide which goes out to our full mailing list.
Contact Marlynn Jayme Schotland with questions and go to The Power MOB Holiday Guide page to reserve your spot ASAP!

We wish all mom-owned businesses the absolute best during this holiday season!

It’s almost here… Our 2010 Makings of a MOB Conference is just 2 days away! If you have been waiting until the last minute to register, don’t hesitate! We only have a couple of spots left! We will close registration once we’re sold out and cannot take at-the-door registration.

In addition to the amazing speakers, fun swag, wonderful connections and incredible opportunities, there are also a lot of extra goodies being offered to conference attendees! Here are just a few:

* Need childcare while you’re at the conference? Use WeVillage: Urban Playcare while you are attending Making of a MOB conference for $9.00 per hour! use code MOBWE

* Stop by the CRAVE Portland table to enter a raffle to win a FREE full-color spread in the 2011 CRAVE Guide Book

* Stop by Attorney Angela Russell‘s table – she’s offering attendees 5% off any legal services performed before 12/31/10

* Stop by photographer Amy McMullen‘s table and receive a $50 credit toward prints if you book your holiday photo session with her at the conference

* Stop by the Expressions Printing table for discounts on printing

* TV Wardrobe Stylist & Author Kami Gray is offering attendees 20% of styling services

* Stop by the Little Jumping Beans table and enter to win a Floral Grocery Bag Combo raffle

* Stop by the Urban Bliss, LLC booth and enter to win a basket full of stationery, notepads, coasters, Boogie Wipes & Lisa Leonard hand-crafted necklace!

Makings of a M.O.B (Mom-Owned Business) Conference
Wednesday September 22, 2010
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
University Place
310 SW Lincoln Street
Portland, Oregon 97201
$125 current members
$175 non-members (newsletter subscribers: register as a PMOB GUEST and use code FRIENDS10 to save $50!)
www.ThePowerMOB.com/conference

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS + PARTNERS

SEE YOU ALL SOON AT THE 2010 MAKINGS OF A MOM-OWNED BUSINESS CONFERENCE!

“When discussing my business venture with professionals in the field, are there general guidelines as to when I should use a Non Disclosure Agreement or Non Compete Agreement to protect my business concept?”

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A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is an agreement where the parties agree to maintain the information they obtain as a result of the relationship confidential from all others. It may even include a provision for monetary damages if that agreement is breached. NDA’s are commonly used in many relationships such as employment, when talking with potential purchasers of your business, or even investors.

A Non-Compete Agreement (NCA) is an agreement most commonly found in employment agreements with high-level employees. Generally, the employer wants to ensure that the employee will not open shop and compete against the employer using information that s/he obtained while working with the employer.

Depending on the nature of the discussions with other professionals and how detailed you will get, an NDA is a great idea. However, before you get so far as needing an NDA, be sure to properly vet the other professional to ensure they are not likely to breach it.

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