Archive for November, 2009

December Meetings

There will only be one regular ANTS meeting in December and it will be held on Tuesday December 1st.

December 1st: Debbie Flinn with Bell Mortgage will be speaking.

Meeting Notes from November 17th, 2009

ANTS Business

Juli is hosting her 2nd annual San Tan Christmas Boutique on December 6th.  A flyer is available for those who are able to display them.     VIEW THE FLYER

$25 per person for the Christmas party needs to be turned in to Juli by December 1st, and checks can be made out to Juli Bryan.

Featured Speaker

Kay Woods with Precious Treasures Childcare

Kay spoke about some of the successful marketing strategies she has used at Precious Treasures:

Stick to your brand.

Focus on increasing the value that your business offers.

Also, the Make Mine a Million $ Business competition is being held once again.  Even if you aren’t a woman Entrepreneur, filling out the on-line application is a great way to examine your own business.

SixChip Consulting

QWERT Corp offers text only service plans that work with any GSM cell phone (AT&T & T-Mobile).     OFFICIAL SITE

ProBest Pest Management

Bed bugs are spreading – Keith displayed a new mattress cover that kills bed bugs.  It is oderless and easy to put on.

AZ Health Education Awareness Training (AZHEAT)

Juli handed out this guide that links different lines on your face to diet-related problems.     CHART

Dependable Solar

Federal tax credits will decrease in May; now is the time to go solar.

Visitors

Todd Thompson does graphic design and web design.

Thanks to everyone who attended today.

NMD Cherlyn Felton

ANTS 2009 Christmas Celebration

The ANTS Christmas Celebration is going to be held on December 10th at Valle Luna which is located at 1949 W Ray Rd in Chandler on the corner of Dobson and Ray.

$25 per person needs to be paid to Juli Bryan by December 1st.

Meeting Notes from November 3rd, 2009

ANTS Business

The Christmas Party is going to be held on December 10th at Valle Luna which is located at 1949 W Ray Rd in Chandler on the corner of Dobson and Ray.  More details to come.

Featured Speaker

Wayne Coleman with Aaron Investigations & Research, Inc spoke today about some of the many different types of background checks that he can perform:

Some people do a background check on themselves, before they apply for a job

Back ground checks on businesses you are considering doing a large amount of business with

Pre-marital background checks

Employment screening

Investigations of businesses for those who are considering the purchase of a business

Roundtable Discussion and News

SixChip Consulting

Total Security 2009, a fake antivirus, is claiming victims; know what anti virus you are using and what it looks like to help avoid being fooled.     ARTICLE

Sony recalls 69,000 AC adapters due to shock hazard.     OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

AlternativeTo.net offers alternative choices to more costly mainstream programs.

Ben Franklin Plumbing

Linda mentioned a new shower head that conserves water and also recommended a recent episode of the Dr. OZ show where the quality of America’s water was discussed – a must see!

The segments of that episode can be downloaded or streamed at http://drop.io/safewater/media and using lindaspassword as the password.

Kudzu.com

Kudzu.com will be undergoing a face lift very soon and the changes looks great.

Morr Film & Video

Using the Google’s Google Voice  service with your cell phone may help prevent unwanted or spam texts.

Great pictures can be taken from the video you shoot and Morr Film & Video can help.

Baldwin Properties Ian Baldwin

Banks have begun foreclosing on commercial property and may be hitting the market soon.

ProBest Pest Management

ProBest now carries a new green product for repelling rodents called Fresh Cab. Effective up to 125 sq ft,  and  good for 100 days, its perfect for the shed.

Recently met the Verminator’s and got an autograph at the National Pest Management Conference in Las Vegas.

Precious Treasures Childcare

Count Me In organization (Make Mine A Million $ Business) is coming to Phoenix 11/5/09 & has created a special agenda just for you.  Your attendance is needed to make this happen!!! Come, bring several friends & help us help you.  Space is limited, please RSVP.

Dependable Solar

9 banks went out of business this last weekend – recommends business owners use caution when using credit.

A.J.’s Thanksgiving card is being designed by Aunt J.J.’s Attic.

Aunt J.J.’s Attic

Jeri Jo will have items on display at the upcoming Hope’s Treasures Holiday Boutique November 11-14 at the Hope Covenant Church located at 1770 S. Dobson Rd in Chandler.     MORE INFORMATION

AZ Health Education Awareness Training (AZ HEAT)

Join Juli on Wednesday November 11th at 7:00 PM for “Do You Have The Guts To Be Beautiful,” presented by NMD Cherlyn Felton.  RSVP and more information at (480) 430-5888.

The Mary Contreras State Farm Agency

Mary Contreras will be hosting a Financial Ingenuity Session on Thursday November 12 at 5:00 PM.  A very good friend of hers, David Pankey with Accelerated Wealth, will be doing a presentation.

The Mary Contreras State Farm Agency is located at 2145 E. Warner Road in Tempe.  For questions call (480) 967-8749.

All Performance Transmission

This time of year there is a lot of pressure to get transmission work done.  Doug recommends avoiding the transmission “flush” and instead getting the transmission “service” which is much more thorough.

Thanks to everyone who attended today.

NMD Cherlyn Felton

November Meetings

The November ANTS meetings will be held on Tuesday the 3rd and Tuesday the 17th. at 7:00 AM.

November 3rd: Wayne Coleman with Aaron Investigations & Research, Inc will be speaking.

November 17th: Kay Woods with Precious Treasures Childcare will be speaking.