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- What is your name?
- Jacquelyn Thorp
- Are you currently heading a woman-owned business?
- Yes
- If you are in business, what is the name of your business?
- Train Me Today! (a division of HR Coach LLC)
- Where did you get your idea for your business or the business you'd like to start?
- While sitting in a graduate class, I told a life coach that I wanted to start a business. He asked me what I knew. I told him HR. He asked me what was missing from my field. I said affordable training for organizations. He said, "There's your business".
- Where is (will) your business located? (City and State)
- Hemet, California
- If you already have a website, what is the address for your business?
- http://www.TrainMeToday.com
- How long have you been in business? (Or when do you plan to open?)
- November 2003
- How many employees do you have, if any?
- 11-20
- What is your annual revenue?
- $250K-$500K
- Describe your product or service, or the product you plan to introduce to the market.
- Onsite, Offsite and Online Harassment Prevention Training as required by California law; and Food Safety Training as required by law (Servsafe). We also provide supervisor training and other employee training.
- How did you (or plan to) fund your business startup?
- Credit cards
- What was (is) the biggest hurdle in getting your business off the ground?
- Knowing how to market - how to let people know that we are here and the best.
- What would you advise other women interested in starting a similar business?
- Network, network, network.
- What has been your biggest mistake?
- Not charging enough money.
- What has been your smartest move?
- Networking with other women business owners.
- Are you willing to answer questions from other women business owners about your business?
- Yes
- What is your email address?
- jthorp@TrainMeToday.com
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Great to have your name pop up. We miss you in OC, and I'm glad you're doing well.
Barri
glad to see you are doing well. are you still working on launching the new HR product? How is it doing at Smart and final?
Rachel Owens
I was trying to figure out how to easily invite my friends...hoping I did not have to do it one at a time, but could just click on their name. I ended up inviting them one at a time and it worked just fine. The other thing I wanted to do was use a logo and link from my website.
I would like to invite you to my network of friends and professionals. I own and operate a specialty gift shop in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. I am interested in networking with other professional women.
Patricia Twitchell
The Teddy Bear Lady of Myrtle Creek
www.justbearsandstuff.com