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Claudia Suzanne's Discussions
How to pre-screen customers for a payment plan?
Replied Jan. 22, 2008
How to pre-screen customers for a payment plan?
Replied Jan. 21, 2008
What is a Coach?
Replied Jan. 14, 2008
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- What is your name?
- Claudia Suzanne
- Are you currently heading a woman-owned business?
- Yes
- If you are in business, what is the name of your business?
- Wambtac Communications
- Where did you get your idea for your business or the business you'd like to start?
- I had been ghostwriting for years by the time I organized myself and my musician husband enough to create Wambtac, originally just an umbrella company for our two endeavors. Since then, we're coalesced and grown and modified and expanded until now, Wambtac Communications has five divisions, a solid product, and a strong reputation.
- Where is (will) your business located? (City and State)
- Tustin, CA
- If you already have a website, what is the address for your business?
- http://www.wambtac.com
- How long have you been in business? (Or when do you plan to open?)
- 18 years
- How many employees do you have, if any?
- 1-5
- What is your annual revenue?
- $0-$999
- Describe your product or service, or the product you plan to introduce to the market.
- We provide expert ghostwriting and editing services, a trade-turned-textbook on the book industry, ghosting and editing instruction, and mentoring for aspiring authors and students (college and above).
- How did you (or plan to) fund your business startup?
- Credit cards, personal savings, friends and family
- What was (is) the biggest hurdle in getting your business off the ground?
- My biggest problem was also my reason for being self-employed rather than accepting a job. I have been inconvenienced by health issues since 1986, which I have slowly overcome--natureopathically, as allopathy had nothing to offer by conflicting conditions. As my health has increased, so has my business. I now look forward to a long and prosperous future.
- What would you advise other women interested in starting a similar business?
- Make sure you get your finances in order for at least the first 2-3 years. Creating a business out of nothing can be arduous, especially if you're constantly fighting to sustain your cash flow. Start with the product or service that will produce results fastest, and as you expand, be careful not to neglect that basic revenue stream.
- What has been your biggest mistake?
- Unquestionably, I've lost time and money with the most common error of them all: trusting and relying on people who turned out to not be trustworthy or reliable.Be careful who you choose to work with; friends and associates may do great work on their own--but will they do what YOU need done on YOUR time schedule?
- What has been your smartest move?
- Simply put: hanging in until our reputation developed and spread. It takes a lot of tenacity, trial-and-error, flexibility, and sweat equity to build a solid business, no matter if you're trying to establish a small professional organization (like mine) or a mid- to large-sized company (like most of my clients).
- Are you willing to answer questions from other women business owners about your business?
- Yes
- What is your email address?
- claudia@wambtac.com
Claudia Suzanne's Blog
Friday Finally
Would that I didn't have to work the weekend this weekend and could weekend with other weekenders. But I do, so I can't, although perhaps if I push myself I can finish what's on my screen before I fade to the point that even pleasure reading hurts and my only recourse is viewing yesterday's DVR'd favorites.
I am spending my day (and possibly my night and weekend) taking a self-developed crash course on Antisemitism in all its aspects since WWII so as to finish a Holocaust proposal, deli… Continue
I am spending my day (and possibly my night and weekend) taking a self-developed crash course on Antisemitism in all its aspects since WWII so as to finish a Holocaust proposal, deli… Continue
Posted on August 17, 2007 at 4:21pm —
Good Morning Thursday
This blog is my current excuse for not working on either of the two client manuscripts scattered around, next to, under, and behind my desk. Both books have great potential; both clients are delightful gentlemen with whom I am enjoying working. But somewhere around the middle of Wednesday every week, my enthusiasm starts to wane, my mind starts to wander, and my output starts to falter. Yet, I'll work through the weekend if necessary, and put in 10-12 hours per day to make a deadline. What does… Continue
Posted on August 16, 2007 at 8:26am — 2 Comments
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Glad to have come across you on MWOB. As a PR person I am always looking for great writers and would love to look at your writing sample. Is that possible?
Thanks,
Toni
Nice to see you here. Great pic; good smile. I guess I should mention to all and sundry that the Muse Online 2007 Writers Conference is next week. Just like this site, it's all interactive. If you want to check out the presenters, go to http://www.freewebs.com/themuseonlinewritersconference/. I'll be online all week, Oct 8-14, talking about What Ghostwriters Know (That You Probably Don't). As I understand it, last year was a tremendous success; this year's conference looks like a winner as well. Almost 2,000 writers will participate from around the globe. If you're thinking about writing a book, this would be a fantastic place to get started.
A colleague and I are working on a few book ideas that I hope to share with you soon.
I hope all is well with you and look forward to keeping in closer contact via mywomenownedbusiness.com
Best,
Diana
This looks like a great forum, if I use that word in the non-tech sense. I love networking when I don't have to wear heels!
Claudia
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