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2005 Chrysalis Award Winner Announced!
September 15th should be remembered as a pinnacle date for entrepreneurial women of Houston. Success in the City announced FRANKA BALY as the 2005-2006 Chrysalis Award winner! The award was presented to Franka, while 200 guests and well-wishers applauded her in the beautiful Prague Ballroom of the Czech Cultural Center.

The evening started with the Proclamation for Entrepreneurial Women’s Day in Houston given by Council Member Carol Alvarado, Mayor Pro-Tem. This Proclamation sets a precedent, as we acknowledge women-owned businesses taking the forefront of self-employed business owners.

Anita Kruse, composer and songwriter shared her tremendous talents when she played, The Path of a Woman for our guests. This song was a compilation of the top thirty women chosen for this award. It was a beautiful testimony of the diversity of businesses represented by these tremendous women. Anita was also amongst the top thirty finalists for her work with chronically ill children.

Ellen Susman, producer of the Superwoman Show on PBS started our evening sharing the importance of balance a woman must consider when contemplating business ownership.

Julia Havey, national speaker and author, shared her entrepreneurial triumphs through her touching story of how she attained 5 goals in her life, each of which she has made a reality. She lost 130 pounds, became Mrs. Missouri, wrote a book which later become the #2 best-seller, and has re-married a man that has made her incredibly happy and now helps thousands of people attain whole-life success in their lives too!

Christine Stilwell then announced the ten top finalists for this years award.

Keri Aschoff – Founder of the SOS Foundation
Jennifer Borcherding – President - Stainless Connection
Crystal Brown – President – Crystal Clear Communications
Tracey Ferguson – Editor – Jones Magazine
Gabriella Gerhart – Founder – Motherhood Centers
Sheila Harrison – President – The Business Guide
Niki Henson – President – Cornerstone Dental Academy
Melody Morton – President – The Good Space Pilates Studio
Kristi Saldana – President – BeGrafic Design

Congratulations to each of these women who represent themselves and their companies with passion, direction, leadership, and a desire to move her business in a forward direction.

Moneymakers: Christine Stilwell
SERVICE GEARED TO HELP FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

June 7, 2005 - Christine Stilwell was dismayed when she learned from a survey conducted by Massachusetts-based Forrester Research, a technology research firm, that three out of five female-owned businesses go belly up within the first five years primarily because of poor planning.

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A MOTHER'S DAY TRIBUTE, PROVIDED BY SUCCESS IN THE CITY, BENEFITS TEEN MOMS

May 4, 2005 - Houston, TX - Hundreds of teens are pregnant and parenting in the Houston area and with Mother's Day approaching, what a better time to honor two special ladies in Houston.

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SUCCESS IN THE CITY SHOWCASED SOME PHENEOMENAL WOMEN IN THE STRUT YOUR STYLE FASHION SHOW AND MARKETPLACE

April 29, 2005 - Katy, TX - A standing room only crowd of over 500 people lined the Grand Ballroom of the Great Southwest Equestrian Center Thursday evening, when Success in the City's Strut Your Style Fashion Show hit the runway.

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SUCCESS IN THE CITY’S, CURTAIN CALL EVENT BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR THE ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMAN

January 18, 2005 – Houston, TX - Success in the City – Houston’s Educational and Empowerment Resource for Entrepreneurial Women, drew a standing room only crowd in the Rehearsal Hall of Jones Hall with their event, “Curtain Call.”

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December 23, 2004 – Houston, TX – Success in the City – The Face of the Business Community is changing. Women who only ten years ago held traditional jobs now have taken on a new dimension – Business Ownership.

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SUCCESS IN THE CITY’S, HOLIDAYS HOUSTON STYLE DRAWS A STANDING ROOM ONLY CROWD AT THE LA COLOMBE D’OR

DOMINIQUE SACHSE REVEALS HER SECRET TO THE FASHIONABLE CROWD SPOTLIGHTING THE LATEST FASHIONS OF DESIGNER MICHELLE NGO

November 4, 2004 – Houston, TX - Success in the City – Houston’s Educational and Empowerment Resource for Entrepreneurial Women, drew a standing room only crowd of over 300 people last Thursday at their event, “Holidays Houston Style.”

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INTRODUCING LAPTOPS AND LACE AWARD

July 15, 2004 - Houston, TX - Success in the City – Success in the City, a Houston Business Women’s Educational and Resource Networking organization for Entrepreneurial women, announces their first Laptops and Lace Event.

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