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Penny is a seasoned human resources executive and consultant with over 25 years of diverse business experience in advising enterprise leaders on employment-related matters. Most recently, she established RemarkAbleHR, Inc., a consulting/services company focused on helping business owners/managers to find—and keep—the best talent available in their markets. In addition to recruiting, RemarkAbleHR identifies how clients can be competitive in the challenging employment arenas of 2007 and beyond. Morey has also served as the director of administration and human resources for Mazda Motor Manufacturing throughout its first 5 years in the U.S and as vice president of administration and human resources for TelePlace, an international telecommunications collocation and managed services company.

Rosalind Resnick is the founder and CEO of Axxess Business Consulting, a New York consulting firm that advises startups and small businesses. She previously was a co-founder of NetCreations and hosted AOL's NetGirl Forum. Resnick also serves on the board of Do Something, Inc., a New York-based nonprofit organization that empowers young people to change their world.

Chuck Fuller is senior vice president, business development for Entrepreneur Media and helped found Entrepreneur.com. He has more than 20 years of experience with the company and has developed relationships with companies such Yahoo!, Google, MSN and AOL.

Tim Berry is the president of Palo Alto Software Inc., which produces the industry's leading business planning software, Business Plan Pro, as well as other popular planning applications for businesses. He also is an author and an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon, where he teaches a course on entrepreneurship. In January 2007, Berry received the Corporate Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Marilyn August is the founder of Wealth & Wisdom Seminars, a company devoted to helping clients explore and transorm their relationships with money. She also is the author of Journey to Wealth & Wisdom, which features her "Seven Agreements for Financial Success." August has been a business consultant for the Small Business Development Center in Santa Ana, California and today advises a growing number of business owners and commissioned sales professionals.

Dr. Elinor Robin is a mediator, columnist, and trainer specializing in professional and personal relationship matters. As a recognized expert in the field of conflict management, Robin has a background in small business, a PhD in psychology with a specialization in conflict management and a wide range of experiences from within the public and private sectors. Robin's areas of expertise include small business, professional practice, business partnership, and workplace disputes. She has taught mediation to over 5,000 students nationally and internationally. She has also mediated thousands of commercial and workplace disputes, successfully assisting in conflict management and transformation. Dr. Robin was born and raised in New York City and has lived in South Florida for more than 20 years. While in a fulfilling marriage with her husband David, she is involved with a wide variety of community and professional activities. To learn more, please feel free to contact Elinor at 561-394-9226 or elinorobin@aol.com or visit her website www.elinorrobin.com to sign up for her free monthly E-zine.

Ray Silverstein, a recognized small business expert, is founder and president of PRO: President's Resource Organization, a network of advisory boards for small-business owners. He founded PRO in 1993 after selling his multi-million-dollar tool and hardware manufacturing company. Today, he facilitates PRO groups throughout the Chicago area and Phoenix.

Kim Gordon is the owner of National Marketing Federation and is a multifaceted marketing expert, speaker, author and media spokesperson. She has served as the national spokesperson and consultant for companies such as Visa, eBay, Sprint and Office Depot. Gordon's latest book is Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars.

Pam Newman is a Certified Management Accountant, author and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor for Financial and Point-of-Sale software. She is also president of RPPC, Inc., which offers customized business development services. Newman provides financial coaching to entrepreneurs through a variety of mediums, including a weekly talk show, newsletters, books, articles, presentations and personalized consulting.

Brad Sugars is the founder of ActionCOACH, a business coaching franchise. As a world-renowned entrepreneur, author and business coach, he has helped more than a million clients around the world find business and personal success. Sugars has owned and operated more than two dozen companies, and his main company, ActionCOACH, has nearly 1,000 offices in 22 countries.

Nina L. Kaufman, Esq., is an award-winning business attorney, author and speaker. For more than 15 years, she has successfully navigated thousands of small businesses through the legal issues they face in starting and running their companies. Under her The Business Lawyer umbrella, Nina has launched her business law resource company, providing information products to entrepreneurs. A prolific writer, columnist and blogger, Nina is a media resource and frequent contributor to other publications. With skills honed on the stand-up comedy stage, Nina is also a sought-after professional speaker. Her hot topics include doing business on the Internet, business partnerships and collaborative alliances, and contracts and client relations.