Hello Online Marketers! This week I bring you my hero: Sue Seward. She is the champion of Network Marketing!!! Sue has built two MLM businesses ENTIRELY online! She's the Who's Who in network marketing. Hope you enjoy!

KB: Sue Seward thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.

To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

KB: WOW! That is so great Sue. I like that you’re helping network marketers (since I’m one, lol) and also showing what a great business concept it truly is.

To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

ME: I'm a proud native Texan living in Plano with Paul, my husband, and our daughter and two sons ages 11, 6, and 20 months. Though I've only lived in Texas and Washington, DC, I'm a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team thanks to my dad's influence. He grew up in Brooklyn and still has family around New York.

KB: Are they the Brooklyn Dodgers again Meryl? Tells you how much I keep up with baseball these days. My hubby is a bonafide NY Yankee fan! Big age range in your children, you are an amazing woman Meryl!

Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

ME: lol – no, the Dodgers are still in L.A. I’m the youngest of three with my nearest sibling being 10 years older so it was natural for me to spread out the kids.

Alrighty Kim, my little speech: I do anything and everything content. My writing style is flexible based on my clients' "business personality." However, it's important to consider what's in it for their customers. With me, you get the work on time, the typical Texas-friendly personality, dependable correspondence, and honesty.

To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

KM: I’m originally from North Dakota; relocated to the DC area for my husband’s job. I have two beautiful daughters, Jamie 24 & Brandi 22. My two poodles (the boys) keep me company now that the girls are on their own. I love cooking, reading, and working. I’m currently developing a delicious pastry that I want to market to specialty stores.

Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

KB: Suzette Flemming, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.

To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

SF: I have been assisting service corporations, e-commerce start-ups and non-profits in untangling their finances and providing clear financial direction since 1994.

My passion is helping businesses thrive and prosper as well as educating business owners about how to best manage their finances. I keep all of my clients informed about the latest tax laws, financial strategies and new technology to ensure my clients benefit from the latest developments in accounting, tax laws and finance.

KB: What a great business Suzette, especially since most of us don’t know all we could or maybe even should about these very things.

Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

SF: Every successful business owner knows personal and financial success means dedication, hard work and long hours. It also means knowing when you need to find help to attend to the hundreds of details that it takes to run your business on a daily basis.

Flemming Business Services can help. FBS is a full-service financial agency that manages the accounting tasks necessary to keep your business healthy, while providing you with the experienced insight of a high-level CFO to help you grow your business. FBS manages the day-to-day financial activity of your business, including cash flow, accounts payable and receivable, and taxes and payroll in an easy-to-understand format so that you know where you money is coming from and where it’s going at any given moment.

In addition, at FBS, we make it our business to learn everything we can about your business, so that we can manage your finances and provide you with financial advice and direction about best practices, tax benefits and big picture analysis with your specific business goals in mind. Whether you have a staff of one or 1,000, Flemming Business Services provides the financial framework to guide your business to the next level.

KB: Linda Miller, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers. To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

KB: Wow, a true Internet success! Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

KB: Mary McDonald, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

MM: Thank you for inviting me! My background is in engineering, and my interests are varied! I like to play piano, scrapbook our family photos, watch movies, and get involved in environmental causes. I have a wonderful husband who stays at home while I travel, and two children ages 13 and 11. We live in Austin, TX after having lived in upstate NY for 15 years; I grew up and went to school in New England.

KB: Wow, you are very blessed Mary to have a husband who does that while you travel and pursue your dreams.

Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your businesses:

MM: I have two businesses – performance improvement consulting, and online movie rental (which is also a business opportunity for others).

The McDonald Consulting Group is a performance improvement consulting group that helps companies improve their bottom line (keep more of their profits) by improving the way that they do assignments and tasks. I’ve been able to take the techniques that work for production and manufacturing and improve processes for service companies also, and we are going to start providing services for companies that work in Asia – providing engineering and quality services.

The business that my husband Bill and I are involved in is online DVD rentals, similar to NetFlix and Blockbuster Online, called Mailbox DVDs. You can rent unlimited movies, 3 at a time, for only $20 monthly. You make a commission on every customer that rents movies from your site, and the movies, the money, and the shipping is all done by another company. Best of all, anyone can have an online site including support for less than $200!

KB: Now that’s a new spin on network marketing (which I love) and also a great way to have the best of both worlds: movies AND a business!

KB: Jennifer Wright thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

KB: Wow, Jenn, that’s a pretty amazing “disordering”! I think New Zealand would be such a great place to go. In fact, I am thinking right now of the movie “Whale Rider” lol!

Okay Jenn, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

JW: I am a mid-life adventure guide for women! I help women slough off the baggage of their life, their sense of duty and replace it with a backpack of lightness of true choice.

Hello Online Marketers! This week we are featuring another IVWCC member, Laura Gonzales and her business Virtual Business Solutions. Laura is an expert in Quickbooks and anything to do with keeping your books in line on your business. She really knows how to keep it all together for you and your business.
I'm getting to know Laura and she is very efficient and professional in all she does. She learns it all. In fact, she's learning all about Quikonnex right now and I believe it won't be long before she is adding Quikonnex as another service to her clients.
If your business needs some organizing and proficiency added,Virtual Business Solutions would be the company for you to hire.

KB: Laura C. Gonzalez, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

[Laura C. Gonzalez] I have over 15 years of experience in accounting and small business management. I own my own company Virtual Business Solutions that provides strategies, business solutions, software implementation, business transformation and operational solutions for clients managing their business. I have worked with many companies, managed new setups and solved countless issues - every day. My accounting knowledge, combined with expertise in QuickBooks, Peachtree, Timeslips, MS Office, PC Anywhere and Small Business consulting, makes me a powerful partner for any business.

KB: You’re sure right about that Laura- better to hire someone who is not only good at this sort of thing but someone like yourself who likes doing it. Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

[Laura C. Gonzalez] This time of year many companies are scrambling to get their books ready for their CPA. Virtual Business Solutions can be the source to help them through this stressful time. We can also set up systems to make any business more productive and run smoother throughout the year. If you know someone who might be interested in any of our services, I would be happy to contact them to address their specific needs.

KB: Diane Carter, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers. To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

DC: You waste no time getting to the point Kim. So here goes. With more than twenty-three years of sales and marketing experience, I assist clients in their growth, to reach and sell beyond their limits.

As an entrepreneur I co-founded and acted as the Chief Creative Officer in a very successful design studio from 1986 to 1996. Clients ranged from the corner Mom and Pop shop to Mohawk Carpet, Georgia Pacific and beyond.

In 1997 I focused my energy and passion on sales coaching and training. I trained nationwide for corporations, and their clients including Verizon, TMobile, Cingular, MCI, CompUSA, Circuit City, Best Buys, Office Depot and Staples.

Today I have merged my multiple talents and skills in sales and marketing and founded sam101.com the premier sales and marketing site for entrepreneurs and small businesses worldwide. Our mission is to improve the quality of entrepreneurs and small business sales and marketing efforts for their greater revenue.

I can tell you about me all day but I think to really know who I am and how I work readers should visit sam101.com and click on the “Testimonial” link to experience the personal journeys of a few who have benefited from my passionate and motivational style.

KB: Heather Bresser thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview Heather, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

KB: Wow that is impressive Heather! Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

HB: Assistant For You!™ is a virtual assistance company that provides business support services from website design and promotion to administrative services and executive gift buying.

KB: Jen Shelby, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

JS: I started my own business a couple of years ago, so that I could continue my career part time and enjoy being a new mom. I live in Santa Cruz, CA.

KB: Congratulations Jen! Nice city Santa Cruz. I really like that you have mountains and ocean all a short distance from each other. The best of both worlds in my opinion. Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

JS: I work with women executives and woman owned businesses, which are looking to sharpen their skills, grow their leadership capabilities and increase profitability. Women need new rules. We play such valuable roles at work and at home, and I help them figure out how to bring all of themselves to their careers and family. We have so much to offer and truly can do it on our own terms. We just need to zero in on how. We are capable of so much more than we’ve allowed ourselves to think.

KB: You are absolutely right Jen. How long have you been in business for yourself?

JS: 2 years.

KB: Why or what was the determining factor for you in starting your own business?

1. Cheryl, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

I am a divorced mother of 3 grown boys, and a very proud grandmother.

2. Short and to the point! It shows that you are proud of your family. Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business.

I am a Local Community Partner For Sidney-Shelby Ohio, and Troy-Miami Ohio. I offer advertising/business solutions to local merchants and business owners as well as business owners across the globe.

3. This is for Co-op World I know since I am a member too, and also how Cheryl and I met. How long have you been in business for yourself?

With my current business, since March, 2004 I have been in business for myself a total of approx 13 years.

1. Judi and Joanie, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview for our readers.
To set the stage for this interview, would you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Judi and I are often asked how a coach from San Diego and a coach from Boston got together in the first place. Because we both believe there are no accidents, we know we know our meeting was meant to be. We met in April of 2003 in San Francisco. Without even knowing each other we were on similar paths. We were using the same tools, based on the same beliefs in each of our individual businesses. These principles are simple, basic tools which you can easily implement into your business and life instantaneously. We have combined over 40 years of experience as business owners, speakers and coaches of hundreds of clients into developing the Seven Strategies for Success System, which is just one of the programs offered by SSS University.

2. You’re right Judi, there are no accidents. Okay, give us your elevator speech, or 30-second spiel, about what you do, about your business:

Seven Strategies for Success and SSS University is a company whose mission is to empower others to live more fully and abundantly in every area of their lives. Our goal is provide a space for positive change and to be the catalyst in creating the energy which feels most essential in your life.

3. How long have you been in business for yourselves?

Joanie and I have been in business together 18 months. Prior to that we both were entrepreneurs in our own right for many years. We feel a lot of the power behind our partnership is the various experiences we have had in so many different areas.

4. Why or what was the determining factor for you in starting your own business?

As we said before, we both were very involved with coaching and training individuals and groups in realizing their maximum potentials. Upon discovering our similar belief systems and styles, we recognized the power of joining together to cover the country from coast to coast. We had both taken lots and lots of seminars, training programs etc. What we felt was there was a lot of information out there and yet no one program contained all of the steps necessary in one complete easy to implement package, so we decided to create that missing link ourselves.