I am in the listening business. Many small business owners find themselves in need of someone who will simply listen. They need to fully express all that concerns them and their business. Generally, until they have been given an opportunity to do so, their thought process remains cluttered and they are unable to sort through information, determine priorities and direction. Business and personal transformation are equally important. One without the other is unsustainable. There are some general tasks and activities you could do to expand your brand, get more clients and grow your business, but they may not be specific to you and your business and therefore, your efforts may be misguided and fruitless. A Micro Business Therapist can help you see things about your business you can’t see for yourself. Everything I share is common sense, practical and realistic.

I'm a wife and mother of two girls and a boy all under the age of 7. I'm originally from Kansas and am now living in New Zealand. I'm a National Sales Manager for a medical device company and a mompreneur with a website for cooking with kids.

A life time in the people business, now specialising in outplacement /change management and career consulting. If you are looking to change your lifeswork - call me. Intuitive,vibrant and energetic with a sharp sense of humour, - impossibly a grandmother of two, a daughter in New Zealand and one close by.

Employment law specialist with a very practical twist. Founded Irenicon in 1980 and in 2010 launched KoffeeKlatch a service for entrepreneurs based on the experiences she has had sorting out people problems and employment law problems in thousands of smaller organisations.

Ann Voorhees Baker is a marketing and public relations expert with over 20 years’ experience representing a wide range of clients, including a number of green and health-based products and services and causes for the betterment of the environment, education, health care, parenting, and social justice. She is also a voice actress and has done voiceovers for videos, commercials, and audiobooks. Public Relations clients past and present include Sharp Electronics Solar Energy Division, The Nature Conservancy, Office Depot Green, Lexus Environmental Programs, HealthSpace Cleveland, Beachhead Solutions, Beech Brook, Digital Map Products, the Early Childhood and Prenatal Initiatives of Cuyahoga County, Enigma, PureAyre, and the Association of Unity Churches. She launched PR-123, www.PR-123.com, as a service designed specifically for ultra small businesses, which delivers essential core PR services to small businesses and start-ups for extremely low monthly fees. PR-123.com is a part of the full-service public relations agency PublicityPros, www.PublicityPros.net.

Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk has 20 years of marketing experience working with a diverse range of industries and people. In 2009, she created her own firm, BBR Marketing (www.bbrmarketing.com), which provides marketing advice and services for professional services firms. Through her creative thinking and distinctive approach, she brings unique ideas to her clients that differentiate them from their competition and give them the tools needed to reach their audiences. She can be reached at bonnie@bbrmarketing.com.