Did you know that every 60 seconds, 5 women launch new business ventures across the US? That’s 7000 per day!

If you’re thinking of starting up your own small business, our guest on this segment of the Smallbiz Brain has a lot to share. Karin Abarbanel is the co-author of the new book entited, Bithing The Elephant—The woman’s “go-for-it guide to overcoming the big challenges of launching a business.

I interview Shannon Wilburn and Daven Tackett on their development of a successful consignment shopping system which is now a franchise system that can be started by any community-minded individual. Shannon and Devon have put together a system for the non-business savvy individual to make money and serve local families.

I spoke with Mike Newhouse, CEO of Mike Newhouse Enterprises, and an expert in social media marketing.

Jackie Jones and Rick Calvert discuss new media and how to use blogs to start a media communications business.

Cheryl Honey is the Founder of Community Weaving as well as Founder and President of the Family Support Network.

Vanessa Vassar was born in Fort Worth, TX. She grew up in California where she studied music and dance, and went on to receive university degrees in Media Studies and English. She then moved to New York and worked for MTV as a Creative Writer and Editorial Coordinator and eventually directed the image campaign REALITY RUINS EVERYTHING before moving to Berlin, Germany where she directed and produced more than 30 music videos primarily for Polygram and Warner Records.

Marina Bhargava is the director of business development at the MEED Center.

Tom McMahon is the Chief Operating Officer of Play N Trade, an innovative new retail game franchise model with 138 stores throughout the USA.

Jill Lublin is a speaker, the host of the new TV show, The Getting Connected Minute as well as host of the nationally-syndicated radio show Do the Dream as well as author of Guerilla Publicity, Networking Magic and the upcoming Get Noticed.

Our guest on this segment of the Smallbiz Brain is currently the President, CEO and Co-Founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, {WIPP} a non-profit, public policy organization with over half a million members advocating on economic issues for women in business. Barbara Kasoff is also Co-Founder of GrassRoots Impact, Inc. a public policy strategies firm whose mission is to connect Corporate America and Political Leaders to small business owners, including women and minority-owned businesses.