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Regina Baker is a computer geek at heart.  She loves everything about computers, how they operate as they do and the limitless opportunities with software applications.

Her background is in Procurement and Information Technology as the Y2K Specialist for one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States.

After being laid off due to downsizing and even through the passing of her husband Ruben to cancer in 2002, Regina has learned to rely and trust in the wisdom and will of God. Regina says, “I knew there was something for me to continue to live for, to empower others and to have a profound affect in giving instead of just receiving.”

Having various roles in computer technology led her to where she is today as the Co-Founder of Wahmcart.com, a full ecommerce software solution for work at home moms as well as the small business community.

When my partner and I first talked about Wahmcart, we wanted to provide a full ecommerce software solution for work at home moms BUT without the huge price tag. Our goal was, and is, to reach the masses with our full ecommerce solution as opposed to only those who can afford a high ticket service comparable to what we offer.

“We believe that small business dominate a large portion of the market place however, a huge percentage of small businesses miss the opportunity to provide a secure environment like Wahmcart due to the lack of funds. Therefore they settle for free carts and not as secure or easy shopping options for potential customers.

This is why Wahmcart was born. Our goal is to educate the small business individual (sole proprietors) and companies with ecommerce solutions that will allow them to work smarter, not harder while at the same time providing an affordable solution that the “average” person can afford.

In doing so, I made it a point to become a Certified Business Coach.  In this role, I’m able to coach individuals on the importance of a suitable ecommerce software solution for their business while answering questions concerning internet and affiliate marketing in a easy to understand language.

Regina’s Success Tips:

1. “Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it.  The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith and edurance.”  John Maxwell

2. Don’t limit God’s ability to do by your capacity to receive.”  With an open mind, willing heart, and positive attitude, YOU CAN achieve anything you want for your life!

3.  “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” John Maxwell

Enjoy this interview with Regina Baker… Ecommerce Advisor, Software Publisher and Entrepreneur

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Multi-media personality, Women’s advocate and entrepreneur

As a media professional for 15 years, Monique Caradine has worked in every aspect of the business–including television, advertising, public relations and radio.  In 2004, she embarked on a new endeavor by launching Momentum Media Group, a media development and consulting company.

Momentum specializes in media training and publicity consulting for female executives and entrepreneurs.  Momentum also produces radio and TV programs in Chicago and Atlanta.

Throughout her career Monique has proven herself to be media visionary.  For two years (2004-2006), her company independently produced and funded a weekly television program.  Currently, Monique is the host of a new community affairs TV program called “Perspective,” which airs Sundays on FOX affiliate WPWR My50 in Chicago.

In 2003, Mo ended her tenure as host of a daily, award-winning talk show on Chicago’s only black-owned radio station, WVON 1450 AM.  Known as Mo in the Midday, she discussed a wide range of issues.  She also interviewed such notables as Tavis Smiley, Patti LaBelle, Maya Angelou, Magic Johnson, Queen Latifah, Les Brown and many more.  Mo in the Midday was twice named Best Midday Talk Show in Chicago and Monique was also recognized three consecutive times by TALKERS Magazine as one of the top 100 radio talk show hosts in the nation.

Monique has appeared as a frequent guest on the nation’s largest television and radio networks, including CNN, FOX News and National Public Radio.  She has also been featured in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Defender, N’DIGO and a variety of other local and national media outlets.  Monique is known as a gifted speaker and workshop presenter and has delivered keynote addresses to local and national organizations.

Throughout her entire career, Monique Caradine’s mission has been to use the media as a platform to empower, enlighten and inform audiences.   She is a respected media professional, and women’s empowerment advocate.  As she puts it, “my goal is to enrich lives, open minds and push boundaries.”

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2008 was full of life changing events already for Jennifer. Laid off from her corporate job right before the holidays, Jennifer recently made the decision to stop interviewing for another corporate gig and follow her dream to become an entrepreneur. Initially, she found success with a network marketing company, Isagenix. Her work as a Nutritional Cleansing Coach was much more rewarding and working closely with people across the globe in a team environment was much more fulfilling than working as a corporate employee.

As an entrepreneur, Jennifer realized there are many ways to generate income so she decided to indulge in her favorite past time, event planning. Her first event, Would You Marry You? quickly sold out and she realized that she may be on to something. Thus JenniferDent Events was created. JenniferDent Events focuses on bridging the gap in people’s live by briging from where they are now to where they want to be. JenniferDent Events motivate, uplift, educate and encourage.

Over the years, Jennifer learned the importance of generating multiple streams of income. In addition to her Isagenix business, and her event planning company, she also owns investment properties in the Philadelphia area.

Her professional success and accomplishments has not hindered this entrepreneur from serving. She lives by the biblical quote, “to whom much is given, much is required.” She is extremely active in her community and church, First African Baptist Church in Sharon Hill, PA. In church, she sings on the choir and serves as a ministry leader of a group for high school girls entitled G.U.E.S.S. (Girls Understanding Education Success and Society).

In the community, she is the founder of the Philadelphia Minority Professionals GIVE BACK Meetup organization. This group was established in April 2008 with the purpose of bringing together professionals in the Philadelphia area who are committed to empowering the community by giving back to charitable causes. The group membership continues to grow daily and is close to 300 members strong.

Jennifer is looking forward to the future where she has plans to empower and encourage people worldwide through JenniferDent Events.

www.jenniferdent.com

jennifer@jenniferdent.com

Office: (856) 346-8172

She is a true entrepreneur and a Black Genius. Enjoy this interview with Jennifer Dent [display_podcast]

Every Monday, the Black Genius Network tells the story of black success in the words of the entrepreneur. Look for another black Genius Network interview next Monday, Feb 23,2008

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If you are an entrepreneur one of the most effective ways to establish yourself as an expert in your market is to write a book, The only problem is “What do you do with the Book after it has been written”?

Tynisha Thompson know exactly what to do.

Tynisha Thompson helps entrepreneurial authors, experts, speakers, coaches and consultants build profitable publishing empires. As an online book marketing and publicity coach and consultant, Tynisha has worked with a variety of authors, writers and professionals on how to get their message out there. Her passion for figuring out new and creative ways for authors to reach their target markets while helping them create multiple streams of revenue from their books is well known. Her authors have appeared in The New York Times, Essence Magazine, and Entrepreneur.com

Tynisha reveals the challenges she’s faced becoming an entreprenur and how she has handled and overcome these challenges. She is an inspiration to other entrepreneurs, like the other women we’ve interviewed. It is with great pride I intorduce Tynisha Thompsonto the Black genius Network audience. [display_podcast]

Checkout BookSavvyMedia.com and follow Tynisha on Twitter

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During February the Black Genius Network is featuring black women entrepreneurs and we are honored that Delores Pressley agreed to do the first interview on the month.

DeLores Pressley, Motivational Speaker and Personal Power Expert, is one of the most respected and sought-after experts on success, motivation, confidence and personal power. She is an international keynote speaker, author, life coach and the Founder of the Born Successful Institute and DeLores Pressley Worldwide. Her story has been touted in Glamour, Washington Post, Black Enterprise, First for Women, Essence, New York Daily News, Ebony and Marie Claire. She is a frequent media guest and has been interviewed on every major network: (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) including America’s top rated shows; OPRAH and Entertainment Tonight

DeLores’ client list range from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies, including Procter and Gamble, Roche Pharmaceutical, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Caribbean Association of Administrative Professionals (CAAP) and the FirstEnergy Corporation. She has authored Clean Out the Closet of Your Life, Believe in the Power of You and Renovate Yourself. She has received many awards and recognitions for her work. Her newest project is producing,Speak for Hire, an educational and promotional program for speakers around the world.

During our conversation Delores tells us her story, how she created success in her life, how she started her business and what she had to do to get on the Phrah Winfrey Show. Enjoy our interview with Delores Pressley, Success Coach and Personal Power Expert.

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This is a personal story about a friend of mine. I have known Jonathan Lewis since high school. We where friends and hang buddies, chasing girls and  trying to be cool. We went to parties, high school basketball and football games and all types of social events. It was a special time, we where young and having fun.

During high school, my friend Jonathan (Foots) decided to start using drugs and those drugs ripped his life apart. For more that 20 years Foots battled drug demons, jail and during the process I lost my friend, I thought forever.

But slowly Foots overcame, he learned how to stay clean from drugs and alcohol. He found his faith, he found a beautiful wife (Penny), he is a father, grand pop and mentor and he became an un-qualified success. He has become a role model to many other people that are caught in addiction and incarceration.

Frankly, during our friendship I believed Foots would never get straight but I was wrong. Jonathan is living proof that any obstacle can be overcome, his list of formers (felon, drug addict etc) is formidable but if Foots can overcome all of this surely you can raise above all of your obstacles.

It gives me great pleasure in having a true Black Genius, that has overcome all odds.

The Story of Jonathan (Foots) Lewis, my friend.

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David Bullock has done it all and continues to do it all. He started as an engineer, became a salesman where he grew his territory to  $120 million dollars in sales. Now David is a successful profit engineer.

David Bullock is multi-channel business development specialist with a concentration in internet marketing. He formerly worked in industrial robotics sales with customers including Nissan, Honda, Mercedes and BMW. His experience of building a “brick and mortar” $150,000,000 sales territory is augmented with a complete understanding of online lead generation, ecommerce and local lead generation. This practical understanding is especially timely considering our current business climate where our businesses must utilize all resources to compete and prosper.

David has been featured in Direct Marketing News (2006) and Black Enterprise Magazine (March 2007) and most recently in November 2008 for tracking the successful implementation of social media by the President Elect Barack Obama. The Barack20.com documents, in real time, the strategies and tactics employed by the campaign and then moves to make those technology applicable to the small to mid sized business. The site blueprints the successful use of social media to engage, captivate and motivate customers using readily available tools and platforms.

David is a certified Business Professional, Search Engine Optimization Specialist, Ecommerce and Adwords Pay Per Click Instructor (Technical Editor - Adwords for Dummies - Sept 2007). Further, he a faculty writer for the The Net Effect a publication that is focused on practical strategies for business utilizing the internet to create revenue. And, was voted one of the Top 50 influential Men In Social Media. He has been a featured speaker at BlogWorldExpo, BlackEnterprise Entrepreneur Conference. Currently David has a book in the works that will chronicle the successful execution of social media to grow businesses.

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www.DavidBullock.com

www.SeoRainMaker.com

www.Barack20.com

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I was recently reading David Bullock’s blog and he posted this video which absolutely drives home the benefits of the Black Genius Network in my opinion.

The video describes how quickly information is changing the world and how overwhelming all the change can be. David titled his post  “Lead Or Get Out Of The Way” but I see it differently. I say “Learn quickly or get out of the way”.

This video drives home the need to learn quickly and the best way to learn quickly is from each other. If your goal is to have a successful life, you can’t use the old ways of learning. You have to learn success strategies and tactics quickly from people that are using those tactics successfully today. That’s what learning quickly means to me. Learn from each other, don’t assume that the success skills you have or had will still work. Join the Black Genius Network snd discover new success strategies, tactics and skill quickly.

Check out the video and tell me what you think and discover the secrets to success from entrepreneur John Lawson

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Then tell us your story

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What does success mean? Does success mean having more money, control over your life, being able to stop working or something else. One of the first steps to any process is understanding the meaning of what you want. For example, when I sold my business, I was able to take a year off, you know Valhalla, no work, do whatever I want, you’d think this was my dream. WRONG. Month 1, is was great, I loved it. I could bike when I wanted, workout when I wanted but after the third month it was the pits.

I hated not having anything to do, no where to go, no purpose or motive, so I went back to work. So lets define what success means. Tell us what it means to you bu taking this poll.

Then tell us your story

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I learn so much from these interviews and when we get near the end my standard questions is “What are the 3 Most Important Factors in Your Success. My goal in asking that question is to draw out the strategies that successful black business people use.

John’s 3 Keys to Success where; (here my interview with Black Genius John Lawson)

1. You must have Integrity.
2. You have to take action
3. You have to believe.

Success leaves clues and John gave us specific instructions for being successful. When John talks about having integrity he means that successful people have a value system, that they are consistent and can be trusted, their word has meaning (as best as possible). John is also absoultely right when he says you have to take action. There is an old African proverb “If you want to eat, you must move your feet”, moving your feet is taking action. All results start with some action.

Lastly John says “You gotta believe”. When you get on a plane, can the pilot see the destination? No, he has a detailed plan, he takes action (flying the plane) and he believes (yes knows( that if he follows the plan he will arrive at his destination just like thousand of other planes and pilots. Success is the same, you may not see the destination but if you follow the plan, they keys to success outlined by John, than success is inevitable.

Dedicated to your success

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