Queensland JUNE 2011
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It is great to be back at work after my family holiday, you have all been so busy. Thank you for being patient with me during my time off. I hope you all like our new magazine designed by Gina from Groovy Graphics. We have a full calendar of events for you which includes cut off dates for events and advertising, plus a huge announcement for you all which could benefit your business hugely see page 10 for more details.
It is great to see the support for the Townsville Expos as we are fully booked out for July 16th and we are taking early bird bookings for November 26th Expo (reminder: this will be single sites only). Our SE QLD Expo didn’t go quite as well as expected but as we were introducing a new concept to the area I think it went well. We raised over $1000 for our community group, looking forward to next year.
S.E. Queensland
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Pg 2 Events Calendar Pg 4 Mums of the Month Pg 6 Handy Hints and Tips Pg 8 Recipes of the Month Pg10 Important Message Pg 12 Sponsors Page Speaking of next year planning is already underway for bigger and better expos with a venue change here and there and lots more activities coming your way. So for now I better sign off and get back to work, see you all soon!
Lee -Anne XX
BIG! HUGE! ENORMOUS NEWS! SEE PAGE 10 FOR ALL THE DETAILS! EMAIL: info@qldmumpreneurexpo.com.au
FACEBOOK: Qld Mumpreneurs Expo
WEBSITE: www.qldmumpreneurexpo.com.au
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Events Calendar June
6th - 20th Calendar Bookings First in best dressed, bookings will not be confirmed until payment is received. 13th
Queens Birthday Holiday
25th
School Holidays begin
JULY 4th
Townsville Show Day Holiday
11th
School Term 3 begins
OCTOBER 1st
October Magazine published
4th
School Term 4 begins
15th
Cairns Expo Venue TBA
30th
Townsville November Expo Bookings deadline
NOVEMBER 26th
16th
Townsville Expo Carlton Theatre, Carlyle Gardens 9.30am Pre-order Calendars at the Townsville Expo
24th
August Magazine deadline
Townsville Expo Carlton Theatre, Carlyle Gardens 9.30am Santa arrives at 11.30am December Magazine deadline
DECEMBER 1st
December Magazine published
10th
School Holidays begin
25th
Christmas Day
26th
Boxing Day
27th
Boxing Day Holiday
29th - 31st Photoshoots for Calendar
AUGUST 1st
August Magazine published Pink Ribbon Fundraiser Date & Venue to be confirmed
SEPTEMBER 17th
School Holidays begin
24th
Cairns October Expo Bookings deadline October Magazine deadline
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Mums of the Month
JUNE
love the skin your in PHOTOGRAPHY JACKIE, DEBBI & LEANNE Are 3 local ladies bringing glamour photography into the 21st century. Inspired by the TV show "How to look good naked", they want everyone to Love the skin they are in! Go in for an hour or two of fun, starting with make up and hair styling, and then have your own fabulous Burlesque/Sexy style Glamour photo shoot. They have a large range of corsets and lingerie to choose from and many novelty outfits and props to use or take some of your own favourite gear. They can put together a themed package to suit your personal style. With photo books, canvases and enlargements just some of the products on offer there will be a package just perfect for you. Contact the girls to arrange your shoot or to buy a gift certificate for someone you love.
JULY
Phone: 0414 419 858 Email: lovetheskinyoureinphotography@gmail.com www.lovetheskinyourinphotography.com
gorgeous munchkins renee
Is a mother of three Gorgeous Munchkins who has found a new love....... her sewing machine, after 15 years of not using one. Renee lovingly makes babys’ and childrens’ clothing, blankets, hair accessories and toys. Renee is very new to the Mumprenuers only establishing Gorgeous Munchkins in February this year. And while she admits not every stitch is going to be perfect she knows the end result is going to be fantastic. Page 4
Phone : 0429 148 344 or find her on Facebook
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Handy Hints and Tips when importing and re-selling By Cynthia Tatters from Cynthia’s Petti-Skirts I am a mum of 2 Children, Isaac (3 years) and Michaela (9 Months) I live on the North Side of Brisbane and run a small home based business called Cynthia’s Petti-Skirts. I have been importing products from overseas for about 5 years now. I started out in the Beauty Industry as a Beauty Therapist. So part time I started to import Nail tips, Nail stickers and Nail products for Salon Suppliers. I did this just to earn a bit of extra money. Now I am a full time mum and I want to stay home with my kids so I started up Cynthia’s Petti-Skirts and now I import skirts, tops and anything frilly!! When I was setting up my importing business I wish there was someone to help me along the way. But unfortunately I did it all on my own and was hurt very badly financially and really shook my confidence. Now that I have been importing for about 5 years I regularly get asked how to start, what do I look out for and most importantly who can I trust?? As a mum and business owner I am happy to help anyone out who is interested in learning. But I am going to share a few tips with you about importing. Firstly when searching for a product you would like to sell try and find the manufacturer, rather than a trading company. You want to buy for the maker of the product not the reseller of the product. Also be aware that most Brand name products will have licensing rights so when buying form China there is a very good chance it isn’t the “original” brand it is a copy. Once you have found or decided on what you want to purchase you need to make sure you can trust the seller so I always suggest asking them to send you a sample of the product first to check the quality. Not only that you want to make sure they are a real company. In doing this process it may be Page 6
a good idea to have a fedex or dhl account set up as some companies send free samples as long as you pay for the freight. When you have received the product and like the quality you will want to import a larger amount. So the nest hurdle is how do I safely send money over seas?? There are a lot of options to send money. Before you send any money talk to your bank about what sort of fraud protection they have when sending money by telegraphic transfer overseas. If they don’t have any I would suggest you find a bank that does, If you send $7000 or more overseas and never see any product you need to know you bank or credit card provider will be able to get that money back. Another option is to pay by Paypal as they have a great fraud protection system in place. It may cost you a little extra in fees but I think the security is worth it. Or another site is Escrow they also have a great service where by you send the money to a 3rd party; they hold the money until you receive the product. Once the product is received the 3rd party will release the money to the manufacturer. Never and I say Never pay by Money order as it is untraceable. It is like giving cash to someone overseas. This is ok when sending money to a friend or someone you know but not with purchasing product. Once you have received your product you are now ready to on sell. If you want to know more about how to source products, a step by step lesson on how, where and what including setting up a business and how to on sell your product. I do private tutoring lessons for $200 for 3 hours. You can contact me on cynthia@cynthiaspetti-skirts.com
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Recipes of the Month This recipe is thanks to Lee-Anne from YIAH.
If you have an old family favourite that you and your family enjoy, or maybe a new recipe that has taken your fancy, why not share it!
Just email it to info@qldmumpreneurexpo.com.au and we will pop it into the next newsletter! Or go one better, next time you make it, take a quick snap and email it with recipe!
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Queensland Mumpreneurs 2012 CALENDAR! Queensland Mumpreneur Expos are going to produce a calendar for 2012 and you can be part of it! Advertising is open to all Mumpreneurs from Cairns down to the South East. On the next page you can see the layout of the Calendar, which will be A4 in size when closed and will open up to an A3. It will be full colour throughout, with one month per open page. There are 5 spaces per month, 3 small spaces, 1 banner space and 1 photo space available for booking. Prices include artwork, so if you require your ad to be designed, there is no extra charge. Photo Spaces are only available to Townsville Mumpreneurs or those who can travel to Townsville, as the cost includes a professional photoshoot by Kara Harden Photography.
But be quick to book as there are only 12 Photo Spaces available! You can book and pay for your ad at the Townsville July Expo, you can also pre-order your copy of the calendar, to make sure you get one as only 500 will be printed.
If you have any questions or you would like to book your space, just email Lee-Anne at info@qldmumpreneurexpo.com.au or book online at www.qldmumpreneurexpo.com.au Page 10
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BANNER AD SPACE – 281mm x 40mm $100
PHOTO SPACE 281mm x 153mm $150
FOLD LINE
CALENDAR SPACE
SMALL AD SPACE 92mm x 40mm $50
SMALL AD SPACE 92mm x 40mm $50
SMALL AD SPACE 92mm x 40mm $50 Page 11
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