Highlights of Women's Initiative in the News

AUGUST

August 25-29, 2008
ALAS radio ad
La Raza 93.3

August 21, 2008
Yovanna Bieberich, “Learn To Be in Your Right Mind” gad Joan Espinosa
Argus-Courier

August 20, 2008
Hecho en California con Marcos Gutierrez: interview with Julieta Pomares, grad Diana Medina, and grad Rosalía Diaz.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

July 16, 2008
Efecto Mariposa: interview with Gonzalo Martinez-Metzler.
1170am

August 6, 2008
Hecho en California con Marcos Gutierrez: interview with Julieta Pomares, grad Martha Bon, and grad Ma. Elena Vargas.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

August 2008
Paso a Paso Construyendo tu Negocio: Clase de Capacitación.
Impulso News

August 2008
Women Workin’ It
Bay Area Business Women

August 2008
“Soul on Vinyl DJ Olga T”
Oakbook

JULY

July 23, 2008
Donde Está Marcos interview with Julieta Pomares, Martha Bon, and Ma. Elena Vargas.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

July 21, 2008
Joe Vazquez “Women Losing Ground in Workforce,” Julie Castro Abrams and graduate Carmen Rios.
CBS 5

July 16, 2008
Efecto Mariposa: interview with Sandra Murillo-Brucker.
1170 AM

July 13, 2008
Bay Area Vista, with Almaz Negash and graduate Teresa Olivas.
NBC11

July 9, 2008
Donde Está Marcos interview with Julieta Pomares, Sofia Campos, and graduate Vanesa Salazar.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

July 2008
800 attend Women’s Initiative Gala
7x7

July 2008
Pari Livermore "Everyday Angels: Linda Hothem and Women's Initiative"
Comcast Channels 27 and others

JUNE

June 26, 2008
"Low-income women ready to step out on business plans"
San Jose Mercury News

June 23-27, 2008
ALAS radio ad
La Raza, 93.3

June 19-June 30, 2008
Street Smart: City Council Chambers in Concord
Comcast Ch. 28 and Astound Ch. 27

June 18, 2008
"Women's Initiative business students graduate prepared for success"
Globe Newspaper

June 18, 2008
Donde Está Marcos interview with Sandra Murillo.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

June 4, 2008
Donde Está Marcos interview with Sandra Murillo.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

June 1-3, 2008
ALAS radio ad
KLOK, 1170

June 1, 2008
Comunidad Preciosa, with Gonzalo Martinez-Metzler, Andrea Montalvo, and Milady Alvarez.
La Preciosa, 92.3FM

June 1, 2008
"S.F. nonprofits given leadership grants"
San Francisco Chronicle

MAY

May 31, 2008
Encuentro en la Bahia, with Julieta Pomares, Sandra Murillo, Connie Rivera, Fabiola Cardenas & Maria Martizez.
Univision

May 13, 2008
Ilana DeBare, “Women’s nonprofit gets $100,000 grant”
San Francisco Chronicle

May 11, 2008
“It’s Small Business Week in San Francisco”
San Francisco Chronicle

May 2, 2008
Retrato Hispano, Interview with Marisela Barbosa
Univisio

May, 2008
Hot Sheet, Women’s Initiative Gala 2008
7x7

May, 2008
Women’s Initiative Gala 2008 ad
Bay Area Business Woman

May, 2008
Women’s Initiative Gala 2008 calendar listing
Bay Area Business Woman

May, 2008
April Dembosky, “Diablo Dish”
Diablo Magazine

May, 2008
ALAS PSA
La Preciosa, 92.3FM

APRIL

April 30, 2008
Leah Clark, “Slim Down Café”
Novometro.com

April 24, 2008
Donde Está Marcos interview with Julieta Pomares and Alma Elizondo.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

April 22, 2008
MBAP listing
East Bay Express Event Calendar

April 20, 2007
Working Woman, with Kim Le and Davida Hartman-Griffin
ABC7 Beyond the Headline Show

April 11, 2008
The Bay Area’s Most Influential Women in Business, Julie Castro Abrams
The San Francisco Business Times

April 6, 2008
Nuestros Ninos: Interview with Sandra Murillo
1170 AM

April 6, 2008
Women on the Move in Marin County business
Marin Independent Journal

April 4, 2008
Retrato Hispano: Interview with Thais Rezende, Beatriz Parker, and Isabel Martinez.
Univision

April 3, 2008
Donde Está Marcos interview with Sandra Murillo and Claudia Medina.
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

April, 2008
MPA listing
Avance Hispano Community Calendar

MARCH

March 23, 2008
Mary Ann Cruz, "Charity Showcase is a Cause for Success"
Contra Costa Times

March 21, 2008
Tanya Rose, “Women's entrepreneur center opens in Concord”
Contra Costa Times

March 20, 2008
Donde Está Marcos show transmitted from the Concord office (Concord Grand Opening)
Marcos Gutierrez
1010 AM

March 15, 2008
Charo Martinez: Interview with ALAS graduate Rosalva Diaz.
93.3 La Raza

March 12, 2008
Francine Brevetti, “Shriver launches program in Oakland”
Oakland Tribune

March 11, 2008, 10 pm
Women’s Initiative and WE Invest program
KTVU Channel 2

March 11, 2008, 6 pm
Women’s Initiative and WE Invest program
Univision 14

March 9, 2008
Childhood Matters: Interview with Julie Castro Abrams
98.1 KISS FM

March 6, 2008
Hecho en California con Marcos Gutierrez: Interview with Julieta Pomares and Sarah Light re: Concord Grand Opening
1010 AM

March 4, 2008
Janis Mara, “Center Helps Women Achieve”
Contra Costa Times

March 1, 2008, 10 am
Barry Smiler, My Karoo Web Review on www.WomensInitiative.org
KKGN Radio

March 2008
Martha Vaughan, “ALAS”
Avance Hispano

FEBRUARY

February 17, 2008
Patricia Yollin, "Helping Women Grow a Business"
San Francisco Chronicle

JANUARY

January 11, 2008
Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez: Interview with Julieta Pomares about 2008 classes
1010 AM

January 1, 2008
Samantha Bronson, “Helping Women Help Themselves: Women’s Initiative comes to Marin”
Marin Magazine

DECEMBER

December 19, 2007
Jean Woods: Interview with Justina Cross, Dania Wright, & Tracy Watson.
KECG 88.1 FM

December 11, 2007
"Casas e Hipotecas" with Guillermo Chavez & Hernan Vargas: Interview with Sandra Murillo, Carmen Rio, and Rocio Bautista
1010 AM

December 3, 2007
Denisen Hartlove, “The Flexible Job”
Bay Area Business Woman

NOVEMBER

November 15, 2007
“Bay Area Buzz: Women Business Center”
Contra Costa Times

November 6, 2007
Almaz Negash joins Women’s Initiative as Silicon Valley Managing Director
San Jose Mercury News online

OCTOBER

October 13, 2007
Elena Miramar, “Revolución Empresarial”
Visión Hispana

October 9, 2007
“Business conference designed to help women entrepreneurs”
KTVU Channel 2

October 4, 2007
Comunidad Preciosa with Pepe Reyes: Interview with Julieta Pomares about the conference
La Preciosa 92.3FM

October 3, 2007
Noticias y Más with Celina Rodríguez: Interview with Julieta Pomares & Rocío Bautista
KLOK 1170AM - Univision Radio

October 3, 2007
Ilana Debare, “Workers’ comp is part of business’ expenses”
The Chronicle

October 2, 2007
Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez: Phone interview with Julieta Pomares
1010AM

October 1, 2007
Hecho en California withMarcos Gutierrez: Interview with Sandra Murillo & Julieta Pomares about conference
1010AM

SEPTEMBER

September 18, 2007
Encuentro en la Bahia with Julieta Pomares and Rosa Marina Martin
KDTV Univision 14

September 1, 2007
Noche de Fiesta Chapina con Juan Reyes: Interview with Julieta Pomares and Gabriela Ramirez.
1010 AM

AUGUST

August 19, 2007
Francine Brevetti, “Self-employment programs for disabled remain underused: Federal plans designed to reduce risk are not widely known”
Oakland Tribune

August 6, 2007
Novella Carpenter, "MONEY TALES: Can one woman break out of the hustle?"
SFGate.com

JULY

July 10, 2007
“Creating the Career of Your Dreams”
ABC7 View from the Bay

July 2, 2007
Sal Pizarro, “Pizarro: Latino community honors its leaders”
San Jose Mercury News

JUNE

June 23, 2007, June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2007
Profiles of Excellence for API Heritage Month: Evelyn Dilsaver
ABC 7

June 22, 2007
Sonya Hubbard, “Women get ‘wings’ to succeed”
Oakland Tribune

June 16, 2007
“Incubadora de sueños”
Visión Hispana

June 12-21, 2007
Fruitvale Ribbon Cutting – public service announcement
KRZZ 93.3 La Raza

June 10, 2007
“Loans for success” editorial
San Francisco Chronicle

June 1, 2007
Lynn Graebner, “Nonprofit notebook: Cadence bowls a strike”
Silicon Valley Business Journal

June 2007
Robin Rinaldi “Best Success Story: Women’s Initiative”
7X7 Magazine

May 23, 2007
“Women’s training group gets $500,000 from Comerica”
East Bay Business Times

May 21, 2007
Carrie Schwab Pomerantz and Women's Initiative “Your children will face financial choices more complex than anything you ever encountered. Find the right financial game plan for your kids.”
ABC 7 View from the Bay

May 19, 2007
Francine Brevetti, “Travel book series starts in Bay Area”
Oakland Tribune

May 19, 2007
Eve Mitchell, “Conference fetes women in business”
Oakland Tribune

May 18, 2007
“Comerica Bank announces $1.6 million in community development grants to California non-Profits”
PR Newswire

May 11, 2007
Fran Zone and Cecila Canseco, Cicil’s Café, “Women's money networks and why you should have one.”
ABC 7 View from the Bay

May 2-8, 2007
“Minority Women Starting Businesses”
The Post

May 1, 2007
Katherine Conrad, “Spaces & Places: Cadence helping find space for the Women's Initiative”
San Jose Mercury News

APRIL

April 27, 2007
“Bill to spur more microenterprises passes committee legislation would provide up to $100,000 grants to local microenterprise development providers.”
California Chronicle

MARCH

March 26, 2007
Erika Cebreros “ALAS que vuelan alto: El programa celebra su primera graduación en el condado de Marin”
El Mensajero

March 17, 2007
Marcos Guitierrez, Radio Interview with Julie Castro Abrams, Sandra Murillo and San Rafael graduates
1010 AM

March 17, 2007
Carla Bova “Nonprofit helps women achieve self-sufficiency”
Marin Independent Journal

March 2007
PSA on March 7 book signing party with Dana Whitaker and Serena Bartlett
KPFA

March 1, 2007
“Women’s Initiative named 2007 beneficiary of fundraiser”
Bay Area Business Woman

FEBRUARY

February 2007
Karuna Jaggar, “Quality Work Outside the Traditional Workplace”
RP&E, Urban Habitat publication

February 25, 2007
Encuentro en la Bahia with Elvira Solanes and Cecila Canseco
Estereo Sol 98.9 and La Kalle 100.7

February 24, 2007
Encuentro en la Bahia with Elvira Solanes and Cecila Canseco
KFSF TeleFutura 66

February 24, 2007
Encuentro en la Bahia with Elvira Solanes and Cecila Canseco
KDTV Univision 14

February 23, 2007
Sarah Duxbury, “Oakland nonprofit bowls $1M South Bay expansion”
San Francisco Business Times

February 23, 2007
Lily of the Valley, “Bowling dollars to fund incubator”
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Times

February 15, 2007
Sal Pizarro, “Pizarro: Engineering center, ‘just the beginning’”
San Jose Mercury News

JANUARY

January 2007
Mara Math, “Micro Loans Make a Powerful Impact”
Bay Area Business Woman

January 14, 2007
Erika Cebreros, “Hay que soñar alto”
El Mensajero

January 3, 2007
Barbara Rodgers, “'WISE' Idea Seeds New Businesses”
CBS5 Eyewitness News

January 3 and 7, 2007
Barbara Rodgers, “'WISE' Idea Seeds New Businesses”
KCBS All News 740 am

DECEMBER

December 31, 2006
Pedro F. Frisneda, “Cómo iniciar su propio negocio”
El Mensajero

December 31, 2006
Shelah Moody, “Advocate helps low-income women start businesses”
The Chronicle

December 19, 2006
KPFA Morning Show
“Micro Enterprise around the Bay Area”

December 7, 2006
Ilana DeBare, “S.F. grant to assist female entrepreneurs”
The Chronicle

OCTOBER

October 31, 2006
Non-Profit Aids Women Immigrants in Business
New America Media

October 25, 2006
Cisco Announces Winners of Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2006
PressZoom.com

October 22, 2006
“Encuentro en la Bahía” Interview with Thais Rezende and graduate Rosalva Díaz
Univision Radio’s Estereo Sol 98.9/99.1, La Kalle 100.7/105.7 at 7 AM

October 21, 2006
“Encuentro en la Bahía” Interview with Thais Rezende and graduate Rosalva Díaz
and Univision 14 KDTV, 10:30 AM

October 21, 2006
“Encuentro en la Bahía” Interview with Thais Rezende and graduate Rosalva Díaz TeleFutura 66 KFSF, 7:00 AM

October 19, 2006
Lynn Jimenez, :20 second spot on Taking Care of Business conference.
KGO-AM 810

October 2006
Women Take the Initiative to Connect by Julia Dodge
Bay Area Business Women

SEPTEMBER

September 30, 2006
"Symposium on Women in Microenterprise"
Ming Pao (Chinese language)

September 22, 2006
"Micro-loans: a little goes a long way" by Sarah Duxbury
San Francisco Business Times

September 12, 2006
Interview with Thais Rezende about Women's Initiative
Channel 29

SEPTEMBER

September 2-3, 2006
Interview with Julie Castro Abrams and graduate Eva Saavedra (30 min.)
“Beat of the Bay” on KFOG (104.5 FM), KSAN (107.7 The Bone), KNBR (680 AM) and KTCT (KNBR 1050 AM)
Sat. 5 AM: KTCT

September 3-7, 2006
Interview with Julie Castro Abrams and graduate Eva Saavedra (3 min.)
“Fogfiles” on KFOG (104.5 FM)

AUGUST

August 2006
“Scene and Heard: Women's Initiative 4th Annual Gala”
7x7

JULY

July 2006
Geroge McConnell, “The Secret Life of a Banker: Some Money Matters in Your Neighborhood”
Mission Dispatch

July 7-16, 2006
“Calling all Connectors” - Spanish PSA
La Raza

JUNE

June 29, 2006
Thais Rezende interview
Univision

June 6, 2006
“Women’s Initiative Gala 2006: honoring women who walk the walk”
www.sfstation.com

June 6, 2006
“Trio of women recognized for entrepreneurship”
San Francisco Examiner

June 6, 2006
“Women’s Initiative Gala 2006: honoring women who walk the walk”
www.sfstation.com

June 4, 2006
“Benefits” by Catherine Bigelow
A short blurb about the 2006 Gala.
San Francisco Chronicle

June 2006
“Women Who Walk the Walk”
An advertisement for the Gala.
7x7

June 2006
“Hot Sheet”
A short blurb about the Gala.
7x7

June 2006
“Women’s Initiative Gala 2006”
Short blurb and advertisement for the Gala.
Bay Area Business Woman

MAY

May 26 – June 1, 2006
“What woman helped you get where you are today?”
Advertisement for the Gala.
San Francisco Business Times

DECEMBER

December 2005
“Mujeres con ALAS”
Article about recent ALAS graduates
Vision España

December 9-15, 2005
Ad for Women’s Initiative’s Private Collection
San Francisco Business Times

December 2005
“Bay Area Business Woman joins Women’s Initiative in support of women business owners with launch of online shopping”
Bay Area Business Woman

NOVEMBER

November 30-December 6, 2005
"Faces around the Bay: Darlene Roberts"
San Francisco Post

November 29, 2005
"Family network in Mexico finds the finest"
San Francisco Chronicle

November 11, 2005
"Persiguiendo el sueño americano"
Vision España

November 2005
“Mas Negocios Latinos abren su puertas en la region de la bahia de San Francisco” by Bernardo Méndez Lugo
Impulso News

OCTOBER

October 28, 2005
Press conference for Microenterprise Development Month with Assembly Member Yee’s office and CAMEO at The Crayon Box Preschool

October 22, 2005
“Event focuses on empowering women” by Lupita Figueredo
Oakland Tribune

October 19-25
“Bundles of Joy” by Laurie Koh
San Francisco Bay Guardian

October 7-13, 2005
Ad for Leadership Luncheon during Taking Flight with Your Business
San Francisco Business Times

October 4, 2005
“Micro-business grow macro economy” by Julie Abrams
San Francisco Chronicle

October 2005
“Taking Flight On the Wings of Success” by Jane Irene Kelly
Bay Area Business Women

October 2005
Ad for Alcanzando Nuevos Horizontes en tu Negocio (Taking Flight conference)
TV Español

SEPTEMBER

September 24, 2005
Radio interview promoting ALAS orientations sessions and Taking Flight with Your Business with Sandra Murillo
La Voz 1010 AM

September 21, 2005
Radio interview promoting ALAS orientations sessions and Taking Flight with Your Business with Sandra Murillo
La Voz 1010 AM

September 16-30
Taking Flight business conference PSA
KFOG 104.5 FM, KNBR 680 AM, and BONE 107.7

AUGUST

August 10-16, 2005
“Start Her Up” by Laurie Koh
San Francisco Bay Guardian

August 2005
Taking Flight with Your Business ad
Bay Area Business Women

JULY

July 30 and 31, 2005
Women’s Initiative radio interview with Julie Abrams, Sheron Campbell (graduate), and Jen Armstrong (graduate) by Gimmy Park Li
KFOG 104.5

July 2005
”Bet on Yourself” by Patti Clark
Oakland Business Review

JUNE

June 20, 2005
“Native Costa Rican Moves to America and Makes Her Business Dream Come True”
BlackBusinessList.com

June 2005
Ad - Women’s Initiative Gala with Wells Fargo as title sponsor
San Francisco Magazine

MAY

May 27, 2005
“Upclose: Cindy Twomey” by Rachel Hepworth
East Bay Business Times

May 27, 2005
Women’s Initiative Gala in the Benefits section
San Francisco Chronicle

May 20, 2005
Women’s Initiative Gala in the Benefits section
San Francisco Chronicle

May 20, 2005
Full-page gala ad mentioning our major sponsors
San Francisco Business Times

May 11-17, 2005
“Butch Fashion Bonanza” by Laurie Koh
San Francisco Bay Guardian

May 13, 2005
Gala mention by Leah Garchik
San Francisco Chronicle

May 6, 2005
Full-page gala ad mentioning our major sponsors
San Francisco Business Times

May 2005
Banner ads and webpage dedicated to the gala event
SFStation.com

May 2005
Calendar mention of Women’s Initiative gala
Bay Area Business Women

APRIL

April 25-30, 2005
Directory listing for Small Business Week
SBA Advertisement in the San Francisco Business Times

April 18, 2005
"Twenty Years of Living on the Edge" by Mary Huss
San Francisco Business Times

April 17, 2005, 5:30am to 6:00am
Interview with Sandra Murillo, Christiane Gonzalez, and ALAS graduates (Spanish)
La Raza 93.3 FM

April/ May 2005
Calendar mention of Women’s Initiative gala
WomensCalendar.org

April 2005
“Women leading the way – Pioneers and visionaries”
Oakland Business Review

MARCH

March 27, 2005
“Woodworker’s ways deeply ingrained” by Eve Mitchell
InsideBayArea.com

March 25, 2005
“Moving Up: Heather Haxo Phillips”
East Bay Business Times

March 25, 2005
“La Cocina helps get cooks out of the kitchen, into business” by Cicero A. Estrella
San Francisco Chronicle

March 13, 2005
“Latinas Negociantes y el programa que les da ALAS”
El Mensajero

March 2005
“Micro Loans Have Huge Impact” by Patti Restaino
Bay Area Business Women

June 8, 2003
Bilingual story on organizations offering training for Latinas, including Women's Initiative for Self Employment
El Mensajero

May 14, 2003
“9:00 News” - 3-minute news piece featuring Women’s Initiative Executive Director Julie Abrams and graduate Shoshana Frumkin
KRON 4

May 10-11, 2003
Radio interview with Executive Director Julie Abrams and Microfinance and Business Development Manager Laura Hoover
KNBR Radio

April 27, 2003
"Massage therapist finds the entrepreneurial touch"
Oakland Tribune

April 12, 2003
"Growing wise: Women's businesses get boost"
Oakland Tribune

April 11, 2003
“6:00 News” - Story on the grand opening of Women’s Initiative’s new Oakland facility
Univisión, KDTV 14

April 11, 2003
Entrepreneur spotlight on Quela Mikell, Women’s Initiative graduate and owner of Royal Jewelz Loungewear
East Bay Business Times

March 23, 2003
Radio interview with Small Business Consultant Sandra Murillo and Women’s Initiative graduates Rosa Marina Martín and Ivonne Diep-Garcia
KSOL98.9/Amor 99

March 9, 2003
Radio interview with Small Business Consultant Deonne Kahler
KFRC 99.7/The Wave 93

January 4, 2003
“Encuentro en la Bahía,” Small Business Consultant, Sandra Murillo, interviewed about the ALAS program of Women’s Initiative
Univisión, KDTV 4

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