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Just how do women do business?

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Any self-respecting feminist would tell you: just like men (and who are you calling a diva?). But is that true? Not according to award-winning Dessert Noir Café & Bar owner, Intel marketing m

anager and author of Divas Doing Business: What the guidebooks don’t tell you about being a woman entrepreneur, Monique Hayward.

Hayward’s recently published book arms women with the tools and firepower to tackle the unique situations that will test their resolve, strength, and spirit as they start and manage their businesses. It goes beyond the conventional entrepreneurial wisdom to “fill the spaces in between” business start-up guidebooks’ pages with solid advice illustrated through Hayward’s real-life stories and personal insight and interviews with a diverse group of successful female entrepreneurs.

You’re going to want to read this. But before you do, meet Hayward in-person for some insider tips, fascinating anecdotes, and a presentation sure to inspire any aspiring entrepreneurial diva.

Monique Hayward is President and CEO of Nouveau Connoisseurs Corp., which she founded in April 2004 and most recently owned and operated the award-winning Dessert Noir Café & Bar in Beaverton, Oregon. Monique is also a senior marketing manager at Intel Corp. in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Monique is an entrepreneur and corporate player with more than 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, business development, and entrepreneurship. She has shared her knowledge and expertise as a contributing writer and interviewee for mainstream media like The Oregonian, The Denver Post, and CNN and online and print publications for entrepreneurs like Women Entrepreneurs – The Secrets of Success Blog, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, and Restaurant Startup & Growth.

In Feb. 2009, Monique published her first book, Divas Doing Business: What the Guidebooks Don’t Tell You About Being a Woman Entrepreneur. She’s also a frequent speaker at conferences and colleges and a mentor to up-and-coming professionals and entrepreneurs.

Register online through March 15th or buy a ticket at the door starting at 5:30 p.m.

The evening includes a no-host bar and a dinner buffet.

Register today!