1. Calendar of Events
Mark your calendar with these upcoming events!

August 11, Monday, 7-9pm - Peer Advisory Group*
This inspirational, motivational, high energy gathering is at the heart of YES!Circle's mission to connect like-minded entrepreneurs in a positive, supportive, open environment. Group members help each other achieve goals and overcome roadblocks to personal and professional success.

August 25th, Monday, 9-11am - Good to Great: How to Make Your Website Boost the Bottom Line!
Is your website helping your business succeed? Are your ideal customers flocking to your website? In this informative, dynamic workshop our panel of web gurus will guide you to effectively use your website to increase your bottom line!

September 10, Wednesday, 7-9pm - Peer Advisory Group*
This inspirational, motivational, high energy gathering is at the heart of YES!Circle's mission to connect like-minded entrepreneurs in a positive, supportive, open environment. Group members help each other achieve goals and overcome roadblocks to personal and professional success.

*Attendance at Peer Advisory Groups is limited to 20 participants, thus pre-registration is required.

2. Ready, Set Goals!
Two Cents from the Chief Visionary
I've noticed that entrepreneurs generally fall into two categories - Goal Setters and Goal Avoiders. Goal Setters will not go into business until they have a detailed business plan, broken down into yearly, monthly, weekly and even daily milestones and tasks. They get energy, momentum and confidence from knowing exactly where they are going and when they will arrive. Most entrepreneurs, however, are Goal Avoiders, loving spontaneous creativity, unexpected opportunities and think-on-your feet adrenaline rushes. They see specific goals as stifling, limiting and... scary. If you know exactly where you'll be in two years, three months and five days, you may skip ahead to the next section. Otherwise, Read on...

3. YES!Circle Success Quote
“Everything is happening in businesses at lightening speed, but at YES!Circle so many people want to help each other out. It’s like running for a train with someone’s hand extended to pull you aboard!"

- Dave Michaels, Ecoprint.

4. Community Spirit Challenge:
Name the Fame Contest!
YES!Circle is thrilled to partner with the Affinity Lab, Thirsty-Fish Consulting and Blue-J Design for a Full-Day Learning Immersion for Entrepreneurs on November 7th, 2003. This year’s theme is “Building Business Through Relationships”. The day will integrate experiential and practical workshops on marketing, selling, profiting and networking with opportunities to socialize and connect with other participants. Add a few amazing surprise elements, and expect an event Washington will be talking about for years to come! All we need now is your creative ideas for this “Name the Fame Contest!” Read more...

5. Member Spotlight
Member: Aphrodite Knoop
Company: Colossus Communications, LLC
Colossus Communications, LLC is a business communications enterprise dedicated to writing that sells. We help organizations reach their market and get more business with targeted messages and tailored, creative, fun solutions. Read more...

6. Success Pages of the Month
By Karl Jones, YES!Circle Intern
Have you ever worked with someone you didn’t get along with? How likely are you to repeat that experience? It’s a known fact that we tend to do business with people we like. The easier we can deal with different personality types, the easier business becomes. Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" reveals the secrets of making people like you, establishing report and building successful relationships. By investing time in this book, you will learn to create incredible win-win situations in all business dealings.

7. Community Contribution Corner
YES!Circle proudly continues our partnership with the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Because we firmly believe in furthering the spirit of entrepreneurship in our community, 10% of all 2003 YES!Circle profit will be donated to this wonderful organization, teaching entrepreneurship skills to at-risk D.C. youth... Read more...

8. Sponsorship Opportunities and Acknowledgements
There are many avenues of sponsorship at the YES!Circle. Please contact us for details.

9. Visibility Opportunities
Get noticed, get published, get known - write an article for our newsletter! OR Share what you know and love best with the world - facilitate a Success Lab!
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