Thomas B. O'Rourke is the founder and President of
Business News Associates, a suburban Chicago-based
Public Relations and Marketing Communications
company. He has more than 20 years experience in
public relations, marketing communications, advertising
and trade shows, working with companies in the
graphics, transportation, leasing, research and defense
industries.

Phone: (815) 469-3052
Fax: (815) 469-9979

Bob Leduc retired from a 30 year career of recruiting
sales personnel and developing sales leads. He is now
a sales consultant. Bob recently wrote a manual for
small business owners titled "How to Build Your Small
Business Fast With Simple Postcards" and several
other publications to help small businesses grow and
prosper. 

Email: BobLeduc@aol.com  Subject: "Postcards".
Phone: (702) 658-1707 (After 10 AM Pacific time) Or
write: Bob Leduc, PO Box 33628, Las Vegas, NV 89133
Here are the bios of the writers, contributors and entrepreneurs featured in EnTrends this month. Please e-
mail them with any comments or questions you may have about their material. Also, if they have a website
listed, please pay them a visit.
James Capobianco has been self-employed for
over 25 years, both on and offline. At his web
site, Cap-Tech.com, he shares his experience and
expertise when it comes to owning your own
business. Come pay a visit at
www.captech.com
Patrick Tan, a former journalist and entrepreneur, offers
a complete range of e-commerce solutions, services and
resources to help you build a successful career online. 
Visit his site at http://www.aloha-city.com for more
information.  He publishes a free newsletter to share his
experience and business know-how. Subscribe Now!
mailto:basics@aloha-city.com
Michael Gifford has operated successful home businesses for over
20 years. He currently supports himself full-time from home. He is
the owner of http://www.nobizlikehomebiz.com - an unbiased,
"business opportunity free" site dedicated to helping
people succeed in business from home. He can be reached at
expectgreatness@nobizlikehomebiz.com or by calling (770) 606-
9195.
Stedman Graham is the founder and CEO of S. Graham &
Associates. His company creates customized corporate training and
leadership development programs. In addition, he is also the author
of several New York Times Bestsellers. These books include Teens
Can Make It Happen, Build Your Own Life Brand
, and You Can
Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan For Success
. Graham has also
founded ADA, or Athletes Against Drugs, and is a Board Member
for the Junior Achievement Program. Graham is also an adjunct
professor at the Kellog Graduate School of Management at
Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.
Nicholas Graham is the founder of Joe Boxer underwear company.
The Canada native moved to California to design men's ties. Tired of
mundane clothing articles, he started to design humorous
underwear. Since then, he has designed products for men, women,
and children. Over 1,000 of his designs have appeared on
underwear, sleepwear, loungewear, and even home furnishings. His
designs have included inflatable, 3-D, and even glowing boxers.
Graham claims that his "brand is the amusement park and the
product is the souvenir." He has earned several awards in his career
including the Woolmark, Marty, Golden Shears, MIRA, and even a
CLIO for his website. For more information, visit www.joeboxer.com.
Brian T. O'Rourke is the CEO and Publisher of EnTrends. He is a
young entrepreneur that has been featured in various Midwest
newspapers, on television, and on the nationally syndicated radio
show "Entrepreneur! Living The American Dream." He is available
for interviews and inquiries at (815) 919-0338. He can be e-mailed
at brian@entrends.com
Donna Schwartz Mills is the editor of the ParentPreneur
Club (http://www.parentpreneurclub.com/siteman/a8.html), an
online resource for moms and dads with home-based businesses
and those who are thinking of starting a home-based business.
She can be reached at donna@parentpreneurclub.com .
Wally Amos is the founder of Famous Amos Cookies, now owned
by the Keebler Company. He currently owns Uncle Wally's Muffins
in Long Island. In addition, Amos has written five books. The first
book was The Famous Amos Story: The Face That Launched A
Thousand Chips
. Then came The Power In You: 10 Secret
Ingredients For Inner Strength
, followed by The Man With No
Name,
and fourth was Turning Lemons Into Lemonade. Amos's most
current book is Watermelon Magic: Seeds of Wisdom, Slices of Life.
He will be coming out with a new book, The Cookie Never Crumbles,
in October of this year. Amos currently resides in Hawaii with his
wife and children. Visit www.famous-amos.com for more information.

John McHugh is an experienced executive communications consultant and
corporate speechwriter. From his office in Green Oaks, Illinois, he prepares
speeches, scripts and by-line articles for leading national management figures.
He has been honored by national communications, trade and public policy
organizations, and he earned his master of business administration degree
with highest honors. John McHugh can be reached at johnmcq@aol.com or
(847) 362-8389.
EnTrends
Jim Allen is a life & business coach, speaker, and writer. For more ideas,
visit CoachJim.com or subscribe to his newsletter, The Big Idea, by sending
a blank email to: SubscribeIM@CoachJim.com.
Douglas Sassaman is a freelance writer, aspiring novelist, and self-
described humorist (who some think should be self-committed).  He
writes an online column called, 'Life in the Cosmic-Burp' at
http://CosmicBurp.com.  Join the FREE direct to e-mail column and
add zip your water-cooler conversations every other Friday by
sending a blank e-mail to:  mailto:CosmicBurp-
Subscribe@listbot.com.  You can e-mail Doug at mailto:Doug-
Sassaman@CosmicBurp.com.
Ginger Derrickson - Assisting You Virtually Certified Professional Virtual
Assistant
Administrative Solutions for Small and Home-based Businesses.
ICQ: 4045540
Email: ginger@heroffice.com
Phone: 765-482-6418
eFax:  208-361-2278
http://assistingyouvirtually.homestead.com/
Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,
offers free weight loss and fitness articles
and newsletters at his site.. http://www.Landry.com
=>Serious about weight loss? "Fat Loss Boot Camp"..
mailto:BootCamp@Landry.com
=>Ultimate nutrition for you and your children..
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Kevin Eikenberry <mailto:kevin@discian.com> is a speaker,
trainer, author, and President of the Discian Group (
http://discian.com ) - a learning consulting company.  He
authors a monthly article on learning from life's events called
Vantagepoints.  If you liked this article, you can read more or
subscribe for free at http://discian.com/vp.htm .
Elena Fawkner is editor of the award-winning weekly ezine, A
Home-Based Business Online, a down-to-earth publication
containing practical home-based and online business ideas,
telecommuting job listings, original articles, free e-books and
much more. She also runs the A Home-Based Business Online
website at at http://www.fawkner.com. You can subscribe to her
newsletter at the site.
Karon Thackston is Owner and President of KT & Associates
who offers targeted copywriting, copy editing, ghostwriting &
marketing consultation services. Subscribe to KT & Associates'
Ezine "Business Essentials" at BusinessEssentials-
subscribe@topica.com or visit her site at
http://www.ktamarketing.com
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Stacey van Hooven is an American attorney living in
Munich. She works in cooperation with Trust in
Business, www.trustib.com, a full service company
for the start-up phase of international subsidiaries in
Germany. She is a consultant on American- related
business and legal issues. For further information,
please contact Stacey van Hooven at
Stacey@Trustib.com
Nelson Abreu is the Manager of RecruitersCafe.com
(http://www.recruiterscafe.com) a networking and split
placement site for third-party recruiters. The only career site on
the Net exclusively promoting qualified, short-list caliber talent!
For inquiries please email Nelson at nelson@recruiterscafe.com.
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If not, learn proven strategies to improve your
financial health from Barak Strickland, Personal
Financial Coach. Email him at:Barak@strategies-
unlimited.com or visit his web-site at
http://www.strategies-unlimited.com
Brett Krkosska provides 'how-to' advice on family and home-
based work issues. Stop by his site for startup guidance, home
business ideas and inspiration at: http://homebiztools.com For
a Fresh and Original perspective on today's home business
issues get Brett's ezine at: mailto:enews@homebiztools.com.
About the author: Joe Senate, MSS is the Director of
Education & Technical Support for the International Sports
Sciences Association. He is currently a nationally ranked
athlete and has authored several published articles on the
topics of strength and fitness. Joe Senate is available for
consultation and can be reached at http://www.freetrainer.com
Bob has been marketing on the Web since 1993. He helps
newbie webmasters build great sites with less effort by
showing them how to work smarter. For loads of newbie
friendly site stuff, visit http://SiteTipsAndTricks.Com For
even more, subscribe to "STAT News!" Just send a blank
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