WIBs next networking luncheon will be on Friday 2nd of March at Lounge Café LePanto, with special guest speaker Loni Olfers,Director and Owner of Red Penguin Art Gallery.

Loni with give the ladies a talk on ART INVESTMNENT

A three-course meal will be served – At Lounge Café Lepanto, El Capricho El Corte Ingles, Marbella (First Floor), arrival prompt at 12.30. 
 
Loni Olfer, who owned her own gallery in Holland and was a director of a well known art gallery in Spain, has extensive artistic knowledge. Her latest project is one of the first design and contemporary art galleries in El Corte Ingles, Marbella.

Email enquiries@wibspain.com to book your place.

Company Name:              The Pacific Institute   (Steps to Excellence)

Company Description:  The steps course was created by the Pacific Institute which was established in the 1970 by Lou Tice through his experience of working with disadvantage communities.  He founded the belief in people’s untapped potential.  The STEPS program is based on the best research from the field of cognitive psychology and on studies of the way that effective and fulfilled individuals think and act in their lives. STEPS confronts the beliefs that limited achievement, aiding participants to build a stronger sense of self belief and an expanded sense of potential and possibility

What makes your business special:  Steps will give you the tools to enable you to discover your purpose, identify and develop your strengths to reach your full potential.  The program is designed to give information, understanding and tools that are immediately applicable to the challenges you face but which can be taken beyond the course and used throughout the rest of your life.  Step is a fully accredited course in developing effective thinking skills which is fully certificated.

Top Networking Tips:  Good feedback, evaluations and word of mouth

Why you love living in Spain:  I love the sun the laid back atmosphere people are very friendly and helpful.

Contact Details:  Phone No 691023299   e-mail martinandjean@gmail.com

Any special offers for WIBS:  10% discount to WIBS on all courses

More than 30 members joined the Women In Business Spain (WIBS) breakfast meeting on the 3rd of February. Passion Café served a wonderful buffet breakfast, with enough choice to please everybody. New members were welcomed warmly and enthusiastically.

All WIBS members have the opportunity to speak about their company and future plans at meetings, an excellent chance to showcase their areas of expertise. These addresses are normally restricted to two minutes ‘elevator-type’ speeches but due to the high quality of information and such enthusiasm from the ladies that some of our participants got carried away and over-ran the time limits.  It’s certainly a great exercise for everyone on their time management and great presentation skills practice! A wide variety of specialist subjects were represented by the different businesses and their international founders. Attendees enjoyed the typically friendly atmosphere, which enabled new members and guests to network easily.  

Women In Business Spain is based in Marbella. If you would like to attend WIBS, invite guests or find out more about the organisation’s aims, objectives and activities, contact Caroline Bowley, President of Women In Business Spain on +34 677 167 310, email info@wibspain.com or visit http://www.wibspain.com.

Name: Pepita Bos

Company name: Sparkers

Company description: Sparkers is a consultancy, training, and media company. We share knowledge and provide strategic solutions in the fields of business, branding, marketing, communication, and social media. For small to medium sized businesses the SparkYourBusiness brand of seminars and online magazine was developed to make our knowledge and solutions accessible at reasonable prices. We focus on expat businesses and professionals in Andalucía.

What makes your business special? The passion I have for helping people solve their business problems. I help and teach businesses how to be better at business and marketing. Especially in Andalucía where lots of people end up being a business owner without the right know-how, I know I can make them more successful. And of course a lot of the knowledge I share, I share for free through the magazine.

Top networking/business tip: The Golden Triangle of Networking: Offering, Asking & Thanking. It can all be found in networking guru Jan Vermeiren’s book Let’s Connect. There is a free light version of the book on http://www.letsconnect.be/light-version.html

Why you love living in Spain: I live under the town of Comares and when I look out of my window while working I can see the Mediterranean and all the beautiful hills in between. Life is better here and I like the adventure of starting up my business here.

Contact details Email: pepita@sparkers.nl Tel: 63601810289

Websites: www.sparkers.nl www.sparkyourbusiness.nl (seminars) www.sparkyourbusiness.eu (magazine)

Any special offer for WIBS members: The seminars SparkYourBusiness offers can be seen as a series. Serie 1 is:

• Positioning your Business
• Finding and Reaching your Customers
• Social Media in your Business

In Serie 2 the Positioning your Business is replaced by Personal Branding. The latter is focused on one (wo)man businesses, which can be anything from an artists, plumbers, or lawyers, or anything in between.

Normally a seminar is priced at € 100. For early birds it is € 85. For WIB members the offer is to take either series 1 or 2 for a total of € 200 instead of € 300 or the early bird total of € 255. Check out www.sparkyourbusiness.nl for details on the seminars. Shoot me an email at seminars@sparkyourbusiness.nl to manually register you.

We want every member to have their profile up on our website so please take the time to answer the following questions and send them to news@wibspain.com with a picture as soon as you can so all our members can be represented on the site.

Name (member name):

Company name:

Company description:

What makes your business special? (‘USP’ – your business’ unique selling point):

Top networking/business tip:

Why you love living in Spain:

Contact details

Any special offer for WIBS members

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Well done to Katarina Stenbäck of Assistant Marbella and Jane Naughton from British Surgical Clinic who sent me their profiles. This is a great way to increase your visibility online, create links to your website and allow members to find you after meetings, so don’t delay, send me your profile today!

Name: Jane Naughton

Company name: British Surgical Clinic

Company description: A private clinic specialising in the treatment of general surgical complaints such as breast disease, thyroid complaints, hernia, minimally invasive varicose veins, haemorriods, gallbladder problems, endoscopic tests, lumps and bumps and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. Appointments are available in Marbella, Mijas Costa and Gibraltar.

What makes your business special?: Our clinic is headed up by Mr David Deardon MD FRCS, who is a UK trained and accredited specialist general surgeon. He has over 15 years’ experience as a consultant surgeon in the NHS and Gibraltar. We offer general surgical consultation, investigation and treatment in line with the latest UK NICE guidelines and GMC standards as should be expected from a British doctor offering a UK style service. As Mr Deardon’s PA, I aim to make all of our patients feel comfortable and offer an individualised service to each and every patient, ensuring that all they need to concentrate on is getting better. We also have a huge network of specialists we can refer to should you need advice regarding any area of your health.

Top networking tip: You have 2 ears and 1 mouth, use them in proportion!

Why you love living in Spain: The constant sunshine and laid back way of life makes people here much more relaxed and happy than other countries. It suits me well!

Contact details: The British Surgical Clinic – 951 703 243, info@thebritishsurgicalclinic.com, www.thebritishsurgicalclinic.com

Any special offer for WIBS members – We are offering a 10% discount to any ladies who would like to have any varicose veins treated.

Information from Maison Afrique Du Sud regarding their African Art Sale

The African art is both collectable and old - the handcarved Doors which become decorative wall panels, and coffee table tops (under crystal)

 
The paired prosperity figures more newly sculptured from African rosewoods and mahogany,  hippo in all sizes, elephants, rhino, phumba the warthog (wild boar), buffalo bull etc 

All able to stand outside on a terrace or in a garden  – weatherproof and  unique,  every piece  is a  one-off and becoming more and more valuable, beside the aesthetic appeal.

For more information contact Bridget 951 2794 07

Name: Katarina Stenbäck

Business Name: ASSISTANT MARBELLA

Business Description : Newly formed business helping ladies that lead busy lives. Katarina describes herself as a problem solver all those jobs us busy ladies never have time to do. From registration of a child birth to sorting out problems in the home – Plumbing, electrical, mending the roof, gardens, pools, you name it Katarina will have a company on her books that can help. Also importing cars, supply contracts and translation, or just the simple errand, which a busy working Mum has no time to do.

Katarina also has on her books lawyers, accountants, and builders

Katarina speaks English, Swedish and Spanish

For more information – Call 649 229 476

www.assistantmarbella.com

katarina@assistantmarbella.com

PEREZ LEGAL GROUP has been formed to meet the growing need to assist individuals and businesses with their administrative and legal obligations. The core of our business is to provide clients with the highest quality service and the best independent professional advice.

Moving to a new country, purchasing a Spanish property, or setting up a new business in Spain, can be extremely complex and stressful if you cannot speak Spanish. It’s especially hard when you don’t have knowledge of the system, as it is unlikely that you will be fully aware of the full rage of administrative and legal procedures that need to be followed and completed.

Our team, formed by accountants and lawyers, are experts in Spanish administration, paralegal and legal procedure. Also our company has an accountant on board who will look after your accounts for individuals and companies alike.

Tasks that are straightforward in your home country, as registering a tax return, changing utilities, can become a major problema when you do not where to go, what to do, or who to talk to.

For further information, please click here to see our price list in which our services and fees are listed or visit www.perezlegalgroup.es.

Friday 10th February – Reserve your lunch at MC Café to experience the hip clothing of Gunnel’z Fashion direct from her New York loft Boutique shop in San Pedro.

viernes 10 febrero – Reserve su mesa en MC Café y disfrute de la moda de la tienda de inspiración neoyorkins Gunnel’z Fashion

Reservations please contact Tara 630 962 852 or MC Café 952 768 936