*Limited to IGC members. Interested in membership? Apply here.

@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

Establishing a strong brand is pivotal to business success and a trademark can become one of your company’s most important and valuable assets.  If your company, however, has not taken the steps to insure that its name and any other trademarks are available for use, it
may be forced to stop using a mark or worse yet, change its name.  This could be devastating to business, especially after much time and equity has been put into building a brand.  Additionally, once it is determined that these names and/or marks are available, protecting the brand is of equal importance.  Many small businesses overlook these important steps in creating and securing their brand.

Accordingly, this presentation hosted by trademark attorney Laurie Marshall  will focus on:

• What can be trademarked
• How to determine if your trademark is available for use
• The trademark process
• How to properly use your trademarks
• How to police your trademarks

FREE for IGC Members
$40 for Non Members

To RSVP, email igcrsvp@gmail.com with TRADEMARKS in the subject line.

*Interested in membership? Apply here.

Limited to 15 attendees.

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May 21, 3-5pm

@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

RSVP: igcrsvp@gmail.com with GET IT DONE in the subject line.

Are you looking for time and space to focus on getting one discrete project done, done, done? Do you work better when surrounded by the hum of others who are busy at work? Bring your project – the one that’s been hanging over your head or lingering on your to-do list – and join a small group of fellow entrepreneurs for a focused two-hour work session. You will greet each other, state your intentions, and then side-by-side plug away until you can cross that project off your list once and for all! Boo-yah.

*Limited to IGC members.  Interested in membership? Apply here.

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May 22, 11am-1pm

@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

RSVP: igcrsvp@mail.com with EXPECTATIONS in the subject line.

Thinking about having a baby and a business? Wondering how you’ll juggle it all? This quarterly group is here to provide the support and answers you need.

Join work life coach and consultant Rachael Ellison and a supportive group of women to help you thoughtfully manage the amazing changes coming your way.

Rachael Ellison of Reworking Parents will facilitate the meeting.

IGC Affinity Groups are member-led groups of entrepreneurs in similar businesses or with comparable interests.

*Limited to IGC members. Interested in membership? Apply here.

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@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

How would you like to defy the odds by looking and feeling better than ever, and living with a level of vitality most people don’t realize is possible? You can, with the revolutionary M-E-N-D program from Oprah-featured author and holistic health counselor Victoria Moran, CHHC, AADP. This is a way to “mend your ways” and undo past discretions as you go forward into your healthiest, most vibrant life via:

• Meditation – Did you know that regular meditators are twelve years younger physiologically than non-meditators?
• Exercise – Movement tells your cells you’re engaged in life & worth taking care of
• Nourishment – A high-raw, high-green, high-energy way of eating
• Detox – Easy ways to help your body lessen its toxic load

Whether you’re a couch-loving junk-food devotee, or a super-fit vegan who’s into raw foods, you’ll get tons of useful information and inspiration from this entertaining and content-packed presentation.

Victoria Moran, HHC, AADP, is an inspirational speaker, holistic health counselor, and Oprah-featured author of eleven books including the best-selling Creating a Charmed Life and the upcoming Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Live Compassionately in the Real World. Noted in publications including USA Today, Elle, Self, Allure, Cosmo, and Glamour, Victoria is a former Sirius/XM radio host who’ll launch Main Street Vegan Academy, training Vegan Lifestyle Coaches, this year.

FREE for IGC Members
$40 for Non Members

To RSVP, email igcrsvp@gmail.com with LIFESTYLE  in the subject line.

*Interested in membership? Apply here.

Limited to 15 attendees.

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May 24, 11am-1pm

@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

RSVP: igcrsvp@gmail.com with MOMMYCEO in the subject line.

Mommy CEO is a group for supermoms navigating life as a parent (of  their children AND their business). Discuss strategies for staying on top of priorities and being the powerhouse you know you are.   Capes optional.****

Rachael Ellison of Reworking Parents will facilitate the meeting.

IGC Affinity Groups are member-led groups of entrepreneurs in similar businesses or with comparable interests.

*Limited to IGC members. Interested in membership? Apply here.

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@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

Do you know where your business is heading in 2012 and beyond? Want a fun and creative way to plan for your amazing entrepreneurial success? Then come join the party at the Right-Brain Business Plan® workshop! You’ll roll-up your sleeves and craft a visual plan that lets your head know where your business is going AND inspires your heart to sing with joy.

This fun and interactive workshop is perfect for you if…

• You don’t have a business plan and know you need one
• You’ve tried to do a business plan the “traditional way” and you got stuck, overwhelmed, and demotivated
• You already have a business plan, but you need to breathe new life into it

Right-Brain Business Plan® is a registered trademark of Jenn and Brian Creative, Inc. (DBA: Artizen Coaching). Learn more at www.rightbrainbusinessplan.com.

This workshop will be facilitated by Shelley West, an entrepreneur with a background in design, education, and consulting. She provides information architecture, interaction design, design strategy, training, and user research services for a variety of clients. Shelley is a visual thinker who loves teaching mind mapping and other visualization techniques. She is an early adopter who reads way too much.

FREE for IGC Members
$40 for Non Members

To RSVP, email igcrsvp@gmail.com with RIGHTBRAIN in the subject line.

*Interested in membership? Apply here.

Limited to 15 attendees.

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June 5, 2-4pm

@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl

RSVP: igcrsvp@gmail.com with CREATIVES in the subject line.

This brand new affinity group is designed to unite all the fabulous creative women at IGC in order have an established collaborative network of open and like-mined individuals to pass on referrals, share marketing ideas, and workshop through business decisions.

Our first meeting will be a “meet and greet” and is open to all creative women in professions such as, photography, graphic design, artists, designers, MUAs and anyone else who feels they fit the bill. At this meeting, we would also love to hear what you would hope to get out of our newfound affinity group so that we can develop the group’s future topics around its members. Our goal is to grow and learn from one another while developing meaningful working relationships with other wonderfully creative women.

 Evi Abeler of Evi Abeler Photography and Julie DeMarre of Julie DeMarre Photography will facilitate.

IGC Affinity Groups are member-led groups of entrepreneurs in similar businesses or with comparable interests.

*Limited to IGC members. Interested in membership? Apply here.

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@Uplift’s gorgeous new studio just TWO DOORS down from IGC at 24 W. 23rd St.

You know that there’s room for both fitness and fun in your life. And sometimes, there is room for both in your night! After 45 minutes of intense strength/cardio training, class is followed by healthy snacks and wine at our studio. Get to know your fellow In Good Company females better as you unwind together!  

Uplift‘s vision is to create a women-only fitness and social movement that engenders positivity, self-empowerment and celebration. We know women in New York City and beyond want and need our brand of fitness, community and fun because, well, we are those women! Our unique style of combining fitness with socializing and networking hits just the right chord for so many women looking for that something extra. We offer a variety of group fitness classes, one-on-one personal training sessions and private corporate networking events for women of all fitness levels and interests.

$40

To RSVP, email igcrsvp@gmail.com with UPLIFT  in the subject line.

@IGC, 16 W. 23rd St., 4th fl.

RSVP: KLRan@aol.com

LOOKING AT 60 SPRING MEET UP

A spring meet up for Affinity Group LOOKING AT 60, years, that is, is for women entrepreneurs who are approaching 60, or are on the other side of it and who want the additional support of a peer group to share, discuss, and brainstorm topics and issues that are unique to them. The meeting will be held at IGC on June 6, Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.  Karen Rancourt will facilitate.

IGC Affinity Groups are member-led groups of entrepreneurs in similar businesses or with comparable interests.

*Limited to IGC members.  Interested in membership? Apply here.

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