Frances is an award-winning, best-selling author,
business management consultant, a professional speaker, member of the
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and the
International Federation for Professional Speakers. She is the author
of Business For Beginners a simple step-by-step guide to
start your new business, revised and expanded third edition, released
March 2003. The book is a bestseller with over 125,000 copies sold,
used in many self-employment courses Canada-wide and in the U.S. The
book is now included in Business Plan Deluxe and Business Suite Deluxe software programs, distributed by Global Star Software.
Her latest books, Big Ideas for Growing Your Small Business and Taking Your Business to The Next Level
have been translated and published in five languages, and has been
featured in The Costco Connection and other publications worldwide
She has served on the 2003 Prime Minister’s Task Force
on Women Entrepreneurs and has been featured as a small business expert
in many small business article in U.S. publications in 2003 and 2004,
including: Chicago Tribune, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur
Magazine, Home Business Journal, University of Arkansas, Self
Employment America, WallStreetWoman, and BusinessWeek.
Visit her website at: www.smallbizpro.com