Elaine’s Florist and Gift Baskets: A Player in Professional Sports and Women-Owned Business Advocacy
Houston, TX (ContentDesk) January 2, 2006 -- Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets has been a major player in the Houston Texans annual style show and is now looking forward to teaming up with the NBA during the All-Star Game here in Houston next February. Elaine Ousley-Nevarez, owner of Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets, became a member of the Houston chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners this past October.Houston Texans Style ShowOn Monday, October 24th, the Houston Texans hosted their fourth annual charity Style Show at the Houston Gallerias Polar Ice Rink.
Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets donated floral arrangements to the event, which benefited a variety of charities such as Boys and Girls Country, Child Advocates, Heart of a Champion, John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.Elaine Ousley-Nevarez, owner of Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets, attended and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
She said, At the Style Show, the actual players and their wives were the models.
The Houston Texans Foundation hosts several fundraising events throughout the year, and as in years past, they contacted us to assist with their floral needs.
This is our third year, and it's great to work with the home team. NBA All-Star GameThis past August, Elaine met with Kavon Iranpour, a representative of the NBAs Diversity program, which works with women and minority owned businesses.
During the meeting, they discussed which services Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets has to offer that would fit the needs of the NBA.
Elaine was selected as a preferred supplier to provide floral arrangements for various hotel rooms, banquets, and meetings the week of the NBA All-Star Game, February 12th19th, 2006. With the NBA 06' All-Star Games approaching there will be many different floral opportunities, from decorating the suites at the Toyota Center to providing flowers for special parties.
Having worked with the NFL and MLB, we look forward to adding the NBA to the feathers on our hat, said Elaine.National Association of Women Business OwnersSince its founding in 1975, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has assisted in the evolution of over 10 million women-owned businesses nationwide.
Its mission is to shape economic and public policy for women business owners with a single voice.In August 2003, Elaine Ousley-Nevarez was a guest speaker at a NAWBO luncheon and began providing floral arrangements for the association in July 2005.
After connecting with the NAWBO, she expressed her enthusiasm about the association, saying that By joining together we encourage and inspire each other.
Women business owners supporting women business ownersthat works for me. Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets uses first class suppliers throughout the world, and therefore is able to guarantee amazing quality, unlimited variety, and brilliant floral designs and gift baskets.
Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets is known for its distinguished personal service and is delighted to help customers find the perfect floral arrangement or gift basket to fit any need.For more information pertaining to Elaines Florist and Gift Baskets please visit www.elainesflorist.com or contact Elaine Ousley-Nevarez via phone at 713-661-6788 or 800-951-4545..
Business Owners Are Now Getting Cash For Their Visa/Mastercard Receipts
How are you doing today business owner? I hope you are doing well and having a very prosperous day. Running a business on a day to day basis could get really rough at times. There are things that need to be done such as advertising, maintaining inventory, payroll, repairs, purchasing new equipment etc. Not only does these expenses require a lot your time and money, but could create a negative cash flow for your business if it's not generating a profit. When business owners experience a negative cash flow nowadays, you wouldn't believe what they are doing to either improve or increase their cash flow.Today, when business owners fall into a negative cash flow situation, not many of them are turning to a small business loan, or a bank for help because either they don't have excellent credit, significant collateral, and not to mention the enormous amount of time and effort that goes into the bank and small loan application process.
That could be very frustrating to a business owner,...
Business Owners Are Now Getting Cash For Their Visa/Mastercard Receipts
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Roses - Creating Beautiful Cut Roses
Many gardeners like to enjoy their roses twice ? first in the garden, then indoors as cut flowers.
By choosing the right roses, cutting them at the proper time of day, and conditioning them after cutting, you can enjoy your cut roses for the longest possible time ? up to five days or more after cutting.When to Cut RosesIn general, the more petals a rose has the slower it will open and the longer it will last.
So, the best roses to use as cut flowers are the fully double varieties.
Flowers with fewer petals open quickly and need to be replaced more often.
Old garden and shrub roses generally wilt rapidly because their petals lack the substance (thickness and sturdiness) of modern roses and therefore don't make good cut flowers.In addition to the form of a rose, you should consider its blooming stage.
A rose will last longer if it is cut when the sepals have separated from the bud and have turned downward, and when the bud has softened but before...
Roses - Creating Beautiful Cut Roses
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Networking 101: Who the Heck Will Give You Referrals?
You're a businessperson and you need business.
Advertising and marketing cost time and money you don't have.
You've heard that referrals others give you can work as effectively, or even better.
So how do you sign up for some of these free and believable referrals?
Well, the first thing to realize is that they are not for sale.
The second ? that they are all around you if you know where to look.
In an effort to shed light on the subject he knows best, Dr. Ivan Misner, CEO of BNI, the world's largest referral networking firm and author of many books on the subject, has recently published a list of the types of people most of us can consider viable targets for referral help:1)???People in your contact sphere ? a group of businesses or professions that complement rather than compete with each other.
It's a sure thing: if you put a caterer, a florist, an entertainer, a printer, and a photographer in the same room, you...
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A Wild Idea To Make a Bold Decorating Statement
Ready to be a little wild in your decorating?
The secret to good decorating is to be bold and creative without ever being tasteless. Here's an idea which is unique enough to get attention, yet will never be out of place.
Instead of just flowers in a silk arrangement, use feathers!
Feathers bring an added bit of texture and life to the standard silk flower display.
Pheasant and peacock feathers will add height and drama.
Bright colored feathers will make your display eye-catching and unique.
To add softness to a bouquet, try ostrich plumes.
You may want to leave the flowers out and make your arrangement entirely out of feathers.
An interesting container can serve as a wonderful starting point.
Search for one with an animal skin motif.
Duck feathers in a leather container will add a manly feel to any office or gameroom.
Short feathers at the base, with...
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