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84 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Thursday, Jun 26, 1984 Lower failure rate than men Women entrepreneurs stick to it Cut your own taxes: Boston getaway’s Woman Is killed By Mary Tobin fam ilies." (1-800-222-A WED outside New York or Should you Itemize? $208 treat tor 5 in El Salvador United Press International Women do face cultural stumbling blocks 212-692-9100),” she said., "We set up a not encountered by men and these are a telephone appointment with the approp ... p a g e 2 p a g e 1 1 ... p a g e 4 NEW YORK — Women entrepreneurs handicap no matter what the intentions. riate counselor and call back at our have a lower failure rate than men partly "You have to know lots of things to be expense. The $25 buys up to two hours of , J'ls because they are willing to make the successful that many women have no expert time.” "extraordinary commitment'' necessary to background in," Mrs. Fitzpatrick said. AWED also has a "hotline” - $5 for 10 make a business succeed, says a woman "Intelligent, sophisticated women often minutes — th.it gives quick answers to who guides them over that rocky path. know nothing about keeping proper re urgent questions. "Women are not buying established cords, for example, and this is absolutely Although women who do go into business businesses or franchises: they are taking a essential to success." have a high rate of success, some ground skill or talent they already have and finding One of the most glaring errors women rules that apply to all entrepreneurs should a niche in the market," Beatrice Fitzpa make is in pricing their services. be considered before taking the big step, Clearing tonight; Manchester, Conn. trick, founder and president of the Am eri "Women do quality work and undervalue Mrs. Fitzpatrick said. sunny Saturday Friday, Jan. 27, 1984 can Woman's Economic Development it because they don't know how to price. “ You have to identify a need in your Corp. said. They don't know how rare quality is and community that you are abie to fili,” she — See page 2 Single copy: 25C "And they have a lower failure rate than that people are willing to pay for it." said. "N o matter how well you do that for men going into business." AWED offers training courses in New something you won't be a success if there is Mrs. Fitzpatrick should know. Her firm York of up to 18 months for under $500 that no market for it.” offers practical advice and peer group cover all phases of running a business for Women should first work for another firm support and in 800 businesses AWED has women just starting and those who already in the field they are interested in, Mrs. worked with only tour have declared have a successful business and want to Fitapatrick said, and she advises women to bankruptcy. improve or expand it. learn basic business skills, such as She gives women themselves credit for Mrs. Fitzpatrick is proudest of AWED's bookkeeping, pricing and marketing. the remarkable record. telephone counseling service. For a $25 fee "Y ou 're going to have to do everything "The same nurturing qualities that women can tap one of 40 experts on its from sell your product to keep the books to Bipartisan deficit group fails to meet women have developed in raising families counseling list in such areas as accounting, sweep the floor at first." serve them well in business," Mrs. finance, sales and marketing, design and But most important, "You have to be 2 Fitzpatrick said. "Their business is their manufacturing, personnel and public willing to make an extraordinary commit By Robert MacKoy House negotiators. O'Neill's spokesman said of the A dispute quickly arose over the ise through a 17-member panel bert Dole, R-Kan,, to serve on the 'baby' and they hang in and nurture it with relations. ment of time and energy to grow a new United Press International Reagan appointed his chief of bipartisan task force. "W e will number of people that should be from Congress and the While panel. the same steadfastness they raise their "Women call us on our toll free number business," she said. staff, James Baker, to represent await the president’s budget prop appointed to the task fo rc e ./ House. House GOP leader Bob Michel WASHINGTON — President him on the panel, and Baker sought osals on the first of February.” Republican leaders named sev "W e're not going to be hood named assistant GOP leader Trent Reagan’s bipartisan task force to to hold a preliminary meeting with "The president wanted to do it eral GOP members from budget winked as we were in that Lott to represent him and ap cut deficits by $100 billion is off to a the top four congressional negotia right away." a House Democratic and tax committees, but O’Neill particular episode," said the pointed Rep. Delbert Latta, R- rocky start, with Democrats dec tors — two Democrats and two Policy Committee spokeswoma.. and Senate Democratic leader speaker, who explained he felt UPI photo Ohio, of the Budget Committee; lining to meet with Republicans Republicans — Friday or Monday. said. "And the Speaker said, 'W e’ll Robert Byrd appointed only two Reagan used the group for his Rep. Silvio Conte, R-Mass.. of the and White House officials until But a spokesman for House do it the day after the budget members — House Democratic political purposes. Appropriations Committee; and 7 they see the new budget. Speaker Thomas O'Neill, D-Mass., comes out.’” leader James Wright of Texas and Senate Republican leader How Rep. Barber Conable, K-N.Y., of Threading the eye C R O s s m R n s In addition. Democratic con said the Democrats will not meet Reagan proposed in his State of Sen. Daniel Inouye. D-Hawaii — to ard Baker appointed Sen. Paul the Ways and Means Committee. gressional leaders — distrustful A creel tender at PPG Industries in Shelby, N.C., threads glass n n C ^ e v R n s p r o d u c t s c o m p p riY with the Republicans until after the Union address Wednesday that repre.senl them. Laxalt, R-Nev., to represent him. "We named four," a Michel and skeptical of the Reagan Reagan presents his 1985 budget to congressional leaders and White "Jim is my panel, " O'Neill said. He also asked Budget Committee spokesman said. "The feeling is fiber through a “guide eye.” Individual strands from numerous entreaty — named only two Congress Wednesday. House officials negotiate $100 "W e’re not going to go through Chairman Pete Domenici, R-N.M., that Mr. O’Neill and. Mr. Byrd packages of glass fibers' sitting on creels are gathered to be representatives to the panel Thurs "There is strong skepticism that billion in deficit reductions in the any 'Gang of 17’ again," O’Neill Appropriations Committee Chair appointed only one (each) because wound onto supply packages for shipment, PPG is a leading day while the Republicans named we’ re seeing a replay of the public next three years as a "down said, referring to a failed attempt man Mark Hatfield, R;Ore.. and they have some reservations about four Senate negotiators and four supplier of continuous strand fiber glass. Save Now On relations ploy we saw in 1982." payment” on a balanced budget. in 1982 to reach a budget comprom Finance Committee Chairman Ro the whole thing.” Overseas trade tempting Lebanese rebels IMLM Day care but there are problems allowed Bv Steven W. Svre representatives and others that make Indoor Living agree to talks United Press International their money cutting through the haze for exporters. in church BOSTON — Overseas markets may Rennie said other companies choose Bv Stave Hagev President Amin Gemayel and be tempting to a small company not to seek out foreign markets because ZONOLITE United Press international increased the possibility that re looking for more business, but the they don't see any incentive. "Most newed strife would engulf By Sarah E. Hall confusion and problems involved often small companies are built on an BEIRUT. Lebanon — Rebel Lebanon. Herald Reporter lead them to stay clo.ser to home. American market premise. As a result Druze Moslems said they were It's estimated one of every six jobs in POURING Economy Jumblatt called for Gemayel's there's no real great drive to go holding talks today with Lebanese Barring any obstacles, a new New England is related in some way to overseas," he said. 2x4x8’ STUD resignation this week and the officials about new “ acceptable” leader of the influential Sunni day-care center — serving at least foreign trade. But if national figures Rennie's company. Pacer Systems in Standard-sized stud. You INSUIATION Saudi ideas to end the nation’s 30 youngsters, from 6-week-old hold true in the region, most of export Burlington, began exporting products pick each piece yourseH. Moslems accused the Christian- violence but fighting erupted be dominated government of "dicta babies to 12-year-old schoolchild volume involves large companies in 1978 and now derives 15 to 20 percent tween Druze militiamen and army doing a big business. torial" rule. ren — will open in Ihe United of its $11.5 million in sales from foreign troops. J A 1981 survey by the Smaller markets. Wazzan,' after meeting with Pentecostal Church meeting house 3 cu. ft Despite heavy rain, the Leba Business Association of New England Though most of the companies in the Gemayel, had said the government on Woodbridge Street this spring.