Who Do You Think Should be Walnut Creek's Woman Entrepreneur of the Year?

The Women's Initiative for Self Employment has announced its nominees for 2010 Woman Entrepreneur Awards, and the nominees include 19 women from Walnut Creek.

The Bay Area nonprofit, the largest microenterprise training and funding organization, wants to recognize women business owners throughout the Bay Area for their contributions to their community and the local economy, and who are examples to other aspiring female entrepreneurs.

These nominees will be asked to complete an entry form asking for information about their business, including number of years in business, revenue, and number of employees. A leadership committee from each region will decide their area's Woman Entrepreneur of the Year based on information provided--and your endorsements. You can click here to find the ballot on the organization's website. Winners will be announced in August and honored at an award celebration in October.

There are nominees from cities throughout central Contra Costa County. The nominees for Walnut Creek are: 

Barbara Kobser, Cottage Kitchen

Bonnie Waters, Changes Salon and Day Spa

Cecelia McCloy, Integrated Science Solutions, Inc.

Diane Valentine, The Yoga and Movement Center

Fanny Fish, Fanny Fish Designs, Inc. 

Ginny Velasquez,Team Persona

Judi Hale, Enhance Your Home

Julie Dudum Del Santo, Dudum Real Estate Group

Karen Fields, roomsforchange 

Kitty Cole, Kitty Cole

Kuldip Chohan, Ups store 

Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Eldercare Services 

Meryl, TechProse 

Pam Kessler, Walnut Creek Magazine 

Patti Evans, Consignment Plus 

Rosalind Boukis, Advertising Magic, Inc 

Salma Schempp, PrimaJiva 

Sandra, Private Eyes 

Susan Goodman, RoomWith A Past/Paris Flea Market