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Handmade Beauty Network Business Growth Summit
Speaker Biographies
 Chris Farella, Esq.
Chris helps companies grow by identifying and avoiding
employment-related issues before they become problems. He works with companies ranging from small entrepreneurial ventures to large
multinational corporations. In particular, he has provided counsel to and
conducted litigation in state and federal courts for a wide array of
businesses and has defended clients against investigations conducted by the
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state human rights agencies
and the U.S. Attorneys' Office. Chris is also intimately familiar with the handmade beauty
industry since one of his "part-time" gigs is helping his wife,
HBN member Luci Weston, grow her business. Chris is also the Hiring
The Help columnist at the Handmade
Beauty Business Magazine.
Visit Chris' website here.
 Donna Maria
Donna Maria is the founder and president of the Handmade Beauty Network, the
publisher of the Handmade Beauty Business
Magazine, and a writer, attorney, business consultant and self-described
handmade beauty junkie whose mission in life is to help women maximize their
potential through small business ownership. She has
inspired thousands of people enhance their lives through her breakthrough
"View It Then Do It!" philosophy. Through the Handmade Beauty
Network, dM has helped entrepreneurs around the
world to discover and claim their power to succeed, both in life and in
business. Her weekly online newsletter
uplifts and inspires nearly 6,000
readers and her accomplishments
and unparalleled ability to lead and encourage people from all walks of life
has established her as one of the leading small business experts today.
 Jamila White
Jamila White,
“The E-Commerce Diva”, helps small businesses who are struggling to
improve e-commerce sales. She’s also president of j.blossom and Co., a
member of the Handmade Beauty Network. Jamila, a summa cum laude
graduate of Howard University, has developed curriculum for and taught
E-Commerce and Internet Marketing workshops at Georgetown University’s
Networked Media Center and the Women’s Business Center, both in Washington,
D.C. Jamila is also the E-Commerce
and You columnist at the Handmade
Beauty Business Magazine, where she helps
readers maximize the power of the Internet to increase revenues, create
multiple streams of income and grow their brands.
Visit
Jamila's website here.
 Marla Russo
Marla is the high spirited and brains behind Bella Public
Relations, Inc. a hip and stylish firm that uses a combination of
creativity, energy and proactive thinking to provide clients with the best
personal service possible. Using wit, charm and industry knowledge, Marla
has developed valuable relationships with beauty editors throughout the
nation, including those representing the world's most high end fashion
magazines concentrated in her home of New York City. Marla has worked with
HBN members to earn placements in dozens of magazines (on and off-line)
including Women's Wear Daily, Elle Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Cybele
Says.com, Real Simple and others.
Visit Marla's website here.
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