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I've been furiously catching up with 2009 as it draws to a close. It seems She's Ingenious! only just launched and there's hardly time to draw breath between press interviews and school pick-ups. Thankfully, just in the nick of time I've remembered to pause and be grateful for goals met and hitches overcome in the year. Enthusiasm and creativity for the coming year are restored. I wish the same for you in 2010 - with energy and ingenuity, there is nothing you set your heart on that you can't achieve.  :)Cally

Tips for Everyone   Costly Website Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid Thinking about getting a website to promote your new product or service? It's easy to follow the crowd and make some mistakes that will cost you dear. Here are the commonest mistakes and how to avoid them... . . . keep reading   Pitch Your New Product To High Street Retailers Got a killer product for the high street? This new BBC TV series, to be made under the watchful eye of retail expert Theo Paphitis of Dragon's Den, could help you make the right connections and do the deal with a major UK retailer . . . keep reading   Members Only     Protecting & Profiting From The Intellectual Property In Your Idea Meeting audio & summary We brought together two IP professionals to tell us how IP works in real life. To stop your idea being copied, and to make sure that it has value you can profit from by licensing or otherwise selling rights. If you missed the November She's Ingenious! meeting, here's your chance to listen in . . . keep reading     Getting Your Patent and Design Illustrations Right   Most patent applications require accompanying drawings of the invention. But are they really necessary and should you have a go at drawing your own? Professional draughtsman, Andrew MacGowan gives us some answers . . . keep reading     Forum highlights Looking for seamstress to sew a prototype BS Standard for Baby Products Help with inventing process Recommendation for prototyping service Got news about your invention/ new product? - Post an update in the She's Ingenious! forum and I'll highlight it here     Next Mentoring Clinic for Members (Phone or Web) (5 Jan 8.30pm)Need some signposting? Or a sounding board? Want to unravel a dilemma? Or do you just want to connect with other women like you? These groups calls are run regularly for Members only. Get details for the next scheduled call and sign up for reminders... keep reading   QUOTE "There are two things all success people have in common. Be they business people, entertainment celebrities, in sport, whatever. 1) They get started. 2) They keep going." Richard Reed, Innocent Drinks (if you get a chance to hear him speak - go!)

Spotlight Events     January Meet-up: Profitable In 3 Months. The Pool-Mate Success Story   Getting an innovative product or business to launch is a significant achievement for anyone. To have customers and distributors queued up across 40 countries, and Olympic athletes endorsing it, is almost unheard of. Join us for our January networking meeting and hear Lisa Irlam, inventor of swimmer's gadget the Pool-Mate, share some of her secrets to success   more info >>   Risks. And How To Handle Them. Anyway-up Cup inventor Mandy Haberman is guest speaker for our meet-up on 24 February, talking about what to do about the risks we face in taking a new idea to market. Watch the events section for booking info.   Follow me on Twitter for loads more tips and alerts I can't keep up with in this newsletter!   I love your feedback: callyrobson@shesingenious.org