National Copreneur Society

It's been a busy year so far as we make plans to improve NCS. One of the big changes will be an improvement to the NCS Web site and launch of membership benefits.

Stay tuned this month for a more interactive online experience. Plus, you'll have access to more resources for couples in business and those that support them.

In the meantime, visit our new Couples in Business Network blog.

Here's to a great 2010 for National Copreneur Society, for copreneurs everywhere, and for those that support them. Check back in January for new member benefits for the Society.

The National Copreneur Society is hosting a Copreneur Camp next Friday and Saturday (October 23rd & 24th). This virtual/online conference for couples in business contains all the usual features of an in-person conference: presentations, networking, and goodie "bag" - plus some fun things you might not have considered.

If you haven't signed up already, here are 5 reasons why you should:

5. Kick back in your PJs from the comfort of your home (or office!) while learning from some of the most knowledgable copreneurs, coaches, consultants, and authors: Paul and Sarah Edwards, Jean Charles, Henry Chow and Marissa Carlos, Jill Helmle, Patty Newbold, Joanne Pratt, Kerri Salls, and Becky Stewart-Gross, Ph.D.

4. See how many times during the sessions you can tell your partner "That's EXACTLY what I said to you last week" without your partner getting upset.

3. Consider the Saturday sessions a built-in "Date Day". Don't worry, we'll be done in time for date night.

2. Finally come to a consensus on the best work-life balance percentage during the Copreneur Roundtable.

1. Contribute to the mob mentality: less than 1% of the US copreneurs will be in the same place at the same time (there ARE supposed to be around 2 million of us!)

Convinced?

• Register now! $29, which includes a 1-year National Copreneur Society membership
• Follow @copreneur
• Become a Facebook fan
• Spread the word to your colleagues and clients

Reserve your seat today! Seats are filling up. We have about 15 slots available. Don't be left out.

The Copreneur Camp schedule is packed solid with 9 sessions! Here's just a sample of what you'll learn:

• Work-life balance
• Recent copreneur research
• Financial skills
• Communication skills
• Better ways to operate your copreneurship

Plus, for the $29 registration fee, every participant gets a FREE 1-year membership to National Copreneur Society.

Register for Copreneur Camp as soon as you can. We're looking forward to the conference and meeting more of you.

If you haven't heard it already, Mariah Carey has released a song called "Obsessed" that is a verbal attack toward rapper, Eminem. One of the key song lyrics is:

“You’re a mom & pop, I’m a corporation.
I’m a press conference, you’re a conversation.”

Yes, they are just song lyrics, but they add to the myth that mom & pop shops aren’t real businesses. It is a bit offensive.

How can we as copreneurs overcome this stigma? Do you have customers and clients that hesitate to work with you once they find out you're a copreneur?

A virtual conference for entrepreneurial couples. This 2-day conference aims to educate and inform copreneurs on timely topics. Presenters include authors, consultants, and other copreneurs. We encourage you to stay for all of the sessions.

You can now register and view session information for the Copreneur Camp. If you have questions on anything, please e-mail us.

We're planning the first ever Copreneur Camp - a virtual conference for entrepreneurial couples. The camp will take place on Friday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 24th and will be a community effort. We're looking for speakers (keynote, sessions, and closing) and attendees, of course.

Prospective Speakers can complete our NCS Copreneur Camp Session Proposal by October 1, 2009

Prospective Attendees can stay tuned for updates on cost and sessions.

Spread the word so that we can be a strong resource for copreneurs everywhere.

More details on cost, speakers, and how to register will be available the week of September 14th!

The National Copreneur Society now has a page on Facebook. Become a fan and help build the Society into a strong resource for copreneurs everywhere!

Interested in learning more about the Society? Make sure to attend our Webinar. You can register here:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/642708410