99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before...Starting their own business

Erica Diamond, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Author, Blogger, Weekly Radio Show Correspondent and Mentor has joined the 99 Series with her new book - 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before...Starting their own business.

With over 20 years sales experience, and 15 years marketing experience, Erica Diamond is a born entrepreneur. Using a small savings from her first job as a Marketing Manager at a large corporation, Erica built her Promotional Products Company, Unique Corporate Gifts from scratch in 1999 at 24 years old.

After enjoying seven years of great financial success with her Company, Erica sold her business in 2006 to Canada’s Largest Bag Retail Chain. Her business journey along the way has awarded her a ProMontreal Young Entrepreneur Award, Top 30 under 30 Entrepreneur Award, Top 40 under 40 Entrepreneur Award nomination, among numerous others, and finally, The Profit Hot 50 Award – One of Canada’s 50 Emerging Growth Companies. She was the only female CEO on this list. Erica has also been featured on the cover of the Business section of multiple newspapers, amongst other publications and TV appearances.

Fast forward to September 2009, the birth of WomenOnTheFence.com (now syndicated to over 2 million readers a month). This is the Blog that Erica was only dreaming of creating, and is now finally a reality. Women come from around the world by the thousands for a daily dose of hope, inspiration and laughter about all the “on the fence” issues women face today. If you’re single, married, a mom, a MomPreneur, a woman, you’ll love the captivating blog posts written by Erica and her incredible Guest Bloggers. Ranging from light to thought-provoking, Erica’s goal is to leave you feeling inspired, educated, enlightened and entertained.

Erica was recently named to the coveted list of THE TOP 20 WOMEN IN CANADA 2010.

Beside her successful Blog, Erica gives Sales and Marketing Conferences for Entrepreneurs and young businesses, speaks publicly, and mentors other entrepreneurs. Erica was the headlined speaker at the 2010 National Women’s Show. She will be speaking at Tory Johnson’s Spark & Hustle Conference in 2011, and a panelist in The Women In Leadership Series in 2011 amongst many others. Erica Diamond is a Brand Ambassador for ABC’s The View to represent the Mom community, and was named The Top 25 Best Twitter Feeds for Women 2010, 50 Best Blogs by Women 2010, 21 Amazing Women Entrepreneurs 2010 and was nominated as a Role Model & Mentor for Women & Girls.

Erica has written three children’s books and co-wrote a television show. She is a board member of her son’s school and a serial volunteer, whose ongoing work with various charities never tires her. Erica loves everything women, mom, business and entrepreneurship related. She is also a die hard music lover.

Erica is the author of the new release, The 99 Things Women Wish They Knew… Before Starting Their Own Business. Her book is part of the first-ever women’s self-help series, The 99 Series and has been endorsed by incredible names such as Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York and Brooke Burke, C0-CEO of ModernMom.com and Co-Host of Dancing With The Stars and more.

Don't start your new business without first reading 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before....Starting their own business.

Wishing you a blessed and successful day!

Jody Ortiz