Update – This initiative is no longer being offered 7/6/2020
By Cmdr. Rudy Brewington, LIFELines Services Network
WASHINGTON (NNS) — Navy and Marine Corps spouses now have an exciting new resource to develop a portable business that can be operated in cyberspace from virtually anywhere.
In partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Navy and Marine Corps Spouse Employment program, the LIFELines Services Network is debuting the Virtual Business Owners (VBO) Initiative in the “My Community” section on the Web site at www.lifelines2000.org.
This VBO and LIFELines Initiative will measurably increase work opportunities for Navy and Marine Corps spouses, and improve the economic well-being for Navy and Marine Corps families.
The program will deliver an interactive online environment where military spouses can learn and access business resources and experts. Using the latest technology, LIFELines will deliver Web-based resources, information and interactive collaboration through message boards, moderated chats and educational seminars relating to the topic of virtual business ownership.
Spouses who are interested in starting their own business can access the site and register to attend upcoming online seminars Aug. 20, Sept. 10 and 24, and Oct. 8, 2002. Online registration is limited and required. Training materials will be provided prior to each seminar via e-mail, and will cover the following topics:
– Aug. 20, Starting a Virtual Business
– Sept. 10, Promoting the Virtual Model Concept
– Sept. 24, Communicating in a Virtual Environment
– Oct. 8, Marketing Your Virtual Company
In addition, spouses will be provided a number of self-help articles written by Victoria Parham, president and chief technical officer of Virtual Support Services, a military spouse who has successfully established her own business in cyberspace. Now living in Alaska, she works for all types of companies across the United States through the Internet, phone, fax, e-mail and other telecommunication technologies.
Registered spouses will also have access to a VBO message board, and in the future, access to a board of subject matter experts to provide ongoing support, mentoring and assistance. There will also be a VBO resource library to support military spouse entrepreneurs in cyberspace, and job listings, projects and contracts for virtual business owners.
To attend an online Virtual Business Owners Seminar, the following (minimum) system requirements are recommended:
— PC Minimum Requirements —
– Pentium-class system, 120 MHz or better
– Windows 95 or later
– 56kbps dial-up modem (DSL or higher enhances the learning environment)
– Internet access
– E-mail address
– IE Web browser or Netscape Communicator
– 64 megs of RAM (128 or higher recommended)
— Mac Minimum Requirements —
– 56kbps dial-up modem (DSL or higher enhances the learning environment)
– Internet access
– E-mail address
– IE Web browser or Netscape Communicator
– 64 megs of RAM (128 or higher recommended)
Additional recommendation: Word processing package that can read text and rich text format documents.
Some resources are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require the Adobe Acrobat Viewer. If you do not have the viewer installed on your computer system, you can download it by visiting www.lifelines2000.org/info/plugins.asp. If you are experiencing difficulty, visit the feedback page at http://lifelines2000.org/vbo/module/fbk/fbk_default.asp to receive personal support.
The LIFELines Services Network is a real-time, online multi-media quality of life (QOL) services delivery system that provides Sailors, Marines and their families with “equal access to high quality QOL services regardless of duty location.”
Those interested in more details about the LIFELines Services Network should contact Cmdr. Rudy Brewington at brewington.rudolph@hq.navy.mil or (202) 433-3865, or Capt. Bill Hendrix at hendrix.william@hq.navy.mil or (202) 433-3974.
Victoria Parham (VP) is a woman of compassion, vision, faith, and purpose, she believes in meeting people where they are in their lives and offers a no-nonsense approach in her message, training, and coaching style.
Outspoken, wise, direct, thoughtful, and sometimes provocative, her message is always with love and respect. Victoria knows from her own experiences that we all have the power within us to make decisions and choices that can lead to living an authentic life that is enriching, filled with purpose, personal satisfaction, on-going growth, joy, and gratitude.Victoria believes that when we discover who we truly are, only then can we become our most authentic selves.
Outspoken, wise, direct, thoughtful, and sometimes provocative, her message is always with love and respect. Victoria knows from her own experiences that we all have the power within us to make decisions and choices that can lead to living an authentic life that is enriching, filled with purpose, personal satisfaction, on-going growth, joy, and gratitude.Victoria believes that when we discover who we truly are, only then can we become our most authentic selves.
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