Danelle Brown - Soulmate Proprietors: How To Run A Business With Your Spouse And Stay Married

Copyright 2011 by Danelle Brown

ISBN-10: 0982925719
ISBN-13 978-0-9829257-1-3

Queen Bee Consulting
Glen Carbon, IL USA

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To my wonderful daughters, Isabella and Elena,
who make me want to be a better person every day.

To my husband, Marcel, this book would not exist without your
love, friendship, and support.

And to husbands and wives that work together I truly hope
this book helps you keep your dream alive.

I dedicate this book to all of you.

Thank you is not a strong enough statement to express my appreciation. I never would have accomplished this if it were not for so many people encouraging me and supporting me through the entire process.

The first step, however, is to thank the wonderful woman who approached me about writing this book in the first place: Karen Hoffman. You are an inspiration and a role model, demonstrating every day what every business owner should be. You never stopped believing in me and being a cheerleader to share my talents with the world. Thank you so much, Karen.

Thanks, also, to my eWomen Network friends; Donna Gamache, for running such a fabulous group of networking ladies and for promoting me every chance she gets; Linda Kluge, for giving me a swift kick in the butt to get this project done; and to Carrie Silver-Stock, who gave me countless hours of advice and answers on how to be a coach and an author. Dont know where I would be without your support, ladies!

Thank you to Jan King, who continues to stand by me as I progress as an author. She has always given me great advice and cheered me on from the moment we first met and she heard my book idea. To Cathy Davis, for always giving me great advice on being an author and about the world of publishing, and, basically, for holding my hand all the time, and to Lori Zue, the worlds best editor. I cant believe we managed to tame my thoughts into a wonderful work of art other people can understand.

To the stars of my book, Mark and Pat Slaughter, Andy and Kathy Bridgeman, Barry and Melissa DeLassus, Lee Horvath and Christy Gan, Dino and Jules Karagiannis, Dan and Julie LohmannI salute you. Thank you for being brave and honest and for sharing such an important part of yourselves and your family to educate the world. Thank you, as well, to every couple I questioned, interviewed or got nosey with. Your answers shaped many details of this book, and I wish I could have included every one of you.

To the members of my very first Mastermind GroupDana Klassen, Ed Faller, Ryan High, Ryan Matthews and Christy Ganwho have stuck with me for the past three years. Thanks to you, I feel lucky every day to have my job. I am pleased to not only have you as clients but as friends.

To Michael Port, Elizabeth Marshall, Rob Thomas, Lou Bortone, Brent Burns, Thomas Mangum, Cindy Earl and Megan McKenzie: the Book Yourself Solid team that helped make me the coach I am today. I am forever grateful for your advice and knowledge.

To the members of the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerceyou took Marcel and me into your fold and guided us through our early years, helping us become respected business owners. A special thanks to the staff: Carol Foreman, Linda Daniels, Bonnie Kotsybar, Desiree Bennyhoffthank you for your help and friendship.

A huge thank you to my loving family. My mom, who gave me endless encouragement and praise; my sister Paula, who always helped with my girls when I needed to work or write; and my two adorable daughters, Isabella and Elena, who, even at their young age, inspire me daily and did their best to be good while I was writing. I love you both so very much. I never would have finished this project without seeing your smiles every day.

And most of all, to my wonderful husband, Marcel. Without you, none of this would have been imaginable, feasible or possible. You bring out the best in me and I am proud of what we have accomplished together. Thank you for always being there, putting up with me from start to finish and being my biggest cheerleader. I am everything I am because of your faith and love. I love you more than words can say.

Soulmate Proprietors is a must read for every couple currently working together and those who are considering it. I have coached many business owners, many of whom are husband and wife teams. I can honestly say that any couple applying the principles in this book will strengthen their personal and business relationships, which will make their business more successful. Danelle does an excellent job of getting to the core of this unique business arrangement and using real world examples focused on making couple-run businesses thrive. She thinks big and gives couples the ability to take her advice and run with it. If you are serious about running a successful business with your spouse, this is the book for you.

Michael Port
New York Times Bestselling Author of 4 Books including Book Yourself Solid and Think Big Manifesto

Danelle Brown is an amazing woman! This book is timely in that my husband and I are working together to help individuals create a Powerful Business Presence through visual image, photography and video. We look forward to learning how to succeed in this joint venture and still keep our marriage alive and well. Thank you Danelle for giving this book to the world!

Donna Gamache
www.DonnaGamache.com
Business Presence Expert

Compatible in the bedroom and curious if you are compatible in the boardroom? Danelle Brown's new book Soulmate Proprietors: How To Run A Business With Your Spouse and STAY Married gives you long-lasting tools for partners at work and home. Her book goes beyond exploring the obvious ramificationsit's a valuable and practicale guide for anyone that is thinking about or currently working with their spouse.

Sharon Sayler author of What Your Body Says (And How
to Master the Message): Inspire, Influence, Build Trust, and
Create Lasting Business Relationships

Danelle Brown has the gift of being smart, business savvy and fun. Couples building a business together can be challenged, and Danelle helps couples figure out how to be happy and profitable business partners while keeping their marraige a priority. As someone who is in business with her spouse, Marcel, she knows her subject matter well! I always, always enjoy bouncing ideas off this incredibly connected lady.