Linda was Home Front columnist for Small Business Start-Ups Magazine and has written numerous business features for magazines
newspapers and for the Internet (including Time Magazine). She has repeatedly been the featured guest expert on television, radio
shows, newspapers and magazines including CNBC, PCTV, The LA Times, The Orange Co. Register, Inc. Magazine, Salt Lake Tribune,
Philadelphia Enquirer, Home Office Computing, Investor's Business Daily, and others. Linda has been the invited speaker at many
national conferences and association trade and industry shows (National SBDC Conference, LA Times Small Business Conference,
Outdoor Retailers Marketplace, Hispanic Finance Forum, etc.) She has conducted professional development training for prestigious
institutions including Rutgers University and Dale Carnegie® Training Centers Worldwide.
Linda is a nationally-recognized speaker, educator, and business consultant specializing in business financial management and small
business curriculum development. Recent clients include MSN, Visa, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Linda also
teaches business planning to independent publishers and is a member of the annual Publishing University faculty.
Additional Bio Information:
Linda's dedication to the development of educational materials for the small business community led to her award as NAWBO Education
Advocate of Year. She has also been named SBA Regional Women in Business Advocate of the Year. She served for two years as the
California State President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Linda has taught advanced business planning
at the University of California at Fullerton and is on the CSUF Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. She currently serves on the California State
SBFDC Board of Directors and Loan Committee as well as the Tri-County SBDC Board of Directors. For three years, she chaired the "It's
Your Business Small Business" Conference in Orange County CA. Linda was appointed by Governor Wilson to a seat on his California
Council to Promote Women Business Owners. She has worked extensively for over 20 years with the U.S. SBA Santa Ana District office and is
the recipient of a special SBA award for support of small business. Linda was also an elected delegate to the White House Conference on
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