• Rules from the BABY’s Book on Becoming a Billionaire
  
  

  • Rule #17:"I'll get back to you" is not an answer. Demand a "no" or a "yes." You will feel better either way.

  • Rule #105:Taking control of your life does not mean inhabiting a world of Hobbits or Harry Potter. It means taking control of your life in this life on this earth in this reality because you really can’t be sure there is a second life. So you better make the most of the first one.

• Trump in a bottle? The Donald brands a vodka despite boasting that he’s never had a drink. The Trump Watch asks, "Is he getting drunk on self-promotion?"

• Virtually NO idea. This week’s "I wish I’d thought of that idea" Idea reveals ideas that should have been buried…a wireless product for the “not really” dead, and a virtual online community selling nothing for $omething.

• Being the best in both worlds: Nancy Marmolejo coaches Latina entrepreneurs in balancing family and business and helps them achieve their dreams.

• Keeping the phone lines open: Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Martha Dennis explains how San Diego has become a center for wireless communications and why expanding client relationships is vital to success.

• Business For Sale: Attorney Joe M. Davidson shares how to get your “house” in order inside and out so you can get top dollar when selling your business.

Dr. Martha Dennis has been a telecommunications technologist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist during her 35 year career. She was a co-founder of Pacific Communications Sciences, Inc. and Waveware Communications, after heading up software development at Linkabit Corp. She is a past board president of Commenxus, the telecommunications industry group in San Diego, and UCSD Athena, which is San Diego’s premier organization for women technology executives and entrepreneurs. Currently, she serves on the boards of Harvey Mudd College, the San Diego Foundation, and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Harvard University.

Joe M. Davidson, Partner, Allen Matkins is also chair of the firm’s corporate practice group in the Del Mar Heights office. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions in the representation of emerging technology companies in such fields as medical devices, healthcare services, computer software, consumer products, Internet, e-commerce and telecommunications. In addition, he has represented venture capital firms and underwriters in both public and private financings. He graduated from the University of Southern California and received his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

Nancy Marmolejo, the owner of Comadre Coaching is an executive coach focused on helping Latina entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. For her work, she recently received the prestigious Anna Maria Memorial Business Fund Award which is sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank and Latina Style to recognize business and innovation by Latina entrepreneurs. In 2004, Latina entrepreneurs owned 553,000 businesses, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research, and women of color—which includes African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians—are starting businesses at six times the rate of other groups.