Ms. Baker was honored for her work as journalist and editor of The MicroEnterprise Journal, an Internet-based news weekly for microbusiness owners and the self-employed. Baker's publishing company, Wahmpreneur Publishing, Inc., also publishes a print newsletter called The MicroEnterprise Monthly, and management books under the company's Wahmpreneur Books imprint.

Ms. Baker's name was placed in nomination for the award by Don Wilson, president of the Association of Small Business Development Centers. Letters in support of the nomination were also supplied by Francie Ward, CEO of the Business Owner's Idea Cafe, and Terry Neese, co-founder and president of Women Impacting Public Policy.

As the small business journalist representing the Syracuse District, Ms. Baker will move into competition for the state-wide award. One of the fifty state winners will ultimately be selected to receive the SBA Office of Advocacy 2003 Small Business Journalist of the Year Award.

CONTACT:

Dawn Rivers Baker
607-428-0521
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On the Internet:

Wahmpreneur Publishing, Inc. — http://www.wahmpreneur.com
The MicroEnterprise Journal — http://www.microenterprisejournal.com
Association of Small Business Development Centers - http://www.asbdc-us.org
Business Owner's Idea Cafe - http://www.businessownersideacafe.com
Women Impacting Public Policy - http://www.wipp.org
SBA Office of Advocacy - http://www.sba.gov/advo/
SBA Syracuse District - http://www.sba.gov/ny/syracuse/