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Barbara
Babbit Kaufman |
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Barbara
Babbit Kaufman is one of America's consummate female entrepreneurs.
Barbara is the author of Attitude [2004, Longstreet Press] and is
a different kind of motivational speaker. Her lively and passionate
speeches and training seminars address a variety of topics including
personal and professional motivational strategies, sales training,
business entrepreneurship, marketing and branding, women's issues,
and inspirational balance. Barbara is a graduate of Georgia State
University and received her CPA. Although she started her career as
a tax specialist, Barbara has excelled in a host of specialty areas
from business ownership, accounting and finance, branding and marketing,
public relations, media and community leadership. Barbara Babbit Kaufman has excelled in a variety of fields, including business ownership, accounting, public relations, finance, media and community leadership. Kaufman is the author of the new book ATTITUDE (2004, Longstreet Press). www.AttitudeIsIt.com Well known for her informative and lively presentations, Kaufman speaks on business and motivation at venues nationwide. Kaufman is the former president and cofounder of Chapter 11* The Discount Bookstore, a thirteen-store chain of successful discount bookstores in Georgia. And, she is a Professor of Retailing at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Barbara recently founded her own consulting business focusing on operations and financial planning for small- to medium-sized companies, BBK Enterprises, Inc. Kaufman started her career as a Certified Public Accountant, working as a tax specialist with Alexander Grant & Company (now Grant Thornton). She then helped found and served as Chief Financial Officer of Turtleâs Music, a highly successful chain of music stores that is now Blockbuster Music. While raising her children, Kaufman also started or co- founded several successful businesses, including Bubble Gum, Inc., a childrenâs clothing store; Therapy, Inc., a ladiesâ clothing store; and Chapter 11, which grew and prospered despite competition from national megastores. As
her entrepreneurial career grew, Kaufman began another career as
a motivational speaker, offering some of her business strategies
to audiences nationwide. Her speaking engagements include addresses
to the National Association of Women Business Owners, Sinai University,
GE Small Business Solutions, Georgia State Universityâs Women in
Business Leadership Forum, YoungBucks Young Professionals of Buckhead,
numerous Rotary Clubs throughout the region, Harvard Alumni Club,
Women's Chamber of Commerce, Brenau University Career Day, Tetley
Distinguished Leader Lecture Series at Kennesaw State University,
American Marketing Association, The Entrepreneurship Institute,
Governor's Conference for Women Business Owners, TRC staffing, BellSouth
and many other civic groups and corporations. She is on the board
of Omni National Bank. Married
to Richard Kaufman, the couple has five children together: Jennifer,
25; Michelle, 24; Lauren, 23; Betsy, 22; and Garrett, 19. Present
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