NEWS RELEASE
Los Angeles District Press Office

Release Date: May 11, 2004
Release Number: 04-102

Tarzana Small Business Garners SBA Award

Los Angeles - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the Los Angeles District Office winners of their annual Small Business Week Awards competition. The Los Angeles SBA Office covers Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Tarzana based Home Office Management Experts, owned by Helene K. Liatsos, was selected as the Home-Based Business of The Year.

The Award will be presented to Ms. Liatsos at the SBA's 23rd Annual Small Business Week Awards Luncheon to be held from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. on Friday, May 25, 2004 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The luncheon to be presented by Bank of America is co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the SBA with media sponsorship provided by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
An avid public speaker on the development and effective management of Home-Based business, Ms. Liatsos established her consulting firm in 1987 and grew it into a national on-line Business Management Company that today provides Business Services and offers Adult Learning Classes on starting and successfully managing Home-Based enterprises at three Los Angeles area colleges.

In 1997, Ms. Liatsos globalized her markets by the addition of an Internet Course on Successful Home-Based Business Management tailored for English speaking entrepreneurs outside of the USA. She is the author of numerous informative articles on Home-Based commerce and has also been the subject of journalistic pieces complementing her expertise in this field.

Los Angeles SBA District Director Alberto G. Alvarado praised Helene Liatsos with the following words, "Ms. Liatsos ia a perfect example of the Home-Based Entrepreneur. Her creativity, initiative, and small business acumen, not only served her well in achieving her dream, but also enabled hosts of small enterprises to receive valuable "bootstrap" technical assistance. My entire office is extremely proud of her accomplishments in championing the cause of Home-Based Business."