Melìnda Stone CBC

Current

Publisher at Home At Last Magazine/OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com
Managing Partner at Welcome Express, Inc.

Past

President & Founder at CritterCare PLUS
Owner at Independent Publishers Rep (Self-employed)
Sales Executive at Harris Publishing

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Education

Ohio Wesleyan University

Recommended

15 people have recommended Melìnda

Connections

193 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Summary

Official Welcome Service to new Home-Owners in S. Orange County since 1986. Publisher of "Home At Last" Magazine -- a hybrid of a newcomer directory / relocation guide and a new online local search tool OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com.

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Specialties:

25 years industry experience and contacts

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Experience

Publisher

Home At Last Magazine/OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

2005 — Present (3 years)

Publisher of Home At Last, a hybrid betwen a magazine, newcomer directory, & relocation guide serving the pre-and post-move market in South Orange County, CA and a new online local search tool: OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com.
Managing Partner

Welcome Express, Inc.

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2003 — Present (5 years)

Orange County's premier welcome service since 1986 -- introducing businesses to the lucrative newcomer market. With 3 print and 3 online products, WEI also produces the new online local search tool: OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com and a relocation guide/newcomer directory "Home At Last."
President & Founder

CritterCare PLUS

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Veterinary industry)

May 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 5 months)

Established successful pet services business from scratch, serving 3 local communities of 150,000 residents. Employed 6 contractors to do pet-sitting for business & vacation travel, dog walking services for working parents, pet meds, pet taxi service, and more.
Owner
Independent Publishers Rep (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

1988 — 2002 (14 years)

Represented various publications and media in both B2B and B2C markets, including housewares, electronic components, industrial directories, electronic media, software, marketing, website development, and more.
Sales Executive

Harris Publishing

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

1983 — 1988 (5 years)

Advertising Sales in several Midwest Industrial Directories and several West Coast Electronics Components Industry Publications.

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Education

Ohio Wesleyan University

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Xi Delta

Additional Information

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Websites:

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Interests:

Networking, licensing, training, sharing, referring, learning, growing.

Melìnda Stone CBC’s Groups:

SCRC-Southern California Relocation Council, OCAR-Orange County Association of Realtors, WCR-Womens Council of Realtors, WSI-Welcome Service International, WRS-Worthwhile Referral Service, DBA-San Clemente Downtown Business Association, GOG-Good Ole' Girls Network, Chambers of Commerce in Orange County, CA, Good Ole Girls Network, Voice My Biz Network, Saddleback Church, ITEX Barter Network, TradeAmericanCard Barter Network, Linked In