Bonitas International, the home of BooJee Beads


	BooJeeBeads On the “IT LIST Several weeks ago, I wrote a column about my reluctance to wear my work ID badge around my neck. Readers from far and wide advised me to invest in a lanyard that resembles a beaded necklace rather than the standard athletic shoelace style.(read more)

	Entrepreneur.com say BooJeeBeads are “Redefining Workplace Chic” They're unfashionable, plain and boring. But for most people, they're an office necessity. Whether you've been forced to wear one while attending a conference or tradeshow, or you need one simply to enter our building, chances are you've worn a lanyard sporting your credentials. (read more)

BooJeeBeads On the “IT LIST
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Entrepreneur.com say BooJeeBeads are “Redefining Workplace Chic”
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“Survey Says: Women Want to be More Stylish at Work”
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BooJeeBead on the “Cool Stuff” list- Calgary Sun
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BooJeeBeads Makes Fabulous Holiday Gift List
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Bonitas International Unveils Red Dress Lanyard at Fashion Week In NYC!
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Kimberly Martinez, CEO of Bonitas International is elected to The Executive Committee
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Watch a Video of Kimberly Martinez, sharing her story of the creation of BooJeeBeads on Business Week
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BooJeeBeads Creators are honored by Make Mine A Million
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Event of the Week
Sunday, February 11, 2007, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
What: The Cleveland Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners presents "Zero to $1 Million in Three Years." Who: Northeast Ohio native Kimberly Martinez, co-founder of Bonitas International offers advice to women business owners. The company's signature product, BooJee Beads ID Jewelry, offers stylish options for employee identification badges and other work accessories. When: 5p.m., Feb. 20th, Sheraton Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. (Read entire story)

A Makeover For ID
Badges Martinez was "blown away" by the success,Harrington said. "She's the one who had the vision and the belief that we could make it into a big business," Harrington said of Martinez. The products are available in 1,200 retail outlets in the United States as well as the product Web site,www.boojeebeads.com. (Read entire story)

Getting A Bead On Business
In January of 2003, Kimberly Martinez, a former corporate executive, helped transform her friend Lisa Harrington's jewelry products from a basement operation into a boardroom success story. (Read entire story)

$1 Million By 2010
Cisco Helps Women Entrepreneurs Reach Higher Through Make Mine a $Million Business Program Kimberly Martinez of Bonitas International; and Molly Fuller and Ann McCarten-Gibbs of Hands On Gourmet will receive a complete Smart Business Communications system from Cisco Systems, the first network technology sponsor of the Make Mine a $Million program. (Read entire story)

Elle féminise les accessoires professionnels
Kimberly Martinez (à droite) aide son ami Lisa Harrington à faire de sa petite bijouterie une entreprise florissante. Elles lancent Bonitas International, une société qui propose des décorations pour les accessoires professionnels : petits bijoux de portables, cordons pour lunettes très féminins, colliers pour attacher les badges d'identité...
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Madeira business owner honored nationally
"We committed earlyonthat we would build a business that not only provided for our families, but would reach out to support other women who did not have the same opportunities we have been able to create." (Read entire story)

El programa nacional 2006 ‘Make Mine a $Million Business'™
premia a veinte mujeres empresarias en un evento en San Francisco; Las empresarias galardonadas Recibirán Tutelaje, Financiamiento, Asistencia en Marketing y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de Empresas de un Millón de Dólares (Read entire story)

Adventures of Lisa in China
I had such a productive and informative trip to China. I can actually say that I am very glad that I went. I would like to share with you all my “adventures. The good news is that you can see the results of my trip with our great new beaded lanyards and retractable badge reel jewelry now for sale at our retail website www.BooJeeBeads.com and our newest website www.EyeglassHolders.com is finally launched! (Read entire story)

BooJeeBeads in the House!
What a whirlwind it has been since we have won the CMI award! I attended the NY fundraiser gals which was an unbelievable experience! There were 500 people in the room all wearing our ID jewelry. We received our WBEC certification (women owned business) and ran in to our friends and other CMI winners from Say No More promotions at the conference in Miami. (Read entire story)

Top 20 Award -National 2006 Make Mine A $Million™
Program The Make Mine a $Million Business program aims to foster a community of one million women-owned businesses at $1 million or more in annual revenue by 2010. The effort could help add up to four million jobs and $700 billion to the US economy (Read entire story)

Special Programs Give Female Entrepreneurs Assistance
Kimberly Martinez, an Englewood resident and chief executive of Bonitas International LLC, got a financial boost from Count Me In when her banker was unwilling to fund her needs. (Read entire story)