Welcome to the 9th edition of the blog carnival for women entrepreneurs, a collection of posts and articles to help you as an entrepreneur. If you have a blog post or article that you would like to share in an upcoming edition, please use the submission form.

• Angela DeFinis presents Success With Slides: A Guide to PowerPoint Presentations posted at DeFinis Communications. Pitching to a VC? Rallying your troops? Presenting to a customer? This post will equip you with the tools to succeed at your next PowerPoint presentation.

• SVB presents Cheap Web Hosting Services For Those On A Budget posted at The Digerati Life. This post features helpful resources for starting an online business.

• Stefan Töpfer presents 10 People You Should Talk To Before You Start Your Business posted at Winweb. It is good to get startup advice from a variety of different people, each of whom can offer a different perspective and help shape the business.

• Case Ernsting presents Marketer’s Guide to Google Alerts posted at MetaSpring Blog. Google alerts is a great resource for any entrepreneur looking to keep tabs on the competition, business trends and the ever-growing marketplace. This post serves as a “How To” guide for those looking to get started.

• TSW presents Would You Go Into Business For Yourself During This Recession? posted at The Smarter Wallet. Has the recession got you down? There are more opportunities out there than you think.

• Debbie Dragon presents Balance House Work with Work at Home posted at Empowering Mom – The Work at Home Moms Blog. A post to help work-at-home moms create more balance, a topic we often look at on She Takes On The World.

• Annette Berlin presents 20 Craft Business Ideas posted at Craft Stew. In today’s problematic economy, people everywhere are searching for alternative ways to bring in extra income. For crafters, their hobby can be a source of extra cash and this post explores business ideas for crafters.

• Angel Taylor presents Easy Network Marketing Strategies That Work posted at Angel Taylor’s MLM Profits Blog. This post explores simple yet effective network marketing strategies that actually work.

Happy reading over the weekend! Thank you to everyone who contributed an article.