BBC FRIDAY Roundtable Discussion: (A) Strategy Roundtable, “What would we like to see at BBC this coming year?” (B) New BBC2.
The First BBC was held on Friday, 9 January 2009, at the Blue Ocean Cafe, graciously hosted by Dave Beck. (Sadly, the Blue Ocean closed its doors a year later on March 1st 2010.) We were called BISBER back then: “Bainbridge Island Small Business Entrepreneurial Roundtable” — happily later shortened to BBC. After the Blue Ocean, we met downstairs at the Pavilion, then at Local Harvest (the later discontinued breakfasts), then couple times at Roosters Cafe, then at Flowering Around, finally to settle here at OfficeXpats graciously hosted by Leslie & Jason.
Below is an early BBC (AKA BISBER) newsletter header & announcement. You can see our first tagline was “Bainbridge Island Chamber Of Commerce Outside The Downtown Core.” (From the start the B.I. Chamber supported what we were doing.) Now we’re just: “Free, Fun, Friendly!” Note: January 2013, BBC will be 4 years old.
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BISBER At the Blue Ocean Café – Friday, 20 February 2009
7:30-8:00 – ½ HOUR SOCIALIZING over coffee, free waffles, etc.
8:00-8:30 – ½ HOUR BISBER MEETING – Dave Beck Hosting and Leading
8:30-9:00 – ½ HOUR PERSONAL NETWORKING
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So, for this BBC Friday we will discuss a new Thursday evening BBC2, to meet from 6:00-7:00 PM and piggy-back on the OXp Thursday afternoon Happy Hour (4:30-5:30); idea is to start out meeting either once a month or twice a month. This Friday we will also roundtable a bit on “What would we like to see at BBC this coming year (September 2012 – June 2013)? Please bring your entrepreneurial ideas, serendipitous cogitations, and creative feedback.
BBC @ OfficeXpats – 403 Madison Avenue N, Bainbridge Island, Upstairs At the Pavilion
7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:45 – BBC ideas strategy roundtable
8:45-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting
Sincerely,
The BBC Management, KaveDragen Ink, & Other Entrepreneurial Sentients From Planet BBC
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BBC Regulars – Upcoming EventsFriday September 28th @ OfficeXpats, “One Year Anniversary” – Starts at 6:30 PM
September marks OfficeXpats’ first anniversary, and there’s lots to celebrate. Friday, September 28 is the date for the big party, to celebrate that OXp made it through the fragile first year that faces every new venture. The event is free and everyone is invited. Arrive at 6:30 for drinks, skewers, and salads, and enjoy a celebratory marketplace of local innovation and ideas or organizations such as Ignite Bainbridge that were “born” at OfficeXpats in the past year. Raffle tickets will offer many chances for fun prizes. Starting at 7:30 “The Edge Improv” will entertain. More Information at officexpats.com/year-one-done
OfficeXpats September Tuesday Noon Workshop – “Leadership Skills For Entrepreneurs (Noon – 1:00 PM)
In honor of OfficeXpats’ anniversary month and our “indy professional” members, we are celebrating Entrepreneurship as a path for expressing passion, finding purpose, and thriving. Four leadership and career coaches offer four distinct strategies that move you from being stuck in a rut to developing a vision for what you want your impact on the world to be, staying focused, and negotiating your way to success. Go beyond just “solopreneuring as self-employment;” come to any or all four workshops and pick up some inspiration for your next big thing!
9/4: ”Restart/kickstart/jumpstart for solopreneurs” -with Charlie King, Career Coach
9/11: “The entreprenuerial adventure: from fear to courage” -with Leigh Calvez, Adventure Coach
9/18: “How to keep your head on straight with all the hats you wear” -with Alyse McConnell, Business Leadership Coach
9/25: “Making the Deal: Essential tips for growing your business through better agreements” -with Doug Nathan, Mediation and Leadership Consultant
$10/session, no charge to OfficeXpats members. (Membership starts at $15/month, 3-month minimum. Learn more about benefits of membership at officexpats.com/members)
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