Welcome to vBBC Friday, The E-space Cloud Edition. With host Charlie King and in-the-bunker MC Dave “KaveDragen.”
“Creative Business Strategies” – staying connected with your clients when you’re not sending them an invoice.”
Interesting times call for creative changes.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://… (to avoid meeting hackers/crackers and Zoom-bombs, contact Dave Kragen, [email protected], if you didn’t get the Zoom link in the Newsletter) Meeting ID: 912 079 738
A Nice Zoom tutorial: support.zoom.us/
Call For Local Businesses Support: Website Development Assistance Needed for “BainbridgeBucks” – which will be a referral page for local businesses to request community members to pre-purchase goods/services. BainbridgeBucks will help local businesses stay viable and survive the pandemic. Please contact Steven Rabago, [email protected], if you can help with this project.” Thanks, Steve.
Remember the key word in the expression “social distancing” is “social.”
Be here – like virtually – be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! Really. Arr…….
So Invite your friends and associates to join this exciting virtual-in-the-cloud event in real e-time and real e-space … and another delicious cup of vBBC!
vBBC@OfficeXpats – Virtual Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Is. the Virtual Pavilion 7:30-8:00 – virtual coffee, check-in to ZOOM, test connection, wave at others
8:00-8:55 – Staying Connected With Clients & Colleagues
8:55-9:00 – announcements, “what’s next … FTL (faster-than-light) space travel?”
Sincerely, BBC Management, KaveDragen Ink, & other entrepreneurial sentients at planet BBC — lost in e-space.
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Both-Sides-Of-The-Bridge vBBC News, Notices, Events
Virtual First Friday Art Walk (BIDA_virtualFirstArtWalk_3April2020 pdf flyer): Jeffrey Moose Gallery and BIDA, Bainbridge Island’s First Virtual Friday Art Walk, April 3rd, at 6:00 PM. Three galleries are participating in addition to live music. More info at:
Bainbridge Tourism Update (Chris Mueller, Visit Bainbridge Island, Claire Donahue, Bainbridge Island Lodging Association):
Bainbridge Tourism Update (pdf doc).
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance weekly webinars: “Kitsap Weekly COVID Webinar Thursdays @ 10:00 AM” — useful information especially for small to medium size businesses. Info at: kitsapeda.org/2020/04/kitsap-weekly-covid-webinar-resources/
OfficeXpats Update – “Coworking In An Age Of Plague”: At this time, OfficeXpats is closed. Members can access with their assigned backdoor key code to retrieve their belongings, laptop, items from cubbies. If you have any questions as members or about membership inquiries, during this national emergency, email [email protected].
Bainbridge Island Downtown Association – BIDA is providing excellent continuous updates on individual local businesses.
Bainbridge Recovers: bainbridgeislandcovid19. recovers.org/. New COVID-19 community updates. Facilitating community preparedness and recovery. Residents: request help, donate, or volunteer. Organizations: click “I Represent a Local Organization.”
Creating Community Resilience. “Map Your Neighborhood”: bifd.org/map-your-neighborhood.aspx. Bainbridge Prepares: bainbridgeprepares.org. Scott James’ guidebook, “Prepared Neighborhoods” preparedneighborhoods.com.
“Helping Bainbridge Homeless Teens!” Ending teen homelessness on Bainbridge Island. SHB on Facebook: facebook.com/ShelterNowBainbridge/. Steve Rabago shared some ideas, and how one can get involved: “Get Involved” button on Shelter Now homepage (shelternowbainbridge.com) to consider how you might support this wonderful community work. Email: [email protected].
WA State Gov.: doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus
City Of B.I.: https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/1213/COVID-19
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