Friday, April 26, 2013

Lone Eagle Initiative Updates

For those of you that haven't been a part of the Lone Eagle initiative, here are a few updates on engagement efforts we currently have underway.

Survey
Coworking, which provides the opportunity to share work space and the associated collaboration opportunities, yet remain independent, was one of the focuses of our last get-together.  We’ve linked a number of coworking-related articles and websites to our webpage: http://www.waunakee-ed.com/loneeagles to give you a better idea of how coworking functions in different places.  Given that a number of our participants have expressed some level of interest in coworking, we put together a brief survey to gauge the level of interest amongst the group as a whole.  Here is a link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2DRJJ9DIf you would be willing to take a few minutes to complete it before Friday May 3rd, we’d really appreciate it.

LinkedIn
As many of you have already seen, we began a LinkedIn page for the Initiative last week.  It is our hope that this will help facilitate communication between our participants, whether on a professional or social level.  Please feel free to begin discussions about issues facing home office professionals, potential opportunities for collaboration, news, ways to engage the larger community, etc.  The space is yours.  If there is anything that we can do to facilitate the process, please let me know.  Here’s the link to the group page: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4964688&trk=hb_side_g.

Event
We are holding our next event next Thursday, May 2nd, at Lucky’s Bar & Grille, from 4:00-6:00 PM.  In addition to providing another opportunity to network and socialize with your peers, this event will feature a short presentation by Ellen Schaaf, Executive Director of the Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce, about the services that our local chamber can offer to home office professionals.

Small Business Seminar - The Affordable Care Act: What Does it Mean For Your Business?

Wednesday, May 1st
Grainger Hall, Room 5120 - UW-Madison Campus
975 University Avenue, Madison
3:00 - 5:00 PM

This small business seminar, hosted by Congressman Mark Pocan and SBA officials will provide information on:
  • What the Affordable Care Act will mean for your business and your employees
  • What federal resources exist to help small businesses succeed, including tax credits, trainings and procurement opportunities.
Presenters to include:
  • Marianne Markowitz, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Eric Ness, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
The event is FREE, but registration is required.  To register for the seminar, please visit: http://pocanseminar.eventbrite.com or call Rep. Pocan's office at (608) 258-9800.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Reminder: Lone Eagles Social Mixer & Info Session Next Thursday

May 2nd, 2013
4:00-6:00 PM
Lucky’s Bar & Grille
1008 Quinn Drive

Waunakee's Lone Eagle Initiative is holding its next meeting next Thursday, May 2nd, from 4:00 - 6:00 at Lucky's.  In addition to providing another opportunity for home office professionals to network and socialize with one another, we’re planning a short presentation by Ellen Schaaf, Executive Director of the Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce, about the services that our local chamber can offer to our community of home office professionals.

Please check our webpage at: http://www.waunakee-ed.com/loneeagles to view our growing directory of home office professionals in the area, information about shared work spaces, local resources, news, and more.  If you have any questions about the Initiative, or any other matter, please contact Stephen Bechler at adminintern@vil.waunakee.wi.us or at 850-2830.

Friday, April 19, 2013

New Lone Eagle Initiative LinkedIn Group

In order to facilitate easier member-to-member communication for participants in the Lone Eagle Initiative, the Village has set up a LinkedIn group: Lone Eagles LinkedIn Group.  Please feel free to join, and forward the information on to others.

For more information about the Lone Eagle Initiative, you can also visit our webpage at: http://www.waunakee-ed.com/loneeagles.