Lone Eagle Initiative Picnic - July 10th

Are you working from home in the Village of Waunakee?  If so, please consider joining us for a picnic on Wednesday, July 10th from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Village Park shelter.  The Village will be providing catered food from Bunky's Cafe.  There is no charge to attend.  This picnic is part of the Lone Eagle Initiative--an ongoing Village economic development effort to engage and serve home office professionals.  You can learn more about the Initiative by clicking on the following link: http://www.waunakee-ed.com/loneeagles.

Lone Eagle Profile - Becky Olson

Becky Olson is the owner of Clutter Confidant, a professional organizing business based in Waunakee, WI. In addition to my management experience in the business world I spent over ten years in ministry. This brings a unique insight to my organizing business as I work alongside clients, teaching them to bring their homes, offices and lives from chaos to calm. De-cluttering your environment contributes to your health and wellbeing by lowering your stress levels. Clutter Confidant services include the organization of all living and storage areas of the home and office including downsizing, and home staging. Being a part of Lone Eagle Initiative has certainly been a beneficial networking opportunity but more than that it has brought me an increased sense of community. Living and doing business in Waunakee gives you the best of both worlds. We are a relatively small town but we have a wide variety of demographics and close access to a multitude of cultural experiences. Working as a Lone Eagle also gives me the flexibility to enjoy my kids and grandkids, church life, travel, and music.

Clutter Confidant
Bringing Calm to Chaos

http://www.clutter-confidant.com/

clutterconfidant@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/Clutter-Confidant

Clutter Confidant on LinkedIn

Tormach Progress Update

As you'll see in the pictures above, progress is coming along nicely on Tormach's new 19,000 square foot headquarter facility in Waunakee.  The new facility represents a major expansion in training and R&D space, as well as office space to accommodate 42 staff members.

Tormach, a manufacturer that specializes in Personal CNC mills and accessories, was founded in 2002 by Greg Jackson and Ed Korn.  Tormach is currently operating out of leased space in the Waunakee Business Park.

The Village of Waunakee is proud to be the home of Tormach, and we look forward to the exciting opportunities associated with the new facility.

Lone Eagle Profile - Rena Ripp

Rena Ripp is a Lone Eagle who started working out of her home August 2011. At that time Hummingbird Social Media, LLC was born, a small business that works with other small and medium size business setting up their online presence. Rena received her Certified Social Media Strategist certification from the Social Media Academy. No LinkedIn account, Rena can assist with setting one up for you. As a Lone Eagle it is important to connect with other professionals.  Rena not only helps business with their social media needs, she also assists our older generation in learning how to stay connected with their family and friends. She travels to various senior and assisted living communities to assist with basic computer training. She also makes house calls.

Hummingbird Social Media have ventured into assisting business with those one off projects or administrative tasks that are not large enough to warrant hiring additional staff.

Rena worked in the corporate world for 27 years, being a Lone Eagle provides her with the flexibility to have a flexible work schedule. The flexible time allows Rena the opportunity to be one of the Board members for the Waunakee Chamber of Commerce, the Social Media Breakfast of Madison and participate in the Wauktoberfest and the Creative Economy Initiative for Waunakee. This also allows her to assist with her six grandchildren, four that live within a 15 mile radius. Rena enjoys gardening, going to the Amish Auction, and while not a wine expert, does enjoy sharing a glass every now and then.

Follow Rena on Twitter, Like her on Facebook, connect with her on LinkedIn, or check out her website.

https://www.facebook.com/hummingbirdsocialmedia

https://twitter.com/renaripp

http://www.linkedin.com/in/renabevarsripp

http://www.hummingbirdsocial media.com

Waunakee's Endres Manufacturing Featured in Wisconsin State Journal

Waunakee's Endres Manufacturing was recently featured in the Wisconsin State Journal.  The fourth generation family owned and operated business employs 50 people, many of whom have worked there for 20 years or more.  You can read the article by clicking the following link: Article Link.

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/2DRJJ9D.  If 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.