This blog is designed to create strong connections between the Village of Waunakee and current businesses, prospective businesses, developers, realtors and anyone else who may have interested in the economic prosperity, growth and success in our community.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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.
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/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.
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.
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:
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.
- Marianne Markowitz, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Eric Ness, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
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.
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.
For more information about the Lone Eagle Initiative, you can also visit our webpage at: http://www.waunakee-ed.com/loneeagles.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Tourism/Community Betterment Grant Deadline Approaching
Next Friday, March 15th is the deadline to apply for 2013 Waunakee Tourism/Community Betterment Grant Funding. Check out this Waunakee Economic Development Blog post for more information.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Lone Eagle Initiative Social Mixer & Informational Presentation
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
4:30-6:30 PM
Lucky’s Bar & Grille
1008 Quinn Drive - Waunakee
Waunakee's Lone Eagle Initiative will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday, March 13th from 4:30 - 6:30 PM at Lucky's Bar & Grille. In addition to providing an opportunity to network and socialize, this event will include a short informational presentation on a new trend called co-working. Jenna Weber, Business Development Coordinator at SVA, has been pursuing this concept in the greater Madison area and is excited to share more with us. Additional information about coworking can be found on our webpage.
For more information about the Initiative, including the progress we have made so far, please visit our webpage at: http://www.waunakee-ed.com/loneeagles.
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