BBC Friday – Kat Gjovik on Sustainable Business Network

Friday October 21st we will have a special presentation by Sustainable Business Network leader Kat Gjovik (Living Economies Forum) on local investing, investment clubs, and accelerating community capital for the local economy. 

Note: There will be a related presentation at OfficeXpats on Wednesday October 19th, 7:00-8:30 PM, “Community Exchange Currency Informational Meeting.” You can read more about this event in the OfficeXpats online newsletter http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/…JEPk%3D

So, invite a friend or associate to join us for this exciting presentation – aren’t all BBC presentations exciting? – and another delicious cup of BBC!

BBC @ Flowering Around,200 Winslow Way West

7:30-8:00 – Visiting, Networking
8:00-8:30 – Special Guest Speaker Kat Gjovik (we may run to 8:45)
8:30-9:00 – More Network with friends and colleagues

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Winslow Way reconstruction:
http://www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/winslow_way_reconstruction.aspx
Winslow Street Smarts:
http://www.winslowstreetsmarts.com/p/overview.html

Open discussion. Business problem solving roundtable.

The Following week of October 21st we will have a special presentation by Sustainable Business Network leader Kat Gjorvik (Living Economies Forum, livingeconomiesforum.org), on local investing, investment clubs, and accelerating community capital for the local economy.

Invite a friend or associate to join us for another delicious cup of BBC!

7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:30 – open-forum strategy roundtable
8:30-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting

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Mind-meld with local QuickBooks Certified Pro-advisor Martha Monkman

As many know, Martha Monkman was unavoidably detained last week due to unforeseen circumstances over which the BBC and all related entities had absolutely no control. Phew. But this week we will be honored with Martha’s presence and accounting wisdom. Ok. So here we go …

Founder of The Number Factory LLC, QuickBooks Technical Services & Accounting Support, Martha will give an overview about what we as small business owners need to know about bookkeeping, record-keeping, and banking.

Why do we need to do Bookkeeping? How can it be done easily, quickly and accurately?

Presentation will include “Martha’s five bookkeeping tips for small businesses.” There will also be time for a Q&A session afterwards.

NOTE: The following week, October 14th, BBC Regular Gregg Dawson will lead us in a follow-up discussion and brainstorming session.

Invite a friend or associate to join us for another delicious cup of BBC.

BBC @ Flowering Around, 200 Winslow Way West

7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:30 – business presentation by Martha Monkman
8:30-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting

Sincerely,
The BBC Management & Other Entrepreneurial Sentients From Planet BBC
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Flowering Around: http://www.floweringaround.com
Chamber Of Commerce: http://www.bainbridgechamber.com

Mind-meld with local QuickBooks Certified Pro-advisor Marth Monkman.

Founder of The Number Factory LLC, QuickBooks Technical Services & Accounting Support, Martha will give an overview about what we as small business owners need to know about bookkeeping, record-keeping, and banking.

Why do we need to do Bookkeeping? How can it be done easily, quickly and accurately? Presentation will include “Martha’s five bookkeeping tips for small businesses.” There will also be time for a Q&A session afterwards.

NOTE: The following week, October 7th, BBC Regular Gregg Dawson will lead us in a follow-up discussion and brainstorming session.

Invite a friend or associate to join us for another delicious cup of BBC.

BBC @ Flowering Around, 200 Winslow Way West

7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:30 – business presentation by Martha Monkman
8:30-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting

“Neuromarketing,” or the study of how people make buying decisions, has become a hot topic in Universities and the advertising industry.  Essentially it is how the mind works in decision making. We are all faced with selling and promoting our products or services. Today we will discuss some of those aspects of the industry that are not so apparent and seem to be counter-intuitive or contradict normal logic.

Our own BBC Regular, Bill Ruddick, will lead us through this fascinating topic with his usual engaging candor and business savvy.

Invite a friend or associate to join us for another delicious cup of BBC.

BBC @ Flowering Around, 200 Winslow Way West

7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:30 – business presentation by Bill Ruddick
8:30-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting

Open-forum creative strategy roundtable session for whoever of us could use a little old-fashioned “Your Board Of Directors” brainstorming, and maybe a little round the table 30 second elevator speech review with some fun contiguous vision sharing, critical analysis, and new ideas assessment. Phew. I need a second cup of tea now.

We do have a number of exciting upcoming events over the next couple months — Bill Ruddick on “How The Brain Works,” Martha Monkman on “Business Banking & How To Keep Your Books” including a delightful Gregg Dawson follow-up discussion session, Kat Gjovik on “Sustainable Business Networks & Accelerating Community Capital For The Local Economy” — so, for this Friday, we can play it easy, lie low, make a new friend or two, learn a little more about one another, and enjoy a relaxed, networking BBC Morning.

Invite a friend or associate to join us for a laid back, delicious cup of BBC!

BBC @ Flowering Around, 200 Winslow Way West

7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:30 – open-forum strategy roundtable
8:30-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting

Very Special Guest Speaker, Terri Bryant, co-owner of Dana’s Showhouse and Danger

The BBC is very honored to have Terri Bryant as our guest speaker this Friday!

From Alyse McConnell: “In addition to owning and operating a business on Winslow Way for 21 years and opening a new one in the midst of the big construction project, Terri Bryant has the unique perspective of having worked on Winslow Way every day since 1977 with only a six month exception — oh, what she has seen and the stories she can tell, and might tell when you join us for this special BBC event!

“Terri was the long time president of the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association and started (I think) Movies In The Park… she’s an incredible contribution to our community and I’m lucky to call her my friend.”

There is no BBC this Friday, September 2nd. BBC will be back on schedule for Friday September 9th. Everyone have a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend.

This announcement has been brought to you by the BBC management and unrelated homosapient staff. Thank you and goodnight. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

“Getting Back On Track To Finish Out The Year On A Positive Note”

This delightful discussion will be led by our own BBC Regular, Alyse McConnell, of Joy Work 4 Life (http://www.joywork4life.com).

Invite a friend or associate to join us for another cup of BBC as we bid farewell to “the lazy days of summer” and start out on another year’s adventure.

7:30-8:00 – Visiting, Networking
8:00-8:30 – Discussion with Alyse McConnell
8:30-9:00 – More Networking with friends and colleagues

PS. OfficeXpats, started by BBC Regulars Jason Omens and Leslie Schneider, is having their grand opening this week, beginning Monday 22nd! See their website for details http://www.officexpats.com (OfficeXpats will also be hosting Bainbridge Green Drinks this Friday August 26th, 6:30-8:30).

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Flowering Around: http://www.floweringaround.com
Chamber Of Commerce: http://www.bainbridgechamber.com

Winslow Way reconstruction:
http://www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/winslow_way_reconstruction.aspx
Winslow Street Smarts:
http://www.winslowstreetsmarts.com/p/overview.html

We’ll be meeting for this BBC Friday at the Bainbridge Island Library again.

This Friday morning, BBC will not meet at Flowering Around but at the Bainbridge Library. Jeanne Ream will be guiding us in the use of Library Databases, where we will explore accessing and using the databases to enhance business productivity, connectivity, and … well, who knows.

From Jeanne: I encourage participants to bring their laptops, and I’ll be on hand to show them how to access our wireless network. There are three kinds of tasks I plan to highlight using these databases:

• Business and Company Resource Center — In-depth company profiles, products, brands, rankings, investment research.
• Proquest Magazines & Newspapers — From the Wall Street Journal and New York Times daily to Barron’s, read it right on your desktop.
• Reference USA — Business and Personal Directories: customize your own contact lists for market research, job hunting, personal use.

Also, if you have time before hand, check out our Small Business Tools website: http://www.krl.org/index.php/adults/small-business-tools

Jeannie Ream, Reference, Bainbridge Branch, Kitsap Regional Library, [email protected], 206.842.4162

Note: Because we’re meeting at the Library this Friday, remember to BYOB, bring your own coffee/tea/snacks. You might stop by Roosters Coffee or Flowering Around or another business on the way to the Library to buy your breakfast drink etc.

See you this Friday for your Morning Cup Of BBC @ The Library.

7:30-8:00 – coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:30 – using library databases
8:30-9:00 – more networking, sharing, visiting

The BBC Management & Other Entrepreneurial Sentients From Planet BBC

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Flowering Around: http://www.floweringaround.com
Chamber Of Commerce: http://www.bainbridgechamber.com