[Hidden-tech] Join us this Saturday for Resilient Business Summit

[Rick Feldman]

Fellow Hidden-Tech participants:

The best I can do is repeat and amplify what Jon wrote, below: this 
event, the Resilient Business Summit, will prove to be one of the more 
significant steps toward regional enterprise development and support for 
our small businesses. I'm particularly honored to have been invited to 
be a speaker/discussion facilitator. This topic is one of the main 
reasons I became involved in Hidden-Tech and why I'm happy to give my 
time and support to our association: we can continue to ensure that our 
region, and this organization, encourages and supports our very small 
businesses by meeting and talking with each other, by building on the 
strengths of our capacity to partner and collaborate with each other, 
and by building our businesses and communities in ways that bring 
personal gains and common good benefits.

Let's do it! Join us this Saturday; see the details in Jon's message 
below....

Rick Feldman




On 11/10/2010 09:25 PM, Jon Reed wrote:
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> Hello Hidden-Techies -
>
> most of you will see this email on Thursday morning, and if you're so 
> inspired to register for the event below, you *will* need to bring you 
> own lunch, but it will be well worth it.
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> In my view, this is one of the most important programs Hidden-Tech has 
> ever been a part of, because it represents a more formal engagement 
> with the economic problems of this region - a more organized pursuit 
> of sustainable - or as board member Rich Roth smartly calls it - 
> resilient businesses.
>
> This has long been a part of Hidden-Tech's vision, and it's kept me 
> actively involved since 2002. I've always been determined to be a part 
> of an alternative approach to economic growth in this region. The 
> motivations are somewhat personal - too many talented friends left the 
> region in search of meaningful work, and I was casting about for a way 
> to change that in 2002 when I got involved as a founding board member. 
> At Hidden-Tech, this vision has informed many of our events, but 
> perhaps in a subtle manner.
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> We're now more serious about taking this economic reinvention to 
> another level, and this program marks that turn in the road. Clearly 
> the timing couldn't be better, not just in the convergence of 
> green/organic business and technical/virtual innovations, but also in 
> the despondency many of us feel about the macro-economy. Creating a 
> vibrant local economy not only makes this region a better place to 
> live, but it's the best antidote to that sinking feel I personally get 
> when I turn on the television for the latest economic news. However, 
> we cannot do it alone. Hidden-Tech, for better and sometimes for 
> worse, has opted for a networked grassroots structure. Instead of 
> administrative overhead, we have a broad and lean approach to 
> communicating our message. That approach can be very powerful, but 
> only if people come out and make their presence felt.
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> I hope you'll be able to make it so that you can get in on the 
> beginnings of a dialogue that will definitely continue beyond this 
> program. The organizers have pulled in some excellent topics and 
> facilitators (scroll down if you haven't seen the lineup), but in true 
> unconference fashion, it's really the people who attend this event who 
> will shape its process and outcome.
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> Hopefully we'll see many of you there.
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> Jon Reed
> Hidden-Tech Board Member
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> Join Us This Saturday for Resilient Business Summit...Register by 
> Wednesday for Complimentary Lunch
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> Hidden-Tech Presents: RESILIENT BUSINESSES
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> When: Saturday, *November 13, 2010, 10:00am - 3:00pm
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> *Where*: People's Bank Conference Room, The Holyoke Community College 
> Kittredge Center, 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke MA 01040 *MAP* 
> <http://www.hcc.edu/about/get_arnd_drv.html>*
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> Cost: *Open to the public, cost $25, *Register* 
> <http://rezbizsummit.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn>*
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> Refreshments: Lunch provided (MUST Register by Wednesday), coffee from 
> Deans Beans.
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> Join colleagues throughout Western Mass for dynamic roundtable 
> discussions about what it takes to be and stay resilient in today's 
> economy, facilitated by area experts. Here are table topics you can 
> experience at Resilient Businesses <http://www.resilientbusinesses.com/>:
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> Dealing with People
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> *o remaining flexible (even supple!) when working with friends and 
> family - *Ira Bryck
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> *o finding and holding onto the pulse of your many stakeholders - 
> *Kirsten Bonanza
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>
> Driving Collaborative Economy*
>
> o reinventing yourself when markets change; embracing trends in the 
> new economic era - *Prakash Laufer
>
> *o fostering collaborations among peers and competitors to sustain and 
> grow revenues  - *Dan Finn
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> *o Create It! A "money multiplier" simulation game & discussion on 
> creating money locally - *William Spademan
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> Alternative Funding
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> *o bootstrapping your organization when cash is scarce; growth with 
> non-traditional capital - *Tim Cohen-Mitchell
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> *o planning for and attracting investment opportunities - *Terry Mollner
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> Sustainability and Resilience as a strategic focus
>
> *o making the case for resilience as a strategic focus - *Jan Morgan
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> *o local politics: what works and what could be better - *Catherine Ratte
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> Creating and spending your money
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> *o debt versus equity; balancing the two and planning ahead  - *Mary Hoyer
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> *o taking on debt; how much do you really need? - *John Waite
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> *For our facilitator's bio's and more, visit www 
> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=rrmzg5dab&et=1103891039306&s=55&e=0013kvXw_DzUGHRS8WunJsfrzshJwmB0TJBQdSIsZaLCW_A_wy_7Dax28azcDJcr9SWojUbOK_fFHkq-mt36puO4YImpzU5YhB-3bScvpedAYJLn_oJnXt6uJ4fzi9v-lIX7fKRsUGmuoV8knlO4m-SAcKd_M71lCbAyKUCfwxVYCf8id5XCShzN-wqgwxo9joNPhE74raVOTrZGYXMEIY59-VI3m3weBDxG-5OIoSgtD4=> 
> .resilientbusinesses.com 
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> There will be wifi on site and recaps of these facilitated sessions 
> posted on twitter @resilientbiz
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> *Join us and Instigate Change!
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> Talk About Resiliency!
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> Agenda & Press Kit 
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> Resource Links 
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> *Walk-ins on Saturday are Welcome
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> Register Here: www.resilientbusinesses.com 
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