June 28th Meeting

Highland Venture Network - June Meeting

Once again, to let everyone know the date, time and location of this first meeting, please refer to the information below;

Date: Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Location: Giuseppes Restaurant, 11 Bowery St. Frostburg

Start Time - Networking: 5pm - 6pm. This will occur in the main section of Giuseppes so people can order beverages, etc.

(More Formal) Meeting Time: 6pm - 7pm. I will provide some appetizers.

Post Meeting Dinner: For anyone that would like to continue to chat, we'll have dinner at 7pm. The official meeting will end at 7pm, but I will stay to continue the networking and enjoy a great Giuseppes dinner.

Please note that any drinks and the dinner will by purchased individually, and I will supply everyone with appetizers during the meeting portion of the evening.


As for the agenda, as this is the first meeting for group, rather than providing an 'outside' speaker, I think it's more appropriate to keep this to a 'meet and greet' and to find out what type of information the collective group would like to cover. I'll speak briefly about Highland Consulting Group's mission, how it fits with a venture network as well as some of my operating history in this area. I'll then open the discussion to find out how this network can assist the participants.

In order to help facilitate this type of agenda, I'll assume that the group would collectively like to cover some of the following topics;

- finance
- growth planning and strategies
- marketing strategies
- various topics related to operating efficiencies
- regional politics
- regional / national support services
- regional supporting organizations
- etc., etc.

I hope that using this blog will provide an efficient forum for the sharing of ideas and information, as well as a vehicle to respond to issues raised during our meetings.

Please remember to invite other companies that would benefit from participation in this group, and to RSVP either to attend or let me know that you won't be able to make it next week.

Thanks and I'll speak with you all soon.

Welcome

In pursuit of the ideal of creating a community of entrepreneurs in western Maryland and surrounding areas, I've established this blog to allow a forum for ongoing communications between the Highland Venture Network participants.

This blog can be used to post questions, observations, requests for information, or whatever you'd like. I'll plan on creating regular posts covering a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship in this region and beyond. So, welcome and post away.