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Unit of 1 Event Invitation: Tales from the Trenches - November 17, 2005

Unit of 1 networking event - Tales from the Trenches - Thursday, November 17th - 8 am - 10:30 am - Villanova University (RSVP)

Ever wonder how others are successfully running their small business?
Want advice from those who are actually in-the-trenches, not just talking about what it takes to be successful?
Want to find out what others have done right, and not so right, as they�ve founded, built, grown, and even sold their companies?
We�ve assembled a panel of solo entrepreneurs who�ve been living the reality of running a small business. The panel will be moderated by Andrea Michalek, President of 1-800-CTO and Managing Director of Unit of 1.

Panelists will include:

Daniel Endy, President of Endy Associates. At the inception of the World Wide Web revolution in early 1995, Daniel founded Web Access Inc., a professional services firm focused on creating advanced Web-based systems for eCommerce which merged with a competitor to form US Interactive. As a co-founder of US Interactive, Daniel and was responsible for technology and production services as this Web professional services firm grew to over 250 employees and $20 million in revenue, with 5 locations nationwide, and a successful IPO in August of 1999. Currently, Daniel is President of Endy Associates, which specialized in strategic consulting for startups and emerging growth companies. Daniel sometimes joins client firms to help them handle critical phases in their development.

Marge King, President of InfoRich Group, Inc., a management-consulting firm, which provides cost-effective support to both nonprofit and for-profit organizations particularly in the areas of market research, prospect research, and proposal writing. Ms. King, the former Director of Advancement and Corporate Secretary at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector and has been part of the executive management team for two internationally recognized nonprofit institutions. Marge is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Delaware County Community College where she teaches business and fundraising courses and is an instructor for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Philadelphia Chapter.

Alan Preston, President of Preston Performance Learning. Alan has over 20 years experience as an HR executive, most notably at Sprint Communications and eBay, Inc. He has managed several mergers and acquisitions from the HR perspective just after the AT&T divestiture and the more recent dot com boom, when talent retention was critical. He currently runs Preston Performance Learning, Philadelphia-based management training firm. Alan is approaching his 1 year anniversary as a solo entrepreneur, and will round out the panel with those early lessons learned when starting a solo business.

Nearly 75% of all businesses in the US are single person businesses, yet there is very little support and information available for the solo entrepreneur. Unit of 1 is a group that strives to change all that. We connect these very small business owners together � both online and at face to face networking events. The results are always astounding � business gets referred, strategic alliances form, and ideas for how to get over the next hurdle facing your business get exchanged.

Come out on November 17th and be a part of the network!

Who: Solo entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, free agents, etc.
What: Unit of 1 � Tales from the Trenches
When: Thursday, November 17, 2005, 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Where: Villanova University (Health Building, Room 200, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085)
Cost: $10
RSVP necessary for parking permit: visit http://www.unitof1.com/rsvp.html

Sponsors for the event include:
- Villanova University (www.villanova.edu), and
- 1-800-CTO (www.1800cto.com), a consulting firm focused on providing interim technology leaders to software companies.

About Unit of 1
Unit of 1, founded in 2001, is a group of independent contractors, free agents, and business owners who all run micro-businesses. The group supports all members in running more successful practices by sharing lessons learned, advice, and horror stories. Unit of 1�s networking meetings are a popular way to network with a virtual peer group of other business owners and get actionable advice for running a business. The typical audience of Unit of 1 networking events is made up of business owners from diverse disciplines including management consultants, graphic designers, human resource professionals, writers, lawyers, financial advisors, technology gurus, etc.

About 1-800-CTO
1-800-CTO provides services that assist technology companies in launching first versions of products. Our clients include both startups as well as established companies re-launching or creating new product lines. With time-tested planning methodologies, leadership practices, and even technology components, we can help you effectively launch your software product. --

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Unit of 1 - Take a Break - Get Recharged

Just a last minute reminder that it's not too late to RSVP for tomorrow's Unit of 1 meeting.

We've lined up a great panel:
- Skip Shuda - founder of Destiny WebSolutions, and now a Unit of 1 running Team and a Dream
- David Newman - outspoken and creative consultant running UNCONSULTING - helping his clients with sales and marketing
- Jennifer Guinan - strategic marketer for companies large and small - runs Sage Strategic Marketing
- Lee Devon - bringing a new view - author of book "Artful Making - What Managers Need to Know about how Artists Work"

Please join us tomorrow, Sept. 20 at 8 am - 10:30 am - Villanova (Health Building - Room 200).

For all the details (and a link to RSVP) go to:
http://www.unitof1.com/article393.html

I hope to see you there!
Andrea
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Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@1800cto.com

www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products

www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo entrepreneur

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Unit of 1 Meeting Invitation - The Cheap Revolution - Sept. 20, 2005

The next Unit of 1 event is set for Tuesday, Sept. 20th.

To RSVP visit: http://www.unitof1.com/article393.html

Global access to a vast network of talented professionals and stunning advances in Information Technology is changing the way business is done. A growing pool of free information is just a mouse-click away. Fierce competition among service providers is heating up in all but the most specialized niches. Like it or not, The Cheap Revolution is here.

In this panel discussion we examine the questions:
- What are the driving forces behind our changing business world?
- What's different today from 2-3 years ago? 5 years ago? 10 years ago?
- How should we as service providers respond?
- How you can your business best take advantage of The Cheap Revolution?

Join us Tuesday, September 20, 2005 (8:00 - 10:30 am) at Villanova University (Health Building, Room 200, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085) for this important conversation. The future of your business just might depend on it!

The panel will be moderated by Andrea Michalek, Founder of 1-800-CTO and Managing Director of Unit of 1. Panelists will include:
� Lee Devin, Dramaturg and author of �Artful Making - What Managers Need to Know about How Artists Work�
� Jennifer Guinan, President of Sage Strategic Marketing
� David Newman, Founder of UNCONSULTING
� Skip Shuda, Startup and Entrepreneur Advisor, Team and a Dream, Wharton SBDC Early Stage Practice

Panelist Bios:
Lee Devin, Dramaturg and author of "Artful Making - What Managers Need to Know about How Artists Work"
Lee Devin graduated from San Jose State College and took his PhD at Indiana University. He taught at the University of Virginia, Vassar College, and Swarthmore College. In 1970, he founded The Theatre at Swarthmore. An experimental acting class in ensemble techniques, the first practical arts course offered for academic credit at the College, led eventually to an independent Department of Theatre Studies housed in a state of the art building. He retired from teaching in 2002. In 1975 he became a member of the artistic staff of the People�s Light and Theatre Company, acting, teaching acting, and doing dramaturgy. With Rob Austin of the Harvard Business School he wrote "Artful Making: What Managers Need to Know about How Artists Work". It�s about using theatre techniques to do creative work in business, replacing industrial teams with knowledge work ensembles.

Jennifer Guinan, President of Sage Strategic Marketing
Jennifer Guinan, president of Sage Strategic Marketing, offers 19 years of experience in marketing, communications, and PR for companies and organizations large and small. Guinan�s background includes national and international marketing and communications executive management and strategy, PR and media relations, and consulting. Her experience spans multiple industries from financial, healthcare, and life sciences to technology segments including software, networking, telecommunications, embedded systems, and wireless. She has developed M&A communications strategies, executed crisis management campaigns, successfully launched a number of startup companies, and strategized and implemented company repositioning, product launches, and issues campaigns.

David Newman, Founder of UNCONSULTING
David Newman is the founder of UNCONSULTING, helping independent professionals take the struggle and mystery out of marketing their services. David uses an innovative combination of 1-on-1 training, consulting, and coaching to help individual clients achieve their unique successes. David�s specialty is helping people get more done, make more money, and rediscover the joy of business. David�s work has appeared in print in The Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, Business Digest, and on fastcompany.com. He also writes a regular column for Business2Business magazine. David is the co-creator and co-host of Business Matters, a weekly radio show debuting in 2005.

Skip Shuda, Startup and Entrepreneur Advisor, Team and a Dream, Wharton SBDC Early Stage Practice
Skip Shuda is the founder of Team and a Dream, which helps early stage technology companies to get to the next level. In addition to Team and a Dream, Skip is active in the Wharton Small Business Development Center�s Venture Initiation Program and Early Stage Practice. For over 20 years Skip has been an innovator in the use of new technology to enhance the growth and profit potential of early stage software, service and technology companies. Skip assists entrepreneurs through leadership coaching, technology and methodology audits, product definition, management of software initiatives, staff planning, market definition and sales/proposal assistance. His research interests include business and software patterns, agile methodologies and entrepreneurship.

Agenda:
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check in and Open Networking
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Unit of 1 Introductions
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion � The Cheap Revolution
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Open Networking

As always - special thanks to our event sponsors:
- Team and a Dream (www.TeamAndADream.com), helping early stage technology companies to get to the next level,
- Villanova University (www.villanova.edu), and
- 1-800-CTO (www.1800cto.com), a consulting firm focused on providing interim technology leaders to software companies.

For details, and to RSVP visit: http://www.unitof1.com/article393.html

About Unit of 1
Unit of 1, founded in 2001, is a group of independent contractors, free agents, and business owners who all run micro-businesses. The group supports all members in running more successful practices by sharing lessons learned, advice, and horror stories. Unit of 1�s networking meetings are a popular way to network with a virtual peer group of other business owners and get actionable advice for running a business.

The typical audience of Unit of 1 networking events is made up of business owners from diverse disciplines including management consultants, graphic designers, human resource professionals, writers, lawyers, financial advisors, technology gurus, etc.

About Team and a Dream
Team and a Dream helps very early stage technology companies get to the next level. The firm increases the momentum of technology startups by filling management and knowledge gaps. Using experienced, executive-level expertise, template-ready intellectual property and affordable muscle for execution, the packaged expertise of Team and a Dream fills startups� gaps in technology, marketing, sales, operations, staffing and executive search, and funding.

About 1-800-CTO
1-800-CTO provides services that assist technology companies in launching first versions of products. Our clients include both startups as well as established companies re-launching or creating new product lines. With time-tested planning methodologies, leadership practices, and even technology components, we can help you effectively launch your software product.

I hope to see you there!
Andrea

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Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@1800cto.com
www.1800cto.com - technology management consulting
www.unitof1.com - community for micro-business owners

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Reminder: Unit of 1 event tomorrow - May 24, 8 am

It's not too late to RSVP for tomorrow's meeting... Details are below.

Unit of 1 Networking Event Announcement
"Grow Big or Stay Home"
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 � 8:00 � 10:30 am
Villanova University Campus
2001 Bartley Hall, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

How do you grow your small business without hiring employees?
Is there a way to increase revenue without taking the leap of having a large staff?
What issues and common pitfalls will you face as you try to grow your business?
Does moving out of your home solve those problems?

Our expert panelists will not only answer the above questions, but give you insight into their thought process as they grew their successful businesses. They will give you the advice you need to develop your own growth strategy.

By attending the event, you�ll get an opportunity to address the panel with your questions as well as network with a virtual peer group of other micro-business owners.

Click to RSVP.

Panelists:

James Chan, Ph. D., principal of Asia Marketing and Management. Since he founded his practice in 1983, James Chan has worked with more than 100 U.S. companies and associations, advising them on doing business in China and on entrepreneurship. Chan is the author of �Spare Room Tycoon: Succeeding Independently, The 70 Lessons of Sane Self-Employment.� The book tells the real-life stories and offers hard-won wisdom of how 40 people (including Chan) succeeded in starting and running their own businesses.
www.AsiaMarketingManagement.com

Barb Bosha, founder of Bosha Design. Founded in 1986, Bosha Design is the brainchild of Barbara Bosha. Barbara has more than twenty years of experience in design strategy, creative implementation and project management. Through Barbara's leadership (and her inability to sit still), Bosha Design has grown from one freelance graphic designer to a full service design firm with 6 employees. In 2001, Barbara was honored by the Midlantic Business Alliance as the Female Entrepreneur of the Year.
www.boshadesign.com

Lisa Kohn, executive coach and principal of Chatsworth Consulting Group. Lisa Kohn is a creative and accomplished organizational development professional and executive coach. For over 15 years she has been helping individuals and corporations better define where they are going and how best to get there. She also has extensive corporate experience in strategic thinking, communication, organizational and leadership development, and marketing. Lisa is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and New York University�s Stern School of Business.
www.chatsworthconsulting.com

Eric Lee Smith, president of Eric Lee Smith Innovations. Eric Lee Smith is a serial entrepreneur--founding, growing, and selling several companies throughout his career. Prior to starting his Unit of 1 consulting practice, Smith was the co-founder of Giving Capital, Inc. where he helped raise over $15 million in venture funding before selling the company. Earlier in his career he was the Vice President of Research & Development at Reality Online / Reuters PLC.
www.ericleesmith.com

Details:
What: Unit of 1 Strategy Session
Topic: Grow Big or Stay Home
When: Tuesday, May 24, 2005, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 am
Where: 2001 Bartley Hall, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Cost: $10
RSVP: Click to RSVP
Parking: Once you RSVP, you'll be emailed a free parking permit for Villanova University

Agenda:
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check in and Open Networking
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Unit of 1 Introductions
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion � Grow Big or Stay Home
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Open Networking

Meeting Sponsors
Special thanks to our sponsors - Villanova University and 1-800-CTO.

Click to RSVP.

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Unit of 1 Event Announcement - Grow Big or Stay Home - May 24, 2005

Unit of 1 Networking Event Announcement
"Grow Big or Stay Home"
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 � 8:00 � 10:30 am
Villanova University Campus
2001 Bartley Hall, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

How do you grow your small business without hiring employees?
Is there a way to increase revenue without taking the leap of having a large staff?
What issues and common pitfalls will you face as you try to grow your business?
Does moving out of your home solve those problems?

Our expert panelists will not only answer the above questions, but give you insight into their thought process as they grew their successful businesses. They will give you the advice you need to develop your own growth strategy.

By attending the event, you�ll get an opportunity to address the panel with your questions as well as network with a virtual peer group of other micro-business owners.

Click to RSVP.

Panelists:

James Chan, Ph. D., principal of Asia Marketing and Management. Since he founded his practice in 1983, James Chan has worked with more than 100 U.S. companies and associations, advising them on doing business in China and on entrepreneurship. Chan is the author of �Spare Room Tycoon: Succeeding Independently, The 70 Lessons of Sane Self-Employment.� The book tells the real-life stories and offers hard-won wisdom of how 40 people (including Chan) succeeded in starting and running their own businesses.
www.AsiaMarketingManagement.com

Barb Bosha, founder of Bosha Design. Founded in 1986, Bosha Design is the brainchild of Barbara Bosha. Barbara has more than twenty years of experience in design strategy, creative implementation and project management. Through Barbara's leadership (and her inability to sit still), Bosha Design has grown from one freelance graphic designer to a full service design firm with 6 employees. In 2001, Barbara was honored by the Midlantic Business Alliance as the Female Entrepreneur of the Year.
www.boshadesign.com

Lisa Kohn, executive coach and principal of Chatsworth Consulting Group. Lisa Kohn is a creative and accomplished organizational development professional and executive coach. For over 15 years she has been helping individuals and corporations better define where they are going and how best to get there. She also has extensive corporate experience in strategic thinking, communication, organizational and leadership development, and marketing. Lisa is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and New York University�s Stern School of Business.
www.chatsworthconsulting.com

Eric Lee Smith, president of Eric Lee Smith Innovations. Eric Lee Smith is a serial entrepreneur--founding, growing, and selling several companies throughout his career. Prior to starting his Unit of 1 consulting practice, Smith was the co-founder of Giving Capital, Inc. where he helped raise over $15 million in venture funding before selling the company. Earlier in his career he was the Vice President of Research & Development at Reality Online / Reuters PLC.
www.ericleesmith.com

Details:
What: Unit of 1 Strategy Session
Topic: Grow Big or Stay Home
When: Tuesday, March 24, 2005, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 am
Where: 2001 Bartley Hall, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Cost: $10
RSVP: Click to RSVP
Parking: Once you RSVP, you'll be emailed a free parking permit for Villanova University

Agenda:
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check in and Open Networking
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Unit of 1 Introductions
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion � Grow Big or Stay Home
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Open Networking

Meeting Sponsors
Special thanks to our sponsors - Villanova University and 1-800-CTO.

Click to RSVP.

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