Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Monday topic is:

Legal issues,
including questions about incorporation and doing business in Oregon
or
Patent Information

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

A study/user group exploring the world of functional programming based in Portland, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages, including Haskell, Erlang, OCaml, Scala, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations, demos and discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Tuesday topic is IT, including best practices and infrastructure, and IP questions.

Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of CubeSpace's Entrepreneurial Series, which you can learn more about on the Series' website.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

The Women's Networking Group is a friendly, informal group of women who meet regularly to socialize, promote their businesses or non-profits, seek employment, collaborate, ask questions and trade leads. The group is a mix of core members and newcomers, a combination which fosters intimacy while still staying fresh. Our members represent a wide range of professions, from voice coaches and jewelry designers to real estate brokers and medical professionals.

WNG is also a great opportunity to build business partnerships. The group has given birth to several smaller collaborative projects, from fashion shows to financial advice workshops, and we encourage cooperation among individual members.

Cost is $18; we provide dinner and wine/beer. Pre-registration and pre-payment are strongly encouraged; we do limit attendance to 20 women. In an effort to provide the maximum benefit to everyone concerned, we ask for 48 hours' notice if a pre-registered woman needs to cancel; this allows us to fill her slot. Barring emergencies, if you need to cancel on shorter notice than 48 hours, you will still be charged.

The Portland PHP Users Group. This page will be updated when they post the meeting topic.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Wednesday topic is Finance/Operations, including cash flow management and managing your business' books.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Come knit with us! As many of you know, the CubeSpace staff is riddled with creative knitters; on Wednesdays we'd love you to join in the fun. Show off your current project, ask for advice on a problem area, or just enjoy the company. Crocheters, needlepoint artists and other crafters always welcome!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Thursday topic is:

Human Resources and Supervision.

Are you a non-profit or someone who works with them? A non-profit looking for affordable consultants or vendors? A volunteer looking an organization eager for your time? A non-profit wanting to partner on a project? If so, then non-profit networking is for you. Come meet others who work and volunteer in Portland's non-profit sector. Swap resources, share ideas, devise solutions and just hang out with community-minded people like yourself. Bring your brains and your rolodex; we provide snacks and drinks.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Friday topic is Marketing, including web 2.0 and branding.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Monday topic is:

Legal issues,
including questions about incorporation and doing business in Oregon
or
Patent Information

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Tuesday topic is IT, including best practices and infrastructure, and IP questions.

Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of CubeSpace's Entrepreneurial Series, which you can learn more about on the Series' website.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

We invite you to spend an afternoon with us at CubeSpace for a networking event and seminar designed to show how you can profit from your subscription to the Portland Business Journal. Each month we host a seminar where we teach you how to identify industry trends, reach decision makers and grow your business by reading our paper - all while enjoying networking with other leaders of the Portland Business Community.

You will learn:

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Wednesday topic is Finance/Operations, including cash flow management and managing your business' books.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Come knit with us! As many of you know, the CubeSpace staff is riddled with creative knitters; on Wednesdays we'd love you to join in the fun. Show off your current project, ask for advice on a problem area, or just enjoy the company. Crocheters, needlepoint artists and other crafters always welcome!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Thursday topic is:

Human Resources and Supervision.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Friday topic is Marketing, including web 2.0 and branding.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Monday topic is:

Legal issues,
including questions about incorporation and doing business in Oregon
or
Patent Information

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Tuesday topic is IT, including best practices and infrastructure, and IP questions.
Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of CubeSpace's Entrepreneurial Series, which you can learn more about on the Series' website.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

Code 'n' Splode is a group of geeky people who get together on a monthly basis to talk about geeky things. We are an open, relaxed, comfortable place to come and talk about programming. The group is primarily female and generally open by invitation only.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Wednesday topic is Finance/Operations, including cash flow management and managing your business' books.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Workshop Description

This workshop is designed for those who are ready to start their business plan or who are in business but need to build a business plan. It covers all aspects of building a business plan including: how to get yourself organized, avoiding writers block, required content, focusing on what is important and tips on how to make your plan represent you in the best light.

Although there is no one way to write a business plan, attendees will be taken through a simple structure for building their plan. In addition, participants will be exposed to business planning software that will assist them in completing the financial portions of the plan.

Sample Content:

* The need for a business plan
* The elements of a business plan
* Steps in basic financial planning
* Organization and management strategies
* Using your plan to measure progress and obtain financing
* How your marketing plan fits into your business plan

This workshop also features break-out sessions for exploring specific topics in more detail.

Workshop Presenters

James M. Smith

Jim Smith, who began his career at IBM in sales and marketing, has over thirty years of experience mentoring entrepreneurial start-ups and counseling small to mid sized companies that are looking to expand or are under performing or under capitalized. Jim brings a deep background of executive management experience.

In 1993 Jim founded and remains the managing partner of YCHANGE International, a turnaround consultancy specializing in small to medium sized new businesses or existing companies looking to expand or needing a turnaround strategy. In 2005 he also started counseling clients and teaching workshops for SCORE, including business planning and internet marketing.

Len Van Regenmorter, Accredited SCORE Counselor and Business Financial Consultant

Len worked on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs with Honeywell, concentrating in the areas of inertial guidance systems, visual displays for astronauts, and hand controls for the Command Capsule and Lunar Excursion Module.

Len moved to Control Data in 1969 as a program manager for large computer systems. In 1977 he moved to Oregon to work for Floating Point Systems, a supercomputer company, where he became Director of Engineering. From 1991 to 1998 he ran his own consulting business working with small growing hi-tech firms. Len retired in 1998 and immediately began volunteering for SCORE where he has helped numerous clients, especially in the area of detailed financial planning.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Thursday topic is:

Human Resources and Supervision.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Friday topic is Marketing, including web 2.0 and branding.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Tuesday topic is IT, including best practices and infrastructure, and IP questions.
Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of CubeSpace's Entrepreneurial Series, which you can learn more about on the Series' website.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members with a powerful lead generating resource.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members with a powerful lead generating resource.

The Women's Networking Group is a friendly, informal group of women who meet regularly to socialize, promote their businesses or non-profits, seek employment, collaborate, ask questions and trade leads. The group is a mix of core members and newcomers, a combination which fosters intimacy while still staying fresh. Our members represent a wide range of professions, from voice coaches and jewelry designers to real estate brokers and medical professionals.

Cost is $18; we provide dinner and wine/beer. Pre-registration and pre-payment are strongly encouraged; we do limit attendance to 20 women. In an effort to provide the maximum benefit to everyone concerned, we ask for 48 hours' notice if a pre-registered woman needs to cancel; this allows us to fill her slot. Barring emergencies, if you need to cancel on shorter notice than 48 hours, you will still be charged.

The topic for this month's PDXPHP meeting is: MVC testing with PHPUnit. For more information, visit the PDXPHP website.
PDXPHP is Portland's PHP user group.