Entrepreneurism, Networking and Collaboration

Northeast Wisconsin is going downhill, economically speaking.

In 1970, the average income in northeast Wisconsin was the same as the U.S. average. The average person in NE Wisconsin in 2004 earned only 82% of what the average U.S. worker earned. And it will only get worse unless you and I do something about it.

Entrepreneurism, networking and collaboration are three of the issues identified in an Economic Opportunity Study for our region to help reverse the above income trend. NEW END 2005 originated last year as one of the efforts to make improvements in those three issues. If you are interested in one or more of those issues, NEW END 2006 is likely a good way for you to spend a few hours and a few dollars.

So how should you decide if you will benefit from participating in NEW END 2006?

1. Read over the information on the website www.thenewend.com/. See if you have an interest in the general concept of the NEW END.
   
2. Read some pertinent excerpts from “Never Eat Alone” by Keith Ferrazzi. This is an excellent book about networking. With respect to NEW END, the book has some valuable suggestions on what your purpose in attending a conference or seminar should be. Keith suggests the most valuable benefits of attending an event like NEW END will be the people you meet at the event and connect with after the event. Any informational or motivational take-a-ways will be secondary to the value of the new connections you make at the event.
   
3. Review your personal network and your interest in entrepreneurial issues, both immediate and longer term. If you already have a wide-reaching diverse network and do not anticipate needing additional contacts or looking for a new job or source of income in the future, you probably won’t want to attend. But if you’d like to improve your network, or are interested in entrepreneurism or getting involved in more activities you’re passionate about, come to the NEW END 2006!

See you on May 9th…

Bob Waldron
myDigitechnician (www.mydigitechnician.com/)
Abba Makolin Waldron & Associates, LLC (www.goodprocess.com/)