Did you see our new PioneerHQ.com in the Denver Business Journal (click here)?

1.  Good speakers this afternoon (Friday, March 9, 2 p.m.) at our free Small Business Chamber's Denver IDEA Cafe Startup Workshop, Panera Bread, 13th & Grant. Looks like the chairs at the brainstorming table are just about full, but you can attend and sit in the peanut gallery, walk-ins are welcome. For more information and optional RSVP see http://meetup.com/Denver-IDEA-Cafe. Can't join us today? RSVP "No" and you'll get an invitation to future meetings.

2.  I attended my neighborhood precinct caucus for both the Republicans (Feb 7, South High School) and the Democrats (last Tuesday, March 6 at Morey Junior High School.) Both groups both agreed to have a "bury they hatchet" meeting in November after the elections that will be the kickoff for monthly neighborhood meetings. For more about why I think Colorado's neighborhood system for nominating to the primary ballot is so important, see what my friend, the late Sue O'brien, said when she was editorial page editor for the Denver Post, I'm put it up on http://www.COCaucus.org  

3.  Our new Colorado almanac and small business directory was in the news this week. You can help us get it started by taking a free listing for your business, then encouraging your friends to do the same. If your friend spends any money with us for a premium listing, we'll pay you 20%. For more see http://PioneerHQ.com 

4.  When our new, free Small Business Chamber of Commerce reaches 1000 Facebook "Likes" we'll schedule our first Big Event, and invite everyone to attend for free. This morning we are at 981. Help us hit our goal, please click "Like" on http://www.SmallBizChamber.org or http://Facebook.com/Small.Business.Chamber and invite your friends to do the same.

5.  I finally broke down and have started using the new Facebook Timeline layout, have you? How do you like using it? You can see my new page at http://Facebook.com/John.S.Wren

This life is short, let's get started!

John

Check out my new Author's Page on Amazon.com.
https://www.amazon.com/author/johnwren 

 Barron Bremner, my college wresting coach just passed away.
http://blogs.cornellcollege.edu/obit/2012/02/13/barron-bremner-1936-2012/

RIP coach.

John E. Wren
2-10-24 to 11-15-79
Happy birthday, Pop.
RIP

Gov Hickenlooper and a friend take a trip to Switzerland. Good use of the Gov's time and Colorado's money? http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_19891489

We're getting LOTS of action on our Colorado Caucus News Facebook Page as sister website http://www.COCaucus.org  Are you going to the GOP caucus in your neighborhood next Tuesday? I hope you'll Tweet how many attend, results of Presidential straw poll, and other results on #ColoGOP, I'll be compiling results on COCaucus.org

Wall Street Journal article this morning about how computers sort resumes. Forget sending a resume, for secret to finding a good job fast, listen to my webcast at http://blipcasts.com/

 Happy birthday, Ben Franklin! Born this day in 1706, when he was 21 years old he started meeting with a group of his friends once a week for the purpose of mutual improvement. They meet for over 30 years, and Franklin, who had very little formal education, called it "the best school."

Our Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Inc, which was formed with the purpose of helping local chambers of commerce, service clubs, and others to form groups similar to Franklin's original Junto, is now listed in the Wikipedia "Junto (Clubs)" article. See the link to it I just posted on our Facebook Page, http://Facebook.com/Small.Business.Chamber, and while you are there please "Like" the page (if you haven't already) and "Share" the Page with your Facebook friends as a way to help celebrate Ben's 306th! (If you'd like a print of our Small Business Chamber, Inc logo, the portrait of Ben Franklin you see here, contact the artist via the link on our website, www.SmallBizChamber.org.)