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CEPCO Monday Report Monday, Nov. 3, 2008
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Uptime is up and running, grand opening celebration scheduled for Thursday
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Chico's first coworking studio is in business now and Alan Chamberlain of Golden Capital Network is inviting guests to come check out a fresh new idea for professionals. The festivities begin Thursday at 4 p.m. and will take place at Uptime, located at the corner of First and Salem streets, in the Celestino's building. The address is 101 Salem St., Suite 240.
 You can take a look at Uptime's new Web site by clicking here. And Chamberlain is collecting RSVPs for the event, which can be submitted by clicking here. Here's an excerpt detailing what Uptime is all about:
"Uptime
is professional office space and systems for use whenever you need
them, on the site or on the road. A large conference room with remote
presence, a data center with state of the art document management
systems, private workrooms, open plan tables and chairs, a comfortable
conversation pit, a presentation theater, and a support team are at
your disposal when and as needed. It is a community of interest for
independent contributors with the resources of a large company.
"Uptime
is an exclusive private club where nomadic professionals work on tasks,
produce deliverables, meet with clients, customers, and team members,
or just relax and catch up on reading, without the distractions and
limited privacy of the home environment or public settings such as a
café."
It's an office for people who don't have an office, and memberships are available by the month or by the day. The Chico News & Review profiled the business and you can see that article by clicking here. Call 893-8828 if you want more information on Uptime.
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CEPCO Job Creation Committee and City Technology Group have new blogs |
 In order to keep committee members abreast of the activity of the Job Creation Committee and Technology Group, we have developed a blog that will communicate the agendas and action notes from meetings. There is also an opportunity for members to comment on the topics of the agenda. Bob Linscheid (left) is the verbal artist of both blogs but he's always looking to hear from people in the community who are interested in new ideas.
Please feel free to provide input on the blogs via comment or by sending emails to Bob at bob@wemanage.org.
To visit the Tech Group blog, click here.
To visit the Job Creation blog, click here.
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Election day has almost arrived, here's more info to help get to know your Chico City Council candidates
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The Chico News & Review published a thorough roundup with candidates' responses to 10 issues. You can read the article by clicking here.
Voting takes place on Tuesday!
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Technology clusters will be the hot topic at Nov. 6 CEPCO Job Creation meeting
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The same Power Point presentation that Bob Linscheid and Ken Naas took to the City of Chico Economic Development Committee will be the focal point of the Nov. 6 CEPCO Job Creation Committee meeting, which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at Uptime coworking studio, 101 Salem St. on the second floor.
The 35-slide presentation details some of Chico's top tech companies, like the following: Auctiva, Sungard PS, Improvement Direct, Travidia, Patholase, Landacorp, Netguava, Learning Change, Altivation, Local Elements and Digital Path, to name a few.
"The technology sector for the most part is comprised of new companies that must have talent in highly skilled positions in order to grow. ... Wages exceed the local average."
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Retail property has a new Web site devoted to it
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Mike Donnelly and The Group Real Estate have come up with a comprehensive new Web site that not only includes available properties, but also information about the local business climate and industry issues.
Take a look for yourself by clicking here.
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We're headed back to another job fair, and we're taking that snazzy banner too
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 That beautiful Come Home to Chico banner will be back on display on Nov. 5 in the BMU Auditorium for the All Majors Career and Internship Fair. CEPCO will be there collecting resumes and explaining the benefits of staying in Chico, and promoting local companies.
The job fair lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Friday's Tech Group meeting moved back 30 minutes, agenda is posted |
CEPCO's Technology Group will be gathering on Nov. 7 at 8 a.m. at City Hall. Notice the time change. Topics to be addressed include job fairs, the 40th anniversary of Chico State's Department of Computer Science, the Web 2.0 class at Butte College and other tech activities. To stay on top of what the Tech Group has planned, including a meeting agenda, log on to the CEPCO Tech Group blog by clicking here. |
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Tri-County EDC has tips for local business in this turbulent business climate
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Times are tough right now, especially for local business owners. Tri-County EDC has 150 tools that can hopefully make this rough stretch easier on proprietors.
There are literally hours worth on content that you can sift through, and the site can be found by clicking here. The tools are an important resource for any business.
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Come Home to Chico |
 Did you or do you know of anyone who has returned to Chico after graduating CSU, Chico and leaving the area? Did you or do you know of anyone who has come to Chico based on someone's positive description of the area?
CEPCO would like to know about you and what brought you "home to Chico." The Come Home to Chico Program is gathering information for our newly launched web site, which you can find by clicking here.
If you or someone you know has come home to Chico, please won't you take a moment to fill out and return the testimonial form? We'd love to include a picture of you in your profile too!
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This week's featured property |
 This week's featured property features a drive-thru restaurant in a Class A location in the Skypark Plaza shopping center, located at the corner of Skyway and Notre Dame Blvd. The building is right next to the entrance.
For more information on this property, you can call Mike Donnelly at The Group Real Estate at 530-828-0011. And if you want more information on all sorts of properties, take a look at chicoretail.com by clicking here.
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CEPCO welcomes the two newest members to the Board of Directors
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CEPCO is pleased to announce that Glenn Fry, a real estate consultant with Coldwell Banker DuFour Realty, and Bob Battezzato, Director of Business Developnment for Cleanrite-Buildrite, are now on the Board of Directors.
Glenn's Web site can be found by clicking here and Buildrite-Cleanrite can be discovered by clicking this link.
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CEPCO gives thanks for renewals
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CEPCO would like to thank the following organizations for renewing their memberships: Robertson & Dominick, Inc. (Civil Engineering) Web site |
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Member to member specials |
If you would like to offer a member special here, please contact Leland Gordon at lee@wemanage.org |
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Committee meetings schedule |
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For 2008, the Chico Economic Planning Corporation's Job Creation Committee has targeted the Come Home to Chico Program as one of our focus areas. With an affinity for the college and the community CEPCO is reaching out to the alumni in an effort to recruit them back to Chico. In hopes of them bringing with them; their talent and knowledge as well as those who are looking to start their own company in a community that offers as much as Chico and the surrounding area does.
Our goal has always been the creation of new jobs and new business in this up-and-coming area. Job Creation Committee meetings are held at 555 Main Street, suite 300.
Meeting Dates, Times and Locations:
CSUC Internship Fair
Wednesday, Nov. 5 TBA Chico State
CEPCO Board of Directors
Bob Linscheid, Ken Naas: "Growing a technology cluster in Chico"
Thursday, Nov. 6 7:30 a.m. Uptime Co-Working Studio
101 Salem St., Suite 240
Chico Tech Group
Friday, Nov. 7 8 a.m. Chico City Hall Conference Room
Butte County Economic Development Corporation
Monday, Nov. 10 3 p.m. HIghway 70 Industrial Park (Oroville)
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Please contact Leland Gordon at lee@wemanage.org if you have any questions or suggestions about the Monday Report.
Sincerely,
Leland Gordon, CEPCO | |
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