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Bainbridge Island at work... together! March 20, 2013
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Greetings!
Help us plan upcoming Tuesday@noon business skills workshops! Do you have a skill you would like to share with our small business audience? Do you have suggestions for monthly themes that would help you manage or grow your business? Let me know what you would like, or like to offer.
 | | Marietta and many others have donated LOTS of art supplies. |
Then, create a date for your inner artist.
" Art at the Office" returns this Thursday 6-8:30pm. Artist Sylvia Carlton will bring her collaged cigar boxes for us to look at. If you have a collage for show and tell, bring it! Otherwise, just show up and have fun with old school cutting and pasting. All are invited. It's free and no RSVP is needed.
4 Money-Saving Reasons to Try Coworking? In an article in smallbusinesscomputing.com, reason #1 is to streamline expenses while avoiding the IRS. According to accounting experts, selecting the "home office deduction" on your federal tax return raises your risk of getting selected for an IRS audit. Coworking space members, on the other hand, can deduct the cost of monthly membership dues as ordinary business expenses. Read on for more ways "coworking can flex your small business budget." Not in a left-brain money-saving mood? Take a look at more pictures (the official ones) from the GCUC coworking conference a couple weeks ago and have some vicarious fun with coworkers.
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Links
Join us! Become an Xpat for as little as $25/month
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| How To Create Presentation Visuals
 March 26, 12-1pm: How to "Powerpoint," with Mickey Molnaire.
$10/ea session; 15 seats reserved at no charge for registered OfficeXpats members. The session last week was "sold out" for the members-only slots, so don't wait long to register. |
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Two events with the Chamber of Commerce coming soon
 | | Leif Utne, showing off the shirt. |
#1: This Saturday, look for OfficeXpats at the Home and Business Expo at Woodward Middle School, 10am-4pm. If you've been considering membership, we will have a one-day-only membership special. Members, any of you are welcome to come hang out with us for a while and share your serendipity stories. The pay is terrible, the company should be pretty fun, and you'll probably get a cool t-shirt.
#2: Next week, don't miss the Chamber of Commerce "After Hours," hosted at OfficeXpats! You'll taste some amazing nibbles by Soup'r Burger (have you tried their cornbread?!) and reconnect with all your favorite Bainbridge business people.
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Events @OfficeXpats
Link to the calendar
- Thursday, March 21, 6-8:30pm: Art at the Office (more)
- Saturday, March 23, 10-4pm, Bainbridge Home and Business Expo, at at Woodward Middle School (more)
- Tuesday, March 26, 12-1pm: Speaking and Presenting to Build Business (Register)
- Tuesday, March 26, 7-8:30pm: Ignite Bainbridge workshops for prospective speakers (more).
- Thursday, March 28, 5:30-7pm: Chamber of Commerce After Hours, hosted by OfficeXpats
Weekly Recurring Events:
- Mondays 9:30-10am: Coworker check-in to set weekly goals
- Tuesdays 9am-12pm: Drop-in PC tech support for members
- Tuesdays 11am-12: Social media mentoring with Annette
- Tuesdays 12-1pm: Tuesday@noon business skills workshop (see topic above)
- Wednesdays 9-10am: Creating Health (weight loss support)
- Thursdays 4:30pm: Member Happy Hour
- Fridays 7:30-9am: Bainbridge Business Connection (BBC)
Events are located at OfficeXpats and drop-ins are welcome unless otherwise noted.
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Who We Are
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OfficeXpats on Bainbridge Island is a community workplace also known as coworking. Our vision is to become THE place on Bainbridge Island where independent workers, small businesses, and big ideas find community and support.
OfficeXpats is located upstairs in the Pavilion on Madison, just a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal, through beautiful downtown Winslow. We hope to help you in your quest for 'new ways to work.'
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P.S. Please help us get the word out that coworking and meeting space is available in the Pavilion. to other independent workers and small businesses!
Sincerely,
Leslie and Jason,
The OfficeXpats Team |
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