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Award Winners

Entrepreneur-

Adventure School (www.theadventureschool.com), Cori Ready & Aviva Palmer

Greenpreneur-

Fashion Ethic (www.fashionethic.com), Candice Caldwell

Mompreneur-

Elemental Studio (www.elementalstudio.com), Christi Williford

Dadpreneur-

Good Chemistry ( www.goodchemistry.com), Alex Hillinger 

Solopreneur -

Craig Williams Interiors (www.craigwilliamsinteriors.com), Craig Williams

Serial Entrepreneur-

the CRAVEcompany (www.thecravecompany.com), Melody Biringer

Sideline Entrepreneur- 

Urban Fashion Network ( www.urbanfashionnetwork.com), Tarah & Dawn

Copreneurs-

Biznik ( www.biznik.com), Lara Feltin & Dan McComb

Adventurepreneur-

Rick Steves ( www.ricksteves.com)

Travelpreneur -

Holiday Go Lightly (www.holidaygolightly.com), Kerry Rupp

Socialpreneur -

Five Humans (www.fivehumans.com), Lee Fine & Dan Grunvald

Entreprenesses-

Lifestyled (www.getlifestyled.com), Darcey Howard 

Blogpreneur-

Girl About Town (www.girlpowerhour.com), Darnell Sue

The Great Indoors

Well Seattlites, we’ve decided to prepare for the stereotypical weather and move the party inside. Of course, I could tell you to leave your umbrella’s at home, but everyone knows only tourists own them.

If we weren’t already making history by throwing the biggest entrepreneurial bash of the year, we’re now striving to host the greatest INDOOR PICNIC ever. So put on your best picnic outfit, get ready to eat, drink and be merry, and sign up!

We’re looking forward to seeing you all there.

Wrappin’ it up

We are so close! The Company Picnic team put the final touches on Thursdays event…

Vino! Vino!

Our wine sponsor is Kestrel Winery, and their Vine Vixens wine club will be serving their newly released Lady in Red 6th edition and new Pure Platinum 4 at the Company Picnic wine bar. I worked with the Vine Vixens last year at another fundraiser I hosted; Kestrel has great wine and they have a fun and dedicated group of gorgeous female volunteers who will come and pour the Kestrel Wine for your event.

What’s even better about working with the Kestrel Winery is that they have this great deal for charities who can use the Kestrel Lady wines for fundraising. Local non-profit Crooked Trails will receive 100% of the proceeds from wine and beer sales at Company Picnic. Stop by and meet the Kestrel Vine Vixens and try some delicious wines to enhance your picnic!

Web Bloggin’

Look what Brier Dudley at the Seattle Times says about Company Picnic!

Wall Street melts, Seattle entrepreneurs party on the lake

10 Reasons YOU Need a Company Picnic

1. Because shoving your business card in someone’s hand before even saying hello isn’t your style.
2. Because you’re going out for dinner and drinks anyway.
3. Because you should know what fascinating things people in your community are doing.
4. Because you’d pay good money to see John Cook get wet in the Dunk Tank.
5. Because people who are looking for your services will be there, and we’ll make sure they find you.
6. Because it’s an excuse to do something fun on a weeknight and say that it’s “work.”
7. Because you like free things, and our vendors intend to lavish you with fabulous prizes.
8. Because you get a giant name tag that will help you meet 5 new people without even trying.
9. Because the Yellow Pages doesn’t have an “entrepreneur” section.
10. Because if you don’t celebrate your accomplishments, who will?

Get Wet for a Good Cause

Getting wet for a good cause sounds like a pretty good idea to John Cook, Technology Reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal. For nearly a decade, John has written about startups, entrepreneurs and venture capital firms in the Seattle area. In 2000, he launched the P-I’s Venture Capital Notebook—an online resource for those in the startup and venture capital communities, which won a top prize from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2001.

We can also tell you that John has a good sense of humor and doesn’t take himself too seriously; as he’s one of a growing list of local entrepreneurs who are willing to “Get Wet for Charity” by volunteering their time in our Dunk Tank at the Company Picnic. Local literacy non-profit, Page Ahead, is beneficiary of all proceeds raised from the dunk tank.

So, all you Tech Firms—this gives you a golden opportunity to get back at John if you weren’t quite so happy about what he wrote about you in his blog. John is daring you all, telling us, “I know there are some entrepreneurs and venture capitalists around town who wouldn’t mind seeing me dunked under water, maybe permanently. Actually, I look forward to taking a few dunks for a very good cause.”

Stick a Spork in it!

Meeting people and making connections-the most powerful aspect of coming together as a diverse set of Preneurs. And as Preneurs, we often have multiple ideas and needs percolating at once, but no central resource. Until now.

Look no further than the Company Picnic’s Connection Cafe, where you’ll connect with the people you want to meet most and offer your services to the Preneurs who need you.

If you have a need—and you know you do—whether it be a graphic designer, a web resource to help manage inventory, or a funky spot to hold your holiday party, the Connection Cafe was designed for you. Here, amidst the wi-fi access, you will find the superfly “Spork” wall. List your need on a paper plate (provided) and stick it to the wall. Then, as fellow Preneurs see your plate and address your need, they will “Stick a Spork in It”, attaching their business card. At the end of the event, come back and pick up your plate with the variety of sporks to follow up with. Simple!

So whether you have a need, service, or just some advice, stop by the Connection Cafe and connect with your fellow Preneurs.