Small Business - Big Impact Meet quality contacts! Help a great cause! Have a great time! How often does a networking event offer the prospect of helping more than those that were in the room that evening. Small Business - Big impact group offers just this with networking events filled with dynamic, successful, business people that gather to network and benefit causes that create big impact in the lives of many. So, come out and make new contacts, while helping to raise money for " One Laptop Per Child." There will also be a chance to win a prize! Our group will first concentrate on raising money for "One laptop per child." OLPC's mission is to provide underprivileged children from third world countries with new and exciting ways to learn by using a laptop. These laptops allow children who have insufficient educations, an escape to the outside world, access to vast amounts of information, and a new way to connect to each other. The creators were able to design a laptop that is sturdy, smart, and colorful for only $200. Our first goal for this group is to raise $1000, which will send 5 laptops to underprivileged children in South America and Africa. Consider all the blessings you have in your everyday lives and consider the small gesture you can make to create a BIG IMPACT in someone else's life. So, on this Thursday night spend an evening networking with quality contacts at a business networking event with heart. http://laptop.org/... To register with no fee click here This Event Proudly Sponsored By:

Windfall Lounge & Grill
23 W 39th St
New York, NY 10018

Thursday, February 21, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

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Small Business - Big Impact

The motivation behind this group is much like the motivation of most Meetup groups - to meet and connect with like minded people. My name is Melissa Minchala and I am a partner of a small technology service business, DataVelocity. Having spent a good amount of time and effort touring the many different networking options New York City has to offer, including the good, the bad, and the ugly, there always seems to be a little something missing at the end. For a while, I volunteered time with a non-profit organization whose goal it was to help bridge the technology gap that exists in the Latino communities here in the United States and abroad. Though the experience was rewarding, I soon found that I could not afford to be as generous of my time as was required of me, and I had to give it up. Suddenly I found that sense of altruistic purpose missing in my life and wanted to find a way to fill it that would meld with my already busy life.
Networking is essential for small businesses, and crucial when done properly. Going to an event, meeting people, collecting cards, side stepping hard sells can be pointless when relationships are not created. People are more apt to create relationships with, and refer business to, others that share their tastes and beliefs. With a group such as this, you will meet others that believe in their power to make a difference, that understand the world is wider than their own existence, and that we are all connected to each other. We intend to grow a community of business owners, professionals and contacts that you can create personal and business relationships with that will enrich your life and help you reach your goals.
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