WEN Austin: Dan Graham – His Story of Success – BuildASign, 6-19@Cedar Park Rec Center
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Bronwyn Kutsch
Jun 14, 2012, 8:23:21 PM6/14/12
to Wilco Entrepreneurs Network
World Entrepreneurs Network
Locally Organized, Globally Connected
Greater Austin WEN Community – formerly Wilco Entrepreneurs Network
Alliance of Texans Building Businesses - Passion, Plan,
Perform!
This Week’s Topic: Dan Graham - His Story of Success - BuildASign
LOCATION:
• Cedar Park Rec Center, 1435 Main Street, Cedar Park TX 78613 | San
Gabriel meeting room
• Drive around to back of building, enter through double doors, first
room on your right, or follow sidewalk left of main entrance to last
set of doors.
Date/Time: Tues, June 19 @ 6:30 PM
Agenda:
• 6:30 - Welcome, introductions, announcements, possible speakers,
calendar for meetings
• 7:00 – 8:30 Dan Graham - His Story of Success - BuildASign
In just six years, BuildASign.com has grown from a small Austin
startup to a $30 million dollar company with nearly 240 employees and
operations in four countries. Come hear Dan speak about how
BuildASign.com grew from rejected web design project to a thriving
company that has revolutionized the print industry. He’ll share his
story of success in keeping the company bootstrapped, why
intrapreneurism fuels innovation, and how he's built a culture of
giving through the development of the self-funded BuildASign Gives
program.
• 8:30 – 9:00 Your one question / Your need / Networking
Cost: Free
Membership: Open to the public – show up to listen or participate
Short Bio:
Dan grew up in Austin, TX. He earned the following degrees from UT
Austin: 2003 – BA Philosophy, 2003 – BS Computer Science, and 2006 –
JD Law.
He’s active in a variety of organizations and was recently awarded
Austinite of the Year by Austin Under 40 (YMBL & YWA). His
specialties include startup and entrepreneurship, company growth and
expansion, management, and of course SIGNS!
Upcoming Events:
http://www.wenbiz.org/community/us/tx/austin/calendar/
Stay Informed:
• http://www.wenbiz.org
• Register FREE at http://www.wenbiz.org/register
• Join our LinkedIn Group: World Entrepreneurs Network
• http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2382837&trk=hb_side_g
• Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/World-Entrepreneurs-Network/188278167946590
• Follow us on Twitter @WorldEntNetwork
Affiliate Entrepreneur Group for:
Hill Country Bible Church, Round Rock 50 Plus, Launch Pad Job Club
Staff: con...@wenbiz.org
• Founder/Facilitator: Robert Felps, pres...@wenbiz.org,
512-695-4621
• Facilitator/CIO: Clint Eschberger, c...@wenbiz.org, 512-299-0571
• Facilitator/Kibitzer: Mary Hengstebeck, mar...@wenbiz.org,
512-983-7009
• Facilitator/Admin: Bronwyn Kutsch, bro...@wenbiz.org, 512-851-3184
• Facilitator: Glenn Williams, gl...@wenbiz.org, 512-413-2169
Bronze:
• Hill Country Bible Church – http://www.hcbc.com/
• United Heritage Credit Union - https://www.uhcu.org/index.php
• Verizon http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.html
Community:
• Champions School of Real Estate – http://www.championsschool.com
• Drake Industries http://www.drake.com/
• Hassle Free Host – http://hasslefreehost.com
• M3 Design – http://www.m3design.com
• Prismnet – http://www.prismnet.com
• Roasters Coffee Haven 12233 Ranch Road 620 N Austin, TX 78750-1092
• Schlotzsky’s – La Frontera – http://schlotzskys.com
• Third Rock – http://www.thirdrock.com
• Trugets - www.TruGets.com
Supporting:
• Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce – http://cedarparkchamber.org/
• Cedar Park Economic Development – http://www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us/cp/ed.aspx
• Fastsigns – http://fastsigns.com/534
• Georgetown Chamber of Commerce – http://georgetownchamber.org/
• Georgetown Economic Development – http://invest.georgetown.org/
• Hutto Chamber of Commerce – http://huttochamber.com/
• Hutto Economic Development – http://www.huttoedc.com/
• Leander Chamber of Commerce - http://leandercc.org
• Leander Economic Development – http://www.leandertx.org/page.php?page_id=15
• Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce – http://pfchamber.com/
• Pflugerville Community Development Corp – http://www.pfdevelopment.com/
• Round Rock Chamber – http://www.roundrockchamber.org/
• Round Rock Economic Development Partnership –
http://www.roundrockchamber.org/Economic-Development.5.0.html
• Schlotzsky’s – Cedar Park (183 & 1431) – http://schlotzskys.com
Unsubscribe options
Member of the Wilco-Entrepreneurs-Group:
a) Go to http://groups.google.com/group/wilco-entrepreneurs-group/subscribe
b) Click the Unsubscribe button on the right
Member of a Yahoo group –
austi...@yahoogroups.com, launchpa...@yahoogroups.com,
RR50...@yahoogroups.com),
a) Go to the group’s web site (Select Yahoo Groups, Select the group
of interest)
b) Click the Edit Membership link (it is in a menu bar that also
includes your sign in name)
Locally Organized, Globally Connected
Greater Austin WEN Community – formerly Wilco Entrepreneurs Network
Alliance of Texans Building Businesses - Passion, Plan,
Perform!
This Week’s Topic: Dan Graham - His Story of Success - BuildASign
LOCATION:
• Cedar Park Rec Center, 1435 Main Street, Cedar Park TX 78613 | San
Gabriel meeting room
• Drive around to back of building, enter through double doors, first
room on your right, or follow sidewalk left of main entrance to last
set of doors.
Date/Time: Tues, June 19 @ 6:30 PM
Agenda:
• 6:30 - Welcome, introductions, announcements, possible speakers,
calendar for meetings
• 7:00 – 8:30 Dan Graham - His Story of Success - BuildASign
In just six years, BuildASign.com has grown from a small Austin
startup to a $30 million dollar company with nearly 240 employees and
operations in four countries. Come hear Dan speak about how
BuildASign.com grew from rejected web design project to a thriving
company that has revolutionized the print industry. He’ll share his
story of success in keeping the company bootstrapped, why
intrapreneurism fuels innovation, and how he's built a culture of
giving through the development of the self-funded BuildASign Gives
program.
• 8:30 – 9:00 Your one question / Your need / Networking
Cost: Free
Membership: Open to the public – show up to listen or participate
Short Bio:
Dan grew up in Austin, TX. He earned the following degrees from UT
Austin: 2003 – BA Philosophy, 2003 – BS Computer Science, and 2006 –
JD Law.
He’s active in a variety of organizations and was recently awarded
Austinite of the Year by Austin Under 40 (YMBL & YWA). His
specialties include startup and entrepreneurship, company growth and
expansion, management, and of course SIGNS!
Upcoming Events:
http://www.wenbiz.org/community/us/tx/austin/calendar/
Stay Informed:
• http://www.wenbiz.org
• Register FREE at http://www.wenbiz.org/register
• Join our LinkedIn Group: World Entrepreneurs Network
• http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2382837&trk=hb_side_g
• Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/World-Entrepreneurs-Network/188278167946590
• Follow us on Twitter @WorldEntNetwork
Affiliate Entrepreneur Group for:
Hill Country Bible Church, Round Rock 50 Plus, Launch Pad Job Club
Staff: con...@wenbiz.org
• Founder/Facilitator: Robert Felps, pres...@wenbiz.org,
512-695-4621
• Facilitator/CIO: Clint Eschberger, c...@wenbiz.org, 512-299-0571
• Facilitator/Kibitzer: Mary Hengstebeck, mar...@wenbiz.org,
512-983-7009
• Facilitator/Admin: Bronwyn Kutsch, bro...@wenbiz.org, 512-851-3184
• Facilitator: Glenn Williams, gl...@wenbiz.org, 512-413-2169
Bronze:
• Hill Country Bible Church – http://www.hcbc.com/
• United Heritage Credit Union - https://www.uhcu.org/index.php
• Verizon http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.html
Community:
• Champions School of Real Estate – http://www.championsschool.com
• Drake Industries http://www.drake.com/
• Hassle Free Host – http://hasslefreehost.com
• M3 Design – http://www.m3design.com
• Prismnet – http://www.prismnet.com
• Roasters Coffee Haven 12233 Ranch Road 620 N Austin, TX 78750-1092
• Schlotzsky’s – La Frontera – http://schlotzskys.com
• Third Rock – http://www.thirdrock.com
• Trugets - www.TruGets.com
Supporting:
• Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce – http://cedarparkchamber.org/
• Cedar Park Economic Development – http://www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us/cp/ed.aspx
• Fastsigns – http://fastsigns.com/534
• Georgetown Chamber of Commerce – http://georgetownchamber.org/
• Georgetown Economic Development – http://invest.georgetown.org/
• Hutto Chamber of Commerce – http://huttochamber.com/
• Hutto Economic Development – http://www.huttoedc.com/
• Leander Chamber of Commerce - http://leandercc.org
• Leander Economic Development – http://www.leandertx.org/page.php?page_id=15
• Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce – http://pfchamber.com/
• Pflugerville Community Development Corp – http://www.pfdevelopment.com/
• Round Rock Chamber – http://www.roundrockchamber.org/
• Round Rock Economic Development Partnership –
http://www.roundrockchamber.org/Economic-Development.5.0.html
• Schlotzsky’s – Cedar Park (183 & 1431) – http://schlotzskys.com
Unsubscribe options
Member of the Wilco-Entrepreneurs-Group:
a) Go to http://groups.google.com/group/wilco-entrepreneurs-group/subscribe
b) Click the Unsubscribe button on the right
Member of a Yahoo group –
austi...@yahoogroups.com, launchpa...@yahoogroups.com,
RR50...@yahoogroups.com),
a) Go to the group’s web site (Select Yahoo Groups, Select the group
of interest)
b) Click the Edit Membership link (it is in a menu bar that also
includes your sign in name)
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