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Come find out if the MegaBlock melts away or stays together in a flood! Earthco founder Larry Williamson will fill you in on engineering integrity and business development details at the ReInvent Abilene gathering 5pm tomorrow. (Free food and beverages!)

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

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A couple of you had questions about the engineering of the EarthCo MegaBlock - especially integrity when flooded with water. What we haven't said is that several entities considered these and other issues including the Texas Tech University Whitacre College of Engineering departments of Mechanical and Civil Engineering as well as the TTU Small Busienss Development Center.

Can the Megablock stand up to flood? Come downtown next Thursday and Earthco founder Larry Williamson will fill you in on engineering integrity and business development details!

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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Abilene area entrepreneurs and freelancers are invited to an Open Coffee and free lunch this Thu Dec 3rd from 9am-4pm at the new SpringBoard Accelerator (corner of Washington Blvd. & E.N. 16th St.) Guest speakers Chad Hutchins & Garrett Harlow Winder will speak @ noon about using social web 2.0 in business. Bring your laptops and work, study, network and hang out with like-minded creative people!

Come learn about the new SpringBoard Accelerator Co-Working space:
Thu Dec 3, 2009, 9am-4pm
Free lunch and speakers at noon
SpringBoard Accelerator
Corner of Washington Blvd and E.N. 16th Street
Abilene, Texas

Tom Dolan

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Don't forget Dec 10 Larry Williamson of EarthCo Building Systems will tell his story of inventing the Megablock extruded earth block machine which is now complete and building structures including a couple in Amarillo. Larry hopes to soon build earth block homes with a developer in Abilene. Many of you will remember Larry as a regular ReInvent attendee in the early days. I believe you'll want to hear Larry's story of research, invention, development and company formation.

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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Don't forget Dec 10 Larry Williamson of EarthCo Building Systems will tell his story of inventing the Megablock extruded earth block machine which is now complete and building structures including a couple in Amarillo. Larry hopes to soon build earth block homes with a developer in Abilene. Many of you will remember Larry as a regular ReInvent attendee in the early days. I believe you'll want to hear Larry's story of research, invention, development and company formation.

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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Come on down at 5pm - tonight's program is Jerry Hendrix telling how he started Monks Coffee Shop.

"How I started Monks"
Thu Nov 12, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

In December Larry Williamson of EarthCo Building Systems will give us an update on his Megablock extruded earth block machine. Larry invented the machine and is now in business development stage. I believe Larry has a great story about what it takes to execute an idea from concept to sales.

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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We'll gather at 5pm tomorrow to network a little, enjoy free food and beverages and about 5:45pm for Jerry Hendrix to tell what motivated him to start Monks Coffee Shop and a couple of other ventures in close proximity to each other.

Come and listen how Jerry's successful ventures started:

"How I started Monks"
Thu Nov 12, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

Don't foget on Dec 10 Larry Williamson of EarthCo Building Systems will give us an update on his Megablock extruded earth block machine. Larry invented the machine and is now in business development stage. I believe Larry has a great story about what it takes to execute an idea from concept to sales.

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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We've got two great programs coming up - Next week Jerry Hendrix will talk about how he started Monks Coffee Shop, and next month Larry Williamson will update us on his Earthco Megablock extruded earth block machine.

Hendrix worked on three back-to-back startups culminating in Monks. He'll tell us how he did not see himself as an entreprenuer 'till after the fact. I believe you'll want to hear how Jerry's visions were formed in the mind and then made reality.

"How I started Monks"
Thu Nov 12, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

In December Larry Williamson of EarthCo Building Systems will tell his fascinating story of inventing the Megablock extruded earth block machine which is now complete and building structures including a couple in Amarillo. Larry hopes to soon build earth block homes with a developer in Abilene. Many of you will remember Larry as a regular ReInvent attendee in the early days. I believe you'll want to hear Larry's story of invention, company formation and moving into production.

"Inventing Megablock"
Thu Dec 10, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

We hope these stories inspire you to execute dreams into reality!

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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I thought you may be interested in hearing James E. Lentz, President and COO of Toyota Moter Sales USA, speak Tue Oct 20 - 11:45am lunch at ACU, tickets required:

http://www.acu.edu/academics/coba/Distinguished_Speake/James_Lentz.html

Tom Dolan

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Come on down to October ReInvent gathering at 5pm today - we'll be talking "Business Building" with Abilene Christian University Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy program faculty - how to develop a culture of entrepreneuership and philanthropy in their student body.

"Business Building"
Thu Oct 8, 2009
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Texas Tech University at Abilene
302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office

- "Reinventing the Abilene Economy through R&D"-

The ReInvent Abilene purpose is to help create synergy and collegiality as part of our effort to reinvent the Abilene economy through research and development activities

ReInvent Abilene is sponsored by Develop Abilene and Texas Tech University at Abilene

ReInvent Abilene mailing list inquiries go to Tom.Dolan@ttu.eduu

         

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