Inaugural SoloP2P slide deck, containing future topics.

1. Solo Tech Tribe

2. Agenda – Solo Tech Tribe Welcome Roundtable of introductions (who are you, what is your business) Purpose of the group Ground Rules of the Solo P2P Brainstorming future topics Establish private Solo P2P LinkedIn group? Setting the next date July 21/11, 8:30am (same location) 9:30a - Done

3. Purpose Create a forum where Solopreneurs can talk openly about the challenges they face, to deal with “what’s keeping them up at night”, in order to make this group relevant and exceptionally valuable to its members

4. Ground Rules – Solo Tech Tribe Membership Guidelines ICT Technology based or ancillary company Business located in Haltonor Solo lives in Halton Open membership

5. Ground Rules – Solo Tech Tribe What is said in the group stays in the group No raiding other group members’ customers. If a customer of a group member comes to you then you can talk to them No grabbing of each others’ customers – a respect factor Participation – everyone needs to attend and participate - you can’t just come and sit Miss 3 times and you have resigned? Confidentially Agreement? No. Group size? Target 20 Open group, new members welcome!

6. Brainstorming future topics Client mgmt Supplier / contractor / partner mgmt Vendor /contractor (pre)qualification Scalability (stay solo?) Marketing / selling yourselves for next opportunity. “Brand you” Sales / marketing plans Finding, qualifying leads Work/biz development balance Biz plan (sticking to core strengths) Efficiency vs. quality Getting paid (credit & collections) – cash flow mgmt Pricing Strategies: hourly (time&materials) vs. project vs. lower-or-higher rate Firing a client Bootstrapping for funding, funding model, vc’s, angle investors IRAP for solos Getting free stuff (coops, interns, labour) Legal issues (can’t afford on-staff council) Tax issues / implications Sharing tips on web tools/techniques Project management Best practices / community connections/SMEs Spotlight (1x15min every month) Featured presentation from SME Personal and/or biz Coaching