FountainBlue

Impacting the World: One Conversation, One Leader, One Organization at a Time

FountainBlue Communities

At FountainBlue, we believe that the best way to forge positive change is one conversation, one leader, one organization at a time. We also believe that the best way to make connections with the right quality people is in person, face to face. We therefore, we produce monthly events for clean energy, high tech and life science entrepreneurs as well as for executives and women leaders. As we are a strong believer in collaboration, we also highlight other events of interest to key stakeholders, we send out weekly e-mails highlighting partner events, including this e-mail.

We have also created and support the following communities:

Our SVCleanEnergy Community is designed specifically for Clean Energy entrepreneurs, policy-makers, investors, and other stakeholders in clean energy ventures. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVCleanEnergy. For meeting notifications only, join our Clean Energy Meetup by visiting http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1637/.
Our SVEntrepreneurs' Community is designed for high-tech, life-science and clean-energy entrepreneurs at all stages of development. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVEntrepreneurs. For meeting notifications only, join our high tech Meetup by visiting http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1641/.
Our SVLifeScience Community is designed specifically for Life Science entrepreneurs, policy-makers, investors, and other stakeholders in clean energy ventures. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVLifeScience. For meeting notifications only, join our high tech Meetup by visiting http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1638/.
Our SVExecs is designed for executives with extensive current or past corporate experience in established high-tech, life-science or clean-energy firms. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVExecs.
Our WhenSheSpeaks Community is designed for women on the leadership track in high-tech, life-science and clean-tech organizations located in the Silicon Valley. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/WhenSheSpeaks.
Our SVInvestors' Community is designed for angels to corporate to VCs and other investors in high-tech, life-science and clean-energy organizations. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVInvestors.
Everyone is welcome to FountainBlue's LinkedIn community http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/2314/6651574BFC60/.

Below is a summary of our audiences and the ways we reach out to them:

through our YahooGroups, where we send out weekly invitations to FountainBlue events, summaries from past events, weekly event recommendations, monthly book recommendations, and other information.
through our Meetups, where we send out monthly invitations to our events.
through our in-person monthly events.

Group	YahooGroup URL	Meetup URL	Meeting Date
Clean Energy Entrepreneurs	http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVCleanEnergy	http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1637/	First Mondays
High Tech Entrepreneurs	http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVEntrepreneurs	http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1641/	Second Mondays
Life Science Entrepreneurs	http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVLifeScience	http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1638/	Third Mondays
When She Speaks, Women in Leadership	http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/WhenSheSpeaks	to be determined	Second Thursdays

A Note of Thanks to FountainBlue Community Members from Linda Holroyd - Thanksgiving Day, 2007

Thank you to each of you who have sponsored FountainBlue this year. Your faith in us and the work we do make our work possible.

Thank you to each of you who have facilitated our workshops and panels this year. Your knowledge, wisdom and generosity will live on in the notes we took from the events, and in the impressions you've left on the ones who've attended.

Thank you to each of you who have attended FountainBlue events this year. Your open mind, active participation and ongoing support have ensured that our events are tailored to your needs, and relevant to others in the community as well.

Thank you to each of you who have volunteered your time to support our marketing and logistical efforts. Your efforts made our events ever more polished and professional.

Thank you to each of our partners, who have cross-promoted our events and helped with our programs. You have added a new layer of richness to our community and our programs.

Thank you to each of you who are ambassadors for our work, introducing new quality people into the community. Your efforts will benefit us all.

Thank you to each of you who have taken the time to hear me vent, fuss, whine and query. Your efforts have given me strength as well as perspective.