Good work, Cathi! I've add your links to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/code408/links/
and changed your membership status to moderator in case you want to edit or add
more.
Thanks,
Gary



--- In code408@yahoogroups.com, "venusian9" <Cathi@...> wrote:
>
> --- In code408@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Garchar" <ggarchar@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Cathi,
> >
> > Do you know of any other support groups for home-based enthusiasts
> in Silicon Valley?
> >
> > How can we be more helpful?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary
> >
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> I didn't know of any offhand, that's why I'm here :-) So I searched
> Yahoo's groups in several ways, and here are some I found:
>
> Here's a Yahoo! group which includes consultants, but it's not focused
> on home-based folks and it's only got 10 members anyhow:
> http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVEntrepreneurs/
>
> Here's a Yahoo! group which is focused on women entrepreneurs,
> including home-based, but it has a decidedly different appeal as
> compared to this group. Note that it's been in existence since June
> 15th, 2005 but only has two members:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenentrepernuers_sanjose/
>
> Here's a group which looks like a good one to include in your links.
> Aimed at software professionals in Silicon Valley, has 151 members,
> focused on support and networking, but NOT on home-based workers:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProMatch_SQA_Success_Team/
>
> Here's a group for local tech writers. Description looks right up our
> alley, 81 members, but no activity recently:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/silicon-valley-technical-writers/
>
> Here's a Yahoo! announcement list for job postings which future
> members of this group might like to know about:
> http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/marcusjoblist/
>
> There are a few looking-for-a-job type groups, but this one looks like
> it might be a source for new members to this group (of course get
> permission from the group's owner). They currently have 49 members:
> http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/coffeecrew/
>
> This group looks like it would make a good link-swap, and might
> provide a few members (they currently have only 14, and about 1 post
> per month): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IT-Cyberculture/
>
> Well that's all I have time to search out now. I also looked through
> the Community/Groups section of Craig's List and didn't see any groups
> like this one. So, all this reinforces my initial impression that
> this group is both unique and filling a niche which could prove very
> popular. Next step might be promotion...
>
> Respectfully submitted for your consideration,
> Cathi
>