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The Boston Startup Walkabout is a 4-day long city-wide event for job seekers and members of the tech community. Over the course of the week, some of Boston's best startups will be opening their doors to network, share a couple coffees, and show why you should join their team. Check out the...
Our first meetup will be Wednesday May 1 at Game On! Boston near Fenway Park. The meetup will start at 7pm and we will have 1-2 presenters and demos from local startups. If you have any questions or are interested in presenting please let me know pedicini.alex@gmail.com
Big data is gaining lot of buzz in healthcare as it has the potential
to empower providers and payers. According to McKinsey Global
Institute, the potential value of big data, if used creatively and
effectively by the U.S. healthcare industry, is worth more than $300
billion every year....
Putting together the right team at the right time is critical to the success of your start-up. In this program, Brad Harkavy(http://www.linkedin.com/in/bradharkavy), COO of Sagewell Inc., will share his thoughts on building a winning team and some lessons learned forming teams for several start-ups...
In today’s VC business environment, private companies must meet substantial legally mandated standards in the valuation of their shares for both financial reporting and tax purposes under ASC Topic 718 and IRC Section 409A. Both require companies to estimate the fair (market) value of their common...
The Launch Smart Clinic is designed for pre-funded companies to
identify and fine-tune their business plans, presentations, and pitches before
talking to potential investors. The format includes 2 companies doing a
dress rehearsal of their pitch, comments from a panel of experts, and...
Join us for the New England Venture Capital Association's first ever awards party, The NEVY Awards.
Meet VC's from New England's best firms and rub shoulders with the
hottest entrepreneurs who have come up for air for a night to party hard
with us.No
squirming in your seat or polite clapping...
* all skill levels welcome
* work on your project or help others with theirs
* bring a laptop
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The Boston Startup Walkabout is a 4-day long city-wide event for job seekers and members of the tech community. Over the course of the week, some of Boston's best startups will be opening their doors to network, share a couple coffees, and show why you should join their team. Check out the...
Mobile marketing is growing up - fast. It's no longer a question of "do you have a mobile strategy?" It's "how are you optimizing your mobile strategy?"Responsive design, campaign integration, privacy, big data, ad measurement, precision targeting, analytics, and ROI are all key issues that come...
Data is an integral component to understanding and managing energy consumption for many stakeholders, including homeowners, businesses and institutions of all sizes, government entities, utilities, and grid operators. Hear real use cases from the teams on the front lines, from the tools they...
(Disclaimer: Because of SEC regulations, we can only allow expert investors to be in the meeting. Entrepreneurs
are not allowed to solicit investments of any kind. Also, just to set
the expectation right, we rarely see any VC. You can drop by anytime,
and leave anytime without offending us...
TiECON East is the only conference on the east coast that brings together established and startup entrepreneurs in Technology, Life Sciences, Education, and Cleantech.Entrepreneurs attend the two-day conference to learn about the latest trends in innovation, get advice from battle tested...
Come mix and mingle with fellow
entrepreneurs! Find serendipitous connections, meet VCs for office hours
and attend E&I-focused events. www.vencaf.com
Venture Cafe alpha is an invitational prototype, with invitations
extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative
communities...
For the last 20 years Joe Caruso has
served has been an “Advocate for entrepreneurs” as a mentor, coach, and
personal advisor to CEO’s and entrepreneurs. In recent years, he has
served an investor, advisor and active director with dozens of
companies, public and private. He also maintains an...
Please join us on May 2 for Spring 2013 Launch Day!
Launch Day ain't for lightweights: come watch 4-minunte pitches from the 15 companies
exiting Betaspring and get a glimpse into the ground they've covered
since joining us in February....
Hello friends of InSITE!
Please join us for our semi-annual event, InSITE Pitch Day
6:00-6:30 pm -- Introduction & Meet and Greet6:30-7:30 pm -- Company pitches with panelist feedback (10 min pitch, 2 minutes feedback)7:30 - 8:00 pm --...
Boston Quantified Self & IDEO: Health & Wellness Innovation Night
will feature researchers, entrepreneurs and companies who are leading
the way to more personalized health and wellness using self-tracking
systems. The evening will start with live product demonstrations
showcasing...
Boston / Cambridge SEO Internet Marketing Networking Group
We invite local Boston SEO, affiliate marketing and search engine marketing professionals in New England area to join us.
Location:
Microsoft New England, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA
Agenda:
6:30pm to 7pm: Open Networking
Business Card...
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The Boston Startup Walkabout is a 4-day long city-wide event for job seekers and members of the tech community. Over the course of the week, some of Boston's best startups will be opening their doors to network, share a couple coffees, and show why you should join their team. Check out the...
We are proud to announce a joint hack-a-thon between athenahealth and
Hacking Medicine! The goal of this event is to bring together
inventive, forward-thinking minds to change the status quo and create
disruptive solutions in healthcare today....
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PRODUCTCAMP BOSTON is the only full-day unconference for productmanagers and product marketers in the Boston area. It’s the premierevent for product professionals to find out the latest developments,discover new ideas, and network with other professionals. Becauseit's an unconference,...
Saturday, May 4th: Training WorkshopSunday, May 5th: HackathonFull-day sessions (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
Ok, so you’ll be all trained up. Then what?
Well,
then you’ll show us what you’ve got – Join us on Saturday, May 4th for
more training plus some time to get a headstart on your project at
hack/...
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Saturday, May 4th: Training WorkshopSunday, May 5th: HackathonFull-day sessions (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
Ok, so you’ll be all trained up. Then what?
Well,
then you’ll show us what you’ve got – Join us on Saturday, May 4th for
more training plus some time to get a headstart on your project at
hack/...
Axeda M2M Hackathon Sponsored by AT&T
Join
us for an exciting 24-hour M2M Hackathon competition sponsored by
AT&T. This hackathon is designed for both technical and
non-technical attendees to build apps, connect products, and compete for
$10k in prizes. Bring your team...
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and Invite you to Innovation Exchange 2013: Visionary Minds Shaping a Better WorldLike Massachusetts, Israel has few natural resources but abundant brainpower and creativity. And both have “cracked the code” on how to innovate successfully. Meet two of Israel’s brightest...
Axeda M2M Hackathon Sponsored by AT&T
Join
us for an exciting 24-hour Hackathon competition sponsored by
AT&T. This hackathon is designed for both technical and
non-technical attendees to build apps, connect products,...
Grab your sombrero and
join us for the Cinco de Mayo party of the year. Best of all, you can
celebrate on the 5th and then do it all again--but better--the next
night.Join the NEVCA and Flybridge Capital Partners for a Cinco de Mayo
celebration. Margaritas, beer and cheese dip will be...
Are you a java developer eager to learn new techniques to make
your app look and feel like a modern, awesome Android app that runs on
multiple form factors? If you want to up your...
You’re
finally ready to build your mobile app. You’ve discussed possible
features, picked the brains of stakeholders, developers, colleagues, and
friends; ideas are not in short supply. How do you distill those ideas
down into a coherent mobile app experience? In this class, you'll learn
how...
Ross Beyeler, Founder and CEO of Growth Spark
Monday, May 6th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
WordPress
is the premier content management system for those seeking an easy,
user-friendly way to set up and maintain a website. In this class, we'll walk through the basics of getting your site live...
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The President's Challenge Demo Day 2013
We
are pleased to invite you to the President’s Challenge Demo Day here at
the i-lab. This past term, the innovation lab has been proud to host
the President’s Challenge for social entrepreneurship, which is now in
its 2nd year. Students have been...
Total U.S. health care expenditures were estimated to be $2.8 trillion in 2012, and is expected to grow steadily unless significant reforms take place. Connected health, or remote care delivery, is viewed as a critical component to the changes that are eminent in our healthcare system to...
Our 50th event will be a very special event! On Tuesday, May 7th, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, we'll be celebrating the 500 products YOU
have helped to launch over the past four years. We'll bring back many
of our favorites, getting an...
Come join PowerShell MVP Aleksandar Nikolić (@alexandair) to
understand what this PowerShell thing is all about - and how to use it
to turbocharge your Windows Azure toolbox. This goes well beyond simple
deployment.
Of particular interest to the IT Pro, WazOps (Windows Azure DevOps), and...
Crafting the Perfect Pitch
Linda Plano, Principal at Plano & Simple
Tuesday, May 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm
You've got
a great idea and a big vision for your startup - now all you need are
the resources to enable you to make your success a reality! But actually
making your case to...
Market Research for Startup Leaders
Instructor: Natalie Nathanson
While
market research sounds like a lofty and expensive undertaking for most
startups, it doesn’t have to be. Even the most basic qualitative market
research program will help you better understand engage your...
The purpose of this in-person Meetup is to help you find a co-founder
for your business or help you find a business to join as a co-founder.
In the mean time, you should get started networking with potential
co-founders by creating a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com.
To make the most of...
Web applications often face scalability challenges because of their
underlying database tier. This is largely because conventional
relational databases are inflexible when it comes to scaling.
Caching is a great way to keep traffic from hitting the database. Yet what can we do about...
This event is part of a series of women-focused DevFestW events being organized by GDG's around the world.
We will have a slate of all woman speakers kicked off by:
1. Fernanda Viégas, co-leader of Google's "Big Picture" data visualization group, on:...
As an entrepreneur, you may have a good business idea addressing a
real need in a large and growing market, one that possesses the
disruptive technologies, consumer attributes or societal impact that
investors are looking for...but will your business be funded? What are
those key considerations...
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Get ready for a deep dive in "intrapreneurship" and how to start your business in the cloud with Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services and Amazon Infrastructure Andrew Jassy and veteran entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Michael Skok.
Have you ever wondered exactly how to take advantage of...
2013 New England Innovation Awards Keynote Speaker:
To Be Announced
5:30 - 6:30 PM - Cocktail Reception
6:45 - 9:00 PM - Award Program and Keynote
All entrepreneurs know, great ideas are not easily translated into
successful companies. Innovation is not only the ability to conceive a
new way of...
Java is one of the most widely used programming languages, and
everyone hates something about it. But if you know why the language is
the way it is, perhaps you will at least understand the thinking that
led to a particular wart. In this session, you can talk with one of the
original "gang of 6...
Event Details
Customer acquisition is obviously
key to the success of any company. Whether you are a Consumer or B2B
oriented product... without users, you have nothing.
It's hard enough to come up with a great idea, build...
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When Harvard Business School professor Jeffrey Rayport named the term
“viral marketing” in 1996, little did he know he was establishing a
revolutionary new paradigm, and with it, a “holy grail” for the emerging
world of internet-based commerce. In this context, the biologically
based phenomenon...
Join Mass High Tech for the 10th
annual Women to Watch event, which recognizes women in tech and life
sciences who are go-getters, hardworking, inspirational and motivational
to their peers. These up-and-comers are continuing to grow and will
shape the future of their industries. ...
Jacqueline Thong of Ubiqi Health and
Peter van der Meulen of 7AC Technologies
will share their stories.
Register for this meeting
These
entrepreneurs have successfully raised investment capital. They will
share...
(Disclaimer: Because of SEC regulations, we can only allow expert investors to be in the meeting. Entrepreneurs
are not allowed to solicit investments of any kind. Also, just to set
the expectation right, we rarely see any VC. You can drop by anytime,
and leave anytime without offending us...
Come mix and mingle with fellow
entrepreneurs! Find serendipitous connections, meet VCs for office hours
and attend E&I-focused events. www.vencaf.com
Venture Cafe alpha is an invitational prototype, with invitations
extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative
communities...
Description
This course picks up where our CSS
Basics class left off - we'll explain positioning and layouts, probably
the most challenging part of CSS. Practice is key to understanding
layouts, so we'll work through exercises and examples that...
Usability Testing Fundamentals
Eva Kaniasty, Founder of Red Pill UX
Thursday, May 9th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Part 1)Thursday, May 16th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Part 2)
Usability
testing is a key technique for evaluating a product's capacity to meet
the needs of its target audience. This two-...
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The importance of early feedback on new product launches
Grocery
stores are always looking to introduce new products, such as a new
flavor of drink, a new type of yogurt, or the latest DVD. In the highly
competitive world of retailing, the success or failure of these new
product...
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Acceleprise is excited to showcase our second class of companies during our Demo Day in Boston.These companies include MetaLayer, Talentwire, LearnShark, TrackMaven, Awesome API, Edi.io, and Aquicore. Acceleprise is an accelerator focused on enterprise technology founded
and anchored by...
Big Data and associated measurement technologies promise to
revolutionize pharma and healthcare. These new innovations have the
potential to greatly improve patient care. Large scale measurements of
biological state, smart phone/miniature sensor based measurements and
remote monitoring of...
An 8-week hands on class for startups
The
class is designed for start-up and early stage technology entrepreneurs
looking to delve into each phase of getting their new venture going –
from building their business model and properly positioning their
company / products to raising capital, the...
DrinksOnTap is a social
meetup for Boston area mobile developers (iPhone, Android and more). We
are always looking for amazing demos from companies in the Boston mobile
community. Got a great app you'd love to show off? Sign up to demo at bit.ly/...
About This Presentation
Since its rapid rise to the top of the buzzword list,
"Gamification" has been over-hyped and over-sold as a turn-key solution
for creating desirable, engaging and ultimately profitable digital
products and services. The game guru’s mantra of "adding...
NOTE - we are back at E51! (but on the first floor)
Speaker: John Hugg, Software Engineer at VoltDB.
Supporting a
high-throughput distributed database like VoltDB in long-term,
real-world deployments quickly demonstrates that many assumptions about...
Please note our special meeting location for this event, hosted by Nokia. Link for directions: http://here.com/cambridge%2C-ma-02142-usa/map=42.36225,-71.0803,17/title=1%20Main%20St
Thank you to Meetup member Keith Baker for helping to make this...
Our goal is to implement a few apps, using publicly available APIs.
You can propose apps, code them, or just be an observer. PHP, Java,
Python, Ruby, C++, FORTRAN, or COBOL (just kidding!) are all welcome!
If you want to code, please go through the APIs below.
Agenda:
Step 1: Get to know ...
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"Crossing the Chasm" - What Has Changed in the Past Two Decades?Featuring Author, Geoffrey Moore This event is a CXO level event (CEO, CTO, CFO, etc.) if you have any questions please email Jennifer@masstlc.org.Agenda:8:00am - 8:30am: Breakfast, Networking8:30am - 9:45am: Welcome8:45am - 9:...
Billions of RFID tags now deployed for item-level apparel annually.Register
With passive UHF RFID being implemented by growing numbers of
retailers and brands, RFID technology at the item level in fashion
apparel and footwear is a hot-right-now application market.
But what’s next? How do we...
Sandra Glucksmann, WEST Board Chair
and SVP of Research and Development at Cerulean Pharma, will share
stories of her career challenges and success. She will discuss how to
best apply your scientific and analytical abilities to develop influence
and negotiation skills. Sandra will share her...
The 17th Annual Rosoff Awards
The Rosoff Awards were created to honor corporations in the Boston
business community that are devoted to building an inclusive workplace
environment, or are committed to supporting diversity, mentoring and
inclusion programs in Greater Boston.
The spirit of the...
You
have a great product or service, but how do you get others to see its
greatness and pay you for it? A top-notch marketing and sales team is a
critical element in every startup's success. Yet many entrepreneurs,
especially those embarking on their first ventures, find it challenging
to...
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Dr. Paolo Ciccarese, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Open Annotation Core Data Model...
Register Now! This event is members-only so please log-in to your account to register.Our
100 Beers parties bring together the MITX community for quarterly
networking, drinks and a celebration of our community's achievements.
This month's event is no different. We'll be celebrating some of the...
Join us at Scholars on School Street for a night of networking with the Boston tech community!
Come grab after work drinks and light
snacks and chat with local tech enthusiasts about the latest trends.
Whether you are new to meetup or not, this is a great way to stay
connected with the Boston...
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Management Basics for Emerging Company CEOsFor first timers and serial entrepreneurs, the challenges of managing a growing business can be overwhelming – but rewarding. In this program, CEO-for-hire Desmond Pieri will discuss some of the key issues that face every startup CEO.Topics will...
It's our big launch party. Get on the list by contacting us and telling us why you love MetroWest and want to support Sci-tech Entrepreneurship.
Level: BeginnerTrack: Marketing
Marketing
can be challenging when you have an early stage startup with a limited
budget. Come learn from marketing expert Sheryl Schultz who has 30+
years of experience in marketing and has worked with many startups to
help them develop a...
Back to Basics: Financial Fundamentals
When
it comes to startups, SVB has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Here's the deal - it's all about the numbers. Many entrepreneurs bite of
more than they can chew with sophisticated business models. Others
drown in vanity metrics.
In
this...
Welcome to the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition. Over $350K in
prizes are given to aspiring entrepreneurs each year through
participation in a series of three contests: the Pitch Contest, the
Accelerate Contest, and the Launch Contest. The winner of the LAUNCH...
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(Disclaimer: Because of SEC regulations, we can only allow expert investors to be in the meeting. Entrepreneurs
are not allowed to solicit investments of any kind. Also, just to set
the expectation right, we rarely see any VC. You can drop by anytime,
and leave anytime without offending us...
Want to learn how big companies like Amazon, Facebook and LinkedIn are developing their software?Continuous deployment drives innovation in software developmentwhile reducing operational risk. Faster feedback cycles and quick iterations enable you to build a better product in less time. ...
Come mix and mingle with fellow
entrepreneurs! Find serendipitous connections, meet VCs for office hours
and attend E&I-focused events. www.vencaf.com
Venture Cafe alpha is an invitational prototype, with invitations
extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative
communities...
Stephen Davis is a business growth
strategist – as well as the Founder of the Meet with Stephen Davis, a
business growth strategist who has been a mentor and advisor to
entrepreneurs for over 20 years. He is the Founder of CXO Advisory Group,
a company that works with businesses, entrepreneurs...
What is the Kendall Square Clean Up? Gather your team and join the Kendall Square Association and the Cambridge Marriott for the 5th Annual Kendall Square Clean Up. It's a great opportunity clean the neighborhood and network
with your neighbors. After you complete your...
Stop by and chat with Jennifer Jordan, Vice President of MassVentures..
You can reserve a 15 minute segment by signing up at her table in the
Café.
MassVentures is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to
investing in Massachusetts high growth technology companies.
MassVentures is...
Refreshments and networking: 6:00pm Presentations begin at 6:30 pm and we will be done by 8:30 pm
This is an excellent opportunity for enterprising Princetonians
and non-Princetonians who wish to bring their ideas to market to connect
with and get feedback from seasoned entrepreneurs...
B2B Product Messaging:In 60 seconds or less - What does your product do, and why should I care?Thursday, May 16, 20136:15 pmWhether communicating with prospective customers, investors, management, the media, or analysts, your ability to answer these questions clearly and concisely can make or break...
Hello Hardwarians!
After a brief hiatus, it's time for Boston's second hardware startup meetup. Don't worry, they'll be every month from now on.
It's all about the teams, so each month we'll have 3
hardware startups present. They'll have time to pitch, ask questions,
and hopefully...
Come learn about Samsung Ventures
and what it is like to work with Samsung from a startup’s perspective.
Samsung Ventures will hold a Speed Round Pitch Event on this day from 7
P.M. to 8 P.M. Fill out the application here by 5pm May 10th if you are interested in participating.
Cambridge isn’t the only happening spot
for innovation and investing, there’s more activity than you might think
in regions across the world. Representatives from Spain, Greece, and
Korea, in town for the MIT Enterprise Forum Chapter Leadership
Conference, will lead a discussion on the...
Ultra Light Startups
Investor Feedback Forum
Investor Panelists
Brett Garrett (@brettgarrett) - Principal at Bain Capital VenturesZaid Ashai (@zaidashai) - General Partner at Point Judith CapitalTBC!
Startup Pitches
TBC!
We are currently accepting pitch applications!...
Usability Testing Fundamentals
Eva Kaniasty, Founder of Red Pill UX
Thursday, May 9th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Part 1)Thursday, May 16th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Part 2)
Usability
testing is a key technique for evaluating a product's capacity to meet
the needs of its target audience. This two-...
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StubHub Hackathon: Discover
Starts Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 6:00PM
Ends Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 11:00AM
Prizes and Recognition
First place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third place: $2,000
Additionally, individuals nominated by fellow participants in the following categories will receive an...
Boston
+ New England has an impressive number of companies creating tools and
technologies to help promote, create, and share music.
We also have a vibrant and diverse music community.
Let's keep connecting the two for the benefit of both.
In 2010, 2011, and 2012 we...
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StubHub Hackathon: Discover
Starts Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 6:00PM
Ends Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 11:00AM
Prizes and Recognition
First place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third place: $2,000
Additionally, individuals nominated by fellow participants in the following categories will receive an...
MIT students, administrators, and members of the
Boston entrepreneurship ecosystem are all invited to learn about 10
awesome projects/companies from MIT!StartLabs will be using the
hack/reduce space in Cambridge to allow for beautiful 8 minute demos
from each of our 10...
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StubHub Hackathon: Discover
Starts Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 6:00PM
Ends Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 11:00AM
Prizes and Recognition
First place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third place: $2,000
Additionally, individuals nominated by fellow participants in the following categories will receive an...
The Apache Software Foundation hosts an Apache BarCamp in Boston, MA
on May 19th, 2013.
Being a BarCamp event, the agenda is ultimately determined by you, the attendees
but we already anticipate great discussions on...
The Apache WayThe Apache IncubatorLearn how to get started contributing...
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There
are over 1.5 million mobile apps among iOS, Android and Windows Phone
OS. What are some strategies for marketing your mobile solution so yours
gets user adoption? Join us for a lively discussion with mobile
entrepreneurs.Speaker’s Name: Eric Sullivan, Co-Founder, TripchiSpeaker’s Name:...
It's
our first IT SIG meeting and the topic is a big one that crosses
industry boundaries: big data. Whether developing new storage
technologies to handle the data or implementing analytics in medical,
life sciences, financial services or telecommunications, the topic has
broad impact. Big...
Are you worried about how your body may change as you get older? Turns out you’re not alone. Market size numbers in preventive care range from USD 8.5 billion to over USD 14 billion worldwide.Register
And those numbers are likely to swell — thanks to NFC-enabled
smartphones. With an NFC chip in...
Game Design Fundamentals
Instructor: Seth Sivak
Games are
played on every device across the world. Game mechanics are being
intregated into our favorite services and making their way into our
everyday lives. In this class, Seth will discuss topics surrounding
indirect control,...
Conducting Brand Research Through Social Media
Kaitlin Maud, Manager of Marketing Strategy at SapientNitro
Monday, May 20th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Social
media is an untapped resource for marketers. Listening to what people
say about your brand is vital for identifying trends and can provide...
Our May 2013 Boston Indies meetup will be on Monday, May 20th @ 7pm.
It’s our Spring 2013 Demo Night! Bring your in-development and
recently-released games and show them off to your peers for fun and
feedback. If you’re not developing a game (why?) or can’t make a
playable version of...
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May 21, 20138:00 am - 10:30 amAutodesk, Inc.1560 Trapelo RoadWaltham, MA 02451Join us for a panel discussion with the area’s biggest and most active M&A corporations. Listen to what they look for in a structure, early financing deals, whether they want customers/revenue, and what...
We're really proud of what we have to show off. So proud in fact, that we have decided to host this event, and buy everyone who helps us out a bit, a cup of coffee. We believe managing your business should be as easy as catching up on the news next to your morning coffee, so we want to show...
LunchSpotting was created to connect Boston’s Innovation Economy including entrepreneurs, executives, VCs, media, and prospective employees in a casual, fun, “no expectations” kind of way. Come feed your mind and your belly! LunchSpotting was created by Matter Communications and...
Level: BeginnerTrack: Research
Join
Richard Culatta, Acting Director of the Office of Educational
Technology for the US Department of Education, in a discussion about the
Department of Education's research on national ed tech ecosystems and
the implications of these findings for...
The economy is picking up here in Boston and companies are looking
for engineers, developers, programmers, tech sales, marketers, web
designers, project managers, system administrators and the like. Our
career fair will bring together interested professionals and recruiters
looking to meet,...
Description
In this class we'll explore winning strategies for online portfolios and résumés.
On the job market? Seeking more clients for your freelance
business? Artist, entrepreneur, academic, and/or business owner, no
matter what...
Legal Landmines: What to Know When Starting Your Startup
Instructors: Mick Bain & Janene Asgeirsson, WilmerHale
Starting a new company is hard, but putting in place the right legal framework for your business doesn’t have to be.
In this class, you’ll learn ...
We live in an age
where many items can be individually identified. Cars pass through toll
booths with chips in transponders; passports have microchips; pets have
microchip implants; appliances can be monitored; and the list goes on.
All of these items can communicate with people, machines, or...
For our May speaker, we have a real treat! Kenneth Reitz is a
luminary in the Python world, and a prized speaker at any Python
conference. Thanks to Heroku and Rue La La and Heroku for sponsoring.
Python for Humans, Kenneth Reitz
Python’s ecosystem is held up to a high
standard, but...
We'll have David Wihl from Raparian Data will discuss using MongoDB and Meteor at Gander, the email app that lets you fly through your email
Meteor is the first open-source full stack platform for
developing and deploying end-to-end JavaScript...
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Raising capital for early-stage life science companies has always
been difficult. Amid economic uncertainty and venture capital
consolidation it seems that every investor wants to wait until you have a
working prototype, clinical data, customer traction or positive cash
flow. Despite the...
Richard K. Sullivan Jr., Secretary
of the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs (EOEEA)
which holds the shared mission of bringing clean energy technology to market,
curbing greenhouse gas emissions, cutting energy costs and preserving our
natural resources, will speak...
The
enterprise of the future will be very different from the one we know. It will
be complex, develop hitherto unforeseen forms, and will have to respond to unexpected
challenges. All while the windows of opportunity and response will continue to
shrink. What can the CIO do to lead the...
IP can be more than just a protection of your ideas. It can be used
to leverage unique non-equity funding alternatives. This lunch will
explore whether your IP portfolio could be licensed to add cash to your
business. The discussion will also touch on the advantages and pitfalls
of licensing as...
Fundamentals of Pay Per Click (PPC) Marketing
Instructor: Larry Kim Paid
search generates approximately 240 Million clicks and 13 million
conversions every day – It’s a highly effective and leveraged form of
direct response marketing and should be employed in some form by any
company with...
Due to the strong interest in Interactive Web Visualizations, the
plan for this unstructured event will be to dive deeper on this topic.
Whereas the February project night was very broad in nature, I think
having a more specific focus should...
Rob Larsen Presents Data Visualization in the Browser
We're awash in data. Making sense of that flood of
information is impossible without the aid of visualizations to simplify
the information, amplify the important points and educate at a...
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Looking Good! How to Impress Investors
Register for this meeting
How
do you catch the attention of investors? Getting your foot in the door
is just the beginning. You need a presentation that speaks to them and
leaves them...
(Disclaimer: Because of SEC regulations, we can only allow expert investors to be in the meeting. Entrepreneurs
are not allowed to solicit investments of any kind. Also, just to set
the expectation right, we rarely see any VC. You can drop by anytime,
and leave anytime without offending us...
Come mix and mingle with fellow
entrepreneurs! Find serendipitous connections, meet VCs for office hours
and attend E&I-focused events. www.vencaf.com
Venture Cafe alpha is an invitational prototype, with invitations
extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative
communities...
You never get a second chance to make a
first impression. Strong communication skills will help you create good
and lasting impressions on others. Some individuals are naturally good
at interpersonal communication while others develop their skills
overtime through practice. Come and learn how...
The
journey from company formation and a Series A round to exit is fraught
with uncertainty and success depends upon many factors and a lot of
luck. Attend this panel discussion to learn how four entrepreneurs are
achieving their goal. Jere Doyle (Founder and CEO, Prospectiv Direct),
Steven J...
Pitch it perfectly with Prompt: How to
spark press interest in your technology product, app or service.
Is your high-tech product or service gaining the media visibility it
deserves and your company needs? If not, book a 20-minute tech PR
consulting session with Prompt CEO Hazel Butters to talk...
and
present
Technology Directions: Keeping it Real Open Source Software- What's the Buzz All About?
In
late April 2013, OpenStack Summit in Portland, Oregon was the place
to be in technology. The idea of creating a baseline open source
platform for...
Why is your prospect talking with you?
What are your prospect's compelling reasons to change? Why would a
prospect buy? What are the consequences of doing nothing? Learning how
to have consultative conversations allows for more omni-directional
communication and understanding and positions you...
Free event! Boston New Technology's April product showcase - 29th edition!
Come learn about 7 innovative and exciting technology products and
network with the Boston/Cambridge startup community! Each presenter gets
5 minutes for product demonstration and 5 minutes for Q&A....
Search Marketing Project Night (May 2013)
Thursday, May 23rd from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Join us for the first Search Marketing Project Night (co-sponsored by Venture Café and General Assembly, two of Boston’s largest entrepreneurial and learning communities). This is an informal event with lots...
TechStars Boston
Demo Day After-Party
Sponsored by Soft Layer
May 23rd from 7:30 pm - Onwards
Please
join us for the official after-party for TechStars Boston Demo Day.
There will be DJs, snacks, and lots of great folks from the Boston
startup community.
Please reserve your...
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Increase Your Web Site Traffic and Conversions: SEO Strategies and Tools for Small Business Owners
Intermediate Level:
This
class is for small business owners who have an active web site (or will
have one soon) and who want to learn how to drive more targeted traffic
to their site and convert...
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What: Intermediate Python Workshop: level up your Python through self-paced practice on short, fun, practical projects.
When: Saturday, May 25th, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Where: MIT, room 56-154
Things to bring: a wifi-capable laptop and power cord
Questions: e-mail us!
Level up your Python...
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AnDevCon is the technical conference for
software developers building Android apps. Offering mobile app
development training and Android app development tutorials, AnDevCon is
the biggest, most info-packed,most practical Android conference in the
world. Choose from more than 75 app development...
AnDevCon, May 28-31, is the leading
technical conference dedicated to developing and deploying applications for
Android smartphones, tablets and other devices. AnDevCon expands to Boston after four successful Bay area
events. More than 1,200 software developers and IT managers from 30...
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Conference Program is Live!
Join us on Wednesday May 29th, 2013 for the twelfth UXPA Boston Annual Conference
at the Sheraton Boston, Boston, MA. Hear and discuss critical topics in
usability and user-centered design with...
This
program features tips and insights from key MetroWest startup life
science CEO leaders and a brief panel discussion, starting 6:45. Also, “Start-Up Stand-Up!”, a one-minute pitch by 5 aspiring MetroWest life science startups seeking awareness, talent and wisdom from the audience. Come...
Please join us on Wednesday, May 29th, for a night of honest conversation with Rob May.Rob May is the CEO & Co-Founder of Backupify.
Backupify is the leading provider of backup and recovery solutions for
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. Rob graduated from the
University of...
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(Disclaimer: Because of SEC regulations, we can only allow expert investors to be in the meeting. Entrepreneurs
are not allowed to solicit investments of any kind. Also, just to set
the expectation right, we rarely see any VC. You can drop by anytime,
and leave anytime without offending us...
Come mix and mingle with fellow
entrepreneurs! Find serendipitous connections, meet VCs for office hours
and attend E&I-focused events. www.vencaf.com
Venture Cafe alpha is an invitational prototype, with invitations
extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative
communities...
Join Matthew Grace, CTO of Objective Logistics,
for a look at Nimbus - the open source framework built by Matt and his
company to support their development of MUSE, their Azure service that
makes working at restaurant more game-like.
This was originally scheduled for Feb 28, 2013.
AGENDA
6:...
When an entrepreneur hears the words 'Kickstarter' or 'IndieGoGo', they think ‘wow, this is a great way to raise funds with no angels or VCs, presell my game, and spread the word about my goals and ambitions.” But, could it be a whole lot more, or less? Come hear from game developers who...
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Want to learn how to network with VCs? Want to learn how to network and
find talent? Want to learn how to network with other entrepreneurs?
Come hear Rudina Seseri from Fairhaven Capital and Brent Grinna from
Evertrue talk about getting plugged in to the Boston...
Web Development : Let's Break It Down
Matt Brendzel, Educational Programs Producer at General Assemb.ly
Wednesday, May 15th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Thinking of learning to code, but getting lost in the alphabet soup (AJAX, PHP, CSS, etc) ?
Interested in building your own web sites and web...
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