Tuesday, November 3, 2009

[Startup Digest] November 2, 2009 - Top Startup Events in the Bay Area



[Startup Digest] Top tech and entrepreneurship events in the San Francisco and bay area If you are not already subscribed to the Startup Digest click here http://eepurl.com/edaX to get the top startup events in your inbox, once a week. And if you wish to unsubscribe for any reason click here http://bit.ly/4i4nHR Welcome

Welcome to todays issue of the [Startup Digest]! For everyone new to the Digest here is where I publish the best tech and entrepreneurship events from BASES, Stanford, and the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area.

If you are a regular subscriber here you may notice there has been a lot of new changes to the Digest in this issue. We upgradeded the format to include inbound links to make it easier to scroll through the events, we aded bolding to all of the event details to help spot the important info, we added a “Startup Job of the Week” section similar to the “Startup Event of the Week” section which we highlighted last week, and I added some startup resources on the bottom of the page.

With all the new changes here we would love any feedback, suggestions, or comments you may have. Please email me directly at chris.mccann @ bases.stanford.edu with any or all feedback to help make the Digest the best experience for you.

Table of Contents:
  1. Startup Job of the Week
  2. Highlighted Events
  3. Events 11/2 – 11/9
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contact Info, Entrepreneurial Resources, and Even more Events



Startup Job of the Week WANTED: Rock Star SalespeopleWildfire Interactive, Inc. is a rapidly-growing social media company whose award-winning technology, Wildfire Promotion Builder (www.wildfireapp.com), is being used by thousands of companies including top brands like Pepsi, Facebook, Unilever, Sony, Ogilvy and CNN. We’re a 2x winner of the fbFund and our backers include Facebook, Accel Partners and The Founders Fund.

 

We’re looking for talented salespeople with relevant experience and an interest in social media to join our team!

Please check out our website (www.wildfireapp.com) and send us your resume along with a personal email to jobs@wildfireapp.com explaining why you’re the right person to sell our product.  Also, please use “Re: BASES Startup Digest Job Post” as the subject line.

Highlighted Events Contents:

November 4th – Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lectures – QD3 in conversation with Chamillionaire Innovation in a Changing Music Undustry

November 10th – “What Engineers Interested in Entrepreneurship Need to Know. ‘Getting an Internship the Entrepreneurial Way.”

November 12th – NewTeeVee Live 09

November 14th – “NextGen Conference”

November 17th – Cleantech Open Awards Gala

November 19th – “E-Challenge & Social E-Challenge Info Session and Mixer”

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lectures – QD3 in conversation with Chamillionaire Innovation in a Changing Music Undustry Where: November 4th, 4:30 – 6:00

When: Stanford University, Memorial Auditorium

More Info: http://events.stanford.edu/events/202/20209/Entrepreneurs, producers, artists and Grammy Award winners, Quincy Jones III and Chamillionaire, will talk about how the music industry is changing and how technology is helping to shape it. They’ll also share their personal experiences as entrepreneurs.  Tickets are required: free for Stanford students and affiliates and available for purchase by the general public for $15-$20. Get ticket info here

 

“What Engineers Interested in Entrepreneurship Need to Know. ‘Getting an Internship the Entrepreneurial Way.” When: Tuesday, November 10th @ 7:30pm

Where: Stanford University – Tressider Oak East or Arrillaga (TBD)- 7 Truths of Engineering Succes

- 1st job myths

- Moonlighting and how to double-dip

- Getting 10 extra interviews NOW

- Waitlisting yourself to get an automatic internship.

 

NewTeeVee Live 09 Where: Mission Bay Conference Center, 1675 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA

When: Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM

More Info: http://newteeveelive-site.eventbrite.com/ “NextGen Conference” When: Saturday, November 14 @ 9:00 AM

Where: Old Union Ballroom, Stanford University

More Info: http://www.nextgenconf.comA one day conference for young entrepreneurs by young entrepreneurs Cory Levy and Daniel Brusilovsky. First three people to email Cory Levy (cory@corylevy.com) will receive 50% discount codes! Cleantech Open Awards Gala Where: The Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, San Francisco

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 10:00am to 7:00pm

More Info: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84 “E-Challenge & Social E-Challenge Info Session and Mixer” When: Thursday, November 19 @ 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Stanford University, Tressider Oak Room or Koret Pavilion (TBD)This is an info session for the 2009-2010 BASES E-Challenge and Social E-Challenge. It is a chance for people to get to know more about the two competitions, as well as hear from past winners.

 

Events 11/2 – 11/9

Monday, November 2nd

> Social Game Fest Session 3

> Financing Clean Energy Solutions

> Enterprise 2.0 Conference

Tuesday, November 3rd

> [SVNewTech] November Meetup

> PayPal Innovate 09

> Expert Speaker Series: “The Power of Visual Communication” with Nancy Duarte

> Entrepreneur Forum: Effects of Broadband Policy & Economic Stimulus on Innovation at the Edge

> Churchill Breakfast Club: Venture Capital & Private Equity Outlook 2010

Wednesday, November 4th

> MITEI on the Road: What MIT is doing about changing the world of energy?

> San Francisco Bootstrappers Breakfast

Thursday, November 5th

> Churchill Breakfast Club: State of the Startup: The New Entrepreneurial Order

> Chic Meets Geek

> VC Breakfast Club with Savinay Berry, Vice President, Granite Ventures Focus: Software and Communications

> Main Event: Leveraging Corporate, Strategic Partnerships and Investments

> GABA: The Future of Home Entertainment

> RCR Local: Networking Event on 4G

Friday, November 6th

> Entrepreneur Funding Boot Camp

> Palo Alto Bootstrappers Breakfast

> Perfecting Your Pitch to Investors

Saturday and Sunday, November 7th & 8th

> Have a great weekend!

Monday, November 9th

> Web Brands Gone Mobile

> Social Networking World Forum, North America

Tuesday, November 10th

> GABA: Cleantech Financing for the Future

> Mobile Forum: Building the Cloud

> Funding Pitch Preparation Workshop, with Sand Hill Angels

Social Game Fest Session 3

Where: Cogswell Polytechnical College – Dragon’s Den Auditorium, 1175 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA

When: Monday, November 02, 2009 from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

More Info: http://socialgamefestccs3.eventbrite.com/Financing Clean Energy Solutions

Where: Monday, November 2 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

When: The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market Street, San Jose

More Info: http://www.fountainblue.biz/

 

Enterprise 2.0 Conference

Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco

When: November 2nd – 5th @

More Info: http://www.e2conf.com/sanfrancisco/

[SVNewTech] November Meetup

Where: DLA Piper, 2000 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303

When: November 3rd @ 7pm

More Info: http://www.meetup.com/svnewtech/calendar/11568830/

PayPal Innovate 09

PayPals Innovate 09 PayPal’s Developer Conference matches the launch of a new Payment Platform.   Come prepared for dozens of tutorials and sessions on the new APIs to build real monetization and innovative business in all app ecosystem.

Where: Concourse Expo Center, San Francisco

When: November 3rd and 4th @ 8:30am – 10pm

More Info: https://www.paypal-communications.com/innovate2009/index.html

Expert Speaker Series: “The Power of Visual Communication” with Nancy Duarte

Where: Bishop Auditorium, Stanford Graduate School of Business

When: Tue, November 3, 12pm – 1pm

More Info: http://sen.stanford.edu/events

Entrepreneur Forum: Effects of Broadband Policy & Economic Stimulus on Innovation at the Edge

Where: Cisco, 260 E. Tasman Drive, Building 9, San Jose

When: Tuesday, November 03 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm

More Info: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=3081b44d-efef-4bf0-a0c6-35c973267968

Churchill Breakfast Club: Venture Capital & Private Equity Outlook 2010

Where: Cadence Design Systems, 2655 Seely Ave, Building 10, San Jose

When: November 3rd @ 7:30am

More Info: http://www.churchillclub.org/eventDetail.jsp?EVT_ID=841

MITEI on the Road: What MIT is doing about changing the world of energy?

Where: Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

When: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 6pm – 9pm

More Info: http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=289

San Francisco Bootstrappers Breakfast

Where: Boudin Bakery — Embarcadero Center, 4 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA

When: Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 @ 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM

More Info: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1520296182300&P=152029600

Churchill Breakfast Club: State of the Startup: The New Entrepreneurial Order

Where: Fenwick & West, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041

When: November 5th 2009 @ 7:30am

More Info: http://www.churchillclub.org/eventDetail.jsp?EVT_ID=842

Chic Meets Geek

Where: Automattic Lounge, Pier 38, San Francisco, CA

When: Thursday, November 05, 2009 from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

More Info: http://chicmeetsgeek.eventbrite.com/

VC Breakfast Club with Savinay Berry, Vice President, Granite Ventures Focus: Software and Communications

Where: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP, 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

When: 11/05/2009 @ 8:00am – 9:30am

More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3471

Main Event: Leveraging Corporate, Strategic Partnerships and Investments

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

When: 11/05/2009 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm

More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/2028

GABA: The Future of Home Entertainment

Where: Orrick, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park

When: 11/05/2009 @ 6:00pm – 9pm

More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3583

RCR Local: Networking Event on 4G

Where: Decathlon Club, 3250 Central Expressway, Santa Clara

When: Thursday, November 05 @ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

More Info: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=3cc15e17-b668-487a-a984-f63424ba1691

Entrepreneur Funding Boot Camp

Where: Law Offices of Hanson Bridgett, 425 Market St, San Francisco, CA

When: Friday, November 06, 2009 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

More Info: http://fundingbootcampnov.eventbrite.com/

Palo Alto Bootstrappers Breakfast

Where: Hobee’s Palo Alto, 4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA

When: Friday, Nov 06, 2009 @ 07:30 AM – 09:00 AM

More Info: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1520296182300&P=152029600

Perfecting Your Pitch to Investors

Where: Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, 3175 Hanover Street in Palo Alto

When: Friday, November 6th @ 8:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.

More Info: http://www.fountainblue.biz/

SIPACON 2009: Silicon Valley 2010 and Beyond

Where: HP Palo Alto Campus, 3000 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA

When: Nov 7th, 2009, 8.30AM – 4.30PM PST

More Info: http://www.sipa.org/cms/

Web Brands Gone Mobile

Where: Intercontinental San Francisco, 888 Howard St, San Francisco, CA

When: Monday, November 09, 2009 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

More Info: http://momosvnov09.eventbrite.com/

Social Networking World Forum, North America

Where: Santa Clara Convention Centre, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA

When: 9th and 10th November 09,  08:00 am – 7.30pm

More Info: http://www.socialnetworking-northamerica.com/home.html

GABA: Cleantech Financing for the Future

Where: K & L Gates, 4 Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor, San Francisco

When: 11/10/2009 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm

More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3582

Mobile Forum: Building the Cloud

Where: Decathlon Club, 3250 Central Expressway, Santa Clara

When: Tuesday, November 10 @ 8:30am – 2:30pm

More Info: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=d17d0b28-8da0-4b1a-b45b-782f131a201e

Funding Pitch Preparation Workshop, with Sand Hill Angels

Where: Wilmer Hale, 1117 California Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304

When: 11/10/2009 @ 5:30pm – 8:30pm

More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3529



Acknowledgments

“BASES is generously sponsored by companies that share our goal in creating a vibrant and entrepreneurial campus at Stanford University. Thanks goes to our Platinum Sponsor: Lightspeed Venture Partner, our Gold Sponsors: Morganthaler Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, our Silver Sponsors: Mohr Davidow Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Philips, and Norwest Venture Partners. BASES is also a proud partner of Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP).

Contact Info, Entrepreneurial Resources, and Even more Events

Events to promote in the Digest? Digest feedback or suggestions?

Email Chris McCann: chris.r.mccann@gmail.com Sign up for the [Startup Digest] here http://eepurl.com/edaX

Looking for startup resources? Read:

Eric Ries’ Blog – http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/

Steve Blank’s Blog – http://steveblank.com/

Hiten Shah’s Blog – http://hitenshah.name/

Dave McClure’s Blog – http://500hats.typepad.com/

Sean Ellis’ Blog – http://startup-marketing.com/

And if you want even more events check out these event calenders:

http://www.vlab.org/events.html

http://www.women2.org/

http://sen.stanford.edu/events

http://svase.com/?q=event

http://sf.garysguide.org

 

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