BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080908T170000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Dallas Startup Happy Hour: This week meet Entrepreneurs from Peru! DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1048223/ ] The Dallas Startup Happy Hour is the talk of the startup community in Dallas. As a result of the events\, several startups have found a) employees\, b) co-founders\, c) angel investors and d) had a few free drinks. We are moving the September 1st event to September 8th to be able to host a delegation of entrepreneurs from Peru. Are you interested in connecting with the local startup community? We are working to build a vibrant startup community here in Dallas every bit as interesting and dynamic as San Francisco\, Boulder\, Boston or Austin. The first step is engagement. This week we are excited to be able to potentially help make a few international connections possible thanks to the U.S. Department of State of the World Affairs Council. Come meet a delegation of entrepreneurs from Peru as well as a host of local entrepreneurs who live in your backyard. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State\, the World Affairs Council and of course SpringStage - you are invited to attend. Please RSVP. What: Startup Happy Hour When: Monday\, September 8th\, 5PM-8PM Where: High Tech bar at the INFOMART (corner of Oak Lawn and I35) Why: To meet entrepreneurs like you Cost: FREE URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1048223/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1048223/ DTSTAMP:20080826T114227 LAST-UPDATED:20080826T114227 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/25627/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/":High Tech Bar at the INFOMART @ 1950 Stemmons Freeway\, Dallas\, Texas 75207 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:High Tech Bar at the INFOMART ADDRESS:1950 Stemmons Freeway CITY:Dallas REGION;X-ABBREV=:Texas COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:75207 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080909T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:MobiTechFest 2008 : Venture Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ ] MobiTechFest is seeking early to mid-stage innovations seeking angel or venture capital (from $500K to $20M) across the four major segments to apply to be considered as a presenter. * Mobile Infrastructure (Core/Access devices\, CPEs\, Appliances\, RF\, Infrastructure Software * Mobile Platforms & User Experience (Handsets\, Software\, OS\, Tools\, Systems) * Mobile Content & Infotainment (Content\, Consumer-focused\, Tools\, Advertising models) * Mobile Enterprise (Applications focused on business and enterprise\, LBS etc.) A limited number of seats are available on a first-come first-serve mode for non-presenting entrepreneurs and mobile industry professionals. Visit www.mobitechfest.com for more information. * Network with 20+ leading mobile/wireless VCs and angels * Meet promising innovative startups and their founders * Learn about emerging technologies\, tools and platforms * Network with key deal makers in the mobile/wireless community Attendees will include * Founders & CxOs from Wireless Software\, Mobile Content\, Infrastructure startups & carriers * Investors: Venture Capitalists\, Angel Investors\, Corporate/Venture Development * Wireless Service Provider Executives Seeking New Innovation * Mobile/Wireless Industry Professionals and industry analysts Entrepreneurs Seeking Funding Entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding are encouraged to apply for consideration as a presenter at this conference. You must apply before August 25\, 2008 to be considered as a presenter. For more information and registration\, please visit www.mobitechfest.com $295 (Early Bird)\, $495 Late/On-Site. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ DTSTAMP:20080805T234953 LAST-UPDATED:20080805T234953 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/":Microsoft\, Conference Center\, Building 1 @ 1065 La Avenida Street\, Mountain View\, California 94043 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft\, Conference Center\, Building 1 ADDRESS:1065 La Avenida Street CITY:Mountain View REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94043 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080910T173000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:TiE Sept Event - The Rise of a Video Game Startup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1075310/ ] Come listen to Darren Steele\, Vice President of Publishing & Marketing at Firesky (formerly Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment)\, talk about his company’s exciting history and the creation of their Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) Stargate Worlds. Darren will detail the trials\, tribulations and opportunities in the video game industry\, including: * How market dynamics make video gaming one of the most dynamic\, not to mention recession-proof\, industries. * How three founders started with an idea and landed a license for a major property at one of the largest entertainment companies. * How key executive hires have helped to guide the vision\, development and growth of the firm – including raising significant venture capital. * How the company has transitioned from a video game developer to video game publisher. * How IP is developed\, implemented and managed in the video game industry. * How to maximize a very limited marketing budget to make a big splash at critical industry events. * How to leverage internal and external resources to maximize performance. * And more… More about our speaker: Darren Steele\, a veteran of Microsoft\, Ethix Media and Access Software\, serves as the company’s vice president of publishing and marketing. Prior to joining the company in 2007\, Mr. Steele had over 12 years of experience responsible for the product marketing for more than 30 consumer software brands. He worked for 7 years as a senior marketer at Microsoft\, where he led the marketing efforts for a $200 million Xbox games product line and a $300 million segment of the U.S. Windows XP business. After leaving Microsoft\, Mr. Steele joined Ethix Media\, where he led the marketing team of a consumer technology start up company through launch of the web application Homeminders as the vice president of marketing. Previously\, Mr. Steele worked at Access Software\, the creators of the bestselling Links™ golf franchise\, where he served as the director of marketing prior to the company’s acquisition by Microsoft in 1999. Mr. Steele earned his BA in advertising and MBA from Brigham Young University. TiE Members - $20 Non-Members - $35 Student Members - $20 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1075310/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1075310/ DTSTAMP:20080904T140040 LAST-UPDATED:20080904T140040 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/238057/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/132542/":ASU Sky Song @ McDowell Road & Scottsdale Road\, Scottsdale\, Arizona END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:ASU Sky Song ADDRESS:McDowell Road & Scottsdale Road CITY:Scottsdale REGION;X-ABBREV=:Arizona COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/132542/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080910T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Investing in Turbulent Times DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051387/ ] What is the Impact on Venture Financing and Exit Strategies for Startup Companies? Join us for this exciting and timely topic in these days of economic and global upheaval. Our panelists will provide a variety of perspectives from Venture Capitalists to M&A bankers to Entrepreneurs. Panel of experts: Joerg Lamprecht\, Qitera\, Co-Founder and CEO Greta Mowry\, Verge Innovation Group\, Owner\, and Member of Keiretsu Forum SanFrancisco Richard V. Zolezzi\, Partner Catapult Advisors LLC Eric Buatois\, General Partner Sofinnova Ventures Nels Nelson\, Managing Director Pagemill Partners Moderator: TBA Topics to be discussed: Broad and overarching trends in the venture investing community Perspectives on economic outlook How long is the current "uncertain/recessionary" market going to last? How does the election year impact the venture market? How are international markets performing and associated impact on European entrepreneurs? Do we have a Web 2.0 "bubble"? How should entrepreneurs' cope? How is the current economic crisis different from the bust in 2000 from an entrepreneur's standpoint? Do you see any areas immune to the prevailing turbulence? When do you see the IPO market opening up? Will the current pace of M&A increase\, decrease\, or stay the same in the coming year? Agenda: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration / Networking 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Panel discussion 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. More networking Complimentary appetizers\, beer\, wine and soft drinks will be served. Members $20\, Non-Members $35\, At the door $50. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051387/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051387/ DTSTAMP:20080827T161014 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T161014 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/":Cooley Godward Kronish LLP @ 3175 Hanover Street\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Cooley Godward Kronish LLP ADDRESS:3175 Hanover Street CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080912T180000 DTEND:20080912190000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20080914T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:From Side Project to Startup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898641/ ] This is a hybrid scheduled and unconference event to take the conversations that started at BarCamp and Startupalooza to the next level. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898641/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898641/ DTSTAMP:20080714T130519 LAST-UPDATED:20080714T130519 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/158706/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/71651/":CubeSpace @ 622 SE Grand Avenue\, Portland\, Oregon 97214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:CubeSpace ADDRESS:622 SE Grand Avenue CITY:Portland REGION;X-ABBREV=:Oregon COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:97214 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/71651/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080915T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SDForum Startup SIG: Jeff Clavier\, SoftTechVC\, leading angel investor DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1078900/ ] Jean-Francois "Jeff" Clavier is the Founder and Managing Partner of SoftTech VC\, one of the most active seed stage investors in Web 2.0 startups. In 2007\, Jeff was recognized as one of the 13 "Web 2.0 King Makers" by Business 2.0. http://www.softtechvc.com/ Since 2004\, Jeff has invested in more than 20 consumer Internet companies\, including: Truveo (sold to AOL)\, Kaboodle (sold to Hearst Interactive)\, Dogster\, Mint\, RapLeaf\, Socializr\, MyBlogLog (sold to Yahoo)\, Userplane (sold to AOL)\, Buzznet\, Netvibes\, UStream\, BrightRoll\, Mashery\, Satisfaction\, OmniDrive\, Feedster\, Wikio\, Maya\\u0025s Mom (sold to J&J\\u0025s BabyCenter)\, Edgeio\, Loomia\, Three Rings\, Grouply\, Active Athlete Media and SocialMedia.com. SoftTech VC's latest fund is a $12M seed fund\, aimed at investing in 30 to 40 companies over the next 2-3 years. We'll ask Jeff what he looks for in a startup\, when deciding whether to invest\, and also how he evaluates a company's progress post-investment. Tell us what you want Jeff to talk about - email StartupSIG@SDForum.org with your topics and questions. We can't promise he'll get to all of them but we'll pass them on ahead of time $15 at the door for non-SDForum members\, SDForum members no charge. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1078900/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1078900/ DTSTAMP:20080906T020340 LAST-UPDATED:20080906T020340 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/":Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @ 1100 Marsh Road\, Menlo Park\, California 94025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ADDRESS:1100 Marsh Road CITY:Menlo Park REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94025 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080916T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:VC TaskForce - CFO Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051925/ ] Venture-Backed Executive Club Town Hall Meeting is a neutral forum for CFOs in venture-backed companies to meet\, share perspectives\, learn from each other and\, develop joint business opportunities. - The CFO Town Hall Meeting will bring together CFOs from venture-backed companies to network\, raise common issues and meet informally - At the beginning of each session\, the attendees will introduce themselves so that they all can identify possible company synergies to be explored informally later on - During the town hall\, the Discussion Leader will serve as the focal point for questions and issues raised by the attendees and will create a top ten style list of issues and themes faced by CFOs\, with the goal of fostering audience give and take The emphasis will be on maximum networking and informal time with just enough structure to facilitate improved networking. Chair: Ronald Weissman Dr. Weissman is a partner and a member of the tech and telecom investment team at Apax\, a global leader in private equity. Member of the Band of Angels Discussion Leader: Dave Izuka Dave Izuka is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of broad experience in venture capital\, finance\, operations and consulting. Dave has raised significant capital from an IPO\, premier venture capital firms and strategic corporate investors. He served as VP and CFO at a number of startups and early-stage companies. Dave began consulting with emerging companies in 1993 and founded the Venture Catalyst Group in 1996 to assist startups with product definition\, strategy\, business planning and fundraising. The more significant projects included Rubric Software (acquired by Broadbase)\, PlaceWare (acquired by Microsoft)\, Worldtalk (IPO and acquired by Tumbleweed)\, Advance Fibre Communications (IPO and acquired by Tellabs)\, Collabria (acquired by HP)\, CrossCommerce ($20M Series A)\, TeamScape (acquired by PeopleSoft)\, Applicast (acquired by Agilera)\, MyBuys ($8M Series A) and Blue Chip Expert. $45 member\, $65 affliate\, $85 general + door. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051925/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051925/ DTSTAMP:20080827T231258 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T231258 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/":Bowne & Co @ 2455 Faber Pl\, Palo Alto\, California 94303 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Bowne & Co ADDRESS:2455 Faber Pl CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94303 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080917T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:DemoCampGuelph7 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1068605/ ] Who should attend? Anyone in and around Guelph interested in software\, the web and technology! Startup junkies\, wage slaves\, consultants\, students\, indie professionals\, engineers\, designers\, money and marketing guys. If you want to see and talk about some interesting things\, and get to know other people in the Guelph tech community\, come on out! You don't have to demo to attend. What could I demo? The real question is\, what would other people find interesting? A web app or cool piece of software you wrote\, a neat prototype or project you were part of\, even some obscure tool or weird hack you've found that others would find useful\, astounding or entertaining. Commercial\, open source\, homebrew hack\, whatever... if you can show it off in five minutes\, and think it'll generate questions\, conversation or feedback\, come out and demo it! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1068605/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1068605/ DTSTAMP:20080902T055915 LAST-UPDATED:20080902T055915 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/153838/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/211517/":The Albion @ 49 Norfolk St.\, Guelph\, Ontario END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Albion ADDRESS:49 Norfolk St. CITY:Guelph REGION;X-ABBREV=:Ontario COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Canada POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/211517/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080918T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:The iPhone: Hype or Happening? Apps & Ads DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051985/ ] Mobile apps have long been touted as the next new\, new thing. While Scandinavians\, Koreans and the Japanese embraced them\, U.S. consumers and businesses waited and waited...only to be disappointed. WAP was too slow\, screens were too small and carriers slowed availability. Is the world of mobile apps finally exploding? Look at Google's Android and Kleiner Perkins' iFund. Apple sold $30M in iPhone apps in the first month. Will Apple keep changing the game or will established players clobber its momentum? Who will win with mobile apps? What business models work? Will subscriptions\, adverts or affiliates create the best margins? What will it take to bring the mobile web to the masses? Who else will enter the distribution game? Come to the VC Taskforce Emerging Technology Forum to hear an industry panel of experts in mobile applications and mobile advertising shed light on the opportunities to make money in this emerging market. Moderator: Angela Hey\, Techviser and Technology Reporter\, Mountain View Voice Panelists: Michael Chang\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Greystripe Bart Decrem\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Tapulous David Hill\, VP\, Client Services\, Medialets Greystripe - Mobile ads wrapped around content\, specifically games. The AdWRAP system currently serves ads into more than 800 game titles from 100 publishers supporting over 1\,400 handset models and iPhone is next. Steamboat\, Monitor Ventures abd Incubic Venture Capital are investors. www.greystripe.com http://www.greystripe.com Tapulous - Specializes in iPhone apps. Tapulous has raised $1.8 million in angel funding\, with a slew of investors that include Andy Bechtolsheim\, Marc Benioff\, Rajeev Motwani\, Katrina Garnett and Jeff Clavier. www.tapulous.com http://www.tapulous.com Medialets - iPhone apps market statistics and ads - has lists of top iPhone apps\, free and paid for different time periods. www.medialets.com http://www.medialets.com Enjoy hors d'oeuvres\, wine and soft drinks. $55 to $97. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051985/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051985/ DTSTAMP:20080828T011147 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T011147 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16097/":Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati @ 950 Page Mill Road\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati ADDRESS:950 Page Mill Road CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16097/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080923T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UC Berkeley Executive Session: Venture Capital DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ ] The UC Berkeley Center for Executive Development offers regular Executive Sessions featuring world-class faculty\, best-selling authors and acclaimed industry leaders. The September Executive Session will feature Professor Jerome Engel\, Executive Director of the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation\, speaking on Venture Capital. The Executive Sessions provide: * Insight into cutting-edge faculty research and industry best practice in the areas of business strategy\, corporate responsibility\, ethics\, innovation\, leadership\, human performance\, organizational development and talent management. * Interactive Q&A sessions to discuss your specific questions and business challenges with experts. * An opportunity to network with fellow industry professionals. Registration is FREE\, all Executive Sessions are complimentary. Please RSVP as space is limited. Free. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ DTSTAMP:20080704T123637 LAST-UPDATED:20080704T123637 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/":Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) @ 2220 Piedmont Avenue\, Berkeley\, California 94720 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) ADDRESS:2220 Piedmont Avenue CITY:Berkeley REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94720 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080924T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:NS 20 DEMO + Gov 2.0 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076783/ ] North of England's premier event for Northern Digital Startups to present their businesses to an audience of like minded individuals made up of entrepreneurs\, investors\, deal makers and service providers\, in an informal setting. This time\, we have the pleasure of welcoming Tom Watson\, The Cabinet Office Minister Keynote Speakers Tom Watson\, Cabinet Office Minister Tom Watson Civil Service Minister Cabinet Office working with fellow ministers Ed Miliband and Phil Hope. Since being elected to Parliament in June 2001 to represent the people of West Bromwich East Tom has served as a Government Whip and Defence Minister as well as Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury. Tom is keen advocate of digital entrepreneurship and supporter of Webmission08 and Digital Mission08. Roy Shelton\, Angel Investor and CEO of Next2Friends Roy Shelton Roy Shelton has spent the last 22 years building international technology and telecoms businesses including Prime Carrier\, Azure Solutions & Cerebrus. Working with government\, senior industry and investment communities around the world\, Roy has gained a reputation as an early evangelist of the emerging technologies that evolve to lead their field. Roy has an MBA from the Open University Business School and is a member of both the Institute of Directors and the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management. Company Presentations 1. ScreenReach 2. Facetec 3. edocr 4. Next2Friends 5. i2online Looking for up to 15 companies for short presentations - no extra cost other than attendance fee. Programme:Programme: 18:00 to 18:30 Registration & Networking 18:30 to 19:00 Keynote Speech 19:00 to 20:00 Presentations by Northern Stars 20:00 to 21:00 Table top demos to audience and Networking Kro bar (opposite venue) for networking till early hours Note: Depending on number of attendees\, time allocated for presentations and table top demos may be combined for presentations & Q&A. Is this event for you? Be part of the Northern ecosystem Northern StartUp 2.0 is North of England's premier event series for Digital Startups to meet\, learn and share experience with like minded individuals made up of entrepreneurs\, investors\, deal makers and service providers\, in an informal setting. Are you a startup or early stage digital technology company? Or have you got a killer idea with some early code you want to tell others about? Are you looking for seedcorn or second round of funding\, team members\, mentors\, partners\, and/or ideas to commercialise your product? Do you need help writing your business plan? Have you got loads of money and love to invest in startups? Do you provide support services (e.g. PR)? Are you a blogger or journalist looking for breaking news? Or do you just like to hang out with startups? Or do you want to know how to leverage technologies to achieve a competitive advantage? If so\, this event is for you. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076783/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076783/ DTSTAMP:20080905T032108 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T032108 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/89622/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97786/":eoffice Manchester @ 1 Portland Street\, Manchester\, Manchester M1 3BE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:eoffice Manchester ADDRESS:1 Portland Street CITY:Manchester REGION;X-ABBREV=:Manchester COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:M1 3BE URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97786/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080924T113000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Roundtable: Financial Modeling for Startups DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/977367/ ] Getting a handle on your financial roadmap is a key element of any startup's success. A solid financial model will help you: i) gain insight into your business\; ii) set a common direction for management\; and iii) secure angel or venture capital investment. In this 90 minute seminar\, we will cover the basics of building an effective financial forecast\, including: * How to develop a credible and comprehensive revenue build up * How to model and match expenses as you grow * Methods for using public data to form defensible assumptions * Techniques for running scenarios (e.g.\, best case\, worst case\, baseline\, rapid growth\, etc.) * Best practices in architecting your model for flexibility * Fundamentals of determining capital needs and presenting financial data to investors You will leave with greater insight into the economics of your business and increased confidence when presenting your model to others. Seminar handouts and a simple model example are included. About the Roundtable Leaders Nathan Beckord\, a Partner at VentureArchetypes\, LLC. VentureArchetypes is a strategy consulting firm focused on emerging technology startups. They help you with your business plan and fundraising needs. Nathan is an active speaker and moderator on such topics such as Business Plan Development and Seed and VC Strategy. Sean Murphy has taken an entrepreneurial approach to life since he could drive. He has served as an advisor to dozens of startups\, helping them explore new options and bring their businesses to new levels. His firm\, SKMurphy\, Inc.\, focuses on early customers and early revenue for software startups\, helping engineers to understand business development. $20\, after Sept 21 $30. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/977367/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/977367/ DTSTAMP:20080804T143614 LAST-UPDATED:20080804T143614 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/":Plug and Play Real Estate @ 440 N. Wolfe Road\, Sunnyvale\, California 94085 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Plug and Play Real Estate ADDRESS:440 N. Wolfe Road CITY:Sunnyvale REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94085 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080925T090000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Venture 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051115/ ] • Do you have a new product coming to the market? • How do you capture your customer's attention? • How do you grow without the big budget? • Why do some companies thrive while others die? At this event you will discover the latest trends in marketing and hear the advice from experts and industry leaders on how to stand out in the marketplace\, increase your market share\, and create truly effective\, powerful marketing messages that propel your business to the next level of growth and success. Get unique\, hands-on marketing guidance on how to select the best media for your message\, the marketing mix that best applies to your product or service and execute big ideas without a big budget…the power of applied creativity to move the market in your favor. Key note speakers from industry leading companies: LinkedIn\, Virgin America\, Dell\, Nokia\, Google\, HP\, Yahoo!\, among others. Win a free iPhone 3G! Be one of the first 20 to register and your name will be entered for the drawing\, the winner will be announced at the event. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051115/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051115/ DTSTAMP:20080827T142202 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T142202 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/291387/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/132780/":Plug and Play Tech Center @ 440 N Wolfe Road\, Sunnyvale\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Plug and Play Tech Center ADDRESS:440 N Wolfe Road CITY:Sunnyvale REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/132780/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080925T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Strategic Investments and Partnerships in the Post iPhone World DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054193/ ] Corporate Venture Capital SIG This program is open to all Partnerships in digital media have become increasingly important business development tools for start-ups and the major media companies as online and wireless users demand their favorite music and other content at any time and everywhere. There is also increased interest in strategic investments by the larger corporate players\, and Google has announced it is launching a corporate venture arm. At the same time\, the iPhone has created a platform for the beginnings of a new generation of social networking start-ups\, and the venture capital firms are focusing on iPhone related investments. What does this mean for the new generation digital media start-ups and how will the role of strategic partnerships and investments change? Moderator & Chair: John Park\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP Panelists: Salman Ullah\, Co-Founder\, Merus Capital Patrick Chung\, General Partner\, SKT Ventures America Bart Decrem\, CEO\, Tapulous Norman Liang\, Business Development\, PhotoBucket Agenda: 6:00 - 7:00 Registration\, Networking\, Buffett 7:00 - 8:00 Panel Discussion 8:00 - 8:30 Q&A Hors d'oeuvres\, wine and soft drinks will be served. Register Now! http://www.vctaskforce.com/ Corporate VC SIG Committee Chair Person: John Park\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP Program Manager: Rose Mortilla\, Vice President\, Yes Partners $45 - 95. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054193/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054193/ DTSTAMP:20080828T175543 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T175543 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/":Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP @ 2 Palo Alto Square\, Palo Alto\, California 94306 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP ADDRESS:2 Palo Alto Square CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94306 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080930T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:"Speak with Angels" Women 2.0 event for startups looking for angel investment DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051255/ ] ***Deadline to apply for a spot at this exclusive event is September 12\, 2008.*** Looking for funding so you can take your venture to the next level? Join Women 2.0 for an intimidate conversation with members of the Angels’ Forum and Halo Fund on Tuesday\, September 30th\, 2008 at the Angels’ Forum office in Palo Alto. Patricia Roller\, co-founder of frog design and member of the Angels’ Forum\, will lead the discussion and provide mentorship for young startuppers looking for funding. If you’re interested in attending\, please email us your answers to the following questions: 1. Why do you want to attend this event? Why should you be selected to attend this event? 2. Do you currently own/run your own business\, or have an idea for a business? What stage is it in? 3. Please describe your business. 4. How do you plan on making money? 5. Do you plan on participating in Pitch 2009? 6. If you had the chance to ask only one question to a VC\, what would it be? Deadline to apply for a spot at this exclusive event is September 12\, 2008. To apply\, send us an email to women2.0@gmail.com with your responses to the above questions. Selected participants will be notified by September 19\, 2008. Cost of the event for selected attendees is $50 a person. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051255/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051255/ DTSTAMP:20080827T153417 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T153417 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/51680/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209801/":The Angels' Forum @ 2458 Embarcadero Way\, San Francisco\, California 94303 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Angels' Forum ADDRESS:2458 Embarcadero Way CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94303 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209801/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081003 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Startonomics: Building simple\, actionable metrics for success - October 2\, 2008 in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923080/ ] In Partnership with Dave McClure \\\\ 500 Hats SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Lance Tokuda\, CEO & Founder\, RockYou Ted Rheingold\, Founder\, Dogster Dan Olsen\, CEO & Founder\, YourVersion Lane Becker\, Co-founder & President\, Get Satisfaction Thor Muller\, CEO & Co-founder\, Get Satisfaction Andrew Chen\, Blogger\, Futuristic Play And many others... About Startonomics Startonomics is a one-day workshop designed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs who have been there\, done that\, and won. Don't fool yourself. It takes way more than guts and determination to turn your startup into a breakout play. To survive\, thrive and leave your competitors in the dust\, you need to be equipped with realistic goals\, rock-solid metrics and a plan for dealing with the numerous landmines that entrepreneurs confront today. Startonomics will cover: - Product Design & Development - Online Marketing & Customer Acquisition - User Engagement & Retention - Viral Marketing & Community Evangelism - Revenue & Monetization Strategies - Startup Scalability URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923080/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923080/ DTSTAMP:20080722T154544 LAST-UPDATED:20080722T154544 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/269045/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/":Mission Bay Conference Center @ 1675 Owens St\, San Francisco\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Mission Bay Conference Center ADDRESS:1675 Owens St CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081003T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Leadership\, Relationships and Role of the Entrepreneur DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008914/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science and Technology Track Leadership\, Relationships and Role of the Entrepreneur Panel Friday\, October 3rd 8:30am - 10:45am This session will focus on the key attributes of effective executive leadership and the importance of building lasting business relationships that lead to success. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008914/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008914/ DTSTAMP:20080813T145448 LAST-UPDATED:20080813T145448 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081003T133000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Panel DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science Track Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Panel Friday\, October 3rd 1:30 pm -3:15 pm Did you ever wonder what potential investors consider deal breakers? This session will help entrepreneurs gain a fundamental understanding of how investors evaluate investment opportunities\; how they evaluate the structure of a company\, the team\, the market opportunity\, IP\, and the business model. This session will be led by a panel of seasoned investors. Moderator: (Sponsor of the day) Tom Rogers\, Advanced Technology Ventures (device) Angela McFarlane\, CEO\, Forsight Labs Annette Bianchi\, VantagePoint Ventures Rowan Chapman\, Mohr Davidow Ventures Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ DTSTAMP:20080818T010721 LAST-UPDATED:20080818T010721 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081011 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:FOWA Expo DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469913/ ] FOWA Expo is coming back to London - it's promising to be bigger and better than ever with all of the biggest names in the industry gathering for Europe's biggest web conference. Registration hasn't opened yet\, but if you'd like to be notified when it does\, you can sign up using the link below. Make sure you save the date! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469913/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469913/ DTSTAMP:20080407T071826 LAST-UPDATED:20080407T071826 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/181785/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/10928/":ExCel @ Royal Victoria Dock\, London\, London END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:ExCel ADDRESS:Royal Victoria Dock CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=:London COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/10928/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081007T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Evolution of Smartphone Open Platform DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054356/ ] Year 2008 is a turning point in the adoption of consumer Smartphone as seen by the rapid sales growth in Apple iPhones\, as well as competing smart phone offerings from Nokia\, RIM Blackberry\, Samsung\, SonyEricsson\, and OS providers such as Google and Microsoft. The evolutions of the open platform and rich API are breaking down the past technical roadblocks creating exciting new opportunities for mobile application developers. While they offer the opportunity for new applications giving consumers more options\, they create significant new challenges for handset makers\, carriers\, incumbent software and the rest of the mobile value chain: * How to support open devices which are capable of downloading any number of widgets and apps? * How to price data plans once users can leverage rich\, full-function mobile browsers to surf bandwidth intensive multimedia sites such as YouTube? * Should carriers continue to subsidize more expensive Smartphone devices\, or should they shift to new pricing models incorporating DYI device choices? * How can startups best exploit this opportunity\, and * How will they need to change their go to market strategies and business models? Moderator: Tim Chang\, Principal\, Norwest Venture Partner Panelists: Ray Taylor\, President & CEO\, Mobopia Rob Taylor\, Director\, Forums\, Nokia Americas Rupert Young\, Director\, Strategic Business Development\, AT&T Steve Hegenderfer\, Group Product Manager\, IDEA Team\, Microsoft Windows Mobile (ISV Developer Experience & Acceleration) The VC Taskforce Wireless VC SIG Committee Chair Person: Manijeh Moghis\, President\, CommTec Consulting Program Manager: Rose Mortilla\, Yes Partners Board Members: Tim Chang\, Principal Norwest Venture Partners Lara Druyen\, General Partner\, Allegis Capital Jodi Sherman Jahic\, Principal\, Voyager Capital Rohini Chakravarthy\, Principal\, New Enterprise Associates Valerie Buckingham\, Director\, Technology Marketing\, Nokia $45 - 95. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054356/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054356/ DTSTAMP:20080828T201903 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T201903 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/":Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @ 1000 Marsh Road\, Menlo Park\, California 94025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ADDRESS:1000 Marsh Road CITY:Menlo Park REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94025 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081012 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:IdeaLab! 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022963/ ] Pioneers wanted. That's the call the IdeaLab! Conference wants to make at young entrepreneurs this year\, on the campus of the WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar\, Germany. The IdeaLab! is a conference on entrepreneurship that takes place every year at the WHU to give ambitious students and young founders the opportunity to discuss current trends and ideas with successful entrepreneurs and well-known investors from the German founders' scene. The conference provides an ideal platform for future founders to gain insights from those who are already leaders in their areas. You can expect exciting speeches\, interesting workshops from a wide range of founders and corporate executives\, informative panels and an intensive exchange of ideas at various networking events that bring together students\, academics and executives. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022963/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022963/ DTSTAMP:20080819T091045 LAST-UPDATED:20080819T091045 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/288478/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/98484/":WHU Vallendar @ Burgplatz 2\, Vallendar\, Rheinland-Pfalz 56179 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:WHU Vallendar ADDRESS:Burgplatz 2 CITY:Vallendar REGION;X-ABBREV=:Rheinland-Pfalz COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Germany POSTALCODE:56179 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/98484/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081010T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Closing the Sale DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1045312/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Technology Track Closing the Sale: How well do you know your Customer and the role it plays in your Fundraising Friday\, October 10 8:30 am- 10:45 am Investors want to know your company has a strong pipeline of prospects. What they really want to know is that you can execute and close the sale. Whether you are in the early stages or an experienced entrepreneur\, the ability to acquire customers is a primary factor in the decision process of whether an investor will back your company. This session will focus on the art and science of customer acquisition and how your understanding of the customer strengthens your fundraising efforts. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1045312/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1045312/ DTSTAMP:20080825T162827 LAST-UPDATED:20080825T162827 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081010T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Customer Dynamics for Life Science Companies DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032066/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Customer Dynamics for Life Science Companies Friday\, October 10 8:30 am- 10:45 am Customers acquisition is essential for business success. This session will review detailed understanding of the investor's critical investment paradigm relative to the clinical market dynamics addressed by emerging technology. Seasoned experts will define the necessary framework for clinically relevant technology that is investment ready including clinical pathways and economic modeling. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032066/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032066/ DTSTAMP:20080822T161419 LAST-UPDATED:20080822T161419 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081014T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Digital Media Quarterly Series: Mobile Media DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ ] Following up on last year's highly successful conference\, join SDForum for this new quarterly dinner series as we track what's happened since then and delve deeper into the hot topics related to the business and technology behind digital media today. What are the business models that will sustain digital media companies going forward? Where are the pitfalls? And what technologies are driving new media? Who controls the content? These topics and many more will be addressed in this quarterly evening series. There were over 3 billion mobile phones last year across the world\, the most ubiquitous device for communicating and consuming media that exists- more than laptops\, ipods\, game boys. Mobile phones represent our every day "entertainment-delivery-devices" and will continue to grow as the technologies supporting them improve. This panel will focus on what this trend means for media\, how media companies are going mobile and what the next generation of devices and content will look and feel like. What are the devices of the future? What content will people expect to have and what will they use? What new technologies and services are coming our way? Who cares and who's investing now for the future? Agenda: 6:00-6:30 pm Registration\, Networking\, Cocktails 6:30-7:00pm Introductions 7:00-8:00pm Panel Discussion: Dwipal Desai\, YouTube Beau Laskey\, Steamboat Ventures Stephan Noll\, T-Venture Moderator: Mike Doran\, Fish & Richardson 8:00pm Q&A and Networking 8:30 pm Event Concludes $20 Members\, $30 Non-Members. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ DTSTAMP:20080905T155621 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T155621 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124685/":Fish & Richardson P.C. @ 500 Arguello Street\, Suite 500\, Redwood City\, California 94063 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Fish & Richardson P.C. ADDRESS:500 Arguello Street\, Suite 500 CITY:Redwood City REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94063 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124685/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Own Your Financials Panel DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051267/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Own Your Financials Panel Friday\, October 17 8:30 am- 10:45 am Financials are essential to both a successful business and fundraising. This session will prepare the entrepreneur for the first and subsequent meetings with investors. Participants will learn the terms and skills needed to create a defensible financial picture of the company helping them to better articulate and defend the business model and strategy. What you need to prepare for during each successful meeting and what the entrepreneur should be expected to articulate. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051267/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051267/ DTSTAMP:20080827T155545 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T155545 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T133000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Intellectual Property DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054633/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Intellectual Property: How to Build and Protect Your Assets Friday\, October 17th 1:30 pm- 3:15 pm An Entreprenuer's ability to build and protect intellectual property assets can make or break financing. This session will cover freedom to operate strategy\, do's and do not's of provisional applications\, unique inlicensing and outlicensing issues among others. A seasoned panel of legal experts and investors will provide answers to these questions. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054633/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054633/ DTSTAMP:20080828T233546 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T233546 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T153000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Building your Executive Team and Boards Strategically DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054673/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Building your Executive Team and Boards Strategically Friday\, October 17th 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm Strategic Executive Team and Board building are essential components to success. This session will included an overview of the decision-making process for filling out your executive team - including skill set\, culture and experience\, as well as resources to utilize when filling these critical positions. This session will also explore investor concerns around founders as executive team members. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054673/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054673/ DTSTAMP:20080829T011219 LAST-UPDATED:20080829T011219 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081024T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Setting Your Company Up For Successful Due Diligence DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1061931/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science and Technology Track Setting Your Company Up For Successful Due Diligence Friday\, October 24th 8:30 am- 10:45 am Entrepreneurs need to prepare for the standard questions and have specific company documents readily accessible for the due diligence process. This session will educate the entrepreneur about the process of due diligence as well as identify the critical components for a ready made due diligence package. Investor expectations have evolved\; this session will ensure the Astia entrepreneurs are well prepared. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1061931/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1061931/ DTSTAMP:20080831T135139 LAST-UPDATED:20080831T135139 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081024T133000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Term Sheet Negotiations DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1063432/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science and Technology Track Term Sheet Negotiations Friday\, October 24th 1:30 pm- 3:15 pm Negotiating the terms of the investment deal is a critical component of securing funding as well as navigating the longer term relationship between investor\, CEO and founders. This session will highlight the basic terms and educate the entrepreneur about the various items that investors view as non-negotiable. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1063432/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1063432/ DTSTAMP:20080831T220724 LAST-UPDATED:20080831T220724 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081105T090000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right Advanced Track: Advanced Fundraising DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Advanced Track Advanced Fundraising Wednesday\, November 5th 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM Series B and beyond there are a different set of parameters and issues to consider. A panel of experts will discuss the process\, typical deal terms\, preference structures\, valuations and provide tips on how to successfully negotiate terms in the current economic enviroment. In addition\, it will discuss the impact of down rounds/recaps\, insider rounds\, bridge financing. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ DTSTAMP:20080904T205825 LAST-UPDATED:20080904T205825 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/":Fenwick & West LLP Office @ 801 California Street\, Mountain View\, California 94041 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Fenwick & West LLP Office ADDRESS:801 California Street CITY:Mountain View REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94041 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081121T130000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Internet Business: Get ‘em Off the Homepage DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/389903/ ] Statistics show that the more time someone spends at your site\, the more successful it is. Does it seem like you get a lot of visitors\, but they don’t go beyond the home page? At this workshop\, we’ll explore the reasons why this happens and what you can do to improve your results. We’ll also look at interactive tools you can add to your site to make it sticky – that is\, getting visitors to return to your site again and again. $25 Taught by Robbin Block of Blockbeta Marketing (http://www.blockbeta.com). URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/389903/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/389903/ DTSTAMP:20071218T213719 LAST-UPDATED:20071218T213719 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/119070/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/76626/":Seattle SCORE @ 2401 4th Avenue\, Suite 450\, Seattle\, Washington 98121 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Seattle SCORE ADDRESS:2401 4th Avenue\, Suite 450 CITY:Seattle REGION;X-ABBREV=:Washington COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:98121 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/76626/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090110T090000 DTEND:20090110180000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090112T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Innovations 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1014827/ ] Day 1 Day 1 will start with keynote\, followed by 16 fast-paced presentations by the innovators\, a visit to the exhibits\, and Q&A with all the innovators. In the evening\, there will be a networking dinner for innovators with special invitees. Day 2 The Invest-in-us workshop on the second day morning is an occasion for mentorship in raising funds for business growth. This workshop is modeled as a "live show" to provide a first hand experience. Some of our selected innovators will take a shot at raising money in front of the audience. We believe this will be most instructive due to its "live" nature for all the entrepreneurs in the room. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1014827/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1014827/ DTSTAMP:20080816T025752 LAST-UPDATED:20080816T025752 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/28593/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87011/":Dewang Mehta Auditorium @ Dewang Mehta Auditorium\, Persistent Systems\,402\, Senapati Bapat Road\, Pune\, Pune\, Maharashtra 411016 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Dewang Mehta Auditorium ADDRESS:Dewang Mehta Auditorium\, Persistent Systems\,402\, Senapati Bapat Road\, Pune CITY:Pune REGION;X-ABBREV=:Maharashtra COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:India POSTALCODE:411016 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87011/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR