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Topics to be discussed:
What technology and business challenges exist and what success factors will maximize companies opportunities?
Will content and service providers become more important than the vehicle manufacturers?
How will content and services be offered, managed and consumed?
How can companies ensure ongoing innovation or will the connected vehicle simply be a larger version of the mobile phone?
Will the evolution of the connected vehicle evolve similar in all major regions of the world or will there be differences? What technologies, business model and partnership scenarios are more likely to succeed in specific areas?
The panel will be moderated by Mr. Ron Wilson, Executive Editor of EDN Worldwide. Attendees will not only have the opportunity to meet this well respected editor but also network with 10 key European electronics editors from magazines including Electronics Weekly, ElektronikPraxis, Markt& Technik, Germany.

Panelists:
Robert Blake, Altera, Vice President VP of the Consumer and Automotive Business
Jim Geison, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Dash Navigation
Hans Wang, VP Marketing, ForteMedia
BMW (TBA)

Agenda:
6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration / Networking
7:00 - 8:30 pm Program
8:30 - 9:00 pm Networking / Reception
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.

Members $20, Non-Members $35, At the door $50.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1220656/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1220656/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1220656/#comments 37.4099 -121.941 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:32:30 -0700 2008-10-13T13:32:30-07:00 The connected vehicle - only the sky is the limit? 20081022T180000 20081022T210000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/272748/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/272748/ Altera Corp 101 Innovation Dr, Building 3, Room 3171 San Jose California 95134 United States http://www.altera.com/corporate/contact/altera_hq/con-hq.html 408-544-7000 Education
Date: 13th and 14th November 2008
Venue: Nesta, 1 Plough Place, London EC4A 1DE

Partners: Skillset, Nesta, Pact, Media-Sauce, Unexpected Media and 01zero-one.

Onemedia is a pioneering unconference where you set the agenda to find the cross industry business opportunities that matter to you, to increase your revenue and develop your business model.
• What does a successful multi-platform business model look like?
• What are the pitfalls that other industries have already discovered?
• How can you increase your revenue?
• How does business work in other industries?

If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions, then the Onemedia Unconference is for you.

What do you get from attending?

• A ‘sea’ of contacts from all the media industries.
• Building cross industry partnerships and collaborations.
• Learn about new business models that you can apply to your business.
• Answers to the creative business questions that matter to you.

All attendees will receive a report including the content from the two days. This will contain some of the most cutting edge and pan-industry thinking around.

Onemedia is interactive. You set the agenda, and create the conversations and search for the solutions that matter to you, your company and your industry in order to grow.

For the ‘bigger picture’ people, Onemedia can inform strategy and policy and create positive change.

Onemedia is for:

Established companies and organisations that are looking to widen their markets by exploiting the new opportunities and finding ways of building collaborations with other companies and other industries. Participants will be from TV, Film, Games, Animation, Mobile, Software and Music industries

Sometimes you need a different approach to get a different result

Onemedia is different. This is not a single industry conference but a multi industry forum that will include some of the most established and innovative companies.

We only have a very limited number of places for each creative industry sector so to secure your attendance please go to www.one-media.org and click the 'sign me up' button.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1219477/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1219477/ Media-sauce http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1219477/#comments 51.5165 -0.108955 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:14:26 -0700 2008-10-13T06:14:26-07:00 Onemedia Unconference 20081113 20081114 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/271726/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/271726/ Nesta 1 Plough Place, London England EC4A 1DE United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/271726/ Media http://tinyurl.com/sshhdfw 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.

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.

Sponsored by SpringStage - you are invited to attend. Please RSVP.

What: Startup Happy Hour
Where: High Tech bar at the INFOMART (corner of Oak Lawn and I35)
Why: To meet entrepreneurs like you
Cost: FREE
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207880/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207880/ amuse http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207880/#comments 32.7999 -96.8204 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:48:30 -0700 2008-10-11T15:48:30-07:00 Dallas Startup Happy Hour 20081027T170000 20081027T200000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ High Tech Bar at the INFOMART 1950 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Texas 75207 United States http://www.infomartusa.com/hightech_bar.html 214-800-8000 Social http://tinyurl.com/sshhdfw 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.

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.

Sponsored by SpringStage - you are invited to attend. Please RSVP.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207881/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207881/ amuse http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207881/#comments 32.7999 -96.8204 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:49:25 -0700 2008-10-11T15:49:25-07:00 Dallas Startup Happy Hour 20081110T170000 20081110T200000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ High Tech Bar at the INFOMART 1950 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Texas 75207 United States http://www.infomartusa.com/hightech_bar.html 214-800-8000 Social
http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=238

With the huge growth of overseas markets and resources, mobile start-ups need to shift away from a "local" only focus and go "global." Global means that these companies need to possess the right combination of management capabilities, innovation, market savvy, infrastructure and an overseas footprint to compete on a worldwide scale. In today's competitive mobile markets, what are the challenges facing mobile start-ups to compete on the global stage? What go-to-market strategies and operational capabilities must they have in place to succeed? What are the tools and technologies which help companies to globally expand?

DeviceAnywhere not only has a variety of customers around the world, but they also provide tools for other mobile companies to locally develop and test mobile applications across hundreds of handsets across live networks around the world. Faraz Syed, CEO & Co-founder of DeviceAnywhere, will share his experience of expanding his company globally, while helping other companies also go global.

Presenter: Faraz Syed, CEO & Co-Founder, Device Anywhere

Moderator: Ashok Narasimhan, CEO & Founder, Cinch (Founding CEO, Wipro IT)

Panelists:

* Connie Wong, CEO & Founder, Vidiator Technology, President, Hutchison Whampoa Americas

* Kevin Leong, CEO & Founder, MoBlast

* Cyriac Roeding, EIR at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

$35.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207813/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207813/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1207813/#comments 37.4421 -122.141 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:23:39 -0700 2008-10-11T14:23:39-07:00 Global Mobile: Tools for companies on the world stage 20081021T180000 20081021T203000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1571/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1571/ Bishop Auditorium, Stanford University Palo Alto California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1571/ Education http://tinyurl.com/sshhdfw 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.

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.

Sponsored by SpringStage - you are invited to attend. Please RSVP.

What: Startup Happy Hour
When: Monday, 10/13, 5PM-7PM
Where: High Tech bar at the INFOMART (corner of Oak Lawn and I35)
Why: To meet entrepreneurs like you
Cost: FREE
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1141000/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1141000/ amuse http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1141000/#comments 32.7999 -96.8204 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:20:48 -0700 2008-09-26T15:20:48-07:00 Startup Happy Hour (Dallas) 20081013T170000 20081013T200000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/34299/ High Tech Bar at the INFOMART 1950 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Texas 75207 United States http://www.infomartusa.com/hightech_bar.html 214-800-8000 Social
The live online video conference will coach small business owners and entrepreneurs on how to use the Internet to benefit their business.

Teaming with ooVoo, a popular online video chat and conference network, Network Solutions will run the “Solutions Stars Video Conference” on October 29, 2008 from 1 p.m. until approximately 3:30 p.m. EST.

The event will be hosted at http://www.solutionsstarsvideo.com/.

Five main content areas that will be featured during the conference:

• Start with Listening
• Building Web Presence
• You Need a Twitter Presence
• To Blog or Not to Blog
• Rising Above the Noise

Video participants include best selling author Tim Ferriss, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, and All-To -Co Founder and top blogger Guy Kawasaki. Also featured will be marketing mavens Steve Hall, Darren Rowse, Chris Brogan, Wendy Piersall, Lee Odden, Toby Bloomberg, Brian Solis, Liz Strauss and many more.

Attendees will be able to watch individual videos based on their content area preference or view the conference in its entirety. While the videos are streaming, viewers will be able to chat online with the Network Solutions team (Social Media Swami Shashi Bellamkonda and Now Is Gone Author Geoff Livingston), or participate in a live public chat. Select video participants will also be in the chat.

Visit http://www.solutionsstarsvideo.com/ for updates, including our full programming schedule.

Please contact me for additional information.

Larissa
Livingston Communications for Network Solutions
larissa@livingstonbuzz.com
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1200021/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1200021/ Larissa Fair http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1200021/#comments 38.9515 -77.4252 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:14:54 -0700 2008-10-10T08:14:54-07:00 Solutions Stars Video Conference 20081029T130000 20081029T160000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/212034/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/212034/ Network Solutions 13861 Sunrise Valley Dr Herndon Virginia 20171 United States http://trademark101.eventbrite.com 703-668-5309 Education
SanFran MusicTech Summit 3 brings together digital thought leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as from all around the country to the region which currently leads the way in innovating (both socially, and technologically) new ways of interacting with both music, and musicians. We will be working long term to help enable a sustainable, ongoing, Northern California based music and related technology market.

Alex Barkaloff - Lionsgate, Executive Producer for Digital Media

Glenn Otis Brown, Esq. - YouTube, Strategic Partner Developer

Matt Burrows, Esq. - iTunes, Apple Inc. - Senior Counsel

Charles Feinn - MixMatchMusic

Steve Jang - imeem, CMO & Head of Business Development

Ethan Kaplan - Warner Bros Records, VP of Technology

Scott Mathews - Multi-platinum Award Winning Music Producer and Recording Artist

Ian McFarland - Pivotal Labs, VP of Technology

Sean O'Connell - Music Allies, Founder & CEO

Sandy Pearlman - McGill University Professor, Over 15 Gold and Platinum Records, Producer for Bands Such as The Clash and Blue Oyster Cult, Digital Distribution Guru

Jeff Roberto - Friendster, Marketing/PR Director

Dave Rosenheim - Jambase, CEO

Dawn Silva - Funk Singer, Brides of Funkenstein / Parliament Funkadelic / Sly & The Family Stone / The GAP Band

Derek Slater - Google, Policy Analyst

Andrew Stess - MusicIP, Chief Executive Officer

Michael Troiano - matchmine, Chief Executive Officer

Dave Ulmer - Motorola, Sr. Director Multimedia Products and Services

Carnet William - Sprout, Co-Founder & CEO

$139 - $499 See Website for Registration Specials.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1194691/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1194691/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1194691/#comments 37.7856 -122.429 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:36:44 -0700 2008-10-08T19:36:44-07:00 SanFran MusicTech Summit 3 20081020T090000 20081020T180000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/136451/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/136451/ Hotel Kabuki Japantown San Francisco 1625 Post Street San Francisco California 94115 United States http://www.jdvhotels.com/kabuki/ 415-922-3200 Education * WHAT IS NEWTEEVEE LIVE? *
NewTeeVee Live pushes forward the online video industry’s hottest topics, features its most talented video producers and promising technologies, and draws together its leading personalities, investors and innovators. All the details are at http://live.newteevee.com/?a=upc

NewTeeVee Live will host some 600 creators and enablers of the next generation of TV. The event will bring together the very people who drive the adoption of products, technologies and brands in online video’s rapidly expanding market.

We are witnessing the emergence of an entirely new medium that is going to become even more pervasive, influential and lucrative. It’s still unclear how high-quality digital video will be distributed and monetized across the web, TV sets, movie screens, cell phones, games, and other platforms of the future.

As the story continues to unfold, NewTeeVee continues its penetrating explorations and analysis of this ever-evolving, always dynamic industry.

* REGISTER EARLY! *
The conference sold out early last year and also garnered rave reviews for bringing together the right mix of influencers, trendsetters and executives behind buying decisions. This event will sell out so buy your ticket early at http://newteeveelive-upc.eventbrite.com. Super Saver ticket pricing ends on October 24.

* MEET THE SPEAKERS *
* Jesse Alexander, Writer and Producer, Heroes
* Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix
* Jason Kilar, CEO, Hulu
* John Edwards, CEO, Move Networks
* Eric Schmidt, Director of Media and Advertising Evangelism, Microsoft
* Bill Gannon, Director of Online Operations, Lucasfilm
* Alex Withers, Managing Director, Digital Media, USGA
* And many more! Check out all the speakers here - http://live.newteevee.com/speakers/?a=upc

* WHO SHOULD ATTEND? *
Anyone who develops, distributes, invests in or sells online media products and services should attend NewTeeVee Live.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1184045/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1184045/ joeywan http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1184045/#comments 37.7675 -122.393 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:43:39 -0700 2008-10-06T16:43:39-07:00 NewTeeVee Live - Television Reinvented 20081113T080000 20081113T183000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/ Mission Bay Conference Center 1675 Owens St San Francisco California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/ Commercial http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1183440/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1183440/ sanjayparekh http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1183440/#comments 33.9428 -84.2148 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:28:58 -0700 2008-10-06T13:28:58-07:00 Atlanta Open Coffee 20081014T130000 20081014T160000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/255318/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/255318/ Northern Star Coffeehouse 45 South Peachtree Street Norcross Georgia 30071 United States http://www.northernstarcoffeehouse.com/ (770) 409-4009 Social
hope to see you there!!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1180131/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1180131/ joshuamaher http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1180131/#comments 47.5974 -122.328 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:10:11 -0700 2008-10-05T21:10:11-07:00 Seattle Lunch 2.0 @ Parker Technical w/Konnects 20081024T113000 20081024T130000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/116004/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/116004/ Parker Technical 605 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850 Seattle Washington 98104 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/116004/ Social
Before the recent demise of Lehman, Merrill, and other investment banks, the venture capital industry was already having a challenging year. For the first time in 30 years, no VC-funded company went public in the second quarter. The IPO drought ties up capital and extends investment timeframes, lowering returns. Now with the Wall Street meltdown, there are fewer firms to support M&A deals and IPOs. How are VC firms planning to navigate the coming years, and what does this mean to an entrepreneur seeking capital? What sectors are gaining momentum, and which are falling out of favor?

Join us Monday, October 20, 2008 for the EBIG Startups/Venture Capital Special Interest Group Meeting in Berkeley. Learn from a panel of VC investors who will discuss:

* What is the impact of the economy on venture capital and entrepreneurs?
* What sectors are gaining investor momentum?
* Where is the smart money going in the rest of 2008?
* How can entrepreneurs make the most of these trends?
* How to avoid common pitfalls when approaching investors

Confirmed panelists include:

* John Stuart, Claremont Creek Ventures
* Lars Leckie, Hummer Winblad
* Allessandro Zago, Siemens Technology-to-Business Center
* Jean-Louis Gassee, Allegis Capital

Free for eBig Members, Guests $15-20.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1163719/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1163719/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1163719/#comments 37.8719 -122.271 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:53:05 -0700 2008-10-01T17:53:05-07:00 Startups/VCs SIG: Wall Street Meltdown - Impacts on VC Funding? 20081020T190000 20081020T210000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/158614/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/158614/ Siemens Technology-To-Business 1995 University Avenue, Suite 375 Berkeley California 94704 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/158614/ Education
Bootstrappers Breakfasts are for founders of early stage software startups. It is a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. These breakfasts were designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious about growing their business.

At Bootstrappers Breakfast we have serious conversations about growing a business based on internal cashflow. This is not for entrepreneurs who want to meet VCs, this is for founders who are actively bootstrapping a startup. We meet in the back room at several Silicon Valley restaurants so space is limited.

These breakfasts are facilitated by SKMurphy, Inc. as a service to the Silicon Valley bootstrapper community, so there is no sales pitch from us or anyone else who attends. The first breakfast was held at Coco's in the heart of Silicon Valley in 2005. Since that time, they have grown to multiple locations through out the Bay Area.

Cost of breakfast + tip.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162864/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162864/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162864/#comments 37.3867 -121.995 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:03:17 -0700 2008-10-01T15:03:17-07:00 Bootstrappers Breakfast 20081021T073000 20081021T090000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/227097/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/227097/ Coco's on Oakmead, Sunnyvale 1206 Oakmead Parkway Sunnyvale California 94086 United States http://www.cocosbakery.com/ (408) 736-2895 Education
When you pitch to VCs, do you know what VCs hear when you speak? Do you present what VCs actually want to know -- or merely communicate your passion for your product? The VC Taskforce is pleased to offer a Company Presentation workshop for executives responsible for crafting and delivering the company's investor pitch. Our goal: bridging the communications gap between what CEOs want to say and what VCs want to hear.

Learn what the key 'must have' elements are in a 'perfect pitch'. Learn what the most serious red flags are that lead to early disqualification. What makes a great story? How do VCs distinguish a great technology from a great company? A great company from a great investment?

Dr. Ronald Weissman, our session leader, has been an active Silicon Valley VC (Apax Partners) and angel investor (Band of Angels) and has trained many executives in understanding how VCs think and evaluate deals. As a VC, he has critiqued hundreds of pitches and as a former executive, delivered many pitches in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street.

Presenter & Coach: Dr. Ronald Weissman, Apax Partners and Band of Angels

Please note: Space is limited, register early!

Presenting to VCs Chair: Dr. Ronald Weissman, Apax Partners and Band of Angels

If you have any questions, please contact Ronald Weissman.

$55 VCTF members. $65 Affiliates, $85 General, $10 add'l at door.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160971/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160971/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160971/#comments 37.4214 -122.142 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:05:55 -0700 2008-10-01T00:05:55-07:00 VC TaskForce - Bridging the CEO / VC Communications Gap 20081030T180000 20081030T203000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 2 Palo Alto Square Palo Alto California 94306 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/ Education CMO Town Hall Meeting

Event Sponsor: Bowne & Co., Inc.

CMO Town Hall Meeting is a neutral forum for CMO/VP of Marketing and Business Development executives in venture-backed companies to meet, share perspectives, learn from each other and develop joint business opportunities

- The CMO Town Hall Meeting will bring together CMOs 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 CMOs, 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: TBD

Agenda:
Doors Open: 6:00 pm
Registration: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Panel Discussion: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Hors d'oeuvres, wine and soft drinks served.

Registration:
$45 VC Taskforce Members
$55 Affiliate Organization Members
$85 Non VC Taskforce Members

(If space is available, door registration is an additional $10)
Register now!

Please note: Space is limited, register early!

Advance: $45 member, $55 affiliate, $85 general; additional at door.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160138/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160138/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160138/#comments 37.4507 -122.117 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:40:56 -0700 2008-09-30T15:40:56-07:00 VC TaskForce - CMO Town Hall Meeting 20081030T180000 20081030T203000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/ Bowne & Co 2455 Faber Pl Palo Alto California 94303 United States http://www.bowne.com/locations/paloalto/print/index.asp?scOffice=paloalto%2Fprint Education
- 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 including Electronics for Imaging, WordStar, General Magic and TOPS, a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems. Dave spent four years in venture capital with Adler and Company and Weiss Peck & Greer.

Hors d'oeuvres, wine and soft drinks served.

Advance: $45 member, $55 affliate, $85 general; add'l fee at door.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1159574/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1159574/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1159574/#comments 37.4507 -122.117 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:44:22 -0700 2008-09-30T13:44:22-07:00 VC TaskForce - CFO Town Hall Meeting (VBEC) 20081016T180000 20081016T203000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/ Bowne & Co 2455 Faber Pl Palo Alto California 94303 United States http://www.bowne.com/locations/paloalto/print/index.asp?scOffice=paloalto%2Fprint Education ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1117227/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1117227/ bmann http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1117227/#comments 47.6036 -122.329 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:45:46 -0700 2008-09-22T11:45:46-07:00 VC Forum: BC Investor Showcase 20081030T120000 20081030T163000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/128235/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/128235/ TBD (Seattle) TBD Seattle Washington United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/128235/ Commercial
RSVP HERE : http://www.efactor.com/p/events/id=14

6PM: Networking, Jazz, Wine and Spelman Museum Exhibition: "Dreaming of an Island," a multi-panel Polaroid by acclaimed Afro-Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons.

7PM: Speaker: Frederick von Dewall, Political Economist, Managing Director, Con Dewall Advisory & Management
http://www.technologyrating.com/freetext.asp?ftmod=freetext_000000010

Panel:

Mark Wilson, Founder, President and CEO, Ryla, Inc
http://www.ryla.com/

Joshua Backer, Founder Teach The People/ Marketing Strategist, SocialCash
http://www.teachthepeople.com

Tom Pecht, Managing Director, The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.
http://www.jegi.com/

Evelyn YK Lee, Managing Director, The Vine Group
http://www.vinegroup.com

Paul Schroder, CEO, Capital C Ventures
http://www.capital-cventures.com

RSVP HERE
http://www.efactor.com/p/events/id=14

Sponsors:
Text A Day - http://www.textaday.com

Mashable - http://www.mashable.com

Spelman College - http://www.spelman.edu
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1151146/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1151146/ AskFrasco http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1151146/#comments 33.7454 -84.4087 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:40:53 -0700 2008-09-29T06:40:53-07:00 The E.Factor Presents - Building Global Businesses 20081020T180000 20081020T210000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96786/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96786/ Spelman College, Cosby Auditorium in the Cosby Academic Center 350 Spelman Lane SW Atlanta Georgia 30314 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96786/ Social
Each session will be kicked off by a panel of experts and then participants will discuss and debate what the founders should do, provide helpful insights and materials for the entrepreneurial attendees as they build and grow their own companies. The experts include seasoned entrepreneurs and CEO's, service providers, investors and executives with pertinent experience and insights. There will be a dedicated wiki to communicate with attendees, including disseminating background material prior to the sessions, session materials, news and other related pieces or posts, and speaker and sponsor information.

Attendees are invited to participate in the entire series, or simply come for one session of particular interest.

Session #1: Cash Crunch
GS has successfully landed its first major partnership GS television production company for their new show - America Has A Big Secret. They have been doing consulting on the side, but the company has not yet begun to generate revenue from its core business. Unfortunately, the company is almost completely out of cash. This is their first big break, yet they cannot even pay their employees, taxes, rent, or even buy their own coffee. What can and should the founders do?

SDForum members: $35, Non-members: $45, Platinum Pass: $0.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1144266/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1144266/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1144266/#comments 37.4072 -122.155 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:29:15 -0700 2008-09-26T22:29:15-07:00 SDForum and Nixon Peabody Present Learning Lessons for Entrepreneurs 20081022T073000 20081022T090000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114113/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114113/ Frank, Rimerman + Co., LLP 1801 Page Mill Road Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114113/ Education
SPEAKER:

Owen O'Malley is a Software Architect in Yahoo's Grid Computing team and is the chair of the Program Management Committee for Apache Hadoop. He has been a Hadoop committer since March of 2006 and more than 200 of his patches have been committed to Hadoop. Before working on Hadoop, he worked on Yahoo Search's Webmap that builds and analyzes the graph of the World Wide Web. Prior to Yahoo, he worked at NASA Ames Research Center on software model checking and at Sun working on a distributed version control system. He received his PhD in Software Engineering from University of California, Irvine.

Home page: http://people.apache.org/~omalley
email: omalley@apache.org

Free for eBig Members, Guests $10.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1142762/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1142762/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1142762/#comments 37.8101 -122.271 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:33:26 -0700 2008-09-26T19:33:26-07:00 eBig Java SIG: Apache Hadoop Discussion 20081015T183000 20081015T210000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/20913/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/20913/ Reed Smith 1999 Harrison 24th Floor Oakland California 94612 United States http://www.ebig.org/sig/sig.aspx?SIGid=21&EventID=720&old= Education
Come learn the two most basic elements in an entrepreneur's fund raising bag of tricks. Ralph Patterson will conduct a hands-on workshop where the principals and the dos and don'ts of elevator statements and executive summaries are presented. Then the audience will be challenged to create an elevator pitch of their own and to outline an executive summary for their business.

Free to eBig members. $15 if pre-registered, $20 otherwise, at door by cash or check.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1142725/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1142725/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1142725/#comments 37.6892 -121.93 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:24:01 -0700 2008-09-26T19:24:01-07:00 Startups/VCs SIG: The Elevator Statement and Executive Summary 20081013T183000 20081013T210000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5036/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5036/ University of Phoenix 7901 Stoneridge Drive Pleasanton California 94588 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5036/ Education M&A Exit Strategies
Friday, November 7
9:00 AM- 10:45 AM

Align and understand the issues around the M&A process including: considerations for an exit (including dual M&A/IPO path), if/when to engage a banker, evaluating and selecting bankers, managing the due diligence issues, soliciting term sheets and finally evaluating key terms (no shop clauses, earn outs, asset vs. equity sale).

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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129521/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129521/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129521/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:59:08 -0700 2008-09-24T17:59:08-07:00 Doing it Right Advanced Track: M&A Exit Strategies 20081107T090000 20081107T104500 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education Revisiting Strategic Focus and Vision - Developing Crystal Clear Focus Revisit Corporate Structure
IT Only (there is a concurrent event for Life Science only)
Thursday, November 6th
1:30 PM- 3:15 PM

Strategic focus is critical to business success. Disciplined strategic planning is critical to subsequent financings. Learn the key focal points of strategic planning, when and how to build out your finance team, and the necessary focus within the entrepreneurial environment.

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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129471/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129471/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129471/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:09:42 -0700 2008-09-24T17:09:42-07:00 Doing it Right : Revisiting Strategic Focus and Vision (IT) 20081106T133000 20081106T151500 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education
Hear about their experiences and network with fellow entrepreneurs.

Speakers include:

Adam Goodyer of innovative music website Concert Live, who make and sell live music recordings and last year generated revenue of over £1million.

Tricia Weener of Intelligent Marketing, who represent clients such as Honda and Guinness and achieved a £2million turnover last year.

Rhodri Ferrier of Bulldog Natural Grooming, the UK’s largest natural grooming brand for men.

Dan Cobley is marketing director, UK Ireland and Benelux for Google, promoting their services for consumers and businesses.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1093464/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1093464/ British Library http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1093464/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:13:04 -0700 2008-09-11T10:13:04-07:00 The Secrets of Success – how to be a Start-up Star… 20081015T181500 20081015T210000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/41638/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/41638/ British Library 96 Euston Road London England NW1 2DB United Kingdom http://www.bl.uk/ Education Revisiting Strategic Focus and Vision - Developing Crystal Clear Focus Revisit Corporate Structure
Life Science Only (there is a concurrent event for IT only)
Thursday, November 6th
1:30 PM- 3:15 PM

Strategic focus is critical to business success. Disciplined strategic planning is critical to subsequent financings. Learn the key focal points of strategic planning and balance within the entrepreneurial environment. Life Science companies are complicated, expensive and fail at a high rate. Dedication to these fundamentals is critical to both short term and long term 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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129449/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129449/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1129449/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:40:46 -0700 2008-09-24T16:40:46-07:00 Doing it Right : Revisiting Strategic Focus and Vision (Life Science) 20081106T133000 20081106T151500 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education Retaining and Building Your Executive Team in the Later Stages
Thursday, November 6th
9:00 AM- 10:45 AM

As companies mature, so do the management teams. Hear issues and strategies for recruiting and compensating executive team members as you bring them into a later stage organization. Panel will address founder/early employee transition challenges. Panel will also discuss employee option pools and 409a regulation, and specific executive employment agreement terms such as stock option target ranges, acceleration, carve outs and severance packages.

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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1119371/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1119371/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1119371/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:47 -0700 2008-09-23T18:13:47-07:00 Doing it Right : Retaining and Building Your Executive Team 20081106T090000 20081106T104500 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education
Companies are facing enormous pressure from the market and company stakeholders to innovate, and to do it fast. The phenomenon of Web 2.0 and social networking is providing a new way in which companies look at innovation. Companies don't have to rely only on their employees to generate and foster company innovations. In fact, in many cases the market is demanding that we listen and respond to external ideas. Accept software has been working with industry experts and top companies to promote and discuss this new wave of innovation techniques and best practices.

In this session, we will provide examples of companies that are demonstrating the business value of community engagement for innovation. We will identify the opportunities and challenges with this approach, and how to overcome them. Then, we'll review an action plan for deploying an innovation network and how to prioritize, manage, and transform those ideas into product and service innovations.
Attendees will leave with an understanding of:
- Why community engagement for innovation is essential for their business
- The challenges of social innovation and how to overcome them
- Best practices for deployment of a community-based idea capture system
- How to prioritize, manage, and transform ideas into real product and service innovations

Speaker: James Gentes, Director of Product Management/ Voice of the Market, Accept Software. He is a product management professional who has delivered a number of successful enterprise software products to market. Prior to joining Accept, James spent 9 years at VERITAS Software and Symantec Corporation, where he was responsible for product and business strategy. He was Product Manager for the market-leading VERITAS Cluster Server product line, and now manages voice of the market strategy and products for Accept Software.

$10 for members, $20 for non-members.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1118309/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1118309/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1118309/#comments 37.415 -121.918 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:57:53 -0700 2008-09-22T22:57:53-07:00 Idea Communities: Turning Customers Into Innovation Partners 20081015T183000 20081015T203000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178345/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178345/ Cisco Building 21 (Milpitas), main lobby conference room 771 Alder Drive Milpitas California 95035-7927 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178345/ Education Investor Showstoppers
Wednesday, November 5th
3:30 PM- 5:00 PM

A roundtable session with several attorneys to discuss how to undo agreements that potentially will cause future issues, for example: early investor/equity, founders, IP, employee stock options.

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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1117545/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1117545/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1117545/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:07:18 -0700 2008-09-22T15:07:18-07:00 Doing it Right Advanced Track: Investor Showstoppers 20081105T153000 20081105T170000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education
This Conference will focus on how organizations can leverage Social Media to achieve their business goals. Social Media technologies such as blogs, micro-blogging, wikis, podcasts, video, RSS, forums, social networks, online communities, and social bookmarking are increasingly being leveraged by companies to:

1) Build brand visibility and equity
2) Gain insight into customers
3) Promote products and services
4) Influence communities
5) Increase Web site traffic and leads
6) Drive product innovation

If you are looking to start a Social Media Program or already have one, this is the place to be to learn, meet others in social media, and connect with the community of social media practitioners, experts, thought leaders, and companies.

Hear from the experts about this cutting-edge space, how it impacts your business, and how you can leverage it. This conference will feature a combination of hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, panel discussions, and keynotes from thought leaders. Don't miss it!

$895.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1109007/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1109007/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1109007/#comments 37.7919 -122.409 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:28:10 -0700 2008-09-18T00:28:10-07:00 Social Media Strategies Conference 20081029T070000 20081030T170000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99883/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99883/ The Stanford Court, A Renaissance Hotel 905 California Street San Francisco California 94108 United States http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfosc-the-stanford-court-a-renaissance-hotel/ 415-989-3500 Education
Web Directions East takes place from 7-9 November 2008 in Tokyo, Japan

Note that the event is in Bellesalle Iidabashi on8 & 9 as indicated but in Bellesalle Shinjuku on 7th. See the event site for full details.

http://east08.webdirections.org/

Confirmed speakers include:
- Eric Meyer, CSS
- Jeffrey Veen, User experience design
- Dan Cederholm, Bulletproof web design
- Jeremy Keith, Ajax
- Andy Budd, User testing
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1103200/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1103200/ Andrew Shuttleworth http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1103200/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:00:26 -0700 2008-09-15T19:00:26-07:00 Web Directions East 20081107T200000 20081109T230000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/215714/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/215714/ Bellesalle Iidabashi Sumitomo Fudosan Iidabashi Ekimae Bldg. 1-2F, 3-8-5 Iidabashi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0072 Japan http://www.bellesalle.co.jp/bs_iidabashi/index.html Other
This event will provide participants a deep dive to S60 sensor framework functionality and utilizing sensors in applications. We'll delve into details of the sensor APIs available in forthcoming S60 devices, and we'll also address solutions available for the existing device base.

Come join us in this journey! For more information on the agenda and registration please ckick the link below.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1096354/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1096354/ jpilomia http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1096354/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:21:05 -0700 2008-09-12T23:21:05-07:00 Forum Nokia Code Camp: Sensors, RGA, and Open C/C++ 20081028 20081028 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/94663/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/94663/ Roma Eventi Via Alibert Rome Lazio Italy http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/94663/ Education
2008 Conference Participants
Keynote Speakers (confirmed to date):

Gilman Louie - Alsop-Louie Partners; Founder, In-Q-Tel
Koichi Nishimura - Former CEO, Solectron Corporation
Michael Kanazawa - author, Big Ideas Big Results
Denny Roja - Partner, Acuity Ventures
Workshop Panelists/Participants (confirmed to date):
Tom Cervantez, Golden Gate Angels
Randy Williams, Keiretsu Forum
Hal Nissley, Acorn Seed Capital
Yolanda Ruiz, Pacific Community Ventures
Ben Black, New Cycle Capital
Jan LeChang, Centinela Capital
Bay Area Equity Fund, TBA
Derek Idemoto, Cisco, Corporate Development
Michael Pezel, Management Action Program
Union Bank of California, TBA
US Bank, TBA
John Dare, Dissero Partners
Yokum Takemoto, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosatti
Tim Hoxie, Heller Ehrman
George Lula, Internet Securities
Steve Kam, Cogent Valuation
Presentation Review Panelists
John Cornwell, Sandhill Angels
Brad Barbeau, Central Coast Investor's Roundtable
Bill Wilson, Blumberg Venture Capital
Craig Sirnio, Angel Forum and Halo Forum
Maureen Conners, Sierra Angels
Wasiq Bokari, Cleantech Circle Fund
Ron Weissman, Apax Partners

$120.00 - Early Bird Registration if you register before 9/30.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1096327/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1096327/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1096327/#comments 37.4149 -122.078 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:47:00 -0700 2008-09-12T22:47:00-07:00 Bay Area Capital Connections III 20081024T080000 20081024T183000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/259/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/259/ Computer History Museum 1401 N Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View California 94043 United States http://www.computerhistory.org/ Education
Conference theme: The Social Web

Social has been a game changing development of the internet industry and the social web is an area where Asia has its own strength and vibrancy. Asian countries have a distinct internet cultures and market players, so informative and educational cross-country comparisons can be made.
What is Open Web Asia?

The first truly pan-Asia web technology event. A one day conference with carefully crafted speeches and panels featuring thought leaders and doers of Asia 2.0.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009990/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009990/ loiclemeur http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009990/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:54:47 -0700 2008-08-14T01:54:47-07:00 openWebasia 08 20081014 20081014 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/60873/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/60873/ Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel 21 Gwangjang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu Seoul Seoul Korea http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/60873/ Commercial Partnership Deals
Wednesday, November 5th
1:30 PM- 3:15 PM

Strategic partnerships and collaborations present themselves during the development of business. This session will delve into the strategic pursuit of potential partners and collaborators. A panel of experts from the business development, venture and banking world weigh in on this critical topic.

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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088574/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088574/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088574/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:11:36 -0700 2008-09-10T01:11:36-07:00 Doing it Right Advanced Track: Partnership Deals 20081105T133000 20081105T151500 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education
Topics we will cover:

* Your Customer's Buying Process
o Understand
o Believe
o Act
* Your Sales Process
o Sales Funnel: Lead Generation through Closing
* Techniques for Shortening the Sales Process
* Analyzing and Debugging Your Sales Process

As a part of your workshop registration, we will also follow up via e-mail and brief phone calls at two weeks, four weeks, 8 weeks, and 13 weeks to help you track your progress, You will leave with a one page action plan, a workbook, and 90 days of access to a private workspace with the workshop materials.

About the Workshop Leader
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.

Prior to SKMurphy, Sean worked in a variety of areas including software engineering, engineering management, application engineering, business development, product marketing and customer support. Sean holds a BS in Mathematical Sciences and an MS in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University.

Agenda:

* 8:30 AM Breakfast & Registration
* 8:45 AM Workshop begins
* 12:30 PM Lunch & De-brief

$95; after October 1 $125.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088559/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088559/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088559/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:19:28 -0700 2008-09-10T00:19:28-07:00 SKMurphy: Engineering Your Sales Process 20081014T083000 20081014T130000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119629/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119629/ Fortis General Counsel One Lagoon Drive, Suite 100 Redwood Shores California 94065 United States http://www.fortisgc.com/ 650-489-0850 Education Options Beyond Venture Capital
Wednesday, November 5th
11:00 AM- 12:30 PM

The current economic environment has a significant impact on the current fund raising options. There are options beyond traditional venture capital; this session will review alternatives to fund raising to secure additional capital and, in, some cases deliver liquidity to existing investors. Panelists will include representatives from private equity funds and venture/mezzanine debt lenders. Case studies: FaceBook, NexTag, LinkedIn.

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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1083929/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1083929/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1083929/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:30:57 -0700 2008-09-08T00:30:57-07:00 Doing it Right Advanced Track: Options Beyond Venture Capital 20081105T110000 20081105T123000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education
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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/#comments 37.4873 -122.233 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:56:21 -0700 2008-09-05T15:56:21-07:00 Digital Media Quarterly Series: Mobile Media 20081014T180000 20081014T200000 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124685/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124685/ Fish & Richardson P.C. 500 Arguello Street, Suite 500 Redwood City California 94063 United States http://www.fr.com/about/svalley.cfm Education In the digital world of diverse media, platforms, distribution and user behaviour, what does the future hold? Is destiny taking us down the path of convergence or fragmentation?

As 2008 bows out, leading digital practitioners and analysts gaze into their crystal balls and predict the future.

Join us on December 2nd for our lively end of year session as we don our five-years-into-the-future specs and foretell the world of 2013!

Will brands, publishers, marketers and platform providers be recognisable? How will they have changed? With ubiquitous web and mobile access, how will online and offline relate?

As we pit imagination against reason and trend analysis, will the views of our digital experts be planets apart? Take this chance to quiz the panel and share your thoughts on what comes next…

(arrive early for complimentary drinks and snacks!)

SPEAKERS:

Simon Collister - Head of Digital Culture and Emerging Media, Edelman PR / blog
Jonathan Mitchener - Futurologist & Principal Research Scientist, Devices, BT / blog
Andrew Orlowski - Editor-at-Large, The Register
Richard Titus - Head of User Experience, BBC Future Media and Technology
(final speaker to be announced shortly)

TICKETS:
Cost: £25+VAT (early bird - limited numbers available), £40+VAT thereafter

TIMINGS:
6.00pm doors open for drinks & networking. Discussion starts 6.30pm sharp. Debate ends 8.30pm.

BOOKINGS & MORE INFO:
http://www.chinwag.com/live/crystalballs-2008
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077775/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077775/ chinwag http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077775/#comments 51.5231 -0.133769 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:41:26 -0700 2008-09-05T13:41:26-07:00 Chinwag Live: Xmas Futures, Crystal Balls? 20081202T200000 20081202 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/ The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) 80-82 Wardour St London England W1F 0TG United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/ Social 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.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ FullCalendar http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:58:25 -0700 2008-09-04T20:58:25-07:00 Doing it Right Advanced Track: Advanced Fundraising 20081105T090000 20081105T104500 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc Education
Panelists:
» Angelina Moysov (Singer / Songerwriter for Persephones Bees)
» Lucia Iman (top-selling artist on SellaBand)
» Pim Betist (Founder and Creative Director of SellaBand)
» Celia Hirschman (KCRW Commentator “On the Beat”)
» Cecily Mak (Senior Counsel at RealNetworks and Rhapsody)
» Jay Durgan (President of Raiden Holdings and former Head of Bus. Dev. at Warner Music)

Moderator:
» Elise Nordling (Music Director and DJ for Indie Pop Rocks!)

Register to participate in this thought-provoking discussion. Space is limited so be sure to get your ticket early.

Speaker Bios:

Angelina Moysov – Singer/songwriter for Persephones Bees

Singer/songwriter Angelina Moysov, born and raised in Southern Russia, began studying music at an early age, graduating with a degree in Conducting/Piano/Choral. Moving to the US in 1994 to pursue her goals, Columbia Records released "Notes From The Underworld" in 2006, the first recording of her band, Persephone's Bees. PBees songs have been featured in the motion picture "Bewitched", television shows "The Sopranos" and "Weeds" and numerous commercials. Her song "Nice Day" is currently 'the sound' of the French Yellow Pages Advertising Campaign. Angelina and her band will be performing in Moscow, Russia, this Halloween. She resides in Oakland, CA., and enjoys taking walks.

Lucia Iman – Musician / Artist

Lucia is a chanteuse/pianist from Sevilla, Spain, the city of duende, or magic. She is now based in Los Angeles where she composes, performs and teaches. She has traveled around the world with her music and has a broad range of credits as a recording artist globally. Music Connection Magazine considers Lucia Iman one of the top 100 unsigned acts of 2007 and calls her “a disarming performer and intriguing live act thanks to her natural talent. Iman shows obvious promise. She is someone to keep an eye on.” Lucia put forth her first European Tour in the spring of 2008, performing at 8 different cities; including London, Paris and Madrid and amassing public acclaim at live and radio shows. She is now creating her upcoming CD through the crowd-funding concept of Sellaband; the artists with the biggest fan following, she has already raised over half of the budget towards her album. She also teaches music through the non-profit organization Soundart and performs locally and nationally.

Pim Betist – Founder and Creative Director of Sellaband.com

Pim Betist is founder and creative director of SellaBand.com. After finishing his masters degree in Finance he climbed the corporate ladders of Royal Dutch Shell until he got bored of hearing the same music over and over on the radio. He decided to trade his comfortable life for the realization of his dream and founded SellaBand.com, an online label that enables unsigned artists to record a professional album that is funded by music fans. Since its launch in August 2006 “the record company of the future” has attracted global media attention. More than $2 million has been invested in unsigned talent on SellaBand.com. Pim was invited to present his brainchild on BBC World, CNN and Fox ews in the US.

Celia Hirschman – KCRW Commentator “On the Beat”

No moss could grow under Ms. Hirschman. She serves as the Managing Director, North America for One Little Indian Records organizing the marketing for artists like Bjork, The Twilight Singers, and Lloyd Cole and others. Simultaneously, she runs the marketing consulting company, Downtown Marketing. And if that weren’t enough, she writes, produces and hosts “On the Beat,” a weekly commentary on the music business for tastemaker NPR affiliate KCRW. Ms. Hirschman’s program is featured weekly as a segment during NPR’s”All Things Considered.”

Cecily Mak – Senior Counsel at RealNetworks, Inc. and Rhapsody America

Cecily Mak is an Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law attorney. She currently holds the position of Senior Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs, at RealNetworks where she supports numerous teams in connection with the digital music service, Rhapsody. Cecily has extensive experience structuring, negotiating and drafting strategic partnership agreements, content license agreements, distribution deals, co-brand agreements and other types of contracts with media companies, record labels, music publishers, search companies, and technology licensors. Cecily is a frequent public speaker and regular contributor to a range of publications on the subjects of digital media, music and copyright law including a recently published by the IAEL and presented at MIDEM entitled “Privatizing Copyright Reform in the Web 2.0 Era.” She teaches Digital Media Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and is currently co-authoring a book entitled Music Law in the Digital Age scheduled for publication by the Berklee Press in early 2009.

Jay Durgan – President, Raiden Holdings & Former Head of Bus Dev, Warner Music

Jay Durgan founded Raiden Holdings, San Francisco in 2007 with a view to investing in and working with technology companies that provide solutions to fixed and mobile platforms benefiting media, sport, entertainment and informatics. Durgan serves on the Board of Directors to technology incubator/VC Outhink Media and provides consulting services to one of its subsidiaries, MEDIAmobz, Inc. Jay also actively participates in boards to and/or has minority equity interests in TagText, London, England and Voxonic, New York. Prior to founding Raiden Holdings, Jay headed Warner Music International’s business development efforts throughout the world excluding USA from their London headquarters.

(Moderator) Elise Nordling - Music Director and DJ at SomaFM

Elise has been the Music Director and DJ for Indie Pop Rocks! on SomaFM since 2001. She also works at IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), where she manages IODA Promonet, a site that provides pre-licensed music for blog and podcast use, as well as Spectre Digital, a digital distribution platform for Spectre Entertainment Group. In addition, she has been working with the Noise Pop Music Festival for many years. She has an extensive and varied background of experience in the music industry, from record shop girl to editor/reviewer at the now-defunct online music magazines Addicted To Noise/SonicNet and Rightround. Well-known within the San Francisco live music scene and indie-rock scenes in general, she brings an immense amount of musical knowledge to SomaFM and IODA.

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