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After rising to #2 in 2008 in the PwC Money Tree, cleantech investing plummeted 75% in Q1'09 to #4 in the industry rankings, after Software, Biotech, and Med Devices. Many of the cleantech deals that required over $50M in venture financing and hundreds of millions in project finance are either dead or pursuing new strategies that are more capital efficient and require less debt. Scores of companies are applying for government funds to supplement their equity base. Come listen to and quiz our panel of experts to see if the cleantech bubble has burst or if this is simply the pause that refreshes the industry.

Agenda:

8:00am-8:30am Registration and Breakfast
8:30am-8:45am Introductions
8:45am-9:00am Overview
9:00am-9:45am Panel Discussion

Steve Bengston, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Matt Garratt, Battery Ventures
Mamoom Hamid, USVP
Allison Leopold Tilley, Pillsbury Winthrop
Dan Rubin, Alloy Ventures
Robert Walker, Sierra Ventures
Don Wood, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

9:45am-10:00am Question and Answer

$20/SDForum Members, $30/non-members, $0/Platinum Pass.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2811992/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2811992/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2811992/#comments 37.4189 -122.15 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:26:13 -0700 2009-06-05T00:26:13-07:00 SDForum Quarterly Venture Breakfast with Pillsbury Winthrop 2009-07-21T08:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2475 Hanover Street Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/
Whether your goal is a serial entrepreneur, a portfolio career with maximum flexibility and satisfaction, or corporate ladder, think career sweat equity. Strategic experience and network alliance building are fuel for your goals and need focus that you weave into your week-to-week schedule.

This session will cover approaches you can put into action today for planning the future and navigating some tricky changes. Job midcourse corrections and planning alternatives are usually required somewhere in your career. Your sponsor or key network contact moves, the M&A landscape changes, options and markets move up and down closing doors you were counting on as a next step. You need a plan for transition from a job that is no longer a fit while not blowing it. To build your best insurance plan, place the right priority now on developing and driving your own career strategy.

About the Speaker:
Jean Fuller of Fuller Coaching has been helping clients think through career success strategies for over 8 years. She is a certified professional coach who works with individual executives seeking a private, confidential partner for their professional success and career development.

Agenda
7:30am - 8:00am Registration and Breakfast
8:00am - 10:00am Workshop

Cost
$35 for non-members
$25 for members
$0 for Platinum Pass

Registration is limited to 25 participants.

Non-Members: $35, Members: $25. $0 for Platinum Pass.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2960521/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2960521/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2960521/#comments 37.5054 -122.2049 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:56:36 -0700 2009-06-19T21:56:36-07:00 Navigating Your Career Roadmap: Summer Camp for Your Career 2009-07-28T07:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/557073/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/557073/ White and Lee LLP 541 Jefferson Ave # 100 Redwood City California 94063 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/557073/ At our next event, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing:
How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel & after the panel at the Cocktail Party!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2975053/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2975053/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2975053/#comments 34.0504 -118.2542 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:49:23 -0700 2009-06-22T13:49:23-07:00 FundingPost's SoCal Angel & Venture Event 2009-07-23T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/578531/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/578531/ Duane Morris 633 West Fifth Street, Suite 4600, CA Los Angeles California 90071-2065 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/578531/ **Limited number of seats available so sign up today!**

Who will attend:
-Software Companies
-Entrepreneurs
-Venture Capitalists
-Software Developers
-Marketers and Business Strategists
-Engineers
-Sustainability Professionals

Technologies and Verticals:
Mobile, Web 2.0/3.0, Clean Tech, Water, Virtualization, Smart Grid, Smart Metering, SAAS, Smart IT, Gadgets, Server Technology, Building, Government, Manufacturing, Design & User Experience etc.
Do you have a Topic you'd like to Lead? Tell us during your Eventbrite Registration.

What is an Unconference:
An Unconference is a participant-driven conference centered around a theme or purpose and is a forum for creativity, engineering, and innovation.

Why Green AND Software?:
A January Fast Company article deemed the Sustainability Systems Developer one of the Ten Best Green Jobs for the next decade.
The article states: "The green economy needs a cadre of specialized software developers and engineers who design, build, and maintain the networks of sensors and stochastic modeling that underpin wind farms, smart energy grids, congestion pricing and other systems substituting intelligence for natural resources. Coders with experience using large scale enterprise resource planning have an edge here, as well as developers familiar with open source and web 2.0 applications."
Software examples include:
1. IBM - sensors & software to manage H2O
2. Lil Green Patch FB App saved 96,124,167 Sq ft of Rainforest so far
3. Go Green Mobile Carbon Tracking
4. Bon Appetit Management Co's Low Carbon Diet Website
5. Clear Standards Carbon Accounting Software
6. Numerous Green Blogs/Websites/Social Media/Virtual Communities

$100 early bird in June, $150 in July, $200 in August.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2979050/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2979050/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2979050/#comments 37.4149 -122.078 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:28:37 -0700 2009-06-22T20:28:37-07:00 Green Software UnConference 2009-08-19T09:00:00Z 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://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/259/
Each session begins at 8:30 and runs until 11:30. East Bay Sessions are held on Wednesdays and Peninsula Sessions on Thursdays. The next Workshops begins September 9th, 2009 in the East Bay and September 10th on the Peninsula.

Each three hour session will start with a review and feedback on the prior week's work, followed by a seminar on a new topic and an Assignment on the new topic on which work will begin during the session, with coaching from the instructors.

The instructors will provide individualized feedback on the participants' work, to ensure they are started on the right track. Assignments will be reviewed and discussed in the following week's meeting.
Session 1: Overview
Session 2: Executive Summary
Session 3: Go-to-Market Strategy
Session 4: Marketing Plan
Session 5: Financial Plan
Session 6: Business Plan
Session 7: Investor Presentation
Session 8: Practice Pitching

$1500.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989067/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989067/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989067/#comments 37.6636 -121.8758 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:45:57 -0700 2009-06-23T20:45:57-07:00 BAE Workshop: 8-Week Entrepreneurial Training Series (East Bay) 2009-09-09T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/579242/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/579242/ Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Offices 777 Peters Ave Pleasanton California 94566 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/579242/
Each session begins at 8:30 and runs until 11:30. East Bay Sessions are held on Wednesdays and Peninsula Sessions on Thursdays. The next Workshops begins September 9th, 2009 in the East Bay and September 10th on the Peninsula.

Each three hour session will start with a review and feedback on the prior week's work, followed by a seminar on a new topic and an Assignment on the new topic on which work will begin during the session, with coaching from the instructors.

The instructors will provide individualized feedback on the participants' work, to ensure they are started on the right track. Assignments will be reviewed and discussed in the following week's meeting.
Session 1: Overview
Session 2: Executive Summary
Session 3: Go-to-Market Strategy
Session 4: Marketing Plan
Session 5: Financial Plan
Session 6: Business Plan
Session 7: Investor Presentation
Session 8: Practice Pitching

$1500.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989776/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989776/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989776/#comments 37.4154 -122.143 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:11:55 -0700 2009-06-24T11:11:55-07:00 BAE Workshop: 8-Week Entrepreneurial Training Series (Silicon Valley) 2009-09-10T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ Cooley Godward Kronish LLP 3175 Hanover Street Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ Then register for the FundingPost event on July 21 -

FundingPost has hosted 150+ sold-out venture events in 17 cities over the past 7 years.
At our next Silicon Valley event, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing:
How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel & after the panel!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010846/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010846/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010846/#comments 37.4405 -122.164 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:39:14 -0700 2009-06-26T12:39:14-07:00 FundingPost's Silicon Valley Angel & Venture Event 2009-07-21T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19298/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19298/ Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel 625 El Camino Real Palo Alto California 94301 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19298/
Jeannette Bitz-a seasoned PR executive with more than twelve years experience developing successful PR strategies for technology companies-will discuss the value of communicating with the most important media, reporters and influencers in your market prior to your launch. She'll also take a look at the changing media landscape and how it's affecting PR today. Business and industry trade publications are cutting back and closing. Industry bloggers are gaining in importance. Social media-Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and even YouTube-have become key communications tools for the media and PR professionals.

Who should attend: This session is designed for start-up companies preparing to launch their product or company into the market. Since top-level executives are often involved in such launches, company presidents as well as vice presidents and directors of marketing will find the presentation of interest.

Free for eBig Members, $15 for Pre-registered Guests or $20 at the door.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018388/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018388/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018388/#comments 37.6962 -121.903 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:17:41 -0700 2009-07-02T20:17:41-07:00 What Every Startup Needs to Know about Public Relations 2009-07-13T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46650/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46650/ Four Points by Sheraton 5115 Hopyard Rd. Pleasanton California 94588 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46650/ Bootstrapper's Breakfasts are for founders of early stage technology 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 Bootstrapper's 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/3018518/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018518/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018518/#comments 37.795 -122.3961 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:07:38 -0700 2009-07-02T23:07:38-07:00 Bootstrappers Breakfast 2009-07-17T07:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/580134/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/580134/ Boudin Bakery - Embarcadero 4 4 Embarcadero Center San Francisco California 94111 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/580134/
TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO FINANCIAL REALITY: ONE DAY SEMINAR

August, 2nd, 2009 12:30pm - 5:00pm, San Francisco, CA

Limited to 35 participants

Two Successful Entrepreneurs, One Day of Success Secrets

On Saturday, August 2nd, Kevin Gianni and Jason Cairns will share with you exactly how to develop your online business, build a following and responsive network, get motivated to 'go for it', overcome the common hurdles of starting your own business, and achieve the financial goals you dream of while doing what you are passionate about.

Kevin Gianni is the host of The Renegade Health Show, a daily video
show that reaches 1,000's of people, and the author of the new book,
"High Raw: A Simple Approach to Health, Eating and Saving the Planet". His is a passionate and dedicated natural health and raw foods advocate, a top-notch independent media producer and interviewer, a motivational speaker and a mission-driven business coach. His articles appear on NaturalNews.com and he has been featured in Women's Day, WebMD, and The Chicago Daily Herald. www.RenegadeHealth.com

Jason Cairns is a social media consultant, writer and speaker. He has been actively immersed in social media since 2004 and focuses on teaching companies and individuals how they can use social media to excite and engage their readers. He is editor of OrganicJar.com and founder of HealthHive.com.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3033318/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3033318/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3033318/#comments 37.7769 -122.393 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:56:52 -0700 2009-07-04T15:56:52-07:00 Turn Your Dreams Into a Financial Reality 2009-08-02T12:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/380211/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/380211/ Avalon Mission Bay 255 King Street. 19th floor. San Francisco California 94107 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/380211/
There's no better to speak on this subject, than our keynote speaker for July - Ms. Teri Takai, CIO for the State of California , sixth largest economy in the world. Since her appointment as the Chief Information Officer for the State of CA, Ms. Takai has launched a series of initiatives and is championing the new role of IT as a backbone for increasing the efficiency of the government.

She'll share her vision for the role of IT in reinventing the government and among other things, will discuss :

What is her three-to-five year vision for IT deployment in the State of CA

How will IT change the way the people communicate with and within government in years to come?

How will the new stimulus bill impact IT deployments and what areas will have priority?

What are their biggest challenges facing the CIO today and how is the state addressing it?

New Initiatives : Cyber-security, Cloud-Computing, Social Media in government

What role does technology innovation play in reinventing government?

If you are a technology professional involved in selling/marketing with the government, this is an event you cannot afford to miss.

Visit www.techcoire.com to learn more and to register.

$50 before 7/19 ; $60 after.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/#comments 38.6068 -121.268 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:37:20 -0700 2009-07-05T12:37:20-07:00 Technology & Innovation in Reinventing Government 2009-07-23T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/ Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova 11211 Point East Drive Rancho Cordova California 95742 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/
* In the Hot Seat: Presenting Like a Pro (July 14, 11:30am-12:30pm PST)
* Negotiation and Risk Taking to Advance Your Career (Aug 28, 11:30am-12:30pm PST)
* Getting Your Message Across: Increasing Your Clout, Influence and Authority
* (More) Strategies for Work/Life Management
* Social Networking: Hype or Help?
* What Age is Your Brain?

Webinars are $25 each per person or series of 6 webinars for $100. Group discounts are available. For more information, go to www.inventyourfuture.com or 650.592.9227.

$25.00.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3067686/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3067686/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3067686/#comments 37.7294 -122.3793 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:30:36 -0700 2009-07-06T22:30:36-07:00 Announcing the 2009-2010 IYF Webinar Series for Professional Women 2009-07-14T11:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/121229/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/121229/ teleconference na San Francisco California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/121229/
Vehicle navigation solutions used to be exclusive, expensive options in premium car brands. Over the last five years navigation solutions have matured and are now being offered in a variety of device platforms.

Are we experiencing a full commoditization or are there new unexploited opportunities for consumers and the connected car?
What are these opportunities, who will be able to benefit from them and what can consumers and businesses expect?
How can companies continue to offer successful navigation offerings or are in-car navigation solutions and PNDs facing the same fate as PDAs ten years ago?
Are connected PND offerings and the connected car a viable, long-term strategy? If so, how will companies address recurring cost requirements and identify the right content mix?
What is the next leap for navigation and connected vehicle solutions in a location-based context (i.e. advertising) and who will lead in the emerging value-chains?

Join the panel discussion with industry representatives, moderated by Thilo Koslowski, Vice President Automotive and Vehicle ICT, Gartner Inc.

Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.

$20 members, $40 non-members (Pre-registration online), $50 at the.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3068649/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3068649/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3068649/#comments 37.415 -122.1487 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:36:16 -0700 2009-07-07T23:36:16-07:00 Navigation and the Connected Vehicle 2009-07-21T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560950/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560950/ Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200 Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560950/