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Five winners plus a wildcard entry selected by members of BusinessZone.co.uk will compete in a live grand final in London on day one of Global Entrepreneurship Week where a victorious entrepreneur will walk away with a package of business support prizes worth £50,000!

You can help decide our wildcard finalist by rating the contenders at http://www.businesszone.co.uk/pitch-2009 Take part and as a thankyou, we'll give you two free cinema tickets and 30 days free DVD rental courtesy of LOVEFiLM!

Judging all our finalists will be a panel of high profile experts including Doug Richard, ex-Dragons' Den and founder of School for Startups; Tim Campbell, winner of The Apprentice and founder of the Bright Ideas Trust and Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity.

The live final will be preceded by a conference featuring seminars, workshops and advice surgeries to give entrepreneurs the inside track on making your business a success. There will also be inspirational speeches including an address by Jamie Murray Wells, founder of Glasses Direct.

Tickets to the event are FREE. To register for a place, visit http://www.businesszone.co.uk/pitch-2009-grand-final
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4548264/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4548264/LONDON/London/The-Pitch-2009-final-and-conference-Small-business-event-featuring-Doug-Richard-Tim-Campbell-and-Jamie-Murray-Wells/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4548264/#comments 51.5172 -0.1324 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:20:58 -0700 2009-09-26T06:20:58-07:00 The Pitch 2009 final and conference: Small business event featuring Doug Richard, Tim Campbell and Jamie Murray Wells 2009-11-16T10:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/51478/LONDON/London/Institute-of-Directors/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/51478/ Institute of Directors 116-119 Pall Mall London London United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/51478/LONDON/London/Institute-of-Directors/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768090/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768090/CA/South-San-Francisco/Investor-Forum-December-2009-Quarterly-Meeting/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768090/#comments 37.6693 -122.397 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:12:57 -0700 2009-10-22T00:12:57-07:00 Investor Forum: December 2009 Quarterly Meeting 2009-12-04T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74895/CA/South-San-Francisco/Orange-Labs-look-for-quotFrance-Telecom-RampDquot-signs/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74895/ Orange Labs (look for "France Telecom R&D" signs) 801 Gateway Blvd, suite 500 South San Francisco California 94080 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74895/CA/South-San-Francisco/Orange-Labs-look-for-quotFrance-Telecom-RampDquot-signs/ sarah@telecomcouncil.com.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768196/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768196/CA/Menlo-Park/Mobile-Forum-Mobile-Health/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768196/#comments 37.456 -122.179 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:28:11 -0700 2009-10-22T02:28:11-07:00 Mobile Forum: Mobile Health 2009-12-09T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/26346/CA/Menlo-Park/SRI-International/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/26346/ SRI International 333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/26346/CA/Menlo-Park/SRI-International/ :: Have a great idea but don't know how to get started?
:: Looking for startup or additional funding?
:: Want to be better prepared to handle business ownership?

Introducing:
The Fearless Women Entrepreneur Panel
Sponsored By Wells Fargo

Join us for an informative, inspiring and fun evening interacting with a panel of fearless women entrepreneurs who have stepped out on their own. They’ll share their ideas, their experiences and what it took for them to make the leap. You’ll walk away with lots of information, connections and a list full of action items to start your own journey.

Where & When: November 12, 2009, 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Location: Mechanics’ Institute • 57 Post Street • 4th floor • San Francisco, CA

This event is being organized by Future Women Leaders (FWL). FWL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving emerging women leaders of all ages. Our mission is to help women in the Bay Area reach their leadership potential through providing opportunities in leadership training and development, in personal and professional growth, and in network building.

Don’t wait. Click here to REGISTER NOW! (The Link is http://bit.ly/2HuzQX).
Don’t forget to bring your own list of questions.
Don’t do this at the last minute – LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE

FWL Members online - $5
FWL Members at the door - $10
Non members online - $15
Non members at the door - $20
More Information: programs@futurewomenleaders.net
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You want an event that does three things:

1. Gives you a "once in a lifetime" experience with people and speakers you probably wouldn't meet otherwise;
2. Deliberately connects you to your next customer, next collaborative partner, or next key hire;
3. Inspires you with new ideas to think outside of your box to grow your business bigger, better, faster.

Do all this and more during Global Entrepreneurship Week in Sacramento, CA Nov. 16-20. Buy Tickets and learn more at http://SacGEW.com

Speakers include:

Monday
Tom Kandris (PackageOne, Inc.), Bert Gervais (The Place Finder), Rob Nicholson (The Nicholson Center)

Tuesday
Chris Schuring (Ternion Bio Industries), Ingrid Rosten (SARTA CleanStart), Phil Tretheway, (Marketing by Design)

Wednesday
Sharon Gerber (Six Degreez, Inc.), Griselda
Barajas-Keolani (Griselda's Ventures), Patricia Hudak (Real World 101), Kathy McKim (AT&T)

Thursday
Chip Conley, Founder of the Joie de Vivre Hotels

Friday
Laurie Pederson (Nehst Studios), Beth Jones (Jay Jay Gallery),
William Bronston, M.D (Tower of Youth)

Week Pass Bonus: First 40 SacGEW's Week Passes sold include 2 tickets to the Kings vs Heat game on 12/6!
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Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference (BSCC) announces its fourth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address the planet's multifaceted energy challenges.

This fourth installment is made possible through Stanford University's Energy Crossroads and sponsorship from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA Program. This conference will provide information on the past, current and future state of the Smart Grid from a technical, policy and business point of view. For participants, this is an excellent opportunity to network and learn more about opportunities in this rapidly emerging field.

Confirmed Panelists include
* Andrew Tang: Senior Director, Smart Energy Web, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
* Andrew Campbell: Senior Energy Advisor, CPUC
* Erfan Ibrahim: Technical Executive at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
* Alex Beavers: Corporate Director, SRI International
* Jordan Breslow: Silver Spring Network
* David Meyers: Director of Business Development - Western Region, EnerNOC
* Craig Lawrence: General Partner, Accel
And many more...

Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Location: SRI International Auditorium, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3493
Time: 12 pm - 7pm
Website: http://cleantech.stanford.edu

About BSCC: The Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference Series is a student-led organization founded in 2007 to bring together students at the Engineering, Business and Policy schools at Stanford University and UC Berkeley as well as key members of the academia, policy and business community in the Bay Area and beyond.
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If you'd like to present, email startupsig@sdforum.org with a couple lines about your startup, including a link if possible. We'll try to include everyone but may have to prioritize based on perceived audience appeal.

Check out the latest list at:
http://startupsig.pbworks.com/
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840044/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840044/CA/Menlo-Park/Startup-SIG-Demo-Night/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840044/#comments 37.4899 -122.1848 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:26:41 -0700 2009-11-02T20:26:41-07:00 Startup SIG: Demo Night! 2009-11-16T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/CA/Menlo-Park/Orrick-Herrington-amp-Sutcliffe-LLP/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1100 Marsh Road Menlo Park California 94025 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/CA/Menlo-Park/Orrick-Herrington-amp-Sutcliffe-LLP/ David A. Berokoff, Manager of Technology Development, Sempra Energy Utilities (SEU)
Brian Sager, Co-Founder; Vice President of Corporate Development, Nanosolar
Andrew Willamson, Director, Physic Ventures
Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media

Agenda
3:00-3:30: Registration & Networking
3:30-5:30: Panel Discussion
5:30-6:00: Q&A
6:00-7:00: Networking Reception

Overview:
Although VC's are a traditional source of funds, there are many opportunities for financing especially in clean energy that can get your company to where you need it to be. You just need to know the right people and get creative.

Join our panel to hear from a range of creative financing avenues including private wealthy individuals, government granting agencies, foundations, angels and VCs who have opportunities for you to fund your company.

Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself. This Panel will be followed by a Holiday Networking Reception.

Seating is limited, please register early to secure your spot.
* Regular Price: $50 | $55 on-site
* Partner Networks: $35 | $45 on-site
* EBC Members: Free (please RSVP to Chelsea)
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Now that green business is "in", what's next -- for companies, strategy and policy? What are the looming challenges businesses need to understand -- and master? And how will we overcome the three key barriers to building a sustainable economy? Gil will share his thoughts on these topics, and more.

Natural Logic delivers strategic sustainability consulting to companies and communities, with integrated, results-focused solutions that build profit and competitive advantage while reducing your organization's environmental footprint, waste and risk.

Friend is a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Alliance, Sustainable Berkeley, and the California Sustainable Business Council and serves on the executive board of OpenEco.org and the advisory boards of CleanFish, WattBot, Green World Campaign, and (past) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's Clean Tech Advisory Council.

EcoTuesday is committed to changing the way people do business. The monthly event provides a structured environment where sustainable business leaders network with one another and gain insight from industry thought-leaders and trendsetters. Everyone in the room quickly learns about everyone else during the "introduction circle". EcoTuesday.com connects participants between events, serves as a hub for conversations and showcases local businesses.
The vision of EcoTuesday is for business people to share ideas and collaborate so that companies develop products and services that have a positive impact on the marketplace and planet.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/CA/San-Francisco/EcoTuesday-Featuring-Gil-Friend-of-Natural-Logic-November-17/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/#comments 37.7785 -122.4086 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:55 -0700 2009-11-05T16:19:55-07:00 EcoTuesday :: Featuring Gil Friend of Natural Logic :: November 17 2009-11-17T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/CA/San-Francisco/The-Box-SF/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/ The Box SF 1069 Howard Street San Francisco California 94103 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/CA/San-Francisco/The-Box-SF/
An excellent opportunity for Startups, Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Students to reach out to each other
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843707/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843707/PB/Zirakpur/BarCamp-Chandigarh/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843707/#comments 30.6524 76.8297 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:39:41 -0700 2009-11-06T00:39:41-07:00 BarCamp Chandigarh 2009-11-22T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657970/PB/Zirakpur/Fountainhead-School-of-Business/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657970/ Fountainhead School of Business SCO 19, Kalgidhar Enclave, Zirakpur-Panchkula Highway Zirakpur Punjab 140603 India http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657970/PB/Zirakpur/Fountainhead-School-of-Business/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844344/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844344/LONDON/London/Startup-Weekend-London/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844344/#comments 51.5104 -0.0868 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:51 -0700 2009-11-06T19:23:51-07:00 Startup Weekend London 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/155559/LONDON/London/Sun-Microsystems/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/155559/ Sun Microsystems Regis House, 45 King William Street London London EC4R 9AN United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/155559/LONDON/London/Sun-Microsystems/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844350/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844350/CA/Los-Angeles/Startup-Weekend-LA/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844350/#comments 34.0623 -118.3463 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:47 -0700 2009-11-06T19:35:47-07:00 Startup Weekend LA 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124632/CA/Los-Angeles/Blank-Spaces/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124632/ Blank Spaces 5405 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles California 90036 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124632/CA/Los-Angeles/Blank-Spaces/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844352/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844352/KY/Lexington/Startup-Weekend-Lexington/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844352/#comments 38.0422 -84.4924 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:39:33 -0700 2009-11-06T19:39:33-07:00 Startup Weekend Lexington 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/582710/KY/Lexington/Awesome-Inc/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/582710/ Awesome Inc. 348 E Main St Lexington Kentucky 40507 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/582710/KY/Lexington/Awesome-Inc/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844355/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844355/PARIS/Paris/Startup-Weekend-Paris/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844355/#comments 48.8703 2.3426 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:46 -0700 2009-11-06T19:43:46-07:00 Startup Weekend Paris 2009-11-20T20:00:00Z 2009-11-22T23:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/110690/PARIS/Paris/La-Cantine-Coworking-Paris/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/110690/ La Cantine - Coworking Paris 151 rue de Montmartre Paris Paris 75002 France http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/110690/PARIS/Paris/La-Cantine-Coworking-Paris/
Agenda:
6:00-6:30pm Registration & Networking
6:45-7:00 Introductions
7:00-8:00 Panel Discussion
8:00pm Q&A, Networking
8:30pm Closing Remarks

Speakers Include:
Sara Batterby, Akel Ventures
Tod Francis, Shasta Ventures
Jan Pepper, Alameda Municipal Power
Scott Potter, San Francisco Equity Partners
Alicia Seger, TerraPass
Moderated by: Mitch Zuklie, Orrick

For more information or to register: http://sdforum.org/greenclean

Price: Platinum Pass: $0, Members: $30, Non-Members: $40

Location:
Orrick
1000 Marsh Road
Menlo Park, CA
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The panel, organized by GABA and SVASE will discuss these specific topics:

-What is social financing?
-What is microfinancing?
-What new tools are available today?
-How companies facilitate sources of social funding
-How social networks can become social financing engines

Panelists:
Marc Dangeard, Founder, Entrepreneur Commons
Joshua Sams, Co-Founder & CEO, Sprowtt Marketplace
Trevor Cornwell, Founder & CEO, Embarkons
TBD

Moderator:
Sumaya Kazy, Sr. Social Media Manager, Sun Microsystems

Agenda:
6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration and Networking Reception
7:00 - 8:15 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
8:15 - 9:00 pm Networking

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