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Table of contents:

  1. Welcome
  2. Event of the Week
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Highlights
  5. Events 10/26 – 11/2
  6. Feedback, Suggestions, Contact Info, and Even more Events

Welcome

Hi everyone and welcome to my 4th edition of the Startup Digest! If you are new to the Digest this is where I publish all of the top tech and entrepreneurship events in the silicon valley, San Francisco, and bay area.

This week we have a new section called the “Event of the Week” where we will be giving away two free tickets to our readers for being subscribed to this list! Check out the section and apply to win. Now on to the events:

Event of the Week

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Event of the Week – Virtual Goods Summit 2009
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This week the Startup Digest is giving away two free tickets to the Virtual Goods Summit 2009 coming up this Thursday and Friday for our community. Tickets are normally priced $449.00 but two lucky winners will get these tickets for free to attend the summit. Click here http://bit.ly/377BKL for your chance to win and see below for the details of the event:

Virtual Goods Summit 2009
Where: Westin San Francisco (Market Street), 50 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA
When: October 29th and 30th
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/256639616

The US market for “Virtual Goods” will reach $1 billion dollars in 2009, and $1.6 billion in 2010. The market opportunity for virtual goods continues to expand as developers and publishers get a deeper understanding of how virtual goods work and how best to maximize the business opportunity around them. The 2009 edition of the Virtual Goods Summit will bring together thought leaders in this space to talk about what’s changed, what’s working, and the key challenges facing the industry.

Again we are giving away two free tickets exclusive to the BASES Digest community and click here http://bit.ly/377BKL for your chance to win.

Table of Contents

Highlights:
> SNAP Summit: FailCon
> EcoTuesday :: Featuring Steve Newcomb of Virgance :: October 27
> Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Track (PACT)
> Virtual Goods Summit 2009
> Lean Startups – Do They Really Work?
> Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, ArcticStartup and Stanford BASES
> Bay Area Startup Weekend

Monday, October 26th:
> Opportunities for Clean Energy in the Us

Tuesday October 27th
> Startup-U: Fostering a Start-Up Environment / Building the Right Culture with Jim Long, Kevin Spain, Mark Mangiola & Greg Pappas
> “Benchmarking the Global VC Industry–Emerging vs. Mature Markets.”
> SF Beta: FailCon After Party
> Government and Non-Profits 2.0: Social Media – Lessons Learned
> MobiTechFest Venture Conference
> News Beyond Newspapers: Social, location and mobile innovations
> Zip Talks

Wednesday October 28th
> Emerging Media Morning Forum
> “The Western Canadian High Tech Mission to the Silicon Valley”
> FWE&E Event: When Women Lead
> Build your Business in a Slow Growth Economy
> Digital Media Conference West
> 8th Annual BIO Investor Forum

Thursday October 29th
> Luncheon with Craig Newmark – the founder of Craigslist
> Stanford Entrepreneurship Network – Coaches on Call – Nicola Corzine, Band of Angels
> SF New Media Drinkup
> Energy Efficiency – An Innovation and Business Opportunity
> SIG Cleantech: Green Building Materials

Friday October 30th
> SDForum’s Collaboration2.0 Conference: Collaborating in the Next Decade

Saturday & Sunday October 24th and 25th
> Have a Happy Halloween!!! :)

Monday November 2nd
> The Leading Enterprise Communication Event

Highlights

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SNAP Summit: FailCon
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When: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: Kabuki Hotel, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://snapsummit4.eventbrite.com/ and 25% off tickets can be had at: http://snapsummit4.eventbrite.com/?discount=RFoP25

SNAP Summit: FailCon” is a full-day conference focusing on the trials and tribulations of successful entrepreneurs. You aren’t a real entrepreneur until you’ve had to deal with failure, and recovering from it – financially, emotionally, and practically – can be challenging. Hear how some major players in the industry have dealt with startup troubles, recovered, and kept a positive, tenacious, and energetic attitude through it all.

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EcoTuesday :: Featuring Steve Newcomb of Virgance :: October 27
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When: Tuesday, October 27 @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Where: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street off Sutter, San
Francisco
More Info: http://ecotuesday.com

Steve Newcomb will talk on how can we restructure the way we do business to create a more sustainable economy? Steve will talk about “What Comes After Capitalism?” Steve is a successful serial entrepreneur who has been involved in building 6 companies prior to Virgance, resulting in over $3 billion in market value.

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Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Track (PACT)
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When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 9:15 AM – 5:00 PM (PT)
Where: Plug and Play Technology Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd., Sunnyvale, 94085
More Info: http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/pact/index.php , 50% off tickets can be found here http://fallpact2009.eventbrite.com/ type in “DigestRocks” in the discount code section

The Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Tract is the premier international entrepreneurship event of the Silicon Valley. Join top Silicon Valley Venture Capital firms and the Plug and Play team as we review some of the most promising international startup companies in Digital, ICT, Web 2.0, Software as a Service, and other high tech arenas.

Plug and Play will select ~30 international high tech startups to pitch in front of a live audience of Silicon Valley Executives, Venture Capital groups, and successful Entrepreneurs.

This event is perfect for:

• VC’s seeking diverse, pre-screened deal flow
• Companies seeking to learn more about Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurs interested in international expansion
• Individuals interested in staying connected with the hottest high tech ventures in one of the leading entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Virtual Goods Summit 2009
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When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:00 PM – Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Where: Westin San Francisco (Market Street), 50 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/256639616 , the Startup Digest is giving away two free tickets! Click here to enter http://bit.ly/377BKL

The market opportunity for virtual goods continues to expand as developers and publishers get a deeper understanding of how virtual goods work and how best to maximize the business opportunity around them. The 2009 edition of the virtual goods summit will bring together thought leaders in this space to talk about what’s changed, what’s working, and the key challenges facing the industry.

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Lean Startups – Do They Really Work?
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When: Thursday, October 29 @ 6pm
Where: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, 101 California Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
More Info: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/3155.

Come and hear this lively debate, to understand if the Lean Startup route is for you!

·   What are the characteristics of a lean startup?
·   Will a lean startup business model lead to significantly greater returns for the investor?
·   What is minimum viable product?
·   How do you define your market?

The Panel:

·   Steve Blank, Founder, E.piphany
·   Rob Hayes, Partner, First Round Capital
·   Craig Jacoby, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
·   Sean K. Murphy, CEO, SKMurphy, Inc.
·   Rashmi Sinha, Cofounder & CEO, SlideShare, Inc.

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Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, ArcticStartup and Stanford BASES
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Where: Wallenberg Hall, Stanford University
When: October 30, 2009, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, ArcticStartup and Stanford BASES will bring together a panel of startup founders and VCs speaking about their experiences in building companies in the Valley. Event is organized in co-operation with Silicon Vikings.

Meet with Aalto and Stanford University entrepreneurial students, Finnish and Valley startup founders
and people alike. Come and join for some free beer, insights and good company.

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Bay Area Startup Weekend
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When: November 20-22nd
Where: The Hacker Dojo140 South Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94041
More Info: http://bayarea.startupweekend.org/Register Now for 20% off – Use code “swearlybird”

Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.

The participants that attend a Startup Weekend decide what they want to tackle over the weekend and come out at the end with several developed companies or projects. Attendees are responsible for bringing the same desire and passion to the project and walk out of the room with the task at hand, in a short 54 hours. Sound intense? It is.

Events 10/26 – 11/02

Opportunities for Clean Energy in the Us

When: Monday October 26, 2009 @ 7pm
Where: Tresidder Oak Room East, Stanford

Startup-U: Fostering a Start-Up Environment / Building the Right Culture with Jim Long, Kevin Spain, Mark Mangiola & Greg Pappas

When: 10/27/2009 @ 11:45am – 1:30pm
Where: Mintz Levin, 5 Palo Alto Square, 1st Floor Conference Room, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/1961

“Benchmarking the Global VC Industry–Emerging vs. Mature Markets.”

When: Tuesday October 27th @ 12pm – 1:30[m
Where: 3rd Floor Philippines Conference Room, Stanford
More Info: http://sprie.stanford.edu/events/benchmarking_the_global_vc_industry__emerging_vs_mature_markets/

SF Beta: FailCon After Party

When: Tuesday, October 27 @ 6-9:30pm
Where: 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/403121748

Government and Non-Profits 2.0: Social Media – Lessons Learned

When: Tuesday, October 27 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Samovar Conference Hall, 1077 Independence Ave, Mountain View
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/CIO-IT-Executives/calendar/11558949/

MobiTechFest Venture Conference

When: Tuesday, October 27 @ 9:00am – 7:00pm
Where: SUN Santa Clara Campus, 4030 George Sellon Circle, Santa Clara
More Info: http://www.mobitechfest.com

News Beyond Newspapers:  Social, location and mobile innovations

When: Tuesday, October 27 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto
More Info: http://vctaskforce.com/content/view/599/

Zip Talks

When: Tuesday, October 27 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Sandbox Suites 123 10th St. San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/SF-Coworking/calendar/11034916/

Emerging Media Morning Forum

When: Wednesday, October 28 @ 8:30am – 10am
Where: cott’s Seafood Restaurant and Grill 855 El Camino Real, Town, (Embarcadero and El Camino) Country Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA
More Info: http://www.svama.org/morningforum.html#EmergingMedia

The Western Canadian High Tech Mission to the Silicon Valley

When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 4:30 – 6:30pm
Where: Rudy’s Bar – 117 University Avenue – Palo Alto

FWE&E Event: When Women Lead

When: 10/28/2009 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Symantec 350 Ellis Ave, Building D Mountain View, CA 94043
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3499

Build your Business in a Slow Growth Economy

When: Wednesday October 28th @ 8:30am – 4pm
Where: KPMG, 500 E. Middlefield Rd, Mountain View, California
More Info: http://www.silicomventures.com/bootcamp/10_28-9_2009.html

Digital Media Conference West

When: Oct. 28th @ 8pm – 6pm
Where: Hotel Kabuki, SF
More Info: http://www.digitalmediaconference.com/west/

8th Annual BIO Investor Forum

When: Wednesday, October 28 at 08:00 AM
Where: The Palace Hotel 2 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://investorforum.bio.org/opencms/bif/2009

Luncheon with Craig Newmark – the founder of Craigslist

When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:00 PM (PT)
Where: Urban Tavern, 333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/439337069

Stanford Entrepreneurship Network – Coaches on Call – Nicola Corzine, Band of Angels

When: October 29th 2009
Where: Terman Engineering Center, room 419
More Info: http://sen.stanford.edu/coaches


SF New Media Drinkup

When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 6pm – 9pm
Where: Otis, 25 Maiden Ln, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152349689698

Energy Efficiency – An Innovation and Business Opportunity

When: Thursday, October 29 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: SAP Labs, Building D, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto
More Info: http://www.gaba-network.org

SIG Cleantech: Green Building Materials

When: Oct 29th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Where: TiE Office, Suite Number: 108, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara , CA
More Info: http://sv.tie.org/TGS/EM/viewevent/viewEventPT?id_event=3829

SDForum’s Collaboration2.0 Conference: Collaborating in the Next Decade

When:
Friday, October 30 @ 9:00am – 4:00pm
Where: TechMart Center, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
More Info:
http://www.sdforum.org/collaboration

The Leading Enterprise Communication Event

When: Monday, November 02 at 08:00 AM
Where: Moscone Convention Center 747 Howard St San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.voicecon.com/sanfrancisco/about/

Feedback, Suggestions, Contact Info, and Even More Events

Events to promote in the Digest? Digest feedback or suggestions?
Email Chris McCann: chris.r.mccann@gmail.com

Sign up for BASES and the BASES Digest
http://bases.stanford.edu/about-us/digest/

And if you want even more events check out these event calenders:
http://www.vlab.org/events.html
http://www.women2.org/
http://sen.stanford.edu/events
http://svase.com/?q=event
http://sf.garysguide.org/

Tech & Entrepreneurship Events in the Bay Area – 10/19 to 10/26

Posted in Uncategorized by Chris McCann on October 19, 2009

Tech and Entrepreneurship Events

at Stanford, silicon valley, San francisco, and the bay area

Table of contents:

  1. Welcome
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Highlights
  4. Events 10/12 – 10/19
  5. Feedback, Suggestions, Contact Info, and Even More Events

1. Welcome


Hi everyone and welcome to my third addition of the Stanford Events Digest! For everyone new to the Digest here is where I publish the best tech and entrepreneurship events from BASES, Stanford, and the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area.

This week and next week are going to be exciting times in the world of tech and entrepreneurship events! I’ll be attending almost all of the highlighted events so if you are going to attend any of these too you should come find me, it would be great to meet with you in person.

Also as a forewarning next week we are going to be experimenting with a new layout to make it easier for you to scan and “digest” all of our events we post. So watch out for this change in the next issue. And as always I would appreciate any comments or questions emailed directly to me (see the last section)!

2. Table of Contents


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Highlights:
> BizTechDay 2009 – The Most Powerful Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference
> “NextGen Conference”
> Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Track (PACT)
> SNAP Summit: FailCon
> Virtual Goods Summit 2009
> Jobnob Ivy Plus Happy Hour

Monday, October 19th:
> Social Media Club SFSV Presents: Reality Check — Mobile Video
> FountainBlue’s Life Science Entrepreneurs’ Forum
> CalCEF Angel Network Meeting
> Social Media for Sustainability
> Girls in Tech Presents: Virtual Dating 101

Tuesday October 20th

> Mobile Wallet: Can your phone replace your wallet?
> Business Intelligence SIG: The Evolution of BI from Back Office to Business Critical Analytics
> “One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure”: Eliminating the Concept of Waste through Innovative Business Strategy
> Bay Area Video Game Development October Meetup

Wednesday October 21st
> EBS: Closing the Deal: Terms and Valuations
> Social Game Fest hosted at National University in San Jose, Session 3
> The BioScience Forum Presents:“Precision Measurements in Biology”
> Venture Finance SIG: Why the Funding Recession is Over – Raising Money in Uncertain Times
> Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies – Student Mixer

Thursday October 22nd
> Handset Innovation Review
> YIPEE Oktoberfest Mixer
> Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum – Moore’s Law: 40 Years Later
> Small Talks, Big Ideas: Marisa Gallagher, Razorfish
> Social Media for B2B Lead Generation Panel

Friday October 23rd
> Enjoy your Friday :)

Saturday & Sunday October 24th and 25th
> NRI Global Summit 2009: Silicon Valley India-U.S.: Upturn in Downturn

Monday October 26th
> Facebook Application Development: App Measurement for Success
> International SIG: Match.com


3. Highlights

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BizTechDay 2009 – The Most Powerful Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference
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When: October 22, 2009 9:00 AM
Where: Hyatt Regency, 1333 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
More Info: http://www.biztechday.com/

Come network with a community of over a thousand inspired entrepreneurs, angel investors and renowned business leaders.

Expert speakers and business icons from Google, Yelp, Comcast Business Class, Skype, Virgin America, Elance, Constant Contact, Justin.TV, oDesk, WordPress, CBS 5 and Craigslist will share their insights and experience and help your business get up to speed in this economic downturn.

BizTechDay is the most practical, hands-on and experiential conference for small business owners where you will learn specific strategies and online tools necessary to market and raise capital for your business. From building a strong brand on Google, Yelp, or Facebook to successfully raising funds; from building partnerships with Fortune 500 Companies to building your online community from zero to millions – BizTechDay will cover all you need to know to ensure your business forges successfully ahead.

2009 Rock stars Lineup include:

* Craig Newmark – Founder of Craigslist.Org
* Will Bucker – Founder of Match.com
* Tim Ferriss – New York Times Best Selling Author of the 4-Hour Workweek
* Kevin Rose – Founder of Digg.com
* Matt Mullenweg – Founder of WordPress
* Kevin Hartz – Paypal Angel Investor
* Fabio Rosati – CEO of Elance
* And 40+ more thought leaders and successful entrepreneurs

BASES Digest Read will save 30% if they register at www.biztechday.com/register/ Use the code: “BASESEntrepreneur “
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SNAP Summit: FailCon
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When: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: Kabuki Hotel, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://snapsummit4.eventbrite.com/ and 25% off tickets can be had at: http://snapsummit4.eventbrite.com/?discount=RFoP25

SNAP Summit: FailCon” is a full-day conference focusing on the trials and tribulations of successful entrepreneurs. You aren’t a real entrepreneur until you’ve had to deal with failure, and recovering from it – financially, emotionally, and practically – can be challenging. Hear how some major players in the industry have dealt with startup troubles, recovered, and kept a positive, tenacious, and energetic attitude through it all.

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Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Track (PACT)
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When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 9:15 AM – 5:00 PM (PT)
Where: Plug and Play Technology Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd., Sunnyvale, 94085
More Info: http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/pact/index.php , and if you are a startup founder/CEO email cmccann@plugandplaytechcenter.com for discounted tickets

The Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Tract is the premier international entrepreneurship event of the Silicon Valley.  Join top Silicon Valley Venture Capital firms and the Plug and Play team as we review some of the most promising international startup companies in Digital, ICT, Web 2.0, Software as a Service, and other high tech arenas.

Plug and Play will select ~30  international high tech startups to pitch in front of a live audience of Silicon Valley Executives, Venture Capital groups, and successful Entrepreneurs.

This event is perfect for:

  • VC’s seeking diverse, pre-screened deal flow
  • Companies seeking to learn more about Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurs interested in international expansion
  • Individuals interested in staying connected with the hottest high tech ventures in one of the leading entreprenurial ecosystems.

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Virtual Goods Summit 2009
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When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:00 PM – Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Where: Westin San Francisco (Market Street), 50 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/256639616

The market opportunity for virtual goods continues to expand as developers and publishers get a deeper understanding of how virtual goods work and how best to maximize the business opportunity around them. The 2009 edition of the virtual goods summit will bring together thought leaders in this space to talk about what’s changed, what’s working, and the key challenges facing the industry.

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Jobnob Ivy Plus Happy Hour
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When: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:30pm
Where: Illusions Supper Club, 260 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
More Info:
http://www.jobnob.com/happy-hour/IvyPlus-nov-12-2009

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“NextGen Conference”
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Date: Saturday, November 14
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Old Union Ballroom, Stanford University

A one day conference for young entrepreneurs by young entrepreneurs Cory Levy and Daniel Brusilovsky.

For more information, visit: http://www.nextgenconf.com

4. Events 10/19 – 10/26

Social Media Club SFSV Presents: Reality Check — Mobile Video
When: Monday, October 19, 2009 from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (PT)
Where: CBSi (formerly CNET) 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://sfsvoct09.eventbrite.com/

FountainBlue’s Life Science Entrepreneurs’ Forum
When: Monday, October 19 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Intuitive Surgical, 1266 Kifer Road, Building 101, Sunnyvale
More Info: http://www.fountainblue.biz/

CalCEF Angel Network Meeting
When:
OCTOBER 19, 2009 from 4:00 TO 7:00 PM
Where: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati at 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA
More Info: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=191055

Social Media for Sustainability
When: October 19, 2009  | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Where: Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, 1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.justmeans.com/events/justmeans/381.html

Girls in Tech Presents: Virtual Dating 101
When:
Monday, October 19, 2009 from 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: E&O Trading Co. 312 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://girlsintechvirtualdating101.eventbrite.com/

Mobile Wallet: Can your phone replace your wallet?
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 6:00pm
Where: Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School
More Info: http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=283

Business Intelligence SIG: The Evolution of BI from Back Office to Business Critical Analytics
When: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM October 20, 2009
Where: SAP Building 2 – Baltic Room 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA
More Info: http://www.sdforum.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13532

“One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure”: Eliminating the Concept of Waste through Innovative Business Strategy
When: October 20, 2009 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Sofitel Hotel, Redwood City, CA
More Info: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/112

Bay Area Video Game Development October Meetup
When: Oct 20 @ 8:00 PM
Where: Jillian’s Metreon (101 4th St.)  San Francisco, CA 94101
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/sfgamedevelopers/calendar/11384987/

EBS: Closing the Deal: Terms and Valuations
When: 10/21/2009 – 6:00pm
Where: Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive Danville, CA 94526
More Info: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/1995

Social Game Fest hosted at National University in San Jose, Session 3
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (PT)
Where: National University San Jose Campus room 210, 3031 Tisch Way, San Jose, CA
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/410350369

The BioScience Forum Presents:“Precision Measurements in Biology”
When: October 21st @ 6-9 pm
Where: The Clarion Hotel, 401 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae
More Info: www.acteva.com/go/biosf

Venture Finance SIG: Why the Funding Recession is Over – Raising Money in Uncertain Times
When: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM October 21, 2009
Where: DLA Piper 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto
More Info: http://www.sdforum.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13533

Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies – Student Mixer
When: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 @ 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: GSB class S 356
More Info: Email wells_linda@gsb.stanford.edu

Handset Innovation Review
When: Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Where: HP 3000 Hanover St., Building 20 Palo Alto, California
More Info: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=6b1c753a-7175-47bc-90e9-aeab1ba90715

YIPEE Oktoberfest Mixer
When: Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 5pm
Where: Tied House 954 Villa Street, Mountain View
More Info: https://chambermv.wufoo.com/forms/yipee-oktoberfest-mixer/

Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum – Moore’s Law: 40 Years Later
When: Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business
More Info: http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/bef/oct09forum.html

Small Talks, Big Ideas: Marisa Gallagher, Razorfish

When: Thursday, October 22, 2009  7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: San Jose State University,  Art Building, Room 133, San Jose State University,  San Jose, CA 95101
More Info:
http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/event-detail?eid=32330117

Social Media for B2B Lead Generation Panel
When: Thursday, Oct 22 @ 6:00pm-8:30pm
Where: Michaels @ Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
More Info: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/3475

NRI Global Summit 2009: Silicon Valley India-U.S.: Upturn in Downturn
When: October 24, 2009, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: India Community Center 525 Los Coches St. Milpitas, CA
More Info: http://www.nriglobalsummit.com/

Facebook Application Development: App Measurement for Success
When: Oct 26th @ 6:30pm
Where:
WilmerHale 1117 S California Ave Palo Alto, CA 94304
More Info: http://www.sdforum.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13522

International SIG: Match.com
When: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM October 26, 2009
Where: Orrick 1100 Marsh Rd. Menlo Park,, CA
More Info: http://www.sdforum.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13522

5. Feedback, Suggestions, Contact Info, and Even More Events

Events to promote in the Digest? Digest feedback or suggestions?
Email Chris McCann: chris.r.mccann@gmail.com

Sign up for BASES and the BASES Digest
http://bases.stanford.edu/about-us/digest/

And if you want even more events check out these event calenders:
http://www.vlab.org/events.html
http://www.women2.org/
http://sen.stanford.edu/events
http://svase.com/?q=event
http://sf.garysguide.org/

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Tech & Entrepreneurship Events in the Bay Area – 10/12 to 10/19

Posted in Uncategorized by Chris McCann on October 13, 2009

Tech and Entrepreneurship Events

at Stanford, silicon valley, San francisco, and the bay area

Table of contents:

  1. Welcome
  2. Stanford and BASES Events
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Highlights
  5. Events 10/12 – 10/19
  6. Feedback, Suggestions, Contact Info, and Even More Events

1. Welcome

Hi everyone and welcome to my second addition of the BASES Digest! For everyone new to the Digest here is where I publish the best tech and entrepreneurship events from BASES, Stanford, and the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Based on your feedback from the last digest we have changed the format somewhat to include featured events for dates beyond this week and highlighting feature event titles to make them easier to read. We couldn’t do Bold headings for all the events or more graphics but we will try to change this soon!

Thank you for the feedback though and I would appreciate any more comments or questions emailed directly to me (see the last section).

2. Stanford and BASES Events

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“DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar with Greg Papadopoulos,
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Sun”
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Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Skilling Auditorium, Stanford University

Join us for one hour as Greg shares his thoughts.

ETL seminars are free and open to the public. For more information, visit: http://etl.stanford.edu/

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“BASES / CDC Career in Entrepreneurship: Greg Steltenpohl, Founder of Odwalla juice and Adina”
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Date: Tuesday, October 20
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Career Development Center 1st Floor, Stanford University

Come hear Greg talk about entrepreneurship, taking healthy, sustainable ideas mainstream, and growing startup businesses

STUDENTS ONLY, RSVP to dilyssun@stanford.edu with name, year, major
space is limited, waiting list available

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“NextGen Conference”
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Date: Saturday, November 14
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Old Union Ballroom, Stanford University

A one day conference for young entrepreneurs by young entrepreneurs Cory Levy and Daniel Brusilovsky.

For more information, visit: http://www.nextgenconf.com

3. Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Highlights:
> Churchill Club presents: An Evening with Michael Dell
> ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit
> Redwood City Startup BBQ – Plug and Play Tech Center
> Churchill Club presents: Sheryl Sandberg in conversation with Charlene Li
> BizTechDay 2009 – The Most Powerful Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference
> Oktoberfest with YIPEE ((Young Innovative Professional Entrepreneurs, ETC)
> SNAP Summit: FailCon


Monday, October 12th:

> M&A: Three Views of the Elephant

Tuesday October 13th

> VentureWire Technology Showcase 2009
> Women 2.0 Startup Essentials – Developer Night
> Aardvark Fall SF Meetup
> FAILpocalypse
> LEARN HOW TO GET A JOB OR PROMOTION NOW!
> Venture Funding Trends for Medical Device Startups
> Social Fundraising for nonprofits, featuring givezooks!
> A Historical Perspective on the Development of the VC Industry in Silicon Valley–Are We in a New Era

Wednesday October 14th
> Women 2.0 Startup Essentials – Legal Night
> SF NewTech
> Steve Bernardez – Principal, ONSET Ventures
> THE PLATFORM REVOLUTION & THE INFLUENCE OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
> CXO Leadership Forum: Hooking up with Angel Investors
> StartOut – For Gay and Lesbian Entrepreneurship – Networking Event

Thursday October 15th

> VC Breakfast Club with George Ugras, General Partner, Adams Capital Management Focus: Digital Media, Electronics and Enterprise
> How the Search for Executive Positions Has Changed and What That Means for YOU
> Developing a Strategy to Accomplish More By Doing Less
> 2009 San Francisco CIO Executive Summit
> The cheapest car in the world: low-cost disruptive innovation by Tata Motors

Friday October 16th
> No events :(

Saturday & Sunday October 17th and 18th
> Have a great weekend!

Monday October 19th
> Social Media for Sustainability

4. Highlights

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Churchill Club presents: An Evening with Michael Dell
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When: Tues Oct. 13 at 5:30pm Registration | 6:30pm Dinner | 7:00pm Program
Where: Santa Clara Marriott
More Info: http://www.churchillclub.org/eventDetail.jsp?EVT_ID=836

Michael Dell founded Dell 25 years ago; what′s his vision for the next 25?
Call 408.265.0130 to register and get our Oct. 15 program with Sheryl Sandberg for free!

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ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit
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When: Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 08:30 AM
Where: Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA, USA
More Info: http://www.eventbee.com/event?eid=62436

The real-time web is creating new opportunities in business, media, communication and collaboration. We are bringing together industry leaders using the real-time web in social networks, financial services, media and nonprofit groups to discuss:
*the state of the art, science and business of the real-time web
*efforts to create standards and interoperability
*challenges in user experience, technology and monetization

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Redwood City Startup BBQ – Plug and Play Tech Center
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When: October 15th @ 12 pm
Where: 370 Convention Way Redwood City, CA 94063
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/PlugandPlayTechCenter/calendar/1148…

If you a startup founder, team member, or entrepreneur come join us for a free BBQ at Redwood City with a bunch of geeks, hot startups in the San Mateo, Redwood City area, CEO’s of PnP companies, investors, and our special guests.

The event will be just a very informal BBQ to meet everyone who is a part of startups in the area and hang out on a Thursday afternoon.

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Churchill Club presents: Sheryl Sandberg in conversation with Charlene Li
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When: Thurs Oct. 15 at 6:30pm Registration & light appetizers | 7:15pm Program
Where: PARC, Palo Alto
More Info: http://www.churchillclub.org/eventDetail.jsp?EVT_ID=837

Sandberg′s view on Facebook and what′s next for the social web

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BizTechDay 2009 – The Most Powerful Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference
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When: October 22, 2009 9:00 AM
Where: Hyatt Regency, 1333 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
More Info: http://www.biztechday.com/

Come network with a community of over a thousand inspired entrepreneurs, angel investors and renowned business leaders.

Expert speakers and business icons from Google, Yelp, Comcast Business Class, Skype, Virgin America, Elance, Constant Contact, Justin.TV, oDesk, WordPress, CBS 5 and Craigslist will share their insights and experience and help your business get up to speed in this economic downturn.

BizTechDay is the most practical, hands-on and experiential conference for small business owners where you will learn specific strategies and online tools necessary to market and raise capital for your business. From building a strong brand on Google, Yelp, or Facebook to successfully raising funds; from building partnerships with Fortune 500 Companies to building your online community from zero to millions – BizTechDay will cover all you need to know to ensure your business forges successfully ahead.

2009 Rock stars Lineup include:

* Craig Newmark – Founder of Craigslist.Org
* Will Bucker – Founder of Match.com
* Tim Ferriss – New York Times Best Selling Author of the 4-Hour Workweek
* Kevin Rose – Founder of Digg.com
* Matt Mullenweg – Founder of WordPress
* Kevin Hartz – Paypal Angel Investor
* Fabio Rosati – CEO of Elance
* And 40+ more thought leaders and successful entrepreneurs

BASES Digest Read will save 30% if they register at www.biztechday.com/register/ Use the code: “BASESEntrepreneur “

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Oktoberfest with YIPEE ((Young Innovative Professional Entrepreneurs, ETC)
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When: Oct 22nd at 5p-7pm
Where: Tied House, 954 Villa Street, Mountain View
More Info: https://chambermv.wufoo.com/forms/yipee-oktoberfest-mixer/

Meet new contacts in a relaxed, friendly environment. Bring plenty of business cards! Appetizers, wine, beer, and sodas will be offered.

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SNAP Summit: FailCon
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When: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: Kabuki Hotel, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://snapsummit4.eventbrite.com/

SNAP Summit: FailCon” is a full-day conference focusing on the trials and tribulations of successful entrepreneurs. You aren’t a real entrepreneur until you’ve had to deal with failure, and recovering from it – financially, emotionally, and practically – can be challenging. Hear how some major players in the industry have dealt with startup troubles, recovered, and kept a positive, tenacious, and energetic attitude through it all.

5. Events 10/12 – 10/19

M&A: Three Views of the Elephant
When: Monday, Oct 12 @ 6:30pm-9:00pm
Where: Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, 5121 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton
More Info: http://www.ebig.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDe…

VentureWire Technology Showcase 2009

When: October 13-14, 2009
Where: Sofitel, Redwood City, CA
More Info: http://showcase.dowjones.com/

Women 2.0 Startup Essentials – Developer Night
When: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 @ 6:00 – 7:45pm
Where: Outside the Cube (555 DeHaro Street Suite 424)
More Info: http://www.eventbee.com/view/startupessentials

Aardvark Fall SF Meetup
When: Tuesday, October 13th @ 5:30 – 7:30
Where: Temple (540 Howard St)
More Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178861593501&in…

FAILpocalypse
When: Tuesday, October 13th @ 7:00pm – 2:00am
Where: Mr. Smith’s (34 7th Street)
More Info: http://twitter.com/failparty

“LEARN HOW TO GET A JOB OR PROMOTION NOW!”
When: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Where: Townsend & Townsend & Crew LLP, 390 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA. 94301
More Info: WWW.MITCNC.ORG

Venture Funding Trends for Medical Device Startups
When: 10/13/2009 – 6:00pm
Where: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3297

Social Fundraising for nonprofits, featuring givezooks!
When: Tuesday, October 13 @ 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Where: Sandbox Suites 123 10th St. San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2114930/social-fundraisin…

A Historical Perspective on the Development of the VC Industry in Silicon Valley–Are We in a New Era
When: Tuesday, October 13 @ 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
Where: Encina Hall, 3rd Floor, Philippines Conference Room, Stanford University
More Info: sprie.stanford.edu/events

Women 2.0 Startup Essentials – Legal Night
When: Wednesday, October 14th @ 6:00 – 7:45pm
Where: Outside the Cube (555 DeHaro Street Suite 424)
More Info: http://www.eventbee.com/view/startupessentials

SF NewTech

When: Wednesday, October 14th @ 5:30 – 10:30pm
Where: Mighty (119 Utah)
More Info: http://www.sfnewtech.com

Steve Bernardez – Principal, ONSET Ventures
When: 14 October 2009, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stanford – Terman Engineering Center, room 419
More Info: http://sen.stanford.edu/Steve_Bernardez

THE PLATFORM REVOLUTION & THE INFLUENCE OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
When: 10/14/2009 – 8:00am
Where: The Quadrus Conference Center, 2400 Sand Hill Road , Menlo Park
More Info: http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/viewdetails.asp?lstconf…

CXO Leadership Forum: Hooking up with Angel Investors
When: 10/14/2009 – 11:30am
Where: Reed Smith LLP, 1510 Page Mill Road, Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA 94304
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/2008

StartOut – For Gay and Lesbian Entrepreneurship – Networking Event
When: 10/14/2009 – 6:00pm
Where: Press Club, 20 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94103
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3453

Women 2.0 Startup Essentials – Public Relations Night
When: Thursday October 15th @ 6:00 – 7:45pm
Where: Outside the Cube (555 DeHaro Street Suite 424)
More Info: http://www.eventbee.com/view/startupessentials

VC Breakfast Club with George Ugras, General Partner, Adams Capital Management Focus: Digital Media, Electronics and Enterprise
When: 10/15/2009 – 8:00am
Where: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP, 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3343

How the Search for Executive Positions Has Changed and What That Means for YOU
When: Thursday, October 15, from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Bowne, 2455 Faber Place, Palo Alto
More Info: http://www.fountainblue.biz/

Developing a Strategy to Accomplish More By Doing Less
When: 10/15/2009 – 7:30am
Where: SRI- Stanford Research Institute, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3428

2009 San Francisco CIO Executive Summit

When: Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 AM
Where: parc 55 hotel 55 Cyril Magnin Street san francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.bycios.com/event_cio_es/overview/id/123

The cheapest car in the world: low-cost disruptive innovation by Tata Motors
When: Thursday, October 15 @ 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
Where: Encina Hall, 3rd Floor, Okimoto Conference Room, Stanford University
More Info: sprie.stanford.edu/events

Social Media for Sustainability

When: Monday, October 19 @ 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM
Where: Mission Bay Conference Center 1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.justmeans.com/events/justmeans/381.html

6. Feedback, Suggestions, Contact Info, and Even More Events

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Events to promote in the Digest? Digest feedback or suggestions?
Email Chris McCann: chris.r.mccann@gmail.com

Sign up for BASES and the BASES Digest
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And if you want even more events check out these event calenders:
http://www.vlab.org/events.html
http://www.women2.org/
http://sen.stanford.edu/events
http://svase.com/?q=event
http://sf.garysguide.org/

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The new direction of Entrepreneurial Activism

Posted in Uncategorized by Chris McCann on October 5, 2009

I’ve been on a kind of hiatus or sabbatical from this blog for awhile but I am now ready to start publishing content again on  Entrepreneurial Activism!

I started publishing a small events list of tech / entrepreneurship events in Silicon Valley and San Francisco a couple weeks ago and just last week I was asked by Ricky Yean one of the VP’s of BASES (Stanford’s entrepreneurial organization) to republish this list to their 10,000+ members on their BASES Digest list.

So I will also be taking this events list and republishing it here on the blog as well so check back often and subscribe to get a weekly update of all the top tech and entrepreneurship events in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area.

Tech & Entrepreneurship Events in the Bay Area – 10/5 to 10/12

Posted in entrepreneurship by Chris McCann on October 5, 2009

Tech & Entrepreneurship Events in the Bay Area

Contents

  1. Announcements
  2. Plug and Play Tech Center & BASES Events
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Highlights
  5. Events 10/5 – 10/12
  6. Feedback, Suggestions, and Contact Info

1. Announcements

Hi everyone! As some of you may know I started publishing an events list a couple weeks ago of tech/entrepreneurship events in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I’m excited to announce that my friend Ricky Yean of BASES (the entrepreneurial organization of Stanford University) asked me to publish my list and the BASES events to their email list of 20,000+ entrepreneurs!!

Feel free to share and republish this list wherever you want and email me back directly if you want to be taken off this list for whatever reason. Also this is my first event announcement with them so feel free to send me any feedback or suggestions directly.

2. Plug and Play Tech Center & BASES Events

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“Startup Beer Pong” at Plug and Play Redwood City
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Where: 370 Convention Way, Redwood City, CA 94063
When: October 7th @ 5pm
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/PlugandPlayTechCenter/calendar/1148…

Come join some of the top startup founders, investors, and startup team members for an fun and exciting tournament of Beer Pong! If this is your first time hearing about Beer Pong don’t worry we invite people of all experience levels to come join us. At our last tournament the team that won never played beer pong before so don’t be shy.

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DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar presents: Steve Jurvetson
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Date: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Skilling Auditorium, Stanford University

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ETL seminars are free and open to the public.
To see this quarter’s lineup, visit: http://etl.stanford.edu/
To catch all the videos and podcasts, visit: http://ecorner.stanford.edu/

We look forward to seeing you there!

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The Silicon Valley Factor Competition
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Deadline: Registration close TONIGHT 11:59PM

The Innovation Center Denmark Silicon Valley, YouNoodle, and BASES presents a startup picking competition. Winners of ‘SV Factor’ will be heading to Denmark’s Venture Cup Finals in Copenhagen, Denmark in June. Meet and network with hundreds of judges, students and entrepreneurs at one of the largest student entrepreneurship events in northern Europe. Must be a Stanford student to participate. Find out more at: http://bit.ly/2WI2P

3. Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Highlights:
> HYSTA Annual Conference
> Stanford Grad Entrepreneur Dinners
> Don’t Fly Blindly- Startup Acceleration and Metrics with Hiten Shah and Sean Power
> Clean Tech Awards Gala

Monday, October 5th:
> Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment
> Qualys Security Conference 2009
> Sweden & California: Potential Collaborations & Opportunities in Sustainable Innovation
> Email Marketing 101 for Business Owners
> In depth Cloud Computing discussion

Tuesday October 6th
> Cloud Summit Executive
> Juice Pitcher
> Breakfast Blogging Club October MeetUp
> SVASE Main Event: An evening with Randy Komisar on Getting to Plan B
> South Bay Blogger Meeting

Wednesday October 7th
> Creating & Managing Successful Tech Alliances with VCs, Start-Ups and Industry Peers

Thursday October 8th
> Mergers & Acquisitions 2009 : What You Need to Know Now
> Learn how to develop for Android, beyond the HelloWorld

Friday October 9th
> Women Leading Innovation
> Serial Entrepreneur Discusses Taking the Long View in Business

Saturday & Sunday October 10th and 11th
> Have a great weekend!

Monday October 12th
> Oracle OpenWorld

4. Highlights

“HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association) Annual Conference”

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
When: Saturday, October 3, 2009
More Info: http://www.hysta.org/ac2009/

The conference brings together top industry leaders from both Silicon Valley and China and is targeting business executives, high-tech professionals, investors and those interested in entrepreneurship.
This year’s conference will focus on how to not only survive in business during global economic hardship but to also thrive; grow and expand, a new leader emerging from the pack. The conference will feature keynote speaker Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft to share his insights on the opportunities for US and China that exist in an unstable market.

“Stanford Grad Entrepreneur Dinners”
When & Where: Various locations and Time
More Info: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ArGncqiVw7rOdGM1…

The GSB Entrepreneur and Energy Clubs are organizing a series of small group entrepreneur dinners throughout the week of Oct. 12 so that entrepreneurial-minded grad students across the entire university can better get to know each other in an informal context.

Our hope is that this will facilitate getting to know people outside of our respective grad schools and allow people to discuss entrepreneurship and specific topics in a small and informal environment.

“Don’t Fly Blindly- Startup Acceleration and Metrics with Hiten Shah and Sean Power”

Where: The British Bankers Club, Menlo Park
When: Friday, October 9th @ 6pm-9pm
More Info: http://livekiss.eventbrite.com/

Most of you know how important metrics are, but the big problem is – Where do you start? What do you look at? How much do you look at and when is “enough” enough.
Participate in this active discussion as they share their ideas and experiences on startup acceleration, analytics and metrics.
Hiten Shah is the founder of ACS, Crazy Egg & KISSmetrics and Sean Power is the co-founder of Watching Websites & co-author of O’Reilly’s Complete Web Monitoring.

“Clean Tech Awards Gala”

Where: The Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, San Francisco
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 10am – 6pm
More Info: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84

The culmination of the world’s largest clean technology business competition is our annual Awards Gala designed to showcase the boldest cleantech ideas, the most ambitious entrepreneurs and the brightest, most engaged investors, venture capitalists and prospective technology customers.
Join us at the elegant Masonic Center in the heart of San Francisco for a Clean Technology Expo, displaying the most promising clean technology companies throughout the country and throughout the world. In the main auditorium, watch cutting edge technology pitches and demonstrations from clean technology entrepreneurs. Audience members are invited to participate by voting for the “Peoples’ Choice Award” of their favorite companies and technologies. Finally, enjoy the high caliber keynote speakers and celebrate with us as we announce the 2009 National Cleantech Open Grand Prize Winner and present the $250,000 prize package.

5. Events 10/5 – 10/12

“Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment”
When: Monday, October 5 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: NetApp HQ, Building 3, 495 E Java Dr, Sunnyvale
Cost: $40 on site registration or $100 for ongoing membership
More Info: http://www.fountainblue.biz/cleanenergy.html

“Qualys Security Conference 2009″
When: Monday, October 05 at 08:00 AM
Where: The Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St. San Francisco
Cost: There is no cost to attend but Registration is required
More Info: http://www.qualys.com/company/events/tradeshows/qsc09/san…

“Sweden & California: Potential Collaborations and Business Opportunities in Sustainable Innovation”
When: Monday, October 05 @ 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Where: Greenv Sustainable Center of South San Francisco, 1 Chestnut Ave, South San Francisco
Cost: $65.00
More Info: http://www.sustainableinnovationevent.com/

“Email Marketing 101 for Business Owners”
When: Monday, October 05 @ 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Where: SBA Entrepreneur Center, 455 Market St. 6th floor San Francisco,
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/386105853

“In depth Cloud Computing discussion”
When: Monday, October 05 @ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Where: Avalon at Mission Bay North 255 King S 19th floor lounge San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/cloudcomputing/calendar/11454409/

“Cloud Summit Executive”
When: Tuesday, October 06 @ 09:00 AM to 07:00 PM
Where: Computer History Museum 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
More Info: http://www.interop.com/newyork/conference/cloud-summit.php

“Juice Pitcher”
When: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 from 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Where: Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus – Building 1, 1065 La Avenida, Mountain View, CA
More Info: http://juicepitcher.eventbrite.com/

“Breakfast Blogging Club October MeetUp”
When: Tuesday, October 06 @ 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: Z Cafe & Bar, 2735 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Cost: $35.00 per person
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/Breakfast-Blogging-Club/calendar/11…

“SVASE Main Event: An evening with Randy Komisar on Getting to Plan B”
When: Tuesday, October 06 @ 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Where: Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP 1100 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA
Cost: Members – $20.00 ; Non-Members – $49.00
More Info: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/3204

“South Bay Blogger Meeting”
When: Tuesday, October 06 @ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Where: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 205-411, Cupertino, CA
Cost: Free
More Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1365116/

“Creating & Managing Successful Tech Alliances with VCs, Start-Ups and Industry Peers”
When: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Microsoft – Executive Briefing Center, 1065 La Avenida Building 1, Mountain View
Cost: $26.61
More Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/408145775

“Mergers & Acquisitions 2009 : What You Need to Know Now”
When: Thursday, October 08 at 09:00 AM
Where: PLI California Center, 685 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Online Registration
More Info: http://www.pli.edu/product/seminar_detail.asp?id=48702

“Learn how to develop for Android, beyond the HelloWorld”
When: Thursday, October 08 @ 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Where: Marakana Classroom, 1071 Mississippi St., San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.sfandroid.org/calendar/11347898/?eventId=11347…

” Women Leading Innovation”
When: Friday, October 9 from 11:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
Where: EMC Corporation, 2831 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara
Cost: $20 members, $25 partners, $30 general
More Info: http://www.whenshespeaks.com

“Serial Entrepreneur Discusses Taking the Long View in Business”
When: Friday, October 09 @ 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM
Where: Omega Restaurant, 90 S. Park Victoria Drive, Milpitas, CA
More Info: http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com/

“Oracle OpenWorld”
When: Oct 12th – 15th, All Day
Where: 555 DeHaro Street, Suite 424, San Francisco, CA
More Info: http://www.oracle.com/us/openworld/index.htm

“Venture Wire Technology Showcase 2009″
When: Tuesday, October 13 at 08:00 AM
Where: Sofitel San Francisco Bay, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA
Cost: $1695
More Info: http://showcase.dowjones.com/

6. Feedback, Suggestions, and Contact Info

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Events to promote in the Digest? Digest feedback or suggestions?
Email Chris McCann: chris.r.mccann@gmail.com

Sign up for BASES and the BASES Digest
http://bases.stanford.edu/about-us/digest/