Welcome to the BASES [StartupDigest]
Hi *|FNAME|* and welcome to the November 16th issue of the BASES [Startup Digest]! For everyone new to the Digest, this is a weekly email digest where we find and highlight the top tech and entrepreneurship events from BASES, Stanford, Silicon Valley and the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area. We don’t cover all of the events; only the best  This week is Entreprenuership Week! It is jam packed with lots of cool events. But first, there was some confusion in last week’s digest. We want to make sure that it’s clear to everyone that we are doing this in conjunction with BASES and Stanford. To find out more information about the organization please see the bottom of the welcome message. Back to the events, the highlighted section features some of my favorite events. Be sure to check out at least one event this week and let me know how it is! If I missed any good events for any reason, please drop me an email.We are very excited this week to be running an promotion with DealMaker media’s event “Under the Radar” and for our subscribers only we are giving away 2 FREE passes to the conference which are normally priced $795 to attend, see our “Startup Event of the Week” section for more info.
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Table of Contents:
- Startup Event of the Week
- Highlighted Events
- Events 11/16 – 11/23
- Acknowledgments
- Contact Info, Entrepreneurial Resources, and even more events
Startup Event of the Week
 Under the Radar: MobilityWhen: November 19, 2009 @ 8:00AM – 6:00PM
Where: Microsoft Campus, Bldg 1, Mountain View, CA
More Info: The BASES [Startup Digest] is giving away 2 FREE tickets to the conference (normally priced $795) in a sweepstakes via facebook here http://www.facebook.com/startupdigest?v=app_48008362724&ref=ts or twitter here http://wildfireapp.com/twitter/233/contests/12421
Under the Radar is a must-attend event for startups and dealmakers from global carriers, brands, media companies, and handset manufacturers responsible for helping their companies leverage new mobile technology and innovation in the fast-evolving digital landscape.
54% of past presenters have gone on to be funded or acquired.
Meet cutting edge mobile innovators like stealthy startups Payfone and SimpleGeo; and world dominators like Nike, Coca-Cola, Nokia, at&t, China Mobile and more. Connect, innovate and change the world.
Again we are giving away 2 FREE tickets to this awesome event via facebook here http://www.facebook.com/startupdigest?v=app_48008362724&ref=ts or twitter here http://wildfireapp.com/twitter/233/contests/12421 fill out your info for your chance to win!
Highlighted EventsContents:
Tuesday November 17th – TEDxSF
Wednesday November 18th – SF New Tech
Wednesday November 18th – DFJ’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series: “Innovation Tournament Showcase”
Thursday November 19th – Under the Radar: Mobility – 2 FREE Tickets and $150 Off for readers
Thursday November 19th – E-Challenge & Social E-Challenge Info Session and Mixer
Thursday November 19th – WebPlay – 75% off for readers
Friday November 20th – NUSEA Rainmakers
Fri, Sat and Sun November 20-22nd – Bay Area Startup Weekend – 20% off for readers
TEDxSF
When: Nov 17th, 2009, @ 4pm – 8pm
Where: California Academy of Sciences Building
More Info: http://69.93.14.215/TEDxSF/event_creativity.cfm In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx, a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxSF, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxSF events, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.To learn more about TEDx, please visit ted.com/tedx.
SF New Tech
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM (PT)
Where: Mighty, 119 Utah Street, (Cross street is 15th. Look for the big black doors!), San Francisco, CA 94103
More Info: http://nov18sfnewtech-rsvp.eventbrite.com/San Francisco’s largest and longest running regular tech event and community group. 5000+ strong and we don’t bite. Great companies, Great people, Cocktails, Conversation, Community On this special evening we’ll see and hear about some great innovations and ideas from some of the leading thinkers in tech.
DFJ’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series: “Innovation Tournament Showcase”
When: Wednesday, November 18 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: Stanford University – Skilling Auditorium
More Info: http://git09.stanford.edu/ We will see the best submissions from Stanford. Prizes will be awarded for the best solutions for the challenge “Make Saving Money Fun.”Have you started yet? Sign up here: http://git09.stanford.edu/
Under the Radar: Mobility – $150 Off
When: November 19, 2009 @ 8:00AM – 6:00PM
Where: Microsoft Campus, Bldg 1, Mountain View, CA
More Info: http://www.undertheradarblog.com/, $150 off for BASES [Startup Digest] Subscribers only here http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=165714&qoanswer141102=%20BASES Under the Radar is a must-attend event for startups and dealmakers from global carriers, brands, media companies, and handset manufacturers responsible for helping their companies leverage new mobile technology and innovation in the fast-evolving digital landscape.Meet cutting edge mobile innovators like stealthy startups Payfone and SimpleGeo; and world dominators like Nike, Coca-Cola, Nokia, at&t, China Mobile and more. Connect, innovate and change the world.
“E-Challenge & Social E-Challenge Info Session and Mixer”
When: Thursday, November 19 @ 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Stanford University, Tressider Oak Room or Koret Pavilion (TBD)This is an info session for the 2009-2010 BASES E-Challenge and Social E-Challenge. It is a chance for people to get to know more about the two competitions, as well as hear from past winners.
WebPlay Conference – 75% off for readers
When: Nov 19th @ 8:00a – 7:00pm
Where: Plug and Play Tech Center 440 N Wolfe Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca
More Info: http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/webplay/index.php 75% off for BASES [Startup Digest] subscribers only $25 to attend use “BASES” as the coupon codeWebPlay will be an event communicating the latest trends in the marketplace with experienced entrepreneurs and experts in the field. Join us as we explore leveraging social media, crowd sourcing, real time applications, and we’ll dive into the minds of hip web investors. 300-400 Web 2.0 focused entrepreneurs, VC’s, angels, and developers are expected to attend.
“NUSEA Rainmakers”
When: Friday, November 20 @ 6pm – 10pm
Where: Stanford University – Building 320, Main Quad BRAUN CORNER (01-320) 450 SERRA MALL, BLDG. 320 Stanford, CA 94305
More Info: http://rainmakers.nusea.org/live/rainmakers2009/us/National University of Singapore Entrepreneurs Association (NUSEA) Rainmakers Event:Rainmakers 2009 is NUSEA’s flagship annual conference for young entrepreneurs, industry experts, academics and investors from both the West and the East to engage in fervent exchanges of ideas and opinions. This conference will be streamed live to Singapore. Proudly co-hosted by BASES.
Bay Area Startup Weekend – 20% off
When: November 20-22nd
Where: The Hacker Dojo 140 South Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94041
More Info: http://bayarea.startupweekend.org/ For BASES [Startup Digest] subscribers only get 20% off – Use code “swearlybird”Startup Weekend is a 54 hour startup event that provides networking, resources and incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch. Get connected with local developers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Build Community. Start Companies. No Talk. All Action. We are a non-profit based out of Seattle, WA helping entrepreneurs around the world in over 52 cities and 12 countries.On Friday night people pitch their ideas, we do a simple vote of everyone’s favorite 2 or 3 to narrow down the ideas, and individuals then gather around each idea to discuss feasibility. After Friday evening people come in early on Saturday and work work work for the rest of the weekend until giving a demo of the newly created startup on Sunday evening. It’s a great learning experience, great networking, and a lot of fun to roll up your sleeves and get in the trenches launching a new startup! Hope to see you there!
Events 11/16 – 11/23
Monday, November 16th
> TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Wireless
> QCon – The annual international software development conference
Tuesday, November 17th
> SSD’s: Game-Changing Technology for Better, Bigger, Faster Apps and App Dev
> Turbo Charge Your Virtual Currency Sales
> DreamForce: Global Gathering
> The Academy Awards of Cleantech – 30% off
> SF MusicTech Mixer
> Intuit’s Customer Insights
> TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Software
> Sunnyvale Bootstrappers Breakfast
Wednesday, November 18th
> Thought Leadership 2.0
> Beyond Microfinance
> Viewpointr Preview Release Meetup
> Co-Founders Wanted November Meetup
> BioScience Forum presents Hans Reiser, VP Biology at Gilead, “Infectious Disease Research in the 21st Century”
> TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Cleantech
> EBS: What’s Hot – What VCs Like and Why
> GreenBeat 2009
Thursday, November 19th
> WorkIt Annual SV Meetup
> TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Internet
> Tech the Halls: Technologizer Holiday Bash
> Driving Strategic Alignment in an Age of Disruption and Convergence
> Cleantech Market Update
> Technology Entrepreneurship on the Global Stage
> VC Breakfast Club with Neal Hansch, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners
Friday, November 20th
> Real-Time CrunchUp SF
> San Francisco Bootstrappers Breakfast
> “Getting Start With Google AdWords” – Bay Area Workshop – $100 off
Saturday and Sunday, November 21st & 22nd
> Have a great weekend!
TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Wireless
When: Monday Nov. 16, 2:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: TiE Conference Center, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054
More info: http://sv.tie.org/ Promotion Code: TiE-DealQCon – The annual international software development conference
When: November 16th – 20th
Where: Westin San Francisco Market Street, 50 Third Street, San Francisco
More Info: http://qcon.infoq.com/SSD’s: Game-Changing Technology for Better, Bigger, Faster Apps and App Dev
Where: Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School
When: Tuesday November 17th, 2009 @ 6:00-8:30 p.m
More Info: http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=290
Turbo Charge Your Virtual Currency Sales
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 2:15 – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Orrick’s Silicon Valley Office, 1100 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
More Info: http://reaction.orrick.com/reaction/sites/totalaccess/14468.asp?Selection=default&ClearRSID=1
DreamForce: Global Gathering
When: Tuesday Nov 17th – 20th
Where: The Moscone Center, San Francisco
More Info: http://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/DF09/site/
The Academy Awards of Cleantech – 30% off
When: Nov 17th @ 8:00a – 7:00p
Where: The Masonic Center 1111 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108
More Info: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84 Register for your 30% with the code “BetaGala”
SF MusicTech Mixer
When: Nov 17th @ 5:30 – 9:30p
Where: Roe Nightclub
More Info: http://sfmtsmixer.eventbrite.com
Intuit’s Customer Insights
When: Tuesday, November 17 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
More Info: http://norcalbma.org/programs/meetingcurrent_html
TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Software
When: Nov. 17, 2:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: TiE Conference Center, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054
More info: http://sv.tie.org/ Promotion Code: TiE-Deal
Sunnyvale Bootstrappers Breakfast
When: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 @ 07:30 AM – 09:00 AM
Where: Coco’s on Oakmead at Lawrence, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA
More Info: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1520296182300&P=152029600
Thought Leadership 2.0
When: Wednesday, November 18 @ 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Intero Real Estate, 10275 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/HappyAbout/calendar/11757993/
Beyond Microfinance
When: Wednesday, November 18 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Hanson Bridgett offices, 425 Market Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco
More Info: http://svmn.net
Co-Founders Wanted November Meetup
When: November 18th @ 6pm
Where: Hackers Dojo, 140A S Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA 94041
More Info: http://www.meetup.com/Co-Founders-Wanted-Meetup/calendar/11745331
Viewpointr Preview Release Meetup
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:30 PM (PT)
Where: Freshout’s SF Offices, 444 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
More Info: http://viewpointr.eventbrite.com/
BioScience Forum presents Hans Reiser, VP Biology at Gilead, “Infectious Disease Research in the 21st Century”
When: November 18th @ 6-9 pm
Where: The Clarion Hotel in Millbrae
More Info: www.biosf.org
TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Cleantech
When: Nov. 18, 2:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
More info: http://sv.tie.org/ Promotion Code: TiE-Deal
EBS: What’s Hot – What VCs Like and Why
When: 11/18/2009 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Crow Canyon Country Club 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA 94526
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/1994
GreenBeat 2009
Where: San Mateo Marriott in San Mateo, CA
When: Wednesday and Thursday, November 18 and 19, 2009
More info: http://www.greenbeat2009.com
WorkIt Annual SV Meetup
When: Nov 19th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Network Meeting Center at Techmart, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
More Info: http://www.workit.com/svmixer
TiE Entrepreneurs Week: Internet
When: Nov. 19, 2:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: TiE Conference Center, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054
More info: http://sv.tie.org/ Promotion Code: TiE-Deal
Tech the Halls: Technologizer Holiday Bash
When: Nov 19th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Varnish Art Gallery, 77 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94105
More Info: http://www.techthehalls.eventbrite.com
Driving Strategic Alignment in an Age of Disruption and Convergence
When: Thursday, November 19 @ 7:30am – 10:30am
Where: SRI- Stanford Research Institute, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park
More Info: http://www.strategyplus.org/chapters/NorthernCalifornia.php
Cleantech Market Update
When: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Where: Orrick’s Silicon Valley Office, 1100 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
More Info: http://reaction.orrick.com/reaction/sites/totalaccess/14431.asp?Selection=default&ClearRSID=1
Technology Entrepreneurship on the Global Stage
When: Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 6:00-8:30 PM
Where: Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business
More Info: http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/bef/nov09forum.html
VC Breakfast Club with Neal Hansch, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners
When: 11/19/2009 @ 8:00am – 9:30am
Where: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP, 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
More Info: http://svase.com/?q=node/3472
Real-Time CrunchUp SF
When: Friday, November 20, 2009 from 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM (PT)
Where: InterContinental Hotel, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
More Info: http://realtimecrunchupsf.eventbrite.com/
San Francisco Bootstrappers Breakfast
When: Friday, Nov 20, 2009, 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Where: Boudin Bakery — Embarcadero Center, 4 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA
More Info: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1520296182300&P=152029600
“Getting Start With Google AdWords” – Bay Area Workshop – $100 off
When: Friday, November 20, 2009 from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Where: PlugandPlayTechCenter, 440 N. Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
More Info: http://adwordsbasics-BASES.eventbrite.com For BASES [Startup Digest] subscribers only get $100 off the regular price by using the special discount code ‘PROMO1120’
Acknowledgments
“BASES is generously sponsored by companies that share our goal in creating a vibrant and entrepreneurial campus at Stanford University. Thanks goes to our Platinum Sponsor: Lightspeed Venture Partner, our Gold Sponsors: Morganthaler Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, our Silver Sponsors: Mohr Davidow Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Philips, and Norwest Venture Partners. BASES is also a proud partner of Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP).
Contact Info, Entrepreneurial Resources, and Even more Events
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Looking for startup resources? Read:
Eric Ries’ Blog – http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/
Steve Blank’s Blog – http://steveblank.com/
Hiten Shah’s Blog – http://hitenshah.name/
Dave McClure’s Blog – http://500hats.typepad.com/
Sean Ellis’ Blog – http://startup-marketing.com/
or check out my personal blog for event summaries – http://entrepreneurialactivism.com/
And if you want even more events check out these event calenders:
http://leanstartup.pbworks.com/Meetups
http://www.vlab.org/events
http://www.women2.org/
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