Tuesday Night Don't Miss - Startup Night: Tech Crunch Meetup, Norfolk

Posted Mon, 04/09/2012 - 15:54 by We Are Titans

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (ET) Norfolk, VA

From the Tech Crunch Folks:
Here we go! After a bit of back and forth, I’ve decided to run the TCVA mini-meetups in DC-Norfolk-Richmond order. We have some sponsors on tap and hopefully we can have a good time and get the word out about the VA tech corridor. Virginia, after all, is for entrepreneurs (and lovers).

Coming April 26th the 14th Annual UC Berkeley Startup Competition Finals

Posted Thu, 03/29/2012 - 07:52 by kberzon

Thursday, April 26, 2012
6:00-9:00pm
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

Now in its 14th year, the UC Berkeley Startup Competition provides entrepreneurs with the best possible resources – including education, networking, team creation, mentorship and new venture financing – to help turn innovative ideas into real businesses.

Coming Friday March 30 - Lean Startup Machine - Philly

Posted Sun, 03/18/2012 - 22:07 by LeanPhilly

PHILADELPHIA, PA
Friday, 3/30, 6pm - Sunday, 4/1, 8pm

"In a startup, both the problem and the solution are unknown." - Eric Ries

Lean Startup Machine is a 3-day metrics-driven startup competition where teams are taught how to identify the key risks in launching or scaling their startup venture. We provide you with a valuable framework of tools, techniques and resources designed to help you identify key customers, invalidate assumptions and iterate on your products quickly.

What's up in Washington DC - Stuff you need to know pt. 1

Posted Wed, 03/07/2012 - 09:32 by kevin

These are exciting times we live in! As a veteran of the fundraising scene I must admit to being a tad jealous because of what's happening in Washington D.C. right now. If you are an entrepreneur looking at a cap raise your life might get a bit easier.

Several bills are in play and I'd like to speak a little bit to each one of them. In this first post, let's discuss H.R. 2940 , the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act.

Local Celebs and Designers Join Forces for Girls Inc. of NW Oregon's Annual Power of the Purse Event

Posted Tue, 03/06/2012 - 16:25 by annsmith

Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon will hold its seventh annual Power of the Purse fundraiser on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Portland Art Museum. The annual gala benefits the programs and mission of Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon, which includes after-school programs that mentor and teach girls the social, financial and leadership skills they need to take control of their lives and grow into successful adults.

This year’s Power of the Purse main event features 14 local Portland Purse-O-Nalities and 13 purse designers who worked directly with each other to design a one-of-a-kind handbag, reflecting each Purs-O-Nality’s true style. Each piece is a unique work of art, which will be auctioned off during a live fashion show showcasing the fabulous handbags the creative individuals who inspired the design. The event will begin at 5:30pm and includes a small-plate dinner.

iCharts Secures $3.1M Series A Funding To Expand Product Offering to Mainstream Consumers

Posted Tue, 02/28/2012 - 16:18 by mfitz0705

SUNNYVALE, CA (February 28, 2012) - iCharts, Inc., a cloud-based interactive charting platform, today announced the closing of a Series A private equity financing of $3.1M.

The financing was led by Regehr Capital Management Group, a German group of super-angels. Additional investors include Saeed Amidi, Founder and CEO of Plug N Play and Lorenz Graef, Founder and former CEO of Globalpark, an accredited expert in the market research industry.

Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum: Entrepreneurs and the Decisions They Make

Posted Mon, 02/27/2012 - 09:54 by kberzon

While starting any new company is challenging, there is a unique set of tough decisions for the entrepreneur working to solve the world's greatest social problems. What, specifically, are examples of those challenges that an entrepreneur at the heart of a social venture might have to address and overcome? How do you build a scalable company that can effectively balance profit and meaning? Speakers will address how they've managed decisions regarding raising capital, pricing, governance, market testing and other topics impacted by working to achieve both social and financial returns.