Deadline Soon! Get Your Application in to HATCH to Pitch Your #Startup at SXSW

Posted Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:10 by HATCHPITCH

HATCH is a pitch competition at the SXSW 2012 Startup Village for startups with revolutionary ideas. Fifteen finalists will be selected to present their business plans to a panel of corporate, angel, and venture investor judges in front of a well-connected SXSW audience on March 11th, 2012 in Austin, TX. The event, presented by Houston Technology Center, is geared toward tech startups with an interesting or disruptive product and strong growth potential.

Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know About IPOs

Posted Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:20 by kberzon

Come hear from David Weild, former vice chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and one of the world's top experts on IPOs what you, as an entrepreneur, need to know about achieving liquidity for your investors and making money for yourself.

Thomas Thurston's Business Jargon Generator - StartupReport.com

Posted Fri, 01/27/2012 - 14:22 by thurstont

Need random verbage for a slide presentation? Want to impress the boss? Want to toss out a tough question in your next meeting, even if you've been playing Angry Birds under the table the whole time? Want to sound like you have an MBA… or if you already have one, want to sound like you got your money’s worth? If the answer is "yes,” you’ll love the Business Jargon Generator.

Investors Circle Call for Applicants - Deadline is Friday, February 3

Posted Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:43 by nflores_IC

Are you an entrepreneur who is committed to making a large social or environmental impact with your company? Are you in need of early-stage investment capital to help your enterprise scale?

If you answered yes to either question, you might consider applying for an invitation to the next Venture Fair with Investors' Circle. We are one of the oldest and largest investor networks in the country, having committed over $150 million to 230+ companies and funds. Our membership is comprised of individual angels, family offices, foundations, and social venture capitalists.

Coming January 26 to Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum: Innovative Entrepreneurs in Music | StartupReport.com

Posted Mon, 01/16/2012 - 19:20 by kberzon

Hear from musicians and entrepreneurs finding success in the disruptive intersection of the rapidly changing music industry, social media, mobile and the consumer Web. Come to a fireside chat with J Sider and Larry Marcus. J Sider is Founder and CEO of RootMusic, helping bands make the move to Facebook with its BandPage product.

BandPage has over 250,000 bands including the biggest names in the industry and 25 million monthly active users, making it the largest music app on Facebook. Larry is a Managing Director of Walden Venture Capital and an early backer of Pandora, SoundHound and RootMusic.

Found in Town Launches Free Service to Recover Lost Items in Chicago | StartupReport.com (press release)

Posted Tue, 01/10/2012 - 16:59 by nduhoski

CHICAGO, January 10, 2012 – Found in Town, a Chicago-based startup, today announced the launch of its free online lost and found recovery service that helps reunite misplaced items such as keys, mobile phones and wallets, with their rightful owners.

Users who register online at found-in-town.com will receive a free key chain and five stickers that can be affixed to virtually any personal belonging that could go misplaced including cell phones, gadgets, cameras, laptops, iPads, coats and more. Each keychain and sticker bears the user’s unique FiT serial number and FiT web address.

Entrepreneurs Invited to Occupy Novotorium, January 16-20 | StartupReport.com

Posted Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:06 by novotorium

Langhorne, PA – Entrepreneurs interested in working in an innovative, collaborative environment, attending classes and events to help expand their knowledge in key business areas, and receiving individualized advice from professional advisors are invited to register to be part of Occupy Novotorium, a week of entrepreneurial activities to be held January 16-20, 2012, in Langhorne PA, according to Mike Krupit, who heads up Novotorium.

This week-long program – offered at no charge – will help entrepreneurs become more effective at growing their businesses, while at the same time connecting with Novotorium’s supporting partners and in-house team. Entrepreneurs will also meet and work alongside other entrepreneurs who may be experiencing similar challenges.