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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110425T183000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110425T210000
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SUMMARY:Pitch Perfect
DESCRIPTION:Thanks for joining us for The Startup Forum's Pitch Perfect event.     5 STARTUPS   4 JUDGES   THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE (WINNER)    Our last event had more than 250 in attendance – this time we are upping the ante and holding the competition at Miami City Hall  [nggallery id=1]  What Is Pitch Perfect?  Pitch Perfect is a fast-paced\, live event in which select startups are offered the opportunity to present to a judging panel (consisting of investors and entrepreneurs) in front of a live audience.     5 Individual Startups   5 Minute presentations   5 Minutes of judges Q&A   5 Minutes of judges critique    The Startup Forum is a community organization\, please show your support by donating $10 via the purchase of a ticket to attend this event.  Who Should Participate?  If you're a startup founder or thinking about becoming an entrepreneur this event is for you - especially if you are planning on raising money at any point.    As  presenter\, you'll have the opportunity to:     Practice your pitch in front of real investors;   Receive honest and constructive feedback to help you refine your pitch and process; and   Interact with prospective financiers and conduit to NYC based investors.    If you would like to be considered to present at Pitch Perfect\, please register to attend and then follow the instructions here.    As an audience member you'll have an opportunity to:     Watch others pitch their startups;   Learn from public critique to improve your own pitches; and   Interact with investors and fellow entrepreneurs.    For more information\, visit the Pitch Perfect event page.
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URL:http://startupforum.net/event/pitch-perfect/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110210T183000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110210T210000
DTSTAMP:20120519T105249
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SUMMARY:Are You Serious?
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Hatchery Miami's inaugural event - ARE YOU SERIOUS? 5 STARTUPS  4 JUDGES  THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE (WINNER)    Hatchery style honesty. In ways others may be too polite to share. It's what you need to hear about your startup\, covering marketing\, finance\, technology\, business\, presentation\, and more.  What Is it?  A fast-paced\, live pitch-event for startups and entrepreneurs that provides public\, live feedback from experts  5 minute pitch per startup  5 minute critique from the panel  What's the point? 1. Practicing your pitch.  2. Receiving honest and constructive feedback.  3. Conduiting to prospective NYC based investors.  4. Opportunites to pitch in NYC at the Gauntlet event. 5. Prizes - the winning team will receive a $500 giftcard (and perhaps more - stay tuned)  How it works as an audience member: 1. Register to attend (space is limited)  2.  Arrive ON-TIME. We will serve food at 6:30 pm. The pitching starts promptly at 7:00 pm.  3.  Gain valuable knowledge by watching others pitch and hearing feedback.  How it works as a startup: 1. Register to attend the event.  2. If you would like to pitch\, send materials in advance. You will  need to send an executive summary and a powerpoint deck Information on  submitting is here: http://www.hatchery.vc/events/submission-ay/ and  directions on what your powerpoint deck should look like is here:   http://www.hatchery.vc/events/presenters-ays/  3. Day of the event\, if you have been chosen\, sign up at the desk and receive your order of presentation.  4.  We are not waiting for the guests to arrive. Pitching starts at 7:00pm.  5.  It will be FAST!  6.  There is no Q&A.  We can talk after the event.  Entrepreneurs who take this seriously will absolutely benefit.  The event venue has been donated by our sponsor\, Miami Dade College.    Judges David Blumenstein Jose Rivera Font Jose Vargas  Dan Rua    Event Registration Online for Hatchery Miami - Are You Serious? powered by Eventbrite  
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URL:http://startupforum.net/event/are-you-serious/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101111T190000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101111T210000
DTSTAMP:20120519T105249
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SUMMARY:Roundabout - Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur
DESCRIPTION:Join us for learning and networking at The Startup Forum\, which is free and open to all.  This month's meeting is on Thursday November 11th\, in honor of Global Entrepreneurship Week\, which kicks off the following Monday.    Our topic this month is "Roundabout: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur."        We'll be joined by Wolf Shlagman\, founder of Consult A Doctor.    Consult A Doctor is a next generation Consumer-Driven Telemedicine company\, offering 24/7 access to its network of hundreds of physicians via telephone and secure e-mail for medical consultations that dramatically lower healthcare costs by providing greater access to affordable\, efficient and quality care\, replacing higher cost settings such as unnecessary DR and ER visits.    As the creative technologist behind the Consult A Doctor concept\, Mr. Shlagman has been a pioneer in the consumer-driven telemedicine field. He has leveraged his deep experience with technology\, along with his passion for to create innovative medical delivery services that will help streamline the healthcare industry. Over the past five years\, Mr. Shlagman has been involved in creating consumer-directed telemedicine solutions for managing chronic and acute conditions via phone\, secure email and online based applications. A successful serial entrepreneur\, Mr. Shlagman brings over 15 years experience in developing technology based consumer solutions. In 2009\, one of the worst capital markets in history\, Mr. Shlagman led the effort to successfully raise more than $5 million for Consult A Doctor.    In 1997\, Mr. Shlagman founded MyCity Networks\, a venture backed company that produced a locality and geo-coding based enterprise platform used to localize the internet and provide solutions and revenue streams for its media licensing partners. In 1993 Mr Shlagman\, was an early pioneer as a founder of one of the first Internet development companies.    He earned a B.S. degree (1992) in finance and business administration with a minor in art history from the University of South Florida.    The dis­cus­sion will be fol­lowed by net­work­ing over cocktails at a local bar.    Atten­dance is free thanks to the gen­eros­ity of our sponsors:    The intellectual property law firm of Christopher & Weisberg has once again generously sponsored some free appetizers prior to the presentation.    The Factory Interactive has once again offered to host The Startup Forum for it's monthly meeting.    The Factory Interactive is located at 3301 NE 1st Avenue (also known as Midtown Blvd.)\, Penthouse 2\, Miami\, FL  33137.  The building is located between NE 33rd and NE 34th St. - across from Sugarcane Lounge and Mercadito.    There is a great deal of metered street park­ing avail­able throughout the area on 1st avenue\, 33rd st.\, 34th st. and the surrounding streets.  Additionally\, there is valet available at the building.  Furthermore\, there is parking garage on 32nd street\, between NE 1st Avenue (Midtown Blvd.) and Buena Vista Avenue where the 1st hour of parking is free.
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URL:http://startupforum.net/event/roundabout-lessons-from-a-serial-entrepreneur/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T190000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T213000
DTSTAMP:20120519T105249
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SUMMARY:Know Thyself
DESCRIPTION:Join us for learning and networking at The Startup Forum\, which is free and open to all.    Our topic this month is "Know Thyself: Articulating Your Product's Features and Benefits."    Visionary entre­pre­neurs will dis­cuss product development strategies\, including determining market needs\, prioritizing product/service features\, and execution.    We'll be joined by Carlos Garcia\, founder of Scrapblog and Nobox.     Carlos is a proven executive and entrepreneur with 12-year track-record creating Internet strategies for global brands and successful online ventures.    Carlos is currently CEO and Chief Strategist of Nobox\, an award-winning digital marketing agency. Through his work at Nobox\, Carlos has contributed the online marketing strategies of leading companies like Toyota\, Lexus\, Verizon\, Procter & Gamble\, and Mozilla (Firefox).    Carlos founded Nobox in 2000 and led the agency until 2006. In 2006 Carlos founded Scrapblog\, an award-winning online scrapbooking service that has made photo-sharing a fun a creative experience for millions of people. Carlos is currently a board member of Scrapblog.    The dis­cus­sion will be fol­lowed by net­work­ing over cocktails.    Online Ticketing for The Startup Forum: Know Thyself: Articulating Your Product's Features and Benefits powered by Eventbrite    Atten­dance is free thanks to the gen­eros­ity of our sponsors:    The intellectual property law firm of Christopher & Weisberg (http://www.cwiplaw.com) has once again generously sponsored some free appetizers prior to the presentation.     Jason Inasi\, President and Creative Director of The  Factory Interactive\, has stepped up in our hour of need.  He has  generously donated the use of his space to hold this meeting of The  Startup Forum\, due to cancellation at Q.    The event will start at 7pm\, at:    The Factory Interactive is located at 3301 NE 1st  Avenue (also known as Midtown Blvd.)\, Penthouse 2\, Miami\, FL  33137.   The building is located between NE 33rd and NE 34th St. - across from  Sugarcane Lounge and Mercadito.        There is a great deal of metered street park­ing  avail­able throughout the area on 1st avenue\, 33rd st.\, 34th st. and the  surrounding streets.  Additionally\, there is valet available at the  building.  Furthermore\, there is parking garage on 32nd street\, between  NE 1st Avenue (Midtown Blvd.) and Buena Vista Avenue where the 1st hour  of parking is free.    Event registration for The Startup Forum: Know Thyself: Articulating Your Product's Features and Benefits powered by Eventbrite      Q American Barbeque   4029 N. Miami Ave.   Miami\, FL 33137  
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URL:http://startupforum.net/event/know-thyself/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100908T190000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100908T210000
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SUMMARY:Get Your Slice of the Pie
DESCRIPTION:Join The Startup Forum on September 8thfor our next event - Getting a Slice of the Pie:  Microloan Options for Small Business.    Microlending\, or microcredit\, is the practice of extending small loans to qualified individuals in order to spur entrepreneurship and self employment\, improving capacity to generate income.  Having started a revolution of socially responsible investing\, this practice was awarded a Nobel prize in 2006.    Please join us on September 8th as senior executives of OUR Microlending offer a presentation about MicroFinance options for small business in South Florida.    OUR Microlending is a for-profit private company formed by a group of socially responsible private investors.  Founded by a team of Hispanic entrepreneurs\, OUR Microlending is headquartered in Coral Way.  The company is committed to assisting qualifying entrepreneurs throughout South Florida achieve their business goals through small loans or "microloans."  For more information on OUR Microlending\, please visit http://www.ourmicrolending.com.     Our speaker will be Mr. Emilio Santandreu.    Mr. Santandreu is the CEO and Executive President of OUR Microlending.  He was formerly CEO\, stockholder and founding member of BDM (Banco de Desarrollo del Microempresario) the first microfinance specialized bank in Venezuela.  Mr. Santandreu has held high positions in the financial and insurance industries in Venezuela\, including:  President f C.A. Seguros la Occidental\, Sanitas Venezuela SA and Consalud 800 CA.  He was Executive VP and Chairman of Cremerca Finance Corporation\, Grupo Banco Federal.  He is a Member of the Board of several companies\, including:  Banco Occidental de Descuento\, General de Seguros\, Seguros la Federacion\, Cremerca and Diario El Globo.  Mr. Santandreu holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the UCAB and a Master in Business Administration from IESA Business School.    Mr. Santandreu will present an overview of Micro-Credit and OUR Microlending.  His presentation will be followed by audience Q&A\, and he will be joined by other senior executives of OUR Microlending who will be available to answer questions.    The presentation will be followed by networking over cocktails.    The intellectual property law firm of Christopher & Weisberg (http://www.cwiplaw.com) has once again generously sponsored some free appetizers prior to the presentation.    Attendance as always is FREE thanks to Jonathan Eismann\, the owner of Q American Barbeque\, Fin and Pizza Volante.  Mr. Eismann is one of Miami's most successful and entrepreneurial restaurateurs.  He has graciously offered his support to The Startup Forum by providing Q American Barbeque as meeting venue.    Q American Barbeque is conveniently located at the West End of Miami's Design District\, immediately off I-195.  
LOCATION:
URL:http://startupforum.net/event/get-your-slice-of-the-pie/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100803T190000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100803T210000
DTSTAMP:20120519T105249
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SUMMARY:Swim With The Current
DESCRIPTION:Join The Startup Forum on August 3rd for our next event - Swim With The Current:  Developing Sales\, Distribution and Partner Channels For Your Business.    Suc­cess­ful entre­pre­neurs and indus­try experts will dis­cuss key ele­ments of your Go To Mar­ket plan\, includ­ing iden­ti­fy­ing chan­nel part­ners\, inte­grat­ing dis­tri­b­u­tion chan­nels\, strate­gies for part­ner­ing with larger com­pa­nies\, etc.    Panelists will include:    Jeff Sass - VP of Business Development and Chief Evangelist\, Myxer Inc.    Mr. Sass leads the charge at Myxer for partnerships and "biz dev" opportunities with content creators\, owners and aggregators who want to mobilize their content. Myxer a leader in ad-supported mobile content\, delivering more than 90 million mobile downloads a month to a growing audience of more than 34 million users.    Demian Bellumio - CEO\, President and Founder\, Hoodiny (Cyloop)    Mr. Bellumio founded Hoodiny in 2006 and serves as the company's senior executive.  Hoodiny is an international social media company that uses its patent-pending\, user-personalized recommendation and discovery technology to power a variety of digital media services. Hoodiny's initial offering is Cyloop\, a rapidly growing internet radio and social service.    James Rosenberg - CEO and Founder\, KLEO Inc.    After serving for a decade as Founder and Executive Director of Adopt a Classroom (which has facilitated more than $10 million in classroom donations)\, Mr. Rosenberg founded KLEO\, where he serve as the company's senior executive.  KLEO offers browser-based software to educators\, parents\, funding sources and vendors to provide optimized solutions to K-12 educators and administrators for ecommerce\, funds distribution and philanthropy needs.    The panel dis­cus­sion will be fol­lowed by net­work­ing over cocktails.    Atten­dance is free thanks to the gen­eros­ity of our sponsors:    Jonathan Eis­mann\, the owner of Pacific Time\, Pizza Volante\, Fin and Q Amer­i­can Bar­becue is spon­sor­ing The Startup Forum by pro­vid­ing Q Amer­i­can Bar­becue for our venue. Mr. Eis­mann is one of Miami’s most entre­pre­neur­ial (and suc­cess­ful) restau­ra­teurs. He has gra­ciously offered his sup­port in help­ing The Startup Forum achieve its aims in South Florida.    Q Amer­i­can Bar­becue is con­ve­niently located at the West end of Miami’s Design Dis­trict\, imme­di­ately off I-195.    There is ample street park­ing avail­able on North Miami Avenue\, 39th Street\, 40th Street and 41st Street.    Please RSVP to assure your seat http://www.startupforum.net/events.    Event management for The Startup Forum - Swimming With the Current:  Developing Sales\, Distribution and Partner Channels for Your Business powered by Eventbrite    Please mark your calendars and join us for this panel discussion.  As always\, attendance at The Startup Forum events is free thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.
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URL:http://startupforum.net/event/swim-with-the-current/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100708T190000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100708T210000
DTSTAMP:20120519T105249
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SUMMARY:Defending Your Moat
DESCRIPTION:Join The Startup Forum on July 8th for Defending Your Moat – a panel  discussion addressing Intellectual Property in startups and growth  companies.  Members of the legal and investment communities will address  topics including:  How Best to Protect Your Intellectual Property\, When  NOT to File for IP Protection\, Pursuing IP infringers\, Describing Your  IP to Investors and related topics.    The panel discussion will be  followed by networking over cocktails.    Attendance is free thanks  to the generosity of our sponsors:    Jonathan Eismann\, the owner of  Pacific Time\, Pizza Volante\, Fin and Q American Barbeque is sponsoring  The Startup Forum by providing Q American Barbeque for our venue.  Mr.  Eismann is one of Miami’s most entrepreneurial (and successful)  restaurateurs.  He has graciously offered his support in helping The  Startup Forum achieve its aims in South Florida.    Q American  Barbeque is conveniently located at the West end of Miami’s Design  District\, immediately off I-195.    There is ample street parking  available on North Miami Avenue\, 39th Street\, 40th Street and 41st  Street.      Event Registration Online for Defending Your Moat powered by Eventbrite    Directions from Broward County or Palm Beach County:     Take   I-95 South to I-195 East  Take I-195 East (towards Miami Beach) to N.   Miami Avenue (Exit 2A)  Turn Left at N. Miami Avenue  Q is on N.   Miami Avenue between 40th and 41st Street    Directions from Coconut   Grove\, Coral Gables and Points South:    Take I-95 North to I-195   East  Take I-195 East (towards Miami Beach) to N. Miami Avenue (Exit   2A)  Turn Left at N. Miami Avenue  Q is on N. Miami Avenue between   40th and 41st Street    Directions from South Beach:    Take   I-195 West  Take Exit 2B (Biscayne Boulevard)  Turn Left at Biscayne   Boulevard  Take the 2nd right on to 36th Street  Turn Right on N.   Miami Avenue  Q is on N. Miami Avenue between 40th and 41st Street    Please   contact Seth Elliott or Alex de Carvalho if you have any questions.      
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URL:http://startupforum.net/event/defending-your-moat/
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