Seattle 2.0 Blog

SAT 14 APR 2007

Calling all Entrepreneurs: 7th Startup Demo 2007 By Marcelo Calbucci

 

 

Event:  MIT Venture Lab 7th Start up Demo 2007 [link]

 

Date: June 7th, 2007 (submissions deadline: April 20)

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Venue: One Union Square Boardroom, Seattle

 

Price: $25

 

Presenters: 6 Seattle-area Startups

 

 

Here is their email:

 

Calling all entrepreneurs!  The MIT Venture Lab is pleased to announce our June 7^th "Start up Demo 2007" event. 

This is the only event in the region that allows you, the entrepreneur, to show your wares to a room filled with other entrepreneurs, early stage investors, and media representatives.  The only catch is that your new product or service must be something that can be "demo'd".  In other words, we want to see your product in action!

If your startup is looking for exposure, the MIT Venture lab is here for you.  Please send a one-page email describing your company or service to edwardh@widemile.com.

The email should include the following:
- Company Name
- Contact Information
- Quick description of product or service
- Brief description of Target Market
- Status of the product/service (prototype, beta, Version 1 launched, etc).

Based on your submission, the Venture Lab will select 10-12 companies to present to our screening committee on May 10th.  From there, the committee will select 6 companies to demo their product at the June 7th Venture lab.

Your 10-minute presentation should be as follows:
- Introduction of presenter/company - 30 seconds
- Discussion of basic market need - 1 minute
- How the company built product - 2-3 minutes
     o This includes specifics like where they found developers, and manufactures, how they initiated partnerships, how they were able to motivate if they had few funds, and timelines for development.  This is where the attendees will learn the nuts and bolts of new product development in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Product Demo - 5 minutes.

Afterwards, we'll have time for Q&A from the audience.  A panel of judges representing entrepreneurs, investors, and the media will select a winner at the event.

This is a one of a kind opportunity to showcase your business in front of a   group eager to learn about you.  Please consider presenting at the MIT Venture Lab 2007 this June! 

 

MON 16 APR 2007

NWEN Event: ESIF - Early Stage Investment Forum By Marcelo

 

Event: Early Stage Investment Forum (ESIF) [link]

 

Date: April 19th, 2007

 

Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

 

Venue: Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle

 

Price: $295 until April 5th, $345 after. Only accredit investors.

 

Presenters: 33 Northwest companies. See the list.

MON 16 APR 2007

Do you know of any great Web 2.0 startup? By Marcelo Calbucci

 

    If so, you might want to nominate it for the Webware 100 Award. This is a newly created award by CNET to show off great Web 2.0 companies. In their own words:

 

"The Webware 100 will be the 10 best sites in 10 categories, chosen by Webware's readers. The first step to picking the winners is nominating candidates to vote on. "

 

    If you know of a great startup, go to their site and submit it.

 

    The ten categories are:

 

• Browsing: Web browsers, extensions, widgets, and security
• Communications: e-mail, chat, VOIP
• Community: social networks, groups
• Data: search, storage, backup, sharing, and sync
• Entertainment: Games and contests
• Media: audio, video, photo
• Mobile: portable utilities and apps
• Productivity: apps, business tools, commerce
• Publishing: blogging, web content, design tools
• Reference: Mapping, reference works, and education

 

TUE 17 APR 2007

NWEN Event: Entrepreneur CEO Panel By Marcelo Calbucci

 

Event: Entrepreneur CEO Panel [link]

 

Date: April 24, 2007

 

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

 

Venue: Seattle University, Seattle

 

Price: Free

 

Presenters: Gleen Kawasaki (Accium Bio Science), Chelsey Owen (Chelsey Henry), Jason Goldberg (Jobster).