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[IN]cubes Demo Day: Live Broadcast
When: Wed, February 27th, 2013 @ 1pm
Where: Toronto, Ontario.
Description: Although physically closed to the public, Itbusiness.ca will be broadcasting the event live. Tune in to hear Brad Feld’s Keynote speech.
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Startup Communities with Brad Feld
When: Thurs, February 28th, 2013 @ 4:30-5:30pm
Where: Tannery Event Center, 151 Charles Street West – Kitchener, Ontario
Description: Join us to hear Brad Feld talk!
The Boulder Thesis: Four Principles for Startup Communities.
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How communities attract and support innovative startups is a hot question in today’s economic climate – and Brad Feld has some answers. In his new book, Startup Communities, the cofounder of Foundry Group and TechStars boils down 20 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and building a vibrant startup ecosystem into four essentials that will work anywhere in the world.
Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies. Brad is also a co-founder of TechStars.
Brad currently serves on the board of directors of BigDoor, Cheezburger, Fitbit,FullContact, Gnip, MakerBot, MobileDay, Modular Robotics, Oblong, Orbotix,SEOMoz, Standing Cloud, and Yesware for Foundry Group. Previously, Brad was an executive at AmeriData Technologies after it acquired Feld Technologies, a firm he founded in 1987 that specialized in custom software applications.
In addition to his investing efforts, Brad has been active with several non-profit organizations and currently is chair of the National Center for Women & Information Technology, co-chair of Startup Colorado, and on the board of Startup Weekend. Brad is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship and writes the widely read blogs Feld Thoughts, Startup Revolution, and Ask the VC.
Brad holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an avid art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed 23 marathons as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.
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Startup Smackdown
When: Thurs, February 28th, 2013 @ 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Tannery Event Center, 151 Charles Street West – Kitchener, Ontario
Description: Startup Smackdown is a fast pitch competition, where 10 startups are called to the ring to pitch in front of a panel of judges.
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Our distinguished panel of judges are Brad Feld (Foundry Group), Carol Leaman (Axonify), Mark McArdle (former CEO tinyHippos), and Derek Smyth (OMERS). Our ref for the evening is Ryan Coelho from GameOn Leadership, a speaker sponsor.
The judges will critique their pitches in front of a live audience and the startup with the best pitch will be crowned the winner of the Startup Smackdown.
A special thanks to Debbie Landa as Startup Smackdown originated at the Grow Conference. GROW will be hosting GROWTalks this February 21st in Toronto. The event focuses on bringing together entrepreneurs, marketers, product managers, designers and startups.
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ThinkBig Arkansas
When: Fri March 1st, 2013 @8:00am-8:00pm
Where: Student Life & Technology Center – Worsham Ballroom Hendrix College – Conway, Arkansas
Description: Join us Friday, March1, 2013 at Hendrix College in Conway for an open discussion on building the state’s entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem.
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Special guests Brad Feld (the Foundry and TechStars) and Scott Case (ceo Startup America Partnership and co-founder Priceline) and others will join us and participate in this discussion.
Schedule:
8:00 am – Startup Alley Setup
8:30 am – Check-In / Name Badge Pickup & Coffee (purchase Food truck tickets for Lunch & Dinner)
9:00 am – Welcome & Review Ideas for Strong Startup Ecosystem (submit your ideas below)
10:00 am – Intro to Arkansas Startup Ecosystem (multiple speakers from around the state)
11:15 am – Talk & Q&A w/ John James (Acumen) on starting up and the importance of serial entrepreneurship (@quizprep)
11:30 am – Break to grab lunch from food trucks
Noon – Lunch: Scott Case, ceo Startup America Partnership & co-founder Priceline (@tscottcase)
1:45 pm – Breakout Sessions
3:45 pm – Startup Showcase (a sampling of diverse startups from around Arkansas)
4:45 pm – “Office Hours” (stay tuned)
5:30 pm – Break to grab dinner from food trucks
6:30 pm – Brad Feld, The Foundry/TechStars (Startup Communities talk & book signing) (@bfeld)
7:30 pm – Conclusion
8:00 pm – After Hours (unofficial – offsite)
** Bring $ for Lunch & Dinner. We’ll be having food trucks park near the building.
*Brad talks at 6:30pm Central
