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Enterprise Customers & The Startup

Dec 15: SVASE presents:
“Enterprise Customers & The Startup”
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
$5 members; $15 non-members; add $5 at the door
DLA Piper, 153 Townsend Street, Suite 800, San Francisco
http://www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=vie w&extid=655

Winter Wonderland Founder’s Mixer

Dec 14: STIRR presents:
“Winter Wonderland Founder’s Mixer”
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$20 - registration required
The Exploratorium, San Francisco
http://www.stirr.net/event/9

The Future Gaming Experience

Dec 14: MITCNC presents:
“The Future Gaming Experience”
6:30 PM
$20 pre-registered; $30 at the door
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
http://www.mitcnc.org/

How to Keep Your Dream Alive

Dec 14: CINA presents:
“How to Keep Your Dream Alive”
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
$5 members; $20 non-members
Fenwick & West, LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View
http://www.cina.org

The Future of Open Source Communities—The Impact of Exchanges, Forges and Marketplaces

Dec 14: SDForum presents:
“The Future of Open Source Communities—The Impact of Exchanges,
Forges and Marketplaces”
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
$10 members; $20 non-members (pre-registration required)
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP, 2000 University Avenue, East Palo
Alto
http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/CalendarEvent.aspx?CID=2047&mo=12&y r=2006

Making a List–Fourth Annual What’s Hot & What’s Not in Personal Technology

Dec 14: Churchill Club presents:
“Making a List–Fourth Annual What’s Hot & What’s Not in Personal
Technology”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$55 members; $75 non-members; add $15 at the door
Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
http://www.churchillclub.org/

Entrepreneurship Accelerators: Amazon Web Services

Dec 13: SDForum presents:
“Entrepreneurship Accelerators: Amazon Web Services”
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free for members; $15 non-members
Cubberly Community Center, Room H-1, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/CalendarEvent.aspx?CID=2046

Advanced Search Marketing

Dec 13: Silicon Valley WebGuild presents:
“Advanced Search Marketing”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free for members; $15 non-members; $10/$20 at the door
Google Inc, 900 Alta Avenue, Mountain View
http://www.webguild.org

Attracting Equity Investors and Lessons Learned

Dec 13: Technology Ventures Corporation presents:
“Attracting Equity Investors and Lessons Learned”
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
FREE
Radisson Hotel Dublin, 6680 Regional Street, Dublin
http://www.techventures.org/events/index.php?eventID=281

Scott McNealy - Executing Leadership Transitions: Strategies and Practice

Dec 13: Stanford Breakfast Briefings presents:
“Scott McNealy - Executing Leadership Transitions: Strategies and
Practice”
7:30 Am to 9:00 AM
$36 stanford students/alumni/staff; $48 others
Main Dining Room, Stanford Faculty Club, 439 Lagunita Dr, Stanford
http://breakfastbriefings.stanford.edu/register/2006_12_mcnealy.html


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Bookshelf


Currently Reading:
Recently Finished:
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early DaysFounders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
by Jessica Livingston

Fascinating stories of start-ups from ground zero - RJ

iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing ItiWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak

Proof that the some of the worlds best innovations are designed by one person, with a love of technology. - RJ

Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand

A life changing study of philosophy, politics, business sex and power. The capitalists’ bible. - RJ

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of FlyingStick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
by Wolfgang Langewiesche

Must read if you want to grok how to control your airplane -RJ

Yahoo! HacksYahoo! Hacks
by Paul Bausch

Some useful tidbits if you want to create mashups using Yahoo! services -RJ

The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a LivingThe Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
by Randy Komisar

Entertaining and insghtful study of the reasons for starting a business -RJ

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design FirmThe Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
by Tom Kelley

Insider’s view of a creative and fun organization - ideas you can replicate -RJ

The FountainheadThe Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand

Thought-provoking character study of selfishness vs selflessness, and the power of the individual -RJ


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