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Women 2. 0 Napkin Business Plan Challenge

“Women 2. 0 Napkin Business Plan Challenge”
Date: Deadline to submit March 30, 2007
Win a 30 minute meeting with Tim Draper (Draper Fisher Jurvetson)
or Michael Moritz (Sequoia)! Women 2.0 invites you to submit your
business idea on a paper napkin no larger than 5 inches by 5 inches.
Put it down, mark it up, and propose […]

Women 2.0 Napkin Business Plan Challenge

“Women 2.0 Napkin Business Plan Challenge”
Date: Deadline to submit March 30, 2007
Win a 30 minute meeting with Tim Draper (Draper Fisher Jurvetson)
or Michael Moritz (Sequoia)! Women 2.0 invites you to submit your
business idea on a paper napkin no larger than 5 inches by 5 inches.
Put it down, mark it up, and propose to […]

New River Pharmaceuticals: Making something really big out of something really small

Mar 29: EPPIC Global Network presents:
“New River Pharmaceuticals: Making something really big out of
something really small”
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
$15 members, $20 non-members; add $5 at the door
Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 W. El Camino Real, Palo Alto
http://www.eppicglobal.org/UpComingEvents.asp

Career Coaching Workshop for MBA Professionals

Mar 28: HBSA/NC presents:
“Career Coaching Workshop for MBA Professionals”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$25 members and Stanford MBA alumni; $45 non-members
Michael’s At Shoreline Restaurant, 2960 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
http://www.hbsanc.org/events/03282007.asp

Open Source Web 2.0 in the Enterprise

Mar 27: SDForum presents:
“Open Source Web 2.0 in the Enterprise”
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free for members; $15 non-members
Tibco Software, 3303 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto
http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/CalendarEvent.aspx?CID=2104

Getting to the Top in Venture Capital

Mar 27: Getting to the Top presents:
“Getting to the Top in Venture Capital”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$25 Stanford GSB & UCLA Anderson alums; $40 others; add $10 at door
Stanford Graduate School of Business, Bishop Auditorium
http://www.acteva.com/go/GTTT

The Business Plan

Mar 27: SBA Cisco Systems San Jose Entrepreneur Center presents:
“The Business Plan”
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$35pre-registered; $40 at the door
San Jose Entreprenuer Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100,
San Jose
http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter

Best Practices in Product Marketing

Mar 27: Market4Demand presents:
“Best Practices in Product Marketing”
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
$50
Market4Demand, Inc., 2458 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=123865

The Bedrock - Choosing Your Founding Team

Mar 27: SVASE presents:
“The Bedrock - Choosing Your Founding Team”
11:45 AM to 1:30 PM
$5 members; $15 non-members; add $5 at the door
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
http://www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=vie w&extid=857

Application Platforms Conference

Mar 27: SDForum presents:
“Application Platforms Conference”
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
$75 members; $99 non-members
Network Meeting Center at Techmart, 5201 Great America Parkway,
Santa Clara
http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/CalendarEvent.aspx?CID=2126


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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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