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Archive for April, 2007

5th Annual Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs Workshop I: Incorporation and Legal Issues for Startups

Apr 30: CINA presents:
“5th Annual Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs Workshop I: Incorporation
and Legal Issues for Startups”
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
$10 pre-registered; $15 at the door
Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California St, Mountain View
http://www.cina.org/viewevent.php?eventid=168

Doing Technology and Outsourcing Deals in China

Apr 30: Morrison & Foerster presents:
“Doing Technology and Outsourcing Deals in China”
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
FREE
Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA, 94306
http://www.mofo.com/events/seminars/files/11488.html

4th Annual Turkish American Business Conference

Apr 28: TABC presents:
“4th Annual Turkish American Business Conference”
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
$120 student; $150 members; $180 others; add $50 at the door
San Jose Downtown Marriott Hotel, 301 South Market Street, San Jose
http://tabcon.org/registration.html

Vietnam - The Emerging Market

Apr 26: CSPA presents:
“Vietnam - The Emerging Market”
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
$10 members and students; $15 non-members; add $5 at the door
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
http://www.cspa.com/eventdetail.php?eid=20070426

Beta: The Web 2.0 Mixer

Apr 26: Meetup.com presents:
“Beta: The Web 2.0 Mixer”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$20 pre-registered; $25 at the door
111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St., San Francisco
http://sfbeta.com/

2007 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition FINALS

Apr 26: UC Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum presents:
“2007 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition FINALS”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$35 pre-registered; $45 at the door
Arthur Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business, Berkeley
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=132190

Women 2.0 Pitch Night

Apr 25: Women 2.0 presents:
“Women 2.0 Pitch Night”
6:00 PM
$20 general admission; Free for bloggers
CNET, 235 2nd Street, San Francisco
http://napkin.eventbrite.com/

Wireless Broadband: Technologies for the Last Mile (First Mile?)

Apr 25: Women in Telecommunications presents:
“Wireless Broadband: Technologies for the Last Mile (First Mile?)”
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$15 members; $25 non-members
University of San Francisco, Corner of Golden Gate & Parker,
Maier Room, Fromm Hall, San Francisco
http://www.womenintelecom.org

DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar with Shai Agassi, former President, Product and Technology Group, SAP AG

“DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar with Shai Agassi,
former President, Product and Technology Group, SAP AG”
Date: Wednesday, April 25
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Skilling Auditorium, Stanford University
Join us for one hour as Shai shares his thoughts.
ETL seminars are free and open to the public. For more information
visit: http://etl.stanford.edu/
We look forward to seeing you there!

IT-based Innovation in the 21st Century

Apr 25: Stanford EE Computer Systems Colloquium presents:
“IT-based Innovation in the 21st Century”
* Irving Wladawsky-Berger, VP Technical Strategy and Innovation, IBM
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
FREE
HP Auditorium, Gates Computer Science Building B01, Stanford Univ.
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee380/Abstracts/070425.html


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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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