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Business Entity Choice Tax Workshop

Jul 31: SBA Cisco Systems San Jose Entrepreneur Center presents:
“Business Entity Choice Tax Workshop”
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
FREE
San Jose Entreprenuer Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100,
San Jose
http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter

The Stanford Summit

AlwaysOn and STVP present:
“The Stanford Summit”
Date: July 31 - August 2, 2007
Location: Frances C Arrilaga Alumni Center, Stanford University
The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering
that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial
trends affecting the global technology industries. The Stanford
Summit features the most innovative companies, eminent technologists,
influential investors and journalists in keynote presentations,
panel debates and […]

Semantic Web: Web 3.0

Jul 30: SDForum presents:
“Semantic Web: Web 3.0″
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free for members; $15 non-members
Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Room H-1, Palo Alto
http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=129 10

Michael T. Moe–What Makes Companies Great?

Jul 30: Commonwealth Club presents:
“Michael T. Moe–What Makes Companies Great?”
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Free for members; $15 non-members
Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco
http://www.commonwealthclub.org

Back Where I Belong

In the sky that is :) After a long hiatus I finally took flight again today. The last time I flew was back in January - and that was in Sydney. The last time I flew out of Palo Alto was almost a year ago!
When I arrived at the airport at about 3pm […]

The Secrets of Business Success and Why Internet Marketing is so Vital to your business

Jul 28: CINA presents:
“The Secrets of Business Success and Why Internet Marketing is so
Vital to your business”
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
$15 members and students; $30 non-members; add $5 at the door
Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California St., Mountain View
http://www.cina.org/viewevent.php?eventid=186

Product Naming - Addressing New Issues

Jul 28: SVPMA presents:
“Product Naming - Addressing New Issues”
8:30 AM
$25 members; $40 non-members; add $10 at the door
Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
http://svpma.org/workshops.html

Designing for Mass Markets and the long tail

Jul 26: TiE presents:
“Designing for Mass Markets and the long tail”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$20 members; $50 non-members; add $10 at the door
TIE Conference Center, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Suite 108, Santa Clara
http://www.tiesv.org/site/Events/

Green Building Innovators Symposium

Jul 26: California Clean Tech Open presents:
“Green Building Innovators Symposium”
5:00 PM
$20 pre-registered; $30 at the door
Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View
http://www.cacleantech.com/events.php?page=eventDetail_symposium3

Legal Issues for Start-ups

Jul 26: SBA Cisco Systems San Jose Entrepreneur Center presents:
“Legal Issues for Start-ups”
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$35 pre-registered; $40 at the door.
San Jose Entreprenuer Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100,
San Jose
http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter


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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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