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Archive for August, 2007

Venture Capital: Financing Your Startup

Aug 30: UC Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum presents:
“Venture Capital: Financing Your Startup”
6:30 PM to 8:45 PM
$35 pre-registered; $45 at the door
Haas School of Business, Arthur Andersen Auditorium, UC Berkeley
http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/aug07.asp

Delicious 2.0: Building Candy-like Apps with Adobe AIR in HTML/AJAX OR Flex

Aug 29: Silicon Valley Web Builder presents:
“Delicious 2.0: Building Candy-like Apps with Adobe AIR in HTML/AJAX
OR Flex”
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Free if pre-registered; $10 at the door
Hurricane Electric Building, 48233 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont
http://faceoff.eventbrite.com

Recent LDK Solar IPO Story and Solar Industry Food Chain

Aug 29: CINA presents:
“Recent LDK Solar IPO Story and Solar Industry Food Chain”
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
$5 members and students; $15 non-members
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Terrace 2C/D,
Palo Alto
http://www.cina.org/viewevent.php?eventid=194

The Web App Revolution

Aug 28: SDForum presents:
“The Web App Revolution”
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free members; $15 non-members
Tibco Software Inc., 3301 Hillview Avenue, Building #1, Palo Alto
http://www.sdforum.org

Facebook Developer Garage

A lot of people are talking about the Facebook Platform lately, so this past weekend I decided to check out the Facebook Developer Garage, held at Facebook’s Palo Alto HQ, to find out what all the fuss is about.

The event packed a lot of geeks into a small room, and was fun and informative. […]

Developing Successful Pricing Strategies

Aug 28: Market4Demand presents:
“Developing Successful Pricing Strategies”
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
$35 members; $45 affiliates; $50 non-members
Market4Demand, 2458 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=138552

Forecasting the Future to Make Better Decisions in the Present

Aug 28: Churchill Club presents:
“Forecasting the Future to Make Better Decisions in the Present”
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
$35 members; $45 non-members; add $10 at the door
Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View
http://www.churchillclub.org/

Marketing & IT Services–Frontline Realities in a commodity business

Aug 27: SIPA presents:
“Marketing & IT Services–Frontline Realities in a commodity business”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free for members; $25 non-members; add $5 at the door
Hewlett-Packard, 19447 Pruneridge Ave, Oak Room Auditorium, Cupertino
http://www.sipa.org/

Social News Smarts, Part 2: Community & User Expectations on Social News Sites

Aug 23: Social Media Club presents:
“Social News Smarts, Part 2: Community & User Expectations on Social
News Sites”
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
FREE
Yahoo!, 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/66871013

Prime Time Legal Series Session 8 - Employment Issues

Aug 23: WTC presents:
“Prime Time Legal Series Session 8 - Employment Issues”
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
FREE
Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=134618


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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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