NYC StartupDigest – December 5, 2011
by StartupDigest on December 6, 2011Below is an archived version of the NYC StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in NYC. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.
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What’s Going On in the NYC Startup Community: Monday, December 5
Managing Excellence at Your Startup
6pm at General Assembly, 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
Justin Kan, founder of Justin.tv, will teach you management techniques to increase employee efficiency and satisfaction at your startup.
NYVC: Steve Schlafman from Lerer Ventures
7pm at Dogpatch Labs, 36 E 12th St, 2nd Floor
Steve will discuss his experience at a big corporation, family business, successful startup, failed startup, and as a VC.
7pm at AOL HQ, 770 Broadway
Come get up to speed with CSS3.
7pm at Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
Check out some awesome music tech demos.
8pm at General Assembly, 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
Learn how to file a patent and protect your startup’s IP.
Tuesday, December 6
Rocking Out for Breakfast | Midtown Edition
8:30am at Wichcraft, 555 5th Ave
Meet fellow entrepreneurs and investors over breakfast.
How to Build a Vibrant Developer Community
3pm
Learn how to create a thriving ecosystem of third-party developers for your platform.
7pm at General Assembly, 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
Check out some awesome texts + tech demos.
8pm at General Assembly, 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
Learn what NoSQL is and how it can help you.
Wednesday, December 7
Startup Weekend presents: SWNext
6pm at Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Accelerator, 1500 Broadway, Suite 802
A new program for Startup Weekend alumni who are serious about launching a startup now.
How to Launch Your Startup Idea for Less Than $5000
6:30pm at Skillshare HQ, 407 Broome St, 5A
Learn tips and insights from Skillshare Co-Founder & CEO Michael Karnjanaprakorn.
Holiday Startupalooza featuring Peter Shankman (code: holidayvip)
6:30pm at Empire State Building, 60th Floor
Peter Shankman is an angel investor and Founder of Help a Reporter Out.
Biz Dev 101 – How Deals Get Done
7pm at Grind, 419 Park Ave South, 2nd Floor
Learn the basics from Scott Pollack, who has led partnerships for American Express with Costco, DirecTV and more.
7pm at Spotify USA, 76 9th Ave, Suite 1110
Show off your hack and get some actionable feedback.
Thursday, December 8
Build an International Startup from Your Dorm
5:30pm at Polytechnic Institute of New York Uuniversity, Pfizer Auditorium, Brooklyn
Joshua Kushner, Managing Partner of Thrive Capital and Co-Founder of Vostu, will share his experience founding Vostu at Harvard.
6:30pm at WeWorkLounge, 154 Grand St
Check out PeopleHunt, a new social gaming app, in the first of a series of user testing events for NY startups.
Investor Feedback Forum and Pitch Showdown
6:30pm at NYU Stern Business School, 44 W 4th St
Check out some new NYC startups and learn from the live feedback they get from a panel of investors.
7pm at Skillshare HQ, 407 Broome St, 5A
Chris Paik from Thrive Capital will walk you through the elements of a good pitch deck.
7pm at Grind, 419 Park Ave South, 2nd Floor
Learn how HTML and CSS go hand in hand in creating the internet from Reece Runnells, developer at Buddy Media.
Friday, December 9
6pm
Learn to identify the key risks in your business model through hands-on mentorship.
Saturday, December 10
Windows Phone Hackathon
10am at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
Join other NYC developers for a day of hacking Windows Phone apps.
What’s Going On Next Week:
Monday, December 12
7pm – Learn How to Get Your First Million Users
7pm – NYC Gaming Meetup
Tuesday, December 13
6:30pm – Founders@Fail: Amol Sarva
7pm – Startup Metrics for Founders
Wednesday, December 14
6pm – Intelligent Agents for Online Analytics
8pm – How to Leave Your Job on a High Note
Thursday, December 15
5pm – How to Scale Beyond Initial Seed Capital
6:30pm – Holiday Hack Fest with 10gen and Boxee
8pm – Startup Jobs: Find Your Path
Friday, December 16
7pm – Only in the Alley: A Gift from Silicon Alley to Silicon Valley
Saturday, December 17
1pm – Fundraising Pitch Coaching Workshop
Top Upcoming NYC Startup Events
Dec 20 – TechStars NYC Spring Program Happy Hour
Jan 7-8 – Edu Hack Day
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