Peter Choi, the co-founder of Meepoll and Snapshock, has recently created
a new Facebook groupfor Hong Kong university students who intend to pursue the path of tech startups. Hoping to convey comprehensive knowledge of entrepreneurship to youngsters, as another viable career alternative. If you are interested in helping out, please join his group and contribute to the community.Lastly, if you are able to afford the expensive ticket (US$3,495) for AsiaD, you shouldn’t miss this great event. Their list of speakers is extremely impressive including, Jerry Yang (Yahoo), Jack Dorsey (Twitter/Square), Brian Chesky (AirBnB), Jen-Hsun Huang (NVIDIA), Jack Ma (Alibaba), Dave Goldberg (SurveyMonkey), etc. If you are lucky to get in, please share your experience with us. :)
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10 Tips for Pitching Angel Investors Briefing Seminar
Where: Solution Lab, Cyberport Entrepreneurship Centre, Unit 518, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport
When: Sept 2, 12:30pm-4:30pm
From the organizer: “If you are looking for early stage capital, you must know what an Angel is looking for, and how to approach them. If you are the CEO or founder of an early stage company, this seminar will give you a good understanding of Angel investors – who they are, what they are looking for, how they work and how to find them.”
Asia Digital Analytics Summit 2011
Where: InterContinental Grand Stanford, 70 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East
When: Sept 9, 8:30am-5:00pm
From the organizer: “This year Hong Kong Web Analytics Summit will be rebrand itself to Asia Digital Analytics Summit 2011 in order bring all the professionals together in the Asia Pacific region. There will be 2 tracks this year in order to cover both technology as well as the business side of data analytics.”
SES Hong Kong 2011
Where: The Mira Hong Kong 118 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
When: Sept 21-22
From the organizer: “SES Hong Kong 2011 will be packed with sessions covering PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local, mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization and usability, plus networking events, parties and more.”
AsiaD: All Things Digital
Where: Grand Hyatt
When: Oct 19-21
From the organizer: “With Hong Kong as the backdrop, AsiaD will unite the leaders and visionaries from North America with the top players from across Asia–all while showcasing the uncompromising D formula of unscripted, unrehearsed interviews and dialogue. Where D has successfully united a community of North America’s most powerful and provocative figures in technology, AsiaD will bring a global voice to the table from a region churning with explosive innovation.”