DC StartupDigest – July 18, 2011
19/07/2011Below is an archived version of the DC StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Washington, D.C. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.
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Two excellent new opportunities for startups: for the first time, Cooley is hosting it’s excellent Capital Call event in downtown DC, focusing on early stage startups. Executive summaries are due on July 29th. Also coming up is the deadline for the Kauffman Foundation’s local 10-week mentorship program, FastTrac. Applications are being accepted through August 5th.
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What’s Going on in the DC Startup Community
When: Wed July 20, 5:00pm
Where: Co Co Sala – 929 F St NW – Washington, DC 20004
Come join us for some good clean (boozy) fun at downtown restaurant Co Co Sala! Great happy hour specials, a special designated area for SMCDC attendees, and free drink tickets for the first 50 attendees who sign up for Scoutmob DC.
Entrepreneur Series II: Red-Hot Startups
When: Thurs July 21, 7:30am
Where: Capital Hilton 1001 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Founders of the DC region’s hottest and fastest growing companies will join us to discuss what they’ve learned, where the opportunities are, and what the challenges and advantages are to launching a business in a rocky economic environment. Also, two leading investors will offer their perspectives from years of experience.
Product Innovators Meetup
When: Thurs July 21, 6:00pm
Where: Teqcorner Llc – 1616 Anderson Road – McLean, VA 22102
Teqcorner has graciously offered to host our next gathering. There will be plenty of time set aside for networking, but we also plan to breakout into 3 topical discussion groups (to be determined by you) for a period of time before reconvening as a group.
Summer Tech Mixer hosted by NationalField
When: Thurs July 21, 6:00pm
Where: NationalField Headquarters – 1801 Connecticut Avenue NW – #300 – Washington, DC 20009
Come join the @NationalField team for a late afternoon techie hangout! We’ll have beer, pretzels, and kinect complete with Dance Central. What more could you ask for on a Thursday? So gather your engineering team (or just yourself) and come chill with us.
BUZZHub
When: Thurs July 21, 6:30pm
Where: Local 16, 1602 U Street NW, Washington DC
Designed to support the region’s most promising innovators and start-ups, this event helps you leverage the MAVA network to tap into useful resources and contacts. Whether you’re deep into building out your enterprise, or looking for financing, or you’re just beginning the process to launch your venture, come take a break from the summer heat and meet up with other entrepreneurs and CXOs, many of whom have previously presented at Spring ’11 TechBUZZ or Capital Connection.
Mixer for Internet Professionals
When: Fri July 22, 6:00pm
Where: Lima Lounge – 1401 K St NW – Washington, DC 20005
Mixer for internet consulting professionals (web design, seo, online marketing, social media).
PointAbout MoBeta Breakfast
When: Wed July 27, 8:00am
Where: Busboys & Poets – 2021 14th Street NW – Washington, DC 20009
PointAbout is hosting our first MoBeta (as in Mo’ Better) Breakfast, an informal meet and greet, followed by a discussion about the present and future of mobile. Specifically, we’ll be talking about Socialize, a SDK that promotes in-app social engagement, and technical considerations for app publishers who want to include that most immersive of mediums – video! – in their mobile apps.
Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinic
When: Sat July 30, 9:30am
Where: DC Women’s Business Center, 727 15th Street NW, 10th Floor
This clinic is for aspiring or existing small business owners. Attendees will meet one-on-one with attorneys for brief advice on any legal issues their businesses may be facing.
NVTC FastTrac Application Deadline
When: Fri Aug 5, 12:00am
FastTrac® TechVenture™ is a comprehensive business planning program that addresses the needs of start-up entrepreneurs who are refining their business ideas, writing their business plans and seeking to grow sustainable high-impact companies.
Rob Woodbridge
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