Philadelphia StartupDigest – October 10, 2011
11/10/2011Below is an archived version of the Philadelphia StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Philadelphia. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.
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Brad Oyler – Founder, W3PortalsYuriy Porytko – Principal, Adapt Technical Group
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What’s Going on in the Philadelphia Startup Community
Smart Talk: Adventures in Entrepreneurialism
When: Mon Oct 10, 8:30am
Where: Quorum, 3711 Market St Suite 800 Phila 19104
Smart Talk: Adventures in Entrepreneurialism — From serial entrepreneur to investor and back again. Kathy Crothall, Ph.D. – President and CEO, Aspire Bariatrics, LLC.
When: Mon Oct 10, 6:00pm
Where: National Mechanics, 22 South 3rd St. Phila 19106
The science cafe movement began in Leeds, England in 1998 when a local pub decided to foment a new kind of barroom brawl — scientific debate. The idea took off as a unique way to advance public understanding of science.
When: Wed Oct 12, 8:30am
Where: Quorum, 3711 Market St 8th Floor Phila 19104
Do you have questions about fundraising for your company? Are you confused about the content for investor presentations? Are you trying to decide if it’s the right time to seek funding? Are you curious about how investors look at valuation? Would you like to make connections to other C-level executives and local investors?
Open House at Storably HQ to celebrate the recent kickoff.
This is a weekly open house for Hive 76, where people drop by to work on software or hardware and eat pizza. We also have our weekly scrum (planning) meetings at 7 PM on Wednesday’s, during our open hours.
When: Thurs Oct 13, 8:30am
Where: Cozen O’Connor 1900 Market St Phila 19103
Please join fellow PACT Members, the staff and Board Directors for breakfast to learn more about the many benefits that PACT offers.
When: Fri Oct 14, 5:30pm
Where: Drexel University, Earle Mack School of Law 3320 Market St Phila 19104
Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds. Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees build on Saturday and demo Sunday night.
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