Below is an archived version of the Madrid StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Madrid. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good morning, startupers!So, I’m back from my short vacation, full of energy and ready to rumble! :D First off, an announcement that if you’re in Barcelona, we just launched a Barcelona Digest! Check it out! By the way, The Lean Startup book from Eric Riesis already out! It’s a must read if you’re into startups, so that’s my recommendation for this week. I haven’t said this in some time but guys, we’re kicking ass, the Madrid Digest is growing like mad. We have more people than many other cities, so my BIG thanks to all of you that follow it. As usual, feel free to email me if you want your event in the digest (and it meet the standards: it’s for startups and it’s in Madrid :P). Finally, I got amazing emails for the “Startups 101 course for non-tech cofounders.” I’ll start planning it and will look for a place to hold it sometime in October, so stay tuned. :D Thanks all for your feedback! Now, let’s kick it! Yeaaaah!

 

 

What’s Going on in the Madrid Startup Community

Netday
When: Mon Sept 19, 7:30pm
Where: Sony Store Madrid. Calle de Serrano, 12

The DJ and music producer Carlos Jean from Plan B will be telling his story. While this isn’t a strictly startup related story, it’s the story of an entrepreneur that is killing the charts with his new project, Plan B, the democratization of music composing.

The guys at Betabeers keep pushing the dev scene in Madrid with a workshop on iOS Development. Definitely a must go if you want to learn about it. They haven’t published more info yet so stay tuned on their website.

Iñaki Arrola, one of the most well-known entrepreneurs in Spain and founder of Coches.com, will be giving a talk at the Top Entrepreneur event organized by my good friends from Madrid Emprende.

This is a very interesting event because it’s not usual to see the legal aspects of setting up and e-commerce, especially in Spain. Must check for e-Commerce people.

You can check out what the 10 SBC MAD teams have done during this 3 months. It’s going to be epic, and the first time we have a 3-month accelerator batch coming out in Spain, so you should definitely check it out and fast as the event is invite only and tickets are running out FAST.

Want to learn about Mobile analytics and mobile optimization? Then this is your event. Jacobo Ponte, director for Mobility at Grupo Vocento, will be leading the talk.

Finally, but not least, TEDxMad is back! Really looking forward to this one. Design for social is the theme and it’s definitely going to rock. Tickets are unfortunately sold out but you can check the live feed from the web. If anyone is coming, do let me know as I’ll be around :)

 

Below is an archived version of the Chicago StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Chicago. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Chicago StartupDigest is curated by:
Bernhard Kappe - Founder of Pathfinder Software

 

 

Chicago StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

 

 

What’s Going on in the Chicago Startup Community

Can You Excite Investors Into Writing A $1,365,000 Check? Are You Tired of Striking Out With Investors? Want to Know the Secrets to Killer Investor Presentations? Wouldn’t it be amazing to have the inside track to know exactly what those potential investors care about hearing, and how they want to hear it? Designed for entrepreneurs to sharpen their presentations. Present your company to real investor panelists. Presenters receive immediate feedback and critique on their business presentations and learn first-hand exactly how their presentation can be improved. No judgement, only encouragement from fellow entrepreneurs and investors.

The ITA & CEC have partnered on an upcoming event “Raising Equity Financing.” The morning panel discussion, featuring great local investors and entrepreneurs who will share their insights and advice on successful fundraising strategies, is by invitation only.

Pek Pongpaet will be sharing techniques on how to be a prototyping master and maximize your designs for mobile apps without the clutter of needless, overextended work. Learn how to start prototyping for mobile apps without coding.

Eric Ries, the lead proponent of the Lean Startup approach, will be in Chicago for “Actors Studio” style conversation with Pathfinder Software’s Bernhard Kappe. The visit coincides with the release of Eric’s book The Lean Startup, which Steve Blank calls “The Roadmap for Innovation in the 21st Century.”

We are planning a panel discussion for our next meetup where the panel would to talk about mobile development in general, and how cross-platform tools play in the market. We’ll provide a moderator to seed some questions and keep the panel discussion lively.

 

 

Top Upcoming Chicago Startup Events

October 1: Chicago Lean Startup Challenge (application deadline)
October 12: Entrepreneurs Unpluggd
December 15: Chicago Lean Startup Challenge Finals

 

Below is an archived version of the Boston StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Boston. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Boston StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

 

What’s Going on in the Boston Startup Community

MassChallenge Monday #3 – Run, Eat, Drink & Pitch
When: Mon, 09/19/2011 – 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: MassChallenge One Marina Park Drive, 14th Floor (next to the ICA) Boston, MA 02110

5K fun run/walk (weather permiting; all levels welcome) followed by food, drink and 60-second pitches from entrepreneurs in the MassChallenge $1 million Startup Competition.

Create new apps or keep working on the apps that have already been started on RunKeeper’s HealthGraph API. For non-technical founders looking for a partner, technical people will be there.

Lean startup talk and book signing by the one and only Eric Ries.

Probably the best startup meetup all year in Boston. Hear from speakers such as Drew Houston from Dropbox, Nathan from AirBNB, and Naveen from Foursquare.

Below is an archived version of the Chicago StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Chicago. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Chicago StartupDigest is curated by:
Bernhard Kappe - Founder of Pathfinder Software

 

 

Chicago StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Four days left to enter Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Startup Open competition sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation. Winners could win a trip to Liverpool and meet global entrepreneur experts or a year’s mentoring by Redbox founders. Sept. 15, 2011 is the deadline. Learn more here and submit your startup here.

 

What’s Going on in the Chicago Startup Community

This meetup will be a lively discussion on the current state and future of health tech investing, with emphasis here in Chicago.

Chicago Ruby Hack Night – Recursion
When: Tuesday, September 13, 6:00 P<
Where: Enova Financial, 200 West Jackson, Chicago, IL

Come on out and hack! Let’s work on a problem that calls for recursion. It’s a process that’s needed not just to calculate factorials for many practical applications.

Chicago Lean Startup Circle – Dan Martel of Flowtown
When: Wednesday, September 14, 6:00 PM
Where: Pathfinder Software, 215 West Superior, 4th Floor, Chicago

Dan Martel really knows his way around the lean startup approach. He’s stopping by for a short visit. If you’ve never seen him do a customer interview (I have) you should come and check it out.

TECH IN MOTION – Explore what is takes to create a tech company from an idea
When: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 6:00 PM
Where: WunderLand Group’s Conference Center at 200 W. Jackson, Chicago

This time we will be talking about a company currently in their beta stage – Arjuna Reddy’s company called Utellit!

WindyCityRails
When: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago

Join us for a one-day conference packed with an abundance of Rails knowledge at WindyCityRails 2011. Sharpen your technical skills, network with other professionals, and meet some of the top minds in the Ruby on Rails community. Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and investors all find value in WindyCityRails.

Startup Trebuchet – International Entrepreneurs’ Clinic
When: Saturday, September 17, 10 AM
Where: Stevens & Associates, 111 W. Jackson Blvd. #1400, Chicago

The International Startup Entrepreneur will examine all aspects of launching and running the company, including multi-national owners, operations, fund raising, segregating risk, tax planning, and exit strategies.

 

Top Upcoming Chicago Startup Events

September 22: Eric Ries at the Chicago Lean Startup Circle
October 1: Chicago Lean Startup Challenge application deadline
December 15: Chicago Lean Startup Challenge Finals

Below is an archived version of the Chicago StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Chicago. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Chicago StartupDigest is curated by:
Bernhard Kappe - Founder of Pathfinder Software

 

 

Chicago StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Less than two weeks left to enter Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Startup Open competition sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation. Winners could win a trip to Liverpool and meet global entrepreneur experts or a year’s mentoring by Redbox founders. Sept. 15, 2011 is the deadline. Learn more here and submit your startup here.

 

What’s Going on in the Chicago Startup Community

MongoDB by 10gen is a widely used NoSQL database. Our presenter will take us through the process of building a Rails app on top of MongoDB. For an even deeper experience, come prepared with the following installed on your laptop: Rails 3.1, Mongoid, and MongoDB.

Chicago Product Management Association – Product Management at SAVO
When: Thursday, September 8, 6:00 PM
Where: Pathfinder Software, 215 West Superior, 4th Floor, Chicago

Join us at Pathfinder Software to hear Peter Caron, VP of Product Management at SAVO sharing lessons learned about product management at SAVO, the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based sales enablement technology and consulting solutions.

 

Top Upcoming Chicago Startup Events

September 17: Windy City Rails
September 22: Eric Ries at the Chicago Lean Startup Circle

 

Below is an archived version of the Chicago StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Chicago. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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This week features Mobile Mondays and Chicago Health 2.0, with Eric Ries’s visit in September kicking off the fall in a few weeks.

Chicago StartupDigest is curated by:
Bernhard Kappe - Founder of Pathfinder Software

 

 

Chicago StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

 

What’s Going on in the Chicago Startup Community

Mobile Mondays Chicago – Networking Mixer and Apps Demo

Below is an archived version of the Scotland StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Scotland. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good morning, Scottish startups!For newcomers: The Scotland StartupDigest features the best startup events Scotland has to offer. I’d love your feedback so please drop me an e-mail at christopher@thestartupdigest.com. 

Scotland StartupDigest is curated by:
Christopher McCann is currently co-founding a new venture in the technology space.

 

What’s Going on in the Scotland Startup Community

Tech Law for Startups – You Can’t Touch This (IP Law)
When: Wednesday 24th August at 5:30pm
Where: MBM Commercial, 5th Floor, 7 Castle Street, Edinburgh

This month’s meetup will focus on intellectual property law. This event is completely free and features great advice over beer and pizza.

Lean Startup Machine
When: Friday 26th August at 4:00pm – Sunday 28th August at 7:00pm
Where: Surgeons Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh

A 48-hour intensive course on the lean startup methodology. This is a strongly recommended event! Mentors and speakers include Eric Ries (Author of the Lean Startup) and Albert Wenger (Investor in Twitter, Zynga, Etsy, etc.).

 

Below is an archived version of the Chicago StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Chicago. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Chicago StartupDigest is curated by:
Bernhard Kappe – Founder of Pathfinder Software

 

Chicago StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

 

What’s Going on in the Chicago Startup Community

Below is an archived version of the Chicago StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Chicago. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Chicago StartupDigest is curated by:
Bernhard Kappe – Founder of Pathfinder Software

 

 

Chicago StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Winners of Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Startup Open competition, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, could win a trip to Liverpool to hang out with global entrepreneur experts or a year’s worth of mentoring from the founders of Redbox. Learn more about all of the prizes here and submit your startup here.

 

What’s Going on in the Chicago Startup Community

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Hello Folks, 

This Friday’s edition is meant to inspire you to focus on working on the most important things and to continuously achieve validated learnings. Have fun reflecting upon your work this weekend.

Cheers,
Enrique

StartupDigest Design is curated by:
Jeremy Merle – Creative Director, Brightcove
Enrique Allen - Founding designer, 500 Startups

 

 

What You Need to Read This Week

Stop Worrying About Cupholders
By Laura Klein, UsersKnow

Are you building your startup like a car without brakes and worrying about building the perfect cupholder? Wake up and prioritize your limited resources.

The Distracted Designer
By Nils, Drawar

We’re in an attention economy bombarded with information overload and conflicting advice. Why not work like a retro designer and cut the distractions?

Observing Customers Drives Innovation
By Dmitry, Zurb

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, “get out of the building.” But that’s just the first step. You actually need to observe your users (without selling them) and have a keen ear for what they actually do and don’t say.

Validated Learning About Customers
By Eric Ries, Lessons Learned

I included this link so someone could write a better one through the lens of design. What are examples of design decisions you made that were validated?

The UX of Learning
By Tyler Tate, A List Apart

How would you apply this model of learning to better understand your validated learnings? Design methods help you flare outward and focus in; how do you visualize your rhythm?

Act First, Do Research Later
By Don Norman, Core77

I’m generally a fan of a two-pronged approach of both rapidly prototyping at the same time that you’re doing intentional forms of research to generate, evaluate and refine variables around your assumptions.