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This week I got to hang out at one of the Singularity University sessions with Vivek Wadwha and I saw a talk on cyber crime that completely blew my mind. Not startup related but if you’re interested in this kind of stuff check out this video. I have a whole new perception on privacy and security now.

- Chris

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How do new businesses get ahead in the “Money Game”? Navigating the growing startup financing landscape is the focus of the latest animated video from the Kauffman Foundation’s sketchbook series. Watch “Money Game,” where Kauffman Senior Fellow Paul Kedrosky breaks down the methods entrepreneurs use to raise capital, and the benefits—and hazards—of each.

 

 

What You Need to Read This Week

A heavy and emotional post about the lows of startup life by Ben Huh, previously founder of a failed startup, now founder of the Cheezburger Network.

 

 

A firey post on why programming can be for anyone if you are really interested in learning. The site is a little confusing but if you’re interested in learning to program the free book starts here.

 

A very tactical post on how to respond to investor emails. Much of this also goes for responding to intro’s in general.

 

An older post about the different stages of a company’s growth and the different people needed at each stage.

 

It’s easy to blame external factors for your company or product not succeeding. It’s even harder to take responsibility and action to make it better.

 

The video was taken at Hackers and Founders to answer the question what is marketing and why is it important? Rand Fishkin is a co-founder of SEOmoz, one of the largest SEO and inbound marketing companies.

 

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For newcomers: The Israel StartupDigest is a weekly events list of interest to Israeli entrepreneurs, curated by local entrepreneurs. We don’t cover every event — we handpick only the best ones.Are there events I missed, events I included that aren’t of interest, or upcoming events you’d like me to include? Drop me a line at yaniv@thestartupdigest.comfor any feedback, questions, or ideas.Yaniv
 
Israel StartupDigest is curated by:
Yaniv Feldman – Editor-in-Chief, Newsgeek Israel
 
 
What’s Going on in Israel’s Startup Community

Singularity Unconference

When: Mon Oct 17, 9:30am

Where: HaPardes 7, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

An unconference event about singularity.

GameIS 2011

When: Tues Oct 18, 2:00pm

Where: Tel-Aviv Cinematec

The Israeli annual gaming and game developers conference.
 
 
Top Upcoming Events

23 October – Water Hackathon Tel-Aviv 2011

25 October – HTML5FEST
30 October - DLD Festival Tel Aviv

31 October - IGT International Cloud Summit

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

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For newcomers: The Israel StartupDigest is a weekly events list of interest to Israeli entrepreneurs, curated by local entrepreneurs. We don’t cover every event — we handpick only the best ones.
 
Are there events I missed, events I included that aren’t of interest, or upcoming events you’d like me to include? Drop me a line at yaniv@thestartupdigest.comfor any feedback, questions, or ideas.Yaniv

Israel StartupDigest is curated by:
Yaniv Feldman – Editor-in-Chief, Newsgeek Israel

 

 

What’s Going on in Israel’s Startup Community

Joomla!Day 2011
When: Mon Oct 10, 9:30am
Where: Tel-Aviv University, Leon Hall

The first Joomla conference in Israel. The conference will include lectures by Ryan Ozzimack, President of OpenSourceMatters, and Brian Timmen, Founder of OpenSourceMatters.

 

In this session, Yossi Cohen, Panaya’s CEO, will explain how their unique approach made Panaya one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the world in just a few years.

 

Top Upcoming Events

17 October - Singularity Unconference
18 October – GameIS 2011
23 October – Water Hackathon Tel-Aviv 2011
25 October – HTML5FEST
30 October - DLD Festival Tel Aviv
31 October - IGT International Cloud Summit

 

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

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For newcomers: The Israel StartupDigest is a weekly events list of interest to Israeli entrepreneurs, curated by local entrepreneurs. We don’t cover every event — we handpick only the best ones.Are there events I missed, events I included that aren’t of interest, or upcoming events you’d like me to include? Drop me a line at yaniv@thestartupdigest.com for any feedback, questions, or ideas.Yaniv

Israel StartupDigest is curated by:
Yaniv Feldman – Editor-in-Chief, Newsgeek Israel

 

 

What’s Going on in Israel’s Startup Community

How to Monetize IP Earlier in its LifeCycle
When: Wed Oct 5, 4:30pm
Where: Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo, Rabeinu Yeruham 2 Tel Aviv-Yafo

 

Yaron Damelin (Patenting Solutions) and Douglas Grayham – CEO of Iddex Innovation Community talk about The Birth and Death of Ideas Topic: How to Monetize IP Earlier in its LifeCycle.

Android Apps Monetization (Itay Rokni)
When: Thurs Oct 6, 4:30pm
Where: The Junction, 32 Schocken Street, Tel Aviv

 

Itay Rokni will speak about “Android Apps Monetization.” Yes, there is a way to make some money from your Android apps. Itay will present all current business models, advantages and disadvantages of each, and what’s best for different kind of apps. He will reveal case studies and how much money was really made from the few apps on the market.

 

 

Top Upcoming Events

10 October - Israel Joomla!Day 2011
17 October - Singularity Unconference
18 October – GameIS 2011
23 October – Water Hackathon Tel-Aviv 2011
25 October – HTML5FEST

 

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Welcome back to StartupDigest Crowdsourcing, the members-only guide to what you need to read in the crowdsourcing community every week.

First – we have a hilarious story about crowdsourced game “development” that I believe could be a good example for new startups. More investments in the space with a fresh $3.5M for user-generated content site, Top10.com. One more crowdfunding site for indie game developers launched recently and looks to further the engagement of fans in the development process. And last, the crowd scored two more huge win this past week by discovering new planets and a potential cure for AIDS.

 

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What You Need to Read This Week

Lurkers, Griefers And Ponies: Monaco’s Experimental Fling With Crowd Sourcing
By Patrick Klepek, Giant Bomb

Awesome story – read it! And there’s a not-so-subtle knock on Kickstarter in there too.

Videogame crowdfunding service Alphafunding announced
By Leigh Harris, MCV

A slick looking crowdfunding site for games joins the ranks of AppBackr, Games-Plant, and 8-Bit Funding in the games vertical. They claim to keep fans more engaged throughout the process though, including things like alpha testing games.

List-Mad Top10.com Gets $3.5M From Accel, Others
By Parmy Olson, Forbes

Accel is keeping their buying streak going in crowdsourcing companies with Top10.

In 3 Weeks Video Gamers Defeat Biochemical Puzzle That Scientists Couldn’t Solve for Years
By Aaron Saenz, Singularity Hub

Bam! Pretty impressive feat and certainly a Game with a Purpose.

Citizen Planet Hunters Help Scientists Locate Distant Worlds
BY Nidhi Subbaraman, Fast Company

Another big success for the crowd.  

 

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Hello, people!So, summer is nearly over. :( Keep stretching it. ;) How has everyone been? I myself haven’t gone on vacation yet, so still longing for some away time in September. Anyway, back to startup world. September is nearly upon us and this week everyone is slowing going back to work. This weekend will be special as Vivek Wadhwa, (Duke, Harvard, UC-Berkeley, Emory, and Singularity University, blogger at Techcrunch, Columnist at Washington Post & BusinessWeek) will be in town. Not sure yet what’s going down with him, but keep an eye on his Twitter. If you’re an entrepreneur, meeting him is definitely a must. ;)

Alex Barrera – Co-Founder of Inkzee
Luis Rivera – Founding partner at Okuri Ventures

 

 

What’s Going on in the Madrid Startup Community

Symfony Madrid
When: Wed Aug 31, 7:00pm
Where: CIBALL, Corredera Baja de San Pablo nº 41, Madrid

If you are into Symfony or want to meet people in the php dev group of Madrid, it’s probably an interesting place to check.

Beers&blogs
When: Wed Aug 31, 8:00pm
Where: La Realidad Corredera Baja de San Pablo 51

Our friends at B&B are back from vacation and ready to share their stories. A good event to meet fellow entrepreneurs and bloggers in Madrid while having a beer.

Betabeers
When: Thurs Sept 1, 7:00pm
Where: CIBALL, Corredera Baja de San Pablo nº 41, Madrid

And the boys at Betabeers do it again. Open space to meet with other developers. They’ll present three projects and then perfom Q&A. Swing by if you might be looking for tech guys.