Allan Tear
I like to build things. Tech startups, global partnering, social innovation, and all things Providence

After the Tech Cocktail NYC mixer event in Union Square join us for the official afterparty which will include a live performance by the extremely talented rockjazz pianist ELEW. ELEW has played at the White House, TED and more and has been featured on CNN, NPR, and more. Read our coverage of ELEW and download his album from iTunes. Watch one of...

It's time for Tech Cocktail to return to NYC to shine a light on all the great things happening in the New York tech community! Tech Cocktail events focus on connecting, educating and amplifying the tech community while offering a place to showcase some of the latest tech innovations.  Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other...

TechStars is currently running its first New York City program and 8th program overall, which will conclude with a demo event on April 14th, 2011 featuring 11 companies. Also added: an additional summer program in New York that starts in July, 2011, based on demand.

We’ve been trying to get Andera CEO Charlie Kroll to present at a Geek Dinner for almost four years now. Therefore, we count the April Geek Dinner as a personal victory – please come celebrate with us. :-)

In 2000 Charlie Kroll founded Andera in his dorm room at Brown. In 2001, they pioneered online account opening and funding technology with...

Milyoni, the leading social commerce app for selling on Facebook is very excited to host the Most Interesting Party at La Condesa Restaurant in Downtown Austin on Sunday, March 13 from 8-10 pm. Partnering with Dos Equis, this party will feature gifts from the Most Interesting Man, Special Giveaways, a Photobooth and a fun YoYo Contest.

We will...

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a combination of film, interactive and music festivals & conferences that take place every March in Austin, Texas.

A half-day conference on the future direction of Rhode Island's business economy, hosted by the Bryant University economics dept.

Mobile Mondays is pleased to announce the 4th Annual MobileCamp Boston on Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at MIT Sloan. MobileCamp Boston is a one-day un-conference style event that brings together entrepreneurs, students, faculty, and telecom industry professionals to share ideas, network and discuss the latest advances in the mobile industries....

Designing the Future of Innovation In Massachusetts Four generations of entrepreneurs will gather on October 14, 2010 with the focus on early stage entrepreneurship and driving innovation.  Unlike the planned sessions and passive audiences of typical conferences, MassTLC’s Innovation 2010 is an unConference where the agenda is formed organically...

This year, Web 2.0 Expo New York focuses on Platforms for Growth, diving into the platform opportunities for the whole web ecosystem, particularly mobile, real-time, and the social web. We'll be talking about real-time data and the content being generated, how that data is consumed, and the platforms and applications enabling various services....

WebInno is an informal gathering of people interested in internet and mobile innovation - open to all in the community. We begin with the doors officially opening at 6:30pm in the Cambridge Royal Sonesta Hotel.  At 7pm in the Grand Ballroom we’ll hold our usual format of self-/angel-funded startups demo’ing to the audience in Main Dish...

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The Seed Combinator is the concept of mashing up angel investing, OpenCoffee Club meetups, tactical workshops, and Coworking that is giving rise to a new class of software and new media startups. Local investors are giving aspiring entrepreneurs capital and intensive mentorship under names like YCombinator, TechStars and Capital Factory. The...

Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change

Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for...

Informal meet up for SXSW Interactive and Internet Oldtimers members. Guests are welcome. [Note: this is not an official SXSW event]