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December 2012

The time is finally set. The day of the dead is coming, so make sure you have your Zombie Survival Plan ready.

Many people are concerned about December 21, 2012, the alleged end of the world. This is just a ploy to hide the real day of reckoning, December 22, 2012, THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! Grab your sawed-off shotgun, baseball bat and your running...
The Zombie Apocalypse

EVERYWHERE! · Saturday, December 22, 2012, 12am-11:55pm
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Been there, done that

Last Month

1 Semester Startup invites you to Demo Day on April 26, 2012 at 5 PM inside the LBJ Auditorium where we will showcase the 10 undergraduate startups from our Spring 2012 class. Undergraduate students experienced entrepreneurship first-hand, learning from some of the most successful entrepreneurs in Austin. University of Texas students from many...
1 Semester Startup Demo Day Spring 2012

Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium · Thursday, April 26, 2012, 5-9:00pm
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April 19th at Molotov, 6p - 8pm We're hoping for some awesome spring weather for our April happy hour. It makes the upstairs deck even more enjoyable. Register now, and come hang out with us! This event is at a bar, so you must be 21+ to get in. Every person that attends will receive two drink tickets. Technology Spotlight We will be...
Austin Tech Happy Hour April 2012

Molotov · Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6-8:00pm
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How much do you now about startup venture capital? We'll have representatives from VC funds, incubators and angel investors, sharing insights and answering questions.

Panelists:

Mike Dodd (@MichaelJDoddJr), partner at Austin Ventures
Mike has extensive experience working with innovative tech companies and locally-based startups including...
Refresh Austin: Panel: Venture capital according to insiders

Buffalo Billiards · Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 7-10:00pm
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Grab a cup of good coffee and meet fellow Austin entrepreneurs.
Open Coffee Austin (Downtown)

Caffé Medici · Thursday, April 5, 2012, 8:30-10:30am
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March 2012

***YOU MUST REGISTER AT THIS LINK TO ATTEND: http://bit.ly/AwIg5s***

Friday, March 30 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

6:00pm: Doors Open to General Public with Wristbands
6:00 - 7:00pm: VIP Reception (Invitation Only)
7:00 - 8:15pm: Awards Presentation with Emcee: Mario Schulzke, IdeaMensch Founder
8:30 - 9:30pm: Live Entertainment with Grupo...
RISE Closing Awards Bash with GRUPO FANTASMA (Must RSVP at link below!)

ACL Live · Friday, March 30, 2012, 6-9:30pm
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I'll be participating in the RISE Social Innovation Fast Pitch competition for a chance to win $1000. It's a 60 second opportunity to let the audience and Judges know about our great business idea to bring financial literacy to kids across America.

Register now to reserve your seat and be in the audience to cheer us on.

Free...
Money Academy Fast Pitch at RISE

Ballet Austin, AustinVentures StudioTheater 501 West 3rd Street Austin, TX 78701 · Thursday, March 29, 2012, 6-5:00pm
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***MUST REGISTER AT THIS LINK TO ATTEND: http://bit.ly/A0NL0z***

Join RISE in an innovative evening for entrepreneurs, featuring keynote speaker Dirk Elmendorf, Co-Founder of Rackspace. Following Dirk's keynote, join us as we present the 2012 RISE Fast Pitch Competition featuring local entrepreneurs and their innovative start-up business...
2012 RISE Week Fast Pitch + Keynote (MUST RSVP AT LINK BELOW)

GSD&M · Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 6-9:00pm
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***YOU MUST REGISTER AT THIS LINK TO ATTEND: http://bit.ly/AlLU9e***

Start RISE Week Austin 2012 off right with inspiring words and invigorating company. Join hundreds of your fellow entrepreneurs to celebrate the creative spirit, and enjoy an intimate conversation with Thomas B. Pickens III, hosted by Ingrid Vanderveldt, followed by our featured...
RISE Austin 2012 Kick-Off with Robert Rodriguez! (RSVP at Link Below)

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum · Monday, March 26, 2012, 6:30-9:00pm
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It's time for the first advanced Social Media Breakfast Austin! This is an exclusive event with a very limited number of tickets, given the venue. Sign up now for the breakfast session on Thursday, March 22, 2012 - no walk-ins will be allowed. If you register but can't make it, please let us know so we can release your spot. Event...
Social Media Breakfast Austin #20

Dachis Group · Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:30-9:30am
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So you've got the idea that'll make you rich and famous. You've got your friend who can make the app, and your other friend who knows the right people. You've got the website built, tweets scheduled, and you've called your accountant already. You've called your uncle, who called his best friend, who let you pitch your...
What My Gray Hairs Know About Founding a Startup

Spredfast · Monday, March 12, 2012, 5-8:00pm
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I have this theory that anything can be crashed.

You see, I see patterns.

Einstein crashed the profession of physics from accounting (he came up with the rule of 72 (compounding interest)

Justin Timberlake crashed acting by doing a cameo as a janitor.

My dog Baxter crashed Silicon Valley board of director meetings.

I am crashing a near-defunct...
Plancast (Re)Launch Party at SXSW. A Stanford Engineering Business Case Study

606 East 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78705 · Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11:31-11:42pm
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Larry Chiang (CNN iReport) and Chris Peacock (CNN) prep future attendees of SXSW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_8LO07SkPA

Schedule:
March 1-8 Pre-networking with VCs
March 10, 8:00 - 8:15pm Event at SXSW
Reverse VC Pitch Party

Austin, TX · Saturday, March 10, 2012, 8-8:15pm
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Join TechCocktail.com as we celebrate some of the hottest startups in all the land on the grand stage at SXSW. To wrap up the day of activities at SXSW, Tech Cocktail will be hosting its third annual mixer style event at SXSW (check these links out in case you missed the last two years
Tech Cocktail's SXSW #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO

The Stage on Sixth; 508 E 6th Street, Austin, TX · Saturday, March 10, 2012, 6-10:00pm
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Startup Weekend, Zaarly and Twilio have teamed up to bring you the must attend party at SXSW this year! Stop by and have some drinks on us and dance into the night with DJ Christian Barbuto and DJ Remmington Steele behind the booth. Did we mention free drinks? This is where the whos who of the startup world will be Friday night... and...
Startup Weekend, Zaarly & Twilio SXSWi Party

Kingdom · March 9-10, 2012, 8pm-2:00am
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We're back for our third straight year at SXSW, and we cannot wait to rock out with all of you!

Join the TechKaraoke team and our sponsors (TBA) as, this time, we begin SXSW Interactive with a real bang! We're taking over The Stage on Sixth venue on Friday, March 9th for an evening full of live band karaoke and classic DJ karaoke...
TechKaraoke at SXSW Interactive 2012

The Stage On Sixth · March 9-10, 2012, 8pm-2:00am
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TONIGHT!
Don't forget your SXSW Badge and Arrive at 6:30pm to make sure you get in. It's going to be packed!

REID HOFFMAN - STEVE CASE - STEVE BLANK - SCOTT COOK - INGRID VANDERVELDT - AMOS WINBUSH III

Presented by .CO Internet, hosted by Scott Case and Jesse Draper

Showcasing some of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs,...
A Celebration of American Startups at SXSW

ACL Live · Friday, March 9, 2012, 6:30pm-12:00am
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Awesome inaugural poweredbyAUSTIN SXSWi event at City Hall! Check out Austin incubators and start-ups at City Hall. This special event will showcase Austin start-ups, and incubators in tech and beyond. See food companies, vodka makers, City innovation, incubators and more. Meet Austin's innovators, leaders and doers. Free local drinks, food...
poweredbyAUSTIN SXSW at CITY HALL

301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX · Friday, March 9, 2012, 5-7:00pm
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Come on out to Jo's patio on 2nd Street and let your inner entrepreneur out to play.
Open Coffee SXSW Edition

Jo's Coffee Downtown · Friday, March 9, 2012, 8:30-11:00am
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Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the unparalleled SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the...
SXSW Interactive 2012

Austin, TX · March 9-13, 2012
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It's hard to believe that we're celebrating the 5th anniversary of our pre-SXSW kickoff happy hour! As always, this is not an official SXSW event and no badge is required in order to attend. It is at a bar, so you must be 21+ in order to attend.

In our Technology Spotlight, we'll showcase three up and coming Austin technology...
Austin Tech Happy Hour SXSW Kickoff

Molotov Lounge · Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6-8:00pm
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DOWNLOAD THE MAP HERE http://baer.ly/startupcrawlmap SXSW Interactive badges are available starting at 11am on Thursday, March 8th. You’ll have the badge but most events don’t start until the next day so... now what?Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many downtown tech companies from 4pm to...
SXSW Startup Crawl 2012

Omni Hotel · Thursday, March 8, 2012, 4-10:00pm
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Dachis Group Social Business Summit Austin 2012

Austin, TX · Thursday, March 8, 2012
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Free RSVP:
http://uteweek-efbevent.eventbrite.com

For schedule and more information visit:
UTEweek.com

Entrepreneurship organizations, departments and institutions are joining forces March 5-9 to bring a series of on-campus events to The University of Texas at Austin. The goal of the week-long event is to inspire, empower and promote student...
UT Entrepreneurship Week

University of Texas at Austin · March 5-9, 2012
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February 2012

http://www.tedxaustin.com/
APPLY NOW: http://www.eventbee.com/v/tedxaustin2012/event?eid=841131375
Applications accepted online until November 11th, 2011.
Invitations to register and waitlist notifications sent on December 11th, 2011.
Registration due on January 11th, 2012.
Event held on February 11th, 2012.
Attendance is by invitation only.
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TEDxAustin

Austin Music Hall · Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9am-7:00pm
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January 2012

Join AYC on January 25th for our first monthly speaker series of 2012 featuring, Dan Graham, Founder & CEO of Buildasign.com. Buildasign.com is one of Austin’s fastest growing and top rated businesses.

He will speak about building a successful Austin business and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Paul McDonald, Buildasign.com Talent...
AYC Speaker Series with Dan Graham, Founder & CEO, Buildasign.com

UT Club · Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 11:30am-1:00pm
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