Louis Hong
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

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Your smartphone has become your primary camera but your photos just don't turn out as good as with your traditional camera? Would you like to learn more on how to take amazing photos with your iPhone or any phone cameras? Come and join us for an evening of sharing and learning how to capture amazing photos with your iPhone/Android. Our guest...
Amazing iPhone Photography

Minna Gallery · Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 6-9:00pm
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SILICON VALLEY, MEET SILICON ALLEY.
You've read it in the news, you've heard it through the grapevine: NYC is tech's next hot spot. And that means jobs, jobs, jobs. AOL and NYCEDC are co-hosting the NYC@Silicon Valley Tech After-party, featuring 10 hot startups who want to meet, mingle and maybe even hire you!

RSVP:...
NYC@Silicon Valley Tech After-Party

AOL Town Hall · Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 7-10:00pm
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SodaCraft is proud to present: Brisketfest.
http://www.tinyurl.com/brisketfest

Brisket might be the greatest cut of beef in the world. Sure fillet and short ribs get all the glory, but there’s nothing like a brisket to test a chef’s skill. Coaxing deep flavors and silky textures out of this much maligned meat has been a tradition on Jewish...
BrisketFest

Shotwell's Bar · Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 6-9:00pm
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$6 PRESALE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

After packing the house at the WIGG Party One Year Anniversary, BIKES & BEATS is back for a second round!

Proceeds from this event will benefit Sunday Streets and the WIGG Party.
http://sundaystreetssf.com
http://wiggparty.org

TWO ROOMS OF MUSIC plus:

* DIY Bike Crafts - Make Your Own Spoke Card &...
BIKES & BEATS - The Polish Ambassador, Party Ben, Non Stop Bhangra, MOM DJs

Public Works SF · May 6-7, 2011, 10pm-3:00am
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Update: Atlassian has decided to join in on the fun and will help ensure the bar stays open for most of the evening! :)

After a wildly successful inaugural meetup this past winter, we're happy to host another night of drinks and merriment for techies who enjoy hobnobbing it with their peers.

Join Plancast, Awe.sm, Flowtown and other...
Mission Startup Drinkup, Numero Dos

Bruno's · Thursday, April 21, 2011, 7:30pm
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During the early stage, you, as the founder, focus on building a technical team to deliver early product. Marketing is always an after thought.
But when is a good time to start hiring your Marketing and Business Development staff?
RSVP: http://ertbestpractice.eventbrite.com/
P.S. this event is in San Francisco.

Akram (Soovox), Jude (HeyZap) and...
Startup Best Practice - when/why to build Marketing team?

Pillsbury Law Firm · Thursday, April 21, 2011, 6-9:30pm
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Join the Young Professionals International Forum (IF) at Cantina, Thursday, April 7th, for our second IF Salon of 2011.

This informal, social event is open to current members and non-members alike. Feel free to bring friends!

Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Location: Cantina
580 Sutter St. (@Mason)
Website: http://www.cantinasf.com/

We'll start this...
April - IF Salon

580 Sutter St. (@Mason), San Francisco, CA · Thursday, April 7, 2011, 6-8:00pm
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Dating in the city can be a ridiculous jungle of bad dates, missed connections and confusing craziness. Come to next week's INFORUM session where Violet Blue and a panel of specialists from Quirkyalone to the Bold Italic to the writer of "Urban Tribes" look to discuss the tricks, trends and tribulations in this excitingly treacherous...
The State of Sex and Dating in SF

The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA · Thursday, March 31, 2011, 6:30-9:30pm
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On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit with its worst natural disaster in history.

In an effort to lend support to the people of Japan who have been hit hard by the recent quake and tsunami, Humanitarian Asians and Pacific Islanders are banding together all the major Asian organizations in the Bay Area in order to raise money for the relief efforts and...
Humanitarian Asians and Pacific Islanders (HAPI) Fundraising Hour for Japan

RECESS · Thursday, March 31, 2011, 5-9:00pm
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Super secret Anti-SXSW Entrepreneurs Meetup

Super secret location · Monday, March 14, 2011, 8:00pm
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UCLA meets U of Washington for a Joint Alumni Mixer at the British Bankers Club in Menlo Park. On top of its extensive menu, the BBC sits in a historic building built in 1922 with a classic turn-of-the-century bar and dining hall. Bring your friends and come meet some new faces!

==> Ask for the UCLA-UW tables upstairs <==

(Free admission;...
Joint UCLA-Washington Mixer in Silicon Valley

British Bankers Club · Friday, February 11, 2011, 7-9:00pm
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The 21st century has borne witness to the dot-com bubble, the private equity crash, yesteryear’s greentech capital wave, to today’s monetary flow into social networking, e-commerce and online game companies. What’s next? Paypal founders and renowned VCs Levchin and Thiel will discuss what they foresee as the best and brightest of 2011.
Max Levchin and Peter Thiel: Smart Venture Capital in 2011

Commonwealth Club of Calif · Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 6-9:00pm
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The Founder Showcase, Silicon Valley's premier startup pitch and networking event, is coming up once again on Tuesday, Feb. 1st in Mountain View. This quarterly event brings together over 300 investors, founders, and members of the press for one action-packed night to network, hear talks from leading CEOs, and help launch a startup company to...
Founder Showcase - Q1 2011

Microsoft Corporation · Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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Help us celebrate turning 114 years old (in total)!

Top 5 reasons this party will be LEGENDARY:
5. Grace will be performing a hit Korean pop song.
4. Jennifer will be speed eating 50 bowls of kimchi fried rice.
3. Pete will be offering lap dances for the single ladies.
2. Andrew will be turning about 100.
1. We will be making Chinese-Korean...
Bday Bash for Grace, Jennifer, Andrew & Peter

5a5 Steak Lounge · January 22-23, 2011, 10pm-2:00am
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Google and Peanut Labs are co-hosting a panel discussion on the evolution of online gaming with industry thought leaders weighing in on the big questions facing the ecosystem in the new year.

Panelists confirmed so far include:

- Kai Huang - CEO & Founder of RedOctane, creator of Guitar Hero
- Kim-Mai Cutler - Inside Network
- Mike Sego -...
Panel Series III: Future of Online Gaming

Googleplex. Palomar Tech Talk 1500 Plymouth St. Mountain View, CA · Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:30-8:00pm
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders play a key role in driving entrepreneurship and small business growth in communities across the U.S. This Summit in Silicon Valley will raise awareness of the Administration’s efforts to incentivize entrepreneurs and small businesses to drive economic growth.

Pre-registration is required. Registration is...
White House Initiative Summit on Entrepreneurship & Small Business Growth

Mountain View, California · Friday, January 7, 2011, 8am-2:00pm
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Way in the Past

If you are an investor be it Angel / Venture Capital organisation seeking to connect with the most dynamic businesses in Liverpool, the NW England, the Nordics or the USA then SOFTWARE CITY can add value to your search. If you are a CEO of an ambitious business that operates within the Computer, Digital or Creative Sectors then SOFTWARE CITY can...
Liverpool Software City

Hilton Liverpool Hotel · Thursday, November 25, 2010, 2-5:00pm
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liverpool

Liverpool, UK · November 23-29, 2010
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London

London, UK · November 19-23, 2010
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Tickets & Info: http://sfbeta405-fb.eventbrite.com

SF Beta is San Francisco's best and biggest startup mixer, attracting founders, innovators, investors, and executives from Silicon Valley and beyond.

Our loosely structured event attracts over 400 people, and sometimes many more. We provide tasty gourmet appetizers and a full cash bar,...
SF Beta 4.0.5 :: Data & Analytics

111 Minna Gallery · Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 5-9:00pm
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Game Design and New Frontiers - By Noah Falstein, A Visionary

It's FREE. We love you, but must RSVP on Evenbrite too:
http://sgdnagamenewfrontier.eventbrite.com/

The game industry has reinvented itself repeatedly over the years, and is going through another upheaval now. Social networks, gestural interfaces, GPS games, Serious Games and...
Game Design and New Frontiers

Pillsbury Law Firm · Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 6-9:00pm
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RT @inforumsf and go beyond 140 characters with @twitter founders Biz Stone and Ev Williams

DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/TwitterFndrs

Ev Williams & Biz Stone, Co-Founders, Twitter.com
In Conversation with Brad Stone, Senior Reporter, BusinessWeek

A year after launching in 2006, Twitter had just a few thousand users and a quirky name. Now, the...
Twitter Founders: Biz Stone and Ev Williams - Beyond 140 Characters

Julia Morgan Ballroom at The Merchants Exchange · Monday, October 11, 2010, 6-9:00pm
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Come celebrate the first week of tutoring for the 2010-2011 school year at Uptown Oakland's hottest new bar - Somar!

Stop by for a relaxing happy hour evening with friends and tutors of LSMP. Somar will be serving up tasty LSMP drink specials all night with a portion of the proceeds going back to LSMP!

Invite your friends, neighbors,...
LSMP New School Year Kick-Off Happy Hour

Somar Bar & Lounge · Thursday, September 23, 2010, 5:30-9:00pm
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Jason Putorti is the Designer in Residence at Bessemer Ventures. He is the former Lead Designer at Mint and is the creator of Capitol Circle and elegant.ly.

His talk is titled "10 things: Design for Non-designers":

Design is more than pretty pictures. It’s about combining different aspects of intelligence – rationality,...
TechTalk: "10 Things" with Jason Putorti, Lead Designer for Mint

Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus Conference Center · Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 7-8:30pm
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beijing

Beijing · Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Louis Hong
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

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Louis HongTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

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Louis Hong
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain