Maura Rodgers
Initio Group. Founder, Bootup, Strutta, Launch Party Vancouver. Startup Visa Canada.

Have you heard of Democamp? It rules. It's been over a year since the last time we fired her up- time to resurrect the beast. Format * come in the door and post your demo/company idea on the board (or just come in and drink beer- it's cool.)* 30 minutes of meeting other attendees (promote your idea, get votes!)* 30 second elevator pitches...

DCWEEK is a festival in the US capital focused on bringing together designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and social innovators of all kinds. It’s a series of 100s of distributed events powered by the community and complemented by core conferences, parties, and projects created by the festival organizers iStrategyLabs and Tech Cocktail. DCWEEK...

Following the anticipated GrowConf.com in Vancouver this summer is my BIG 3-0. I won't hide or deny my age, instead I'm going to embrace it. I hope you can join me in the celebrations.

http://launchatgrow.strutta.com/

Nominate Your Startup
All you have to do is upload a short 2 minute video or photo with a description of your company to the Launch @ GROW startup competition site by June 30, 2011

What is Launch @ GROW
Launch Party is teaming up with Dealmaker Media to host the Opening Reception of the Grow Conference on August...

GROW2011 is a unique 3-day conference that brings together 500 leading founders, influencers, decision-makers and investors from the Canadian business and technology community and Silicon Valley. More than ever before, companies must learn fast and stay relevant. We live in a world where a new competitor can leap-frog market leaders in a single...

The International Startup Festival is a two-day conference on the business of startups. It brings together industry veterans and fresh faces, thought leaders and technology giants from around the world, for a series of lean, fast-paced events. It includes startup launches, inspiring keynotes, and deep-dives into mobility, gaming, and web...

Dave Olson, from Hootsuite, is back at Bootup to help you earn your Green Belt. (If you don't know your kung fu belts, that makes this SMKF session #4.)
This event is $30/person and you can register on Eventbrite: http://greensmkf.eventbrite.com/

About "Building a Posse"

In this seminar, Dave will share tips about wrangling your...

Join us at the DEMO Vancouver Party!  We are visiting Vancouver on June 23 to connect with the DEMO community in search of  the best innovation to showcase at DEMO Fall, Sept. 12-14.   We invite you to join us at Republic, where DEMO alumni attendees and demonstrators along with local entrepreneurs and VC's will gather  for a casual...

We are super stoked to announce a tech startup super event on June 22! The Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, Tech Co-founders' Meetup Group, Contractually, GrowLab and Mozilla have partnered to bring you Startup Supernova, an action-packed night of talks and showcases!
*** $5 Entry at the Door to cover Pizza/Beer.***

Schedule of Awesomeness:
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Those who have been a part of metabridge since the beginning have benefited tremendously. 2011 plans include a Demo/Exhibition experience where businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their product or concept, followed by pitch-sessions to 25+ executives from California’s Silicon Valley. This June will also see a handful of senior...

Northern Voice is a two-day, non-profit personal blogging and social media conference held at the UBC main campus, Vancouver, Canada on May 13-14, 2010. This is the 7th annual incarnation of this event. See 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 for previous information.

Who should attend? Anyone who is:
* either working for or planning to work for a start-up
* losing sleep because of having a brilliant idea and wanting to see it implemented
* tasked with designing new features and wants to know how to validate ideas and business assumptions with customers
* wanting to reduce waste and amplify learning
* curious to...

Startup Drinks is a casual gathering at the end of each month for anyone who's interested in startups. We meet at a bar in downtown Vancouver and we chat about all things #startups...projects, funding, challenges, and people in the scene.

Dave Olson's SMKF talks at Bootup have been jam packed with lots of practical information and stories to help founders develop a solid social marketing strategy. Now, it's time for you to earn your Purple Belt. Details & RSVP: http://purplesmkf.eventbrite.com/

Right after Dave O's talk at Bootup, we will head over to the Alibi...

Greetings Firefox Fanatics, Mozilla Mavens and Thunderbird Thousands!

We'd like to welcome you to the rock'n'est DOUBLE Launch Party around!

That's right. Not only are we celebrating the launch of the highly anticipated Firefox 4, but we are also celebrating the launch of our new Mozilla Space!

Mozillians in Vancouver are...

Startup Drinks is a casual gathering at the end of each month for anyone who's interested in startups. We meet at a bar in downtown Vancouver and we talk about all things startups...projects, funding, challenges, and people in the scene. It's extremely informal, so stop by and check it out!

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup methodology, will demystify the myths and misconceptions that guide most start-ups today. Using examples drawn from his own experiences in Silicon Valley, Eric will guide you through the key areas that will help determine success for your tech company: business strategy, product, engineering, QA, marketing,...

As an entrepreneur turned angel investor, Boris Wertz has been on both sides of the table and learned the art of the investor pitch. He understands that every good pitch starts with a great story and that you have to be prepared to pitch that story in an elevator, coffee shop or in a shiny board room on Sand Hill Road. Boris also knows what...

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://lpv10-efbevent.eventbrite.com

'Tis the season to celebrate the best new crop of Internet startups in the Northwest at Launch Party Vancouver 10. Rumour has it, there will be an old friend from LA joining us and that Good ol' St. Nick may even swing by for a nightcap with a Twiist.

So, grab your...

Whether you are thinking about starting a company or have spent the last year of your life building a product that customers actually want, term sheet theatre was designed to help you understand the terms, the traps and the art of negotiating a term sheet when you are ready to raise money from investors.
Watch experienced lawyers, entrepreneurs...

Bootup is organizing our first Facebook Developer's Garage. Mike Vernal from Facebook in Palo Alto will be flying in to kick off the event. We are in the process of lining up speakers right now. Leave a comment if you would like to be involved.

This is DemoCamp Vancouver 12 – please use Twitter tag #DCV12.
Format
* come in the door and post your demo idea on the board
* 30 minutes of meeting other attendees (promote your idea, get votes!)
* presentation process starts at 6:00pm
* 30 second elevator pitches by all presenters
* attendees vote on top 4
* we will have 4 x 6 minute...

Bootup Labs Jan 2010 Cohort has graduated. Join us in San Francisco to celebrate. Meet the companies and see some demos of what they've been working on.

CONNECT is officially sold out! See you in 2011!   Join the CONNECT Online Community! Sign up for CONNECT’s online community today and start pre-event networking with other guests now. The community will serve as a forum for attendees to create meaningful connections and message other entrepreneurs, including speakers, Get Advice leaders, peers,...