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5.0 Founder Insight 9/7/11
TheFunded.com Open Letter
Posted by Gopal Kamath on 2011-09-07
Founder Insight is a weekly newsletter that provides global insights from the people building great startups. Each week we’ll send you an exclusive training video from inside the Founder Institute, as well as other helpful resources from startup communities around the globe. Click here to subscribe
Inside the Founder Institute
'Marketing in a Social Media World’ by Bubba Murarka - In this talk from last year's Silicon Valley Founder Institute, Facebook's Business & Corporate Development Team member Bubba Murarka shares unique insights on leveraging social media.
Great Discussions on TheFunded:
First Time Meeting a VC Firm, Advice?
Recommended Resources:
Tech Blogger, Michael Arrington, to Invest in Startups [NY Times]
LinkedIn Takes a Deep Data Dive on Startup Founder Profiles [TechCrunch]
Upcoming Events:
Mega Startup Weekend
Date/Location: September 9-11, 2011: Mountain View, CA
Description:Startup Weekend, a great partner of the Founder Institute, is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. This September they are throwing their largest event to date (300+) with a focus on three of today's hottest technology verticals: health, gaming, and education. Founder Insight readers get $20 off using the code 'founderinstitute'.
Gamification Summit NYC
Date/Location: September 15-16, 2011: New York City, New York
Description:Gamification Summit NYC is the leading, must-attend event that demonstrates how to leverage the power of games to create breakthrough engagement with your customers and employees. Mingle with experts and thought leaders as they share insights, case studies, statistics, and hands-on training workshops at GSummit NYC. Join us and learn how gamification is rewriting the rules of marketing, product design, customer relationship management, and user behavior–and how you can get your business in the game. Friends of TheFunded save 50% on registration with the code FUNDED50 here
FailCon 2011
Date/Location: October 24, 2011 from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM: San Francisco, CA
Description: FailCon is a one-day conference for tech entrepreneurs, investors, developers and designers to study their failures and prepare for success. As an entrepreneur, you will inevitably encounter failure; it is overcoming it that is the biggest challenge. FailCon helps you do just that. Join founders from Color, Cuil, Airbnb, PBworks, and more as share advice on how to reach success. Founder Insight readers get 15% off here.
8th Founder Showcase
Date/Location: November 8, 2011 from 3:30 PM-10:00 PM: San Francisco, CA
Description: The Founder Showcase brings together leading investors, founders, and press for one action-packed night to network, hear talks from leading CEOs, and help launch a startup company to greatness. The 8th Founder Showcase will once again be our largest crowd yet (500+). Guests will be treated to a great keynote speech, an entertaining Pitch Competition featuring 10 promising startups, and drinks and appetizers in a networking hall full of emerging companies competing in a Demo Table Competition. This event has sold out the last five times, so register today. Founder Insight readers get 25% off using the code 'insightful'.
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