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The Alchemist Series - by Harvard Club of San Francisco

The Alchemist Series is a six-part speaker series to accelerate the transformation of hackers into entrepreneurs, at Harvard Club of San Francisco. Our first event takes place on September 22 at Kicklabs. Our panelists include – Trip Adler (Scribd), David McIntosh (Redux), Ben Keighran (Chomp) and others – and will discuss how to spot a disruptive business idea.

At their first event — Panel 1:
A great business idea is a starting point for every outstanding company. We are going to give pinpointers on opportunity recognition and discuss the common elements of disruptive business ideas that lead to stellar startups. Please join us for the first chapter of The Alchemist Series where we provide a toolkit to become the founder of the next startup that everybody is talking about.

The Alchemist Series:
The Alchemist Series is targeted at young alums of Harvard and other Ivy League / Ivy League caliber universities with Computer Science and Engineering backgrounds. The events are panel-driven discussions exploring significant milestones in the trajectory of the development of a business. The intent is to provide a toolkit to accelerate the progress over the six sessions. The events will be held in the evenings on the 4th Wednesday of the months of September, November, January, March, May, and July from 2010– 2011. The venue host is Kicklabs in the SOMA district of San Francisco (250 Brannan St. | (between Delancy St & Colin P Kelly Jr St) | San Francisco, CA 94107).

More information:
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Registration: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=xhs548dab&oeidk=a07e30tmftvf8be771a

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – fashion week. And, from fashion blogs to the New York Times , everyone’s talking about all the sensational styles currently making their way down the runways of Lincoln Center. Of course, not everyone has a front row seat for all that fabulous fashion.

Fortunately, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you don’t need a ticket to check out the latest trends on the runway. All you have to do is turn on your computer. Which is way easier than navigating the steps of Lincoln Center in your stilettos anyway.

Speaking of navigating, I’ve rounded up the best sites for finding fashion coverage on the web in this handy guide – How To: Find Fashion Show Videos & Fashion Show Pics Online. It’s full of the best places to find fashion show videos, behind the scenes coverage of fashion week, runway show reviews and more.

And the best part? These resources will last well beyond the trends they’re covering, so you can keep checking back for fresh fashion coverage during the rest of this season and beyond. Because the best fashion statement is the one that’s always in style. Well, that and pretty much anything by Chanel.

To see more fabulous lists, check out Ranker – home of the best lists on the web (if I do say so myself).

Tags: fashion, fashion sites, Internet, web
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Social Media week is right around the corner, and the Los Angeles Moms have a great panel  for you. Moms Online: Harnessing Social Media to Empower Families.  Jessica Gottlieb GITLA fangirl and Mommy Blogger will be moderating a fabulous group of dynamic women. Lolita Carrico founder of Modern Mom, Jennifer Taggart of The Smart Mama, and Arpana Vashisht of Parentella will discuss how the internet empowers families.

In addition to the standard subjects (how do we reach the moms) Jennifer will explain how she unleashed a nationwide recall of Shrek branded drinking glasses that were offered with McDonald’s Happy Meals. Lolita promises to talk about the very important difference between being first and being agile, and Arpana will share her mission to connect families and school.

KCET Studios Auditorium
4401 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)

http://empowerfamilies.eventbrite.com/

Space is limited, get your free tickets now!

Tags: girls in tech, Jessica Gottleib, laurel kaufman, laurelk, Los Angeles, networking, social media, Social Media Week
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Girls-in-Tech is proud to partner with InvestorFest Media Inc to bring you the MobiTechFest Americas Venture Conference on September 21, 2010 in San Francisco.

Join leading investors and promising innovators from the Mobile ecosystem at the 3rd annual venture conference in San Francisco. Girls in Tech members can avail of a special discount where if you are a member of GIT, you get $100 off the early bird registration of $349 (so you pay only $249) – Make sure to use coupon code – GT100OFF. This offer expires midnight Sep 15, 2010.

Whether you’re a startup seeking capital or an investor seeking new deals or a technology executive who wants to learn about upcoming innovations or find potential partners, MobiTechFest is the place to be in September.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
* Meet promising innovators and forge strategic partnerships
* Network with 30+ leading mobile industry focused investors
* Network with 150+ key deal makers from the mobile community
* Make powerful connections with 20+ wireless carrier executives

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
* Founders of promising innovative companies seeking capital
* CEOs, CFOs and CxOs from technology companies
* Mobile Operator Executives seeking new technologies and innovation
* Investors : VCs, Angel Investors, Corporate/Venture Development
* M&A and Corporate business development executives

The special discount expires tomorrow (Wednesday the 15th), and only few spots are available, so register early.
Learn more and register at : www.mobitechfest.com

PLEASE NOTE: If you are a service provider, please contact us at info@mobitechfest.com first on how you can participate.

Tags: entrepreneurs, investor conference, mobitechfest
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All the tech stars were aligned for the rock star themed Fashion’s Night Out, which was graciously produced by Hillary Gadsby of A Gadsby Affair, and hosted by Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.  In case you didn’t hear the pre-event buzz, Fashion’s Night Out is a global initiative created by Anna Wintour of Vogue to celebrate the world of fashion.  And, let’s face it, it’s a good excuse to buy that coveted pair of shoes or the must have bag of the fall season.

The Girls in Tech enjoyed our signature GITini’s and snacked on hors d’ oeuvres and cupcakes by Frosted Cupcakery in our private VIP lounge.  Mingle Media TV covered the event and we will be posting interviews with shortly of some of our tech divas.  Other highlights of the evening included hair done by Blow LA, rock star makeovers, and let’s not forget a generous 15% off throughout the store, with 5% of proceeds going to our featured charity, Dress for Success.

Ladies shopped, mingled, and danced to a live DJ on every floor.  I even bought a fabulous new pair of Elizabeth & James heels, hey it was for charity!  This was one of our best events to date and we hope you will come next year to celebrate a night of fashion, technology and community.

Brought to you by LaurelK.com

Tags: a gadsby affair, beverly hills, fashion, Fashion's Night Out, girls in tech, hillary gadsby, laurel kaufman, laurelk, saks, saks fifth avenue, social networking, technology
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Girls in Tech, along with Facebook, was highlighted today in the National Journal as they will be hosting the upcoming Developers’ Garage Hackathon, this Saturday through Sunday.  Taking place at Facebook’s headquarters, it is a chance for “developers to code throughout the night and come up with new ideas and concepts.”  There will also be a “Women in Tech” influencers’ panel on Facebook Live, 5PM Eastern Time, on Saturday.

This article also mentions the event being brought to mind as it was announced in a letter to Congress on Thursday which Facebook sent in order to emphasize the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and its necessity to come to the forefront.   At present, our Congressional representatives are awaiting the passage by the Senate of the America COMPETES Act, which is a measure that would fund a wide variety of science and technology research projects.  Facebook’s announcement of their stance and sponsorship of this event hopes to spur on this legislation.

It is our hope that this event will do just that! — And with the brilliant minds getting together for this marathon hacking session, we feel it should have a great opportunity for doing so.

Read more here.

To read more about STEM-relation education legislation, click here.

Tags: Code for America, Electronic Arts, facebook, girls in tech, Meebo, STEM
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We are gearing up for the upcoming Girls in Tech – Facebook 24 hour hackathon this weekend. Facebook created a wiki (http://bit.ly/9pV2QQ) where people could post their ideas ahead of time and start forming mini teams based on skills and the flow of ideas. Just by looking at the wiki and the level of attendees, I know it will be a phenomenal event!

Add to that fantastic panelists like Jocelyn Goldfein (Dir. Eng at Facebook), Sandy Jen (Founder Meebo), Jennifer Pahlka (Founder Code for America), Catherine Herdlick (Game Producer at Electronic Arts), and you know its an event you don’t want to miss.

See what Tech Daily had to say about the event: http://bit.ly/bVqO23

Come join us tomorrow by registering at http://facebookdevgarage-git.eventbrite.com/

Tags: congress, Developer's Garage, Dhana Pawar, Events, facebook, Hackathon, Silicon Valley, STEM, women in tech
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Join us on September 23^rd at our first West coast Think Mobile event, a conference that explores the broadening mobile ecosystem, the application marketplace, and the innovation that drives the industry.

A strong mobile strategy means new opportunities for innovation, growth, and smarter marketing.

*Mobile can reinvent your business*

The impact of mobile technology goes far beyond the mobile industry, touching media organizations and cross-industry businesses every day. At Think Mobile, leaders from Hearst, Starbucks, Nielsen, comiXology, and more will share case studies and explain how mobile has transformed their businesses. You’ll leave with tactical tips and strategies to put to work in your organization, including how to improve user experience, marketing, make money with mobile and successful methods for innovation.

The mobile industry is moving at a rapid pace, and a smart mobile strategy is essential for all organizations. How can you take advantage of the opportunities?

• Monetize. Uncover revenue drivers: content, apps, advertising, and more.
• Be relevant. Learn how to develop and monetize location services, targeted content, and augmented reality.
• Mobilize your marketing. Learn from mobile marketing case studies.
• Explore streaming media. Analyze the value of mobile video.
• The big debate. Build an app, or focus on the mobile web?
• Look ahead. Hear what opportunities mobile will present in the next few years.

Register today with a group, and you’ll pay just $225 per person after the first registration.
Sign up now!

Tags: comizology, hearst, nielsen, reinvent, starbucks, Terra Khachooni, think mobile
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Women in Technology are taking over the Silicon Valley for their Biggest Event of the Year

Join Girls In Tech as we help celebrate the world’s leading professional organization for executive women in technology.  We are in for a conference that will truly inspire “Collaboration, Strategy and Growth” through hands on speaking engagements and panel discussions.

Top technology leaders from Clean Tech, Mobile, Search, Cloud, Social Media, and Business teach WITI Summit attendees how to capture and target more customers, build stronger relationships with existing customers and take advantage of the applications and tools to build a stronger web presence, increase revenue and streamline costs for their companies.

WITI represents the ideal market for business Networking – CIO’s, executive women and men as well as leaders in technology from around the world converge at WITI’s Annual Women and Technology Summit to discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges, and explore new business opportunities.

Join us September 12-14 for this incredible event.

REGISTER NOW and use the code GITsum10 to receive a free annual membership and 20% off tickets!

Tags: conference, girls in tech, laurel kaufman, Los Angeles, netowrking, summit, technology, women in technology
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A new book was released this month called “The Custom Fit Workplace: Choose When, Where, and How to Work and Boost Your Bottom Line” has business owners thinking about employees and mothers in a new way. As Google and other startups paved the way to build happy work environments, the notion of being a “great place to work” has become a goal for many companies. Although the start up world has added pin ball machines, bean bags, bright colors, and martini Mondays, larger corporations are applying the concept in more applicable ways. Some companies like Yahoo, offer a shuttle bus that will pick you up from San Francisco and bring you directly to the Yahoo campus. Many other companies offer cafeterias with high quality, healthy food as well as recreation areas for exercise such as basketball and volleyball courts, gyms, and even provide bikes to get from one part of the complex to another. For the younger crowd, this may seem like an obvious ROI for employers to have healthy, happy employees, but it was wasn’t too long ago any of these efforts ever existed.

Going a step beyond having ergonomically correct chairs, organizations like MomsRising.org* (2010, Forbes.com named MomsRising’s web site as one of the “Top 100 Websites For Women.”) is pressing upon companies to incorporate more flexible work situations for mothers. This is a 24/7 work culture and leaving the office doesn’t necessarily mean leaving work. The question still haunts most of us; will we be good parents or successful businesswomen? Men and women are under pressure to balance work and life commitments: being a good husband/wife, raising children, caring for aging parents, or just trying to find time to take care of themselves. In many places, it is difficult to imagine going form dual income to single income and even more daunting the thought that if you leave your job, you will most assuredly be replaced or left with whatever role is waiting for you.

“The Custom-Fit Workplace” has important and far-reaching implications for the way we work and improving not only people’s lives but companies’ bottom lines. This research-based book presents flexible work tactics including work-from-home arrangements, results-only work environments, babies-at-work programs, and successful career lane changes, among others. Perhaps surprisingly, Jet Blue, Ernst & Young, Best Buy and the University of California are among the companies that have already positioned mother and family flexible policies, which are detailed in this book.  A TIME Magazine article called “Brining Babies to Work” may have been the inspiration of Joan Blades and Nanette Fondas, founders of MomsRising and authors of “The Custom Fit Workplace”. It not only showed that babies are not any more of a distraction than the water cooler conversations or Fantasy Football, they have also shown to boost morale. “We have tended to have this myth of the separation between work and family,” Secret says. “In reality, that never existed.” Read More

by Terra Khachooni

*MomsRising.org <http://www.momsrising.org/> is an online and on-the-ground grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to achieve economic security for all families in the United States.

Tags: Babies, joan blades, khachooni, Moms, momsrising, nanette fondas, Terra Khachooni, the custom-fit workplace, time
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