May Bay Area Startup Events

Do you know if you’ll be able to make it to our User Experience FailChat with LUXR.co tomorrow? We’ve got an incredible line-up of speakers, plus time for the audience to share their own stories. And it’s hosted at the beautiful new work space StartupHQ! Space is very limited, so be sure to secure a spot at http://failchatux.eventbrite.com – look forward to seeing you there!

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UPCOMING BAY AREA STARTUP EVENTS
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FailChat: UX Comes First!
May 9th, 6:30 – 9:00pm
San Francisco (Precise Location TBD)
User Experience. We’ll worry about that once we have a product, right?” NO, DON’T DO IT! Don’t wait! Join User Experience expert Kate Rutter of LUXr, as she shares common mistakes made by founders in the early stages of product design. She’s joined by Ellen Dunne (Lumatic), Jesse Martinez & Edwardo Martinez (Giggo) and Christine Egy Rose & Patty Chang (Scoot & Doodle), all early-stage entrepreneurs who will share how they experimented, failed, learned, tried again, learned more, improved and won. You’ll get the whole inside scoop on what worked, what sucked, and the lessons they learned along the way. Beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and appetizers are provided throughout the seminar. Reserve your spot at http://failchatux.eventbrite.com

$300 off - Mobile Gaming USA 2012
May 9-10, 9:00a – 5:00p
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco
Mobile Gaming USA 2012 is a conference with an exclusive focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet gaming business. Learn from leaders at companies like GameStop, Gamevil, Atari, Digital Chocolate, Fun Sockets, Playmatics and many others, discussing significant topics such as cross-platform development, PR opportunities and challenges, HTML5 for mobile games, globalization, and much more! Check out the sessions,speakers, Hotel Kabuki venue, registration information and more at http://www.mobilegamingusa.com. Save $300 off on conference passes when using the code “WWF2012”.

15% off FashTech Insight: Data, Style, and Trends in a $500B Industry
May 10, 2012, 6:00 – 9:00pm
RocketSpace, 181 Fremont St
Fashtech Insight will feature startups and companies including Everlane, Polyvore, Sneakpeeq, and Sugar Inc. to learn how they are leveraging data to drive their business and fashion forward. Speakers will provide insight into social commerce, merchandising, production, brand engagement, video, mobile, and more. Demos by startups Fitiquette, an online boutique powered by virtual fitting room technology, and Frenzoo, a 3D fashion and lifestyle gaming company for mobile and the web. A great opportunity for startups, marketers, developers, sales/business strategists, investors, and media to learn about the latest trends impacting the fashion/apparel tech industry. Register and receive a 15% discount at http://sfftstyleanalytics.eventbrite.com/?discount=WEBWF.

10% off User Experience for Lean Startups Workshop
May 14, 9:00a – 5:00p
Luxr Studio (3435 Cesar Chavez, SF)
User Experience is one of the most challenging and least understood aspects of creating a product…and yet it will make or break your product. Join the LUXr team to learn Lean Startup methods that help you both make the right product, and make your product right. This 1-day workshop covers Lean UX basics, Customer Development interviews and generative research, developing product and interface ideas, and Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation, and all through hands-on experience. Use Discount Code “WEBWALLFLOWER” when registering at http://lux4leanstartups3.eventbrite.com/

30% off – SVForum Health Tech Conference
May 16th, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Sobrato Center for Non-Profits, Redwood City
Join us as we bring together healthcare, technology, government and communication leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges in the growing field of mobile and information technologies for health. Engage with entrepreneurs and the venture community who are fundamentally transforming healthcare by creating and financing cutting-edge technological innovations. Come listen to and meet experts in the field. Learn more at http://www.svforum.org/healthtechconf and use code “DATA12″ for 30% off tickets.

20% off NextGen Conference
May 19th, 10:00a – 5:00p
Parc 55 Hotel
NextGen brings together the brightest entrepreneurs and engineers in one room. It’s more of an experience than a conference. Previous speakers and attendees have included: Peter Thiel, Scooter Braun, Kevin Hartz, Travis Kalanick, Ashton Kutcher (attendee), and more. This conference will sell out. Sign up while tickets are still available and use code 20off for 20% off at http://nextgen2012.eventbrite.com

10% off Technapex EdTech Investor Panel
May 23, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Roe Restaurant – 651 Howard Street
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that education tech is the hottest trend hitting Silicon Valley. Panelists will discuss the rise of investments in edtech, why investors are interested in this space, the complexities of doing business in edtech, and what types of innovations investors are looking for next. Panelists include Wayee Chu (Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund), Ethan Kurzweil (VP at Bessemer Venture Partners), and Nathaniel Whittmore (Principal at Learn Capital). Come network over drinks and appetizers and save 10% with the discount code “WWFlower10.” at http://technapex-edtech-investor-panel.eventbrite.com/

20% off STRUCTURE, by GigaOM
June 20 & 21, 7:30a – 6:00p
Mission Bay Conference Center
GigaOM presents the 5th annual Structure conference, where we bring together the leaders innovating, shaping and defining the ongoing cloud computing evolution. Over two days, our workshops and in-depth discussions will provide you access to the people and information you need to learn about the technologies that are powering the rise of cloud computing, internet infrastructure and big data applications. New speakers are being added weekly, and you can see the full list at http://event.gigaom.com/structure/ and use code “Webwallflower” for 20% off!

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

“Ahead of the Fashion” Tech+Fashion Accelerator
May 8, 5:30p – 9:00p
The Julia Morgan Ballroom, (465 California St)
“Ahead of the Fashion” (AF) is an accelerator program for fashion designers and technology start-ups in the consumer, fashion, and retail industries. The program will feature 7 tech companies (Handbago.com, Combatant Gentlemen, Fold4Me Ltd., LOFT22, Soletron.com, DesignIn, SOLZ) and 4 fashion designers (Boditecture,Christopher Collins, Nigel Who?, and VASILY VEIN). For more information visit http://www.afaccelerator.com/

FailChat: UX Comes First!
May 9th, 6:30 – 9:00pm
Startup HQ
User Experience. We’ll worry about that once we have a product, right?” NO, DON’T DO IT! Don’t wait! Join User Experience expert Kate Rutter of LUXr, as she shares common mistakes made by founders in the early stages of product design. She’s joined by Ellen Dunne (Lumatic), Jesse Martinez & Edwardo Martinez (Giggo) and Christine Egy Rose & Patty Chang (Scoot & Doodle), all early-stage entrepreneurs who will share how they experimented, failed, learned, tried again, learned more, improved and won. You’ll get the whole inside scoop on what worked, what sucked, and the lessons they learned along the way. Beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and appetizers are provided throughout the seminar. Reserve your spot at http://failchatux.eventbrite.com

Startup.Synergy
May 9th, 10:30a – 6:15p
Moscone West, San Francisco
Just as the Citrix Startup Accelerator is a new investment vehicle for certain startups, Startup.Synergy is a new component and audience for the larger Citrix conference. If you are interested in the companies Citrix is investing in and acquiring, or if you have an early-stage, enterprise focussed startup, this event has been designed for you. The day will include demos from our portfolio, an investor panel discussion lead by Venturebeat, and $100,000 awarded to a new investment. Please use code 150WEDF for our most discounted rate. Learn more at http://www.citrixsynergy.com/sanfrancisco/hot_topics/startup-synergy.html

Digital Publishing: The End of Print?
May 10th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Commonwealth Club
The average San Franciscan is more likely to get their media from a screen than from a paper, so it’s no surprise that newspapers and magazines are shutting down all around us; the editorial space and the way we consume news has changed. What will editorial look like years from now? Will curated content really be king? Can non-digital publications stay afloat? Leading digital experts will share their experiences, honest thoughts and predictions for the future of publishing. More information at http://bit.ly/digpubINFORUM

WeWork Labs SF Launch Party
May 14th, 6:00 – 8:00pm
WeWork Labs, SF
WeWork Labs SF is opening on May 14 and to celebrate we’re throwing a big party. We’re a pre-incubator for early stage tech startups of one, two or three people and others interested in joining or funding them. Come drink, snack on hors d’oeuvres, check out the space and talk tech. Learn more at http://weworklabs-sflaunch.eventbrite.com/

SMCSF Presents: Social Media APIs
May 15th, 6:30 – 9:00pm
Mashey HQ
Social media’s emphasis on sharing has encouraged developers to create public APIs* so that engineers across the world can create supplemental applications from the API. Our panel will highlight a couple companies which are using APIs to support their customers, extend their brands, and provide all with innovative new products. Whether you are in marketing, customer service, engineering or accounting, everyone should have an understanding around how APIs work and the potential for developing services to better connect with your customers. Learn more at smcsfomay2012.eventbrite.com

PushUpCharity
May 17th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Minna Gallery
Come cheer on your favorite startup as they sweat it out on stage in a pushup relay. Join GitHub, Zaarly, 99Designs, Udemy and HotelTonight as they race for the charity of their choice – first team to 100 pushups wins. Sponsor a team now and help us raise $10,000 for charity, or reserve one of just 200 tickets to attend at http://pushupcharity.org/

FounderDating
May 17th, 7:00p – 9:00p
Downtown San Francisco
FounderDating aims to bring together super talented entrepreneurs with different backgrounds and skill sets to start innovative new companies. FounderDating is for those who are truly committed or ready to commit to starting a company full-time or a very meaningful part-time project to work on. Members are carefully screened for quality and readiness (no recruiters, etc.) Applications and members’ identities are confidential. The network is balanced – 50% engineering & 50% non-engineering. The event is just the beginning. FD is also an invite-only online network of entrepreneurs looking for co-founders around the country you’ll become a part of. Apply at FounderDating.com

Inaugural Forum on Entrepreneurship
May 18, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
536 Mission St.
What is the current status of entrepreneurship in the Bay Area and what does it take to succeed? Come join the entrepreneurial, educational and civic communities for a series of short pitches from high potential start-ups, words of wisdom from leading investor and entrepreneur panelists and plenty of networking opportunities. Pitch your company, get your questions answered, meet investors and learn about the resources available to entrepreneurs. Learn more at this free seminar at http://gguentrepreneur.eventbrite.com

20% off NextGen Conference
May 19th, 10:00a – 5:00p
Parc 55 Hotel
NextGen brings together the brightest entrepreneurs and engineers in one room. It’s more of an experience than a conference. Previous speakers and attendees have included: Peter Thiel, Scooter Braun, Kevin Hartz, Travis Kalanick, Ashton Kutcher (attendee), and more. This conference will sell out. Sign up while tickets are still available at http://nextgen2012.eventbrite.com

Social Engagement as a Customer Acquisition Strategy
May 23, 6:30 – 9:30p
BarrelHouse, 80 Tehama
This new series of networking events brings you a unique blend of thought provoking discussions with valuable networking opportunities, actionable take-aways, and an open bar never hurts. Join Startup Spotlight panelists: Onboardly, ecomom, ModCloth, TaskRabbit and talkTech Communications. All are leading influencers who dominate customer acquisition through successful social media strategy. Learn how our experts have successfully identified which social media platforms were the best for customer engagement, hear their social media insights that provide real ROI, and discover the best practices that they have learned along the way. Reserve your spot at http://spotlightatthebarrelhouse.eventbrite.com/

10% off Technapex EdTech Investor Panel
May 23, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Roe Restaurant – 651 Howard Street
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that education tech is the hottest trend hitting Silicon Valley. Panelists will discuss the rise of investments in edtech, why investors are interested in this space, the complexities of doing business in edtech, and what types of innovations investors are looking for next. Panelists include Wayee Chu (Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund), Ethan Kurzweil (VP at Bessemer Venture Partners), and Nathaniel Whittmore (Principal at Learn Capital). Come network over drinks and appetizers and save 10% with the discount code “WWFlower10.” at http://technapex-edtech-investor-panel.eventbrite.com/

Life 3.0 Augmented Reality
May 31st, 6:30 – 9:30pm
The Fairmont
Life 3.0 is an innovation show by startups that change the way you live. Life 3.0 is the next era after Web 2.0, when internet comes off the screen and enters our lives. At this month’s Life 3.o you will see by far the most innovative startups in augmented reality. Augmented reality is a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented such that you can walk down the street and see people’s names written over their head, you can see who tweeted what in the nearby building, you can even see a vital wall with message right over the Golden Gate Bridge. Learn more at http://fundersandfounders.com/life-3-0/

Founders Space Roundtables
June 1st, 8:30 – 10:30am
Consulate General of the Netherlands
For startups, finding the right partner can be the difference between success and failure. Successful partnering can lead not only to accelerated customer acquisition but an increased value in the eyes of the investor community. Learn from this month’s experts about how to develop the type of relationships with companies that will support your company’s road to success. Learn more at http://foundersspacesfmay2012.eventbrite.com/

VC Investing Conference
June 13 – 14
Stanford Court Hotel
IBF organized the first Venture Capital Investing Conference back in 1989 and has continued to unite venture capitalists and limited partners each June.Set in Redwood City, this event is consistently regarded as the most important gathering of its kind, uniting hundreds of venture firms – those who pave the way for the expanded path of the industry. IBF is privileged to celebrate the 22nd annual event, as now more than ever, VC investors and limited partners need to speak to each other and understand the changed landscape for investing. Learn more at www.vcinvestingconference.com/

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

Getting your Startup Up & Running
May 9th, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Cooley LLP (3175 Hanover St.) Palo Alto
How do you get “your” startup up and running in this new cloud centric climate? You Partner, Partner, Partner with all the key segments. This includes Banking, Marketing, HR, Accounting and Legal. We bring together an experienced group of critical service providers to share their knowledge on what it takes to build a viable company in the current climate, and what advice can be gleaned from past experience? Learn more at http://www.svforum.org/main-event

Taking the Best of Digg, Wikis, Blogs and Forums to Build StackOverflow
May 11, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
ZURB, 55 North 3rd Street, Suite 100, Campbell
Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Overflow, will get on his soapbox to share with us the hurdles he had to overcome as he built the entire Stack Exchange Network from the bottom up. He’ll also tell us how he and Joel Spolsky conceived the idea for their site from the best parts of Wikis, Digg, Forums and Blogs to make the product that we all use today. Learn more at http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/rsvp

Mozilla WebFWD Open Work Day
May 12, 9:00a – 6:00p
Mozilla Mountain View + IRC (#webfwd) + AirMozilla
Mozilla’s WebFWD teams will be gathering from around the globe to Silicon Valley for a series of working sessions, including a public event we’re having on Saturday 5/12 – what we’re calling an “open workday” where both techies and biz people can both learn about and participate in our projects. Learn more at https://webfwdopenworkday.eventbrite.com/

Building a Strong Internal Startup Culture
May 15th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
The equation for a startup’s success is widely thought of as: idea + talent + market + funding. But just as important, and often misunderstood, is the role of company culture. What does culture mean? What is a great company culture and how do you build it? As your company grows, how do you ensure the culture evolves with it? We’ve got two amazing founders: Leah Busque (Founder, TaskRabbit) and Julia Hartz (Co-Founder and President, Eventbrite), a small setting so you can get all your questions answered and some fabulous food and drink! Learn more at http://cultureclubchm.eventbrite.com

Startup Office Hours With SoftTechVC’s Jeff Clavier
May 22, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Palo Alto, CA
Founder of startup? Have questions or need advice from an experienced Silicon Valley luminary? Or just want to listen? VLAB’s new series of events will use an office hours format, but conducted on stage so all founders in attendance will hear all the questions, responses, and valuable insights. Several will get a chance at six minutes each on the “hot seat” to ask the expert questions directly and get feedback. Request an invite: http://goo.gl/lCg6E More info: http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=445

Big Data
May 23rd, 8:30a – 2:30p
Tata Consultancy Services, Suite 522 (5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara)
Big Data refers to the growing data industry sector built around capturing, storing, processing, analytics, and extracting value from massive databases of mixed and often unstructured data. This is data that exceeds the ability of most existing database systems to handle. It is the science around the proverbial needle in the haystack. This meeting will address how service providers can, and can’t, monetize their data. How is big data, the breakout hot topic of 2012, different from the decades-old topic of data mining? More information at http://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/BigData2012

Founder’s Space Roundtables
May 31st, 8:30 – 10:30am
Orrick Offices, Menlo Park
For startups, finding the right partner can be the difference between success and failure. Successful partnering can lead not only to accelerated customer acquisition but an increased value in the eyes of the investor community. Learn from this month’s experts about how to develop the type of relationships with companies that will support your company’s road to success. Learn more at http://foundersspacesvmay2012.eventbrite.com/ and get an exclusive discount with code “webwallflower”

Tech Policy Summit
June 6-7, 8:00 – 6:00pm
Silverado Resort (1600 Atlas Peak Road), Napa
The 6th edition of Tech Policy Summit will bring together industry executives, entrepreneurs, investors, consumer advocates, government officials and legal experts to examine critical policy issues affecting technology innovation and adoption in the United States and beyond. The premier tech policy gathering on the West coast, Tech Policy Summit provides an independent, nonpartisan forum for learning and networking. Our mission is to encourage more dialogue so that there is greater accord between what happens in D.C. and what matters to technology leaders and consumers. Sign up today at http://www.techpolicysummit.com to secure your spot! Special early bird pricing is in effect through April 20th.

Xconomy Napa Summit
June 7-8th
Silver Oak Vinyards, Napa
As the Presidential campaign heats up, one of the most pressing issues on the minds of candidates and voters alike is the future of American growth and competitiveness. So it is our great pleasure to announce an exclusive Xconomy gathering dedicated to exploring this vital issue with some of the most knowledgeable experts on the subject you will find. The discussion promises to be free from electioneering and political hyperbole, and the setting promises to be memorable. Learn more at http://xconomy.com

PlugandPlay TechCenter Events
Daily!
So PlugandPlay TechCenter has a ton of awesome events, and it would take an entire newsletter just to share them all. Skim their calendar regularly to see what they have to offer.http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/calendar/

SVASE Series
Weekly
SVASE, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping early stage tech entrepreneurs. They hold events regularly in the peninsula, and occasionally the city itself. There are too many to name in my brief email, but be sure to check them out for advice on investment, team development, financing, corporate leadership, and much more: http://www.svase.org/

Founders Space
Founders Space brings together founders, angels, VCs, advisers, and innovators to help start-ups rock the world. You can ask questions, join a Founders Round Table, tell your story, or become an Adviser. Visit http://FoundersSpace.co m

May Startup Events 2012

User Experience; you need a product before you can have an experience, right? So as a founder, I don’t need to worry about it until later. WRONG! Your user experience work starts day one and helps make your product great through every stage of your company’s development. I’ve partnered with the great folks at LUXr.co to host our next FailChat on May 9th, where we’ll be exploring the most common UX mistakes founders make, and how you can avoid them. Space is very limited, so be sure to secure a spot at http://failchatux.eventbrite.com – look forward to seeing you there!
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EVENT SPECIALS:

15% Off The 10th Founder Showcase
April 24th, 1:00pm – 8:00pm
Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco
The Founder Showcase is the premier seed-stage startup pitch and networking event, gathering over 500 founders, investors and press to hear talks from prominent CEOs and help launch a promising company to greatness. Guests will be treated to talks from leading startup CEOs (TBA), as well as an entertaining Pitch Competition featuring 8 promising seed-stage companies. Appetizers and drinks will also be served in a networking hall full of other hot startups demoing their wares in the Demo Table Competition. We are expecting over 150 startup investors in attendance, so purchase your tickets today. Web Wallflower readers get a 15% discount by using the code web_wallflower. For more information go to www.FounderShowcase.com

15% off DevCon5, HTML5 and Mobile App Developer Conference
April 25 – 26th, 9:00a – 5:00p
Network Meeting Center, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
For web developers, designers, architects as well as technology leaders and business strategists on how to use HTML5 to create dynamic user experiences and new mobile business models while exploiting the power of this new language. The conference is a three track program comprised of a Gaming/Mobile Track, User Interface Track, and an Animation Track. Register at http://goo.gl/fWyUN/ and use discount code TCHV to receive a 15% discount. Cost: $395 Early Bird, $595 Regular, $795 onsite

20% off Products Are Hard
May 1, 8:00a – 5:00p
Whitcomb Ballroom, San Francisco
Come together for a one-day, one-track event to share the sorrows and joys of making good products with other product managers, engineers, and designers from companies big and small and industries technical and analog. The focus is on the craft of product creation rather than any particular industry esoterica. Sessions will be a combination of individual speakers and head-to-head moderated discussions with plenty of time for side discussions and collaborations. Learn more and get 20% off at http://productsarehard.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower

15% off – Vator Spark: Got Game? How to Gamify Your Start-up
May 1, 8:30am – 6:00pm
Berkeley Skydeck, Penthouse @ 2150 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Vator is introducing Vator Spark, a series of master classes on innovative and disruptive topics relevant to succeeding as a technology entrepreneur. If you’re not incorporating gamification into your business processes, you’re not fully engaging today’s consumers. Consumers are playful and want to be recognized. Give them a goal – and you’ll tap into their loyalty. Use the discount code “webwallflower” for 15% off your ticket at http://vatorspark.eventbrite.com/

10% off The Startup Conference
May 2, 2012, 9:30am – 5pm
500 Castro St, Mountain View
Join 600 entrepreneurs for the Startup Conference 2012, one of the largest entrepreneur conferences in Silicon Valley. Discuss how to launch your startup, create buzz and traction, improve your elevator pitch and learn the latest fundraising trends. More info http://thestartupconference.com. Use promo code “cass” for 10% off

20% off CorporatePlay
May 3, 1:00 – 7:00pm
Plug and Play Sunnyvale (440 N. Wolfe Rd.)
CorporatePlay will feature Fortune 500 companies such as Cisco, Adobe, Alacatel-Lucent, Huawei, Paypal, Johnson & Johnson, and Vodafone to learn how they innovate and remain entrepreneurial in a constantly evolving marketplace. At the event, corporations will discuss how they work with startups to fill technology gaps through partnerships, licensing, strategic investment, and acquisition. More information at www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/corporateplay and use code MP20 for 20% off!

$5 off Ballmer Peak-a-Thon
May 5th, 4:00 – 10:00pm
PariSoma Innovation Loft (169 11th Street)
Join 100 hackers, engineers, and designers at PariSoma for Originate’s ‘business guy free’ party for engineers. The Ballmer Peak-a-thon is what would result if a meetup collided with a hackathon. It’s a 5 hour open bar hacking party for fart apps. You won’t build a business, you might need a lift home, and you just might find the Ballmer Peak! Use code NotaWallFlowerWithBeer for $5 off at www.ballmerpeakathon.com.

FailChat: UX Comes First!
May 9th, 6:30 – 9:00pm
San Francisco (Precise Location TBD)
User Experience. We’ll worry about that once we have a product, right?” NO, DON’T DO IT! Don’t wait! Join User Experience expert Kate Rutter of LUXr, as she shares common mistakes made by founders in the early stages of product design. She’s joined by Ellen Dunne (Lumatic), Jesse Martinez & Edwardo Martinez (Giggo) and Christine Egy Rose & Patty Chang (Scoot & Doodle), all early-stage entrepreneurs who will share how they experimented, failed, learned, tried again, learned more, improved and won. You’ll get the whole inside scoop on what worked, what sucked, and the lessons they learned along the way. Beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and appetizers are provided throughout the seminar. Reserve your spot at http://failchatux.eventbrite.com

SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

InformationWeek Valley View
April 24, 4:00 pm
UBM TechWeb, 303 2nd St
Valley View is a live streamed, monthly web show hosted by InformationWeek Editorial Director Fritz Nelson and UBM TechWeb Chief Content Officer David Berlind. Week Valley View captures technology innovation around Silicon Valley, giving audiences insight into of the hottest tech companies with a cocktail reception, media networking opportunities, contests and gift giveaways. This event is free to attend, but please RSVP to Esther Rodriguez at iwkmarketing@techweb.com

Innovation Panel: From Product to Monetization
April 24, 6:30 – 8:30p
RocketSpace, 181 Fremont Street
You have developed a fantastic technology, now you need to answer the million dollar question: how do you transform that product into something more? Shayndai Raice, Social Media and Tech Reporter for the Wall Street Journal will engage in a conversation with five Silicon Valley movers and shakers on taking a technology from product to monetization. Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, Garth Holsinger, VP of Sales and Business Development at Klout, Jerry Clarno, VP of Major Accounts at Box, Jeff Cavins, Founder and CEO of Fuzebox and Erik Kostlenik, VP of Sales and Monetization at Identified.com will discuss, and answer your questions, on how to strategically develop a sales and hiring strategy that drives real revenue. More info at http://innovationpanel-esearch.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1

The Future of Mobile and Social Gaming
April 26, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
pariSoma Innovation Loft
Games are rapidly changing the face of mobile and social networks and how we interact with one another. Where do the opportunities lie in 2012? Who’s innovating? What are the next big breakthroughs that will radically alter gaming, monetization and user engagement on your phone and the web? These are a few of the questions we’re going to answer as we go deep on the latest trends in mobile and social gaming. Learn more at http://foundersspacesfapril2012.eventbrite.com/

Designers + Geeks Speaker Series
April 26, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Yelp (706 Mission St)
“Clarity” is a survey of the astonishing boundaries of design & technology. What is the polar opposite of minimalism? What does Picasso have in common with Jeff Bezos? Who’s right in the design war between Apple and Samsung? Kevin Lawler is an entrepreneur and iOS app builder. His apps have appeared in six Apple commercials. Before coming to California he worked on the search team at Etsy. $5 off for 5 folks: http://designers-geeks-speakers-april2012.eventbrite.com/?discount=FIVER

Spring Fashion Show and Startup Gala
April 27th, 7:00p – 12:00a
Fairmont San Francisco
The historic Fairmont Hotel welcomes you to an evening of technology and Fashion. A celebration of our time featuring the best of San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The evening will begin with Startup Pitches, followed by a glamorous fashion show and a monumental party. A fashion and startup networking event at its core, the evening highlights will include Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, raffle, live art, photo shoot, very valuable goodie bags, music, a phenomenal view of San Francisco and the company of men and women leading the world of technology and fashion. You are cordially invited to join this celebration. More info at http://fashionfor.eventbrite.com/

20% off Products Are Hard
May 1, 8:00a – 5:00p
Whitcomb Ballroom, San Francisco
Come together for a one-day, one-track event to share the sorrows and joys of making good products with other product managers, engineers, and designers from companies big and small and industries technical and analog. The focus is on the craft of product creation rather than any particular industry esoterica. Sessions will be a combination of individual speakers and head-to-head moderated discussions with plenty of time for side discussions and collaborations. Learn more and get 20% off at http://productsarehard.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower

$5 off Ballmer Peak-a-Thon
May 5th, 4:00 – 10:00pm
PariSoma Innovation Loft (169 11th Street)
Join 100 hackers, engineers, and designers at PariSoma for Originate’s ‘business guy free’ party for engineers. The Ballmer Peak-a-thon is what would result if a meetup collided with a hackathon. It’s a 5 hour open bar hacking party for fart apps. You won’t build a business, you might need a lift home, and you just might find the Ballmer Peak! Use code NotaWallFlowerWithBeer for $5 off at www.ballmerpeakathon.com.

BAY AREA EVENTS:

App Developer Privacy Summit
April 25th, 9:00 – 5:00pm
Stanford Law School Center for Internet & Society
Mobile apps and the services they provide have been one of the most exciting areas of innovation in recent years. While they enable consumers to use data to connect, discover and accomplish in new ways, the collection and use of consumer data in the complex mobile environment has caused a rise in privacy concerns. To better understand their respective roles in this new ecosystem, platforms, app developers, carriers, consumers and policymakers are gathering to address current and pressing consumer privacy issues. Learn more at http://appdevsummit.eventbrite.com/

They Hybrid Factory – Meaningful Conversations
April 25, 5:00 – 6:30pm
Mozilla Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
The Hybrid Factory is a series of Workshops designed to promote the cross-pollination of UX’ers, Engineers, and Product/Business Strategists. Join us for our upcoming seminar, Meaningful Conversations. In the user experience, content is our side of the conversation with people. It’s also the most tangible touch point for the brands and products we’re designing. Content strategy helps set the tone for the experience and the direction of the brand. The Hybrid Factory invites you to join Ann Bishop to come find out why “content is [still] king” and how you can affect greater impact in designing with content strategy. Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2837209169

Under the Radar: Consumerization of IT
April 25-26, 2012, 8:00a-5:00p
Microsoft Campus, Mountain View
Under the Radar Conference is Silicon Valley’s most effective innovation showcase and business development conference. Leading decision makers are brought together with pre-vetted startups that are disrupting the way traditional business is run. Through an intense vetting process, Dealmaker Media selects a handful of the industry’s most compelling emerging startups to present to experts and CXOs looking to partner, buy or acquire new technologies. Connect with over 300 executives from leading brands and businesses, learn about the latest technology that’s disrupting the way business is done and hear where buyers of technology are placing their bets. Learn more at http://undertheradarcloud2012.eventbrite.com/ and use code “WWF” for $75 off.

US-India Business Summit
April 26-27th
Rosewood hotel, Menlo Park.
The summit aims to promote business, partnership, and investment between the United States and India – bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, politicians, and business leaders from across the globe – all of whom are invested in the U.S.-India partnership and growth story. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Former U.S. Secretary of State; Mr. Sanjay Jha, CEO, Motorola Mobility; Vinod Khosla, Founder of Sun Microsystems, Ambassador Frank Wisner, Foreign Affairs Advisor, Patton Boggs; Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India; and Mr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. More information at www.usibc.com

Top 10 Questions Founders Should be Asking Investors
April 27, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Orrick Law Firm, Menlo Park
In order to develop key relationships with the investment community, founders must be prepared to answer plenty of hard questions. However, the founder-investor relationship is hardly one-sided. Founders looking for a financing partner must develop the analytical skills to help them judge which relationships make the most sense for their startup. In this month’s meeting you’ll receive insight from top investors about the type of questions you should be asking as you advance your business. Learn more at http://foundersspacesvapril2012.eventbrite.com/

15% off – Vator Spark: Got Game? How to Gamify Your Start-up
May 1, 8:30am – 6:00pm
Berkeley Skydeck, Penthouse @ 2150 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Vator is introducing Vator Spark, a series of master classes on innovative and disruptive topics relevant to succeeding as a technology entrepreneur. If you’re not incorporating gamification into your business processes, you’re not fully engaging today’s consumers. Consumers are playful and want to be recognized. Give them a goal – and you’ll tap into their loyalty. Use the discount code “webwallflower” for 15% off your ticket at http://vatorspark.eventbrite.com/

EUREKA! Innovation in Berkeley
May 2, 5:30p – 8:30p
Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Berkeley
EUREKA! is a mentoring and educational program for entrepreneurs and investors in Berkeley. You are cordially invited to attend the inaugural EUREKA! event on May 2, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. The program will feature six early stage ventures with high-growth potential that have raised $50K-$250K in seed capital and derive from Berkeley’s innovative environment. EUREKA! is being launched in partnership with the Keiretsu Forum Angel Investment Network and the City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development. For more information visit http://www.eureka-berkeley.com

VC TaskForce Elevator Pitch
May 2nd, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Pillsbury Law Firm (2475 Hanover St.), Palo Alto
The Elevator Pitch RoundtablePLUS is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to network with Investors and other CXOs, present their company and ideas, receive valuable communication tips, and learn first-hand how to raise early-stage capital in today’s market. As a special bonus, during a 5:00-6:00pm pre-session, all registrants are invited to meet as a group with a Pillsbury Law Partner to discuss pragmatic business legal matters relevant to entrepreneurs (e.g., organizing the tech start-up & stock options, the funding process & legal issues, IP, financing & structuring alliances, and considerations for M&A or going public). Learn more at http://vctaskforce.com/content/view/947/

everyCircle VIP Reception
May 2nd, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Santa Clara University, Locateli Center
Meet clients, grow your business, build marketshare, generate revenues, and create strategic alliances with decision-makers, executives, and leaders at the monthly everyCircle events. This month’s theme is technology & sports. We’ll have 5-star hospitality, a fashion show, live music, gourmet appetizers, and of course a chance to win some fun prizes! Learn more at http://2012may2sjearthquakes.eventbrite.com/

SVForum Health Tech Conference
May 16th, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Sobrato Center for Non-Profits, Redwood City
Join us as we bring together healthcare, technology, government and communication leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges in the growing field of mobile and information technologies for health. Engage with entrepreneurs and the venture community who are fundamentally transforming healthcare by creating and financing cutting-edge technological innovations. Come listen to and meet experts in the field. Learn more at http://www.svforum.org/healthtechconf

April 2012 Startup Events

It seems that the most creative startup teams I know also happen to be the ones to get into the most legal trouble. The laws have become way too complicated in regards to creative works, and many teams simply don’t have the time to learn them. I recently learned about a Cogswell Seminar that can help out any founder working on a creative endeavor. On April 11th, 18th, and 25th, Cogswell is hosting a set of seminars on Creative Commons, creative licensing, and the legal issues you need to know. Can you use the likeness of a real person – say Bill Gates – in your Facebook Game? What if he was transformed into a half man/half worm creature? Depending on how you interpret IP, you might be on solid footing or you might be paying Gates a pretty penny.

To learn more about the legality of turning Bill Gates into a half work creature, or just how to share and protect your creative work, check out Cogswell College’s public lecture series, which is also totally free! Learn more at http://cogswellcollege.eventbrite.com/

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EVENT SPECIALS:

10% off Crafting an Online Presence
Apr 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th Street
This class will discuss how to bring your blog, website, newsletter and social networking together to present a unified brand identity online. It will assume some familiarity and experience, but not expert level with all platforms and will focus mostly on the types of content to post and how to build a strategy that will help you reach and sustain your goals. Receive 10% off at http://socialmediabrandingparisoma-webwallflower.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower

10% off 500 Startup’s MamaBear Conference
April 20th, 9:00 am – 5:00pm
Microsoft, Mountain View
Moms today are economic powerhouses – and like mama bears, are loving, nurturing, and fiercely protective. MamaBear is a 1-day conference for startups, platforms, and thought leaders to explore new technology for moms, kids, and families —from education to safety, and health & wellness to community. Our speakers include folks like LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow), Brooke Chaffin (Disney), Seth Berman (Baby Center), Mauria Finley (Citrus Lane), Mike Greenfield (Circle of Moms) and more! Learn more at http://mamabeartech.co/ and use code “webwallflower” for 10% off.

15% off PR DISRUPTED CONFERENCE 2012: food | wine | travel
April 23rd, 8:00am-6:00pm
J.W. Marriott San Francisco
Join top influencers in the travel/food and wine space for a day-long conference focused on bringing you the latest trends, changes and ideas that will make an impact on your business in 2012. Learn more at http://prdisruptedsf-Cassi.eventbrite.com and use code disrupt for 15% off.

SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

Cloud Nine Workspace Opening
April 11th, 5:00 – 9:00pm
1261 Howard Street (FL 3)
Come have free beer, wine and appetizers at SoMA’s newest co-working space. 5000 square feet of beautiful loft space opening to startups, freelancers and other cool people. 25 total spots available. More info online at http://rentcloudnine.weebly.com/index.html

PitchKlub Pitch Competition #1 + Cocktails
April 11th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Parisoma, 169 11th Street
PitchKlub is a mobile app that alows speakers to get valuable real time feedback about their speaking and communication style. This informal pitch competition will focus on people giving 2 min pitches on any topic and getting real time feedback from the crowd. Great networking and cocktails will be provided. Register at http://pitchklub.eventbrite.com

Firebase Launch Event
April 12th, 7:00-9:00pm
1 Market St, San Francisco
Join the Firebase team in celebrating their launch. Firebase is an evolution of Envolve.com, they build a Facebook-style chat that is used on 60,000 websites and are now releasing their next product. Come and learn more about Firebase and drink good beer. Learn more at http://firebase.eventbrite.com

Customer Development Day
April 14th, 9:00a -1:00p
Parisoma 169 11th St
Come to a hands-on event, filled with practical exercises, totally dedicated to developing a closer relationship with our customers. Lets build confidence together, strengthen our network and our community and gain more knowledge about customer development and about our own products. Learn more at http://CustDevDay.eventbrite.com

UpOut’s Launch Preparty: Eggs, Sponsored Beer + Bouncy Castle Boxing
April 14, 7:30p – 11:00p
ZSpace, 450 Florida St.
UpOut is an app that helps people discover fun events happening in real time! So, start your Saturday night at our preparty featuring sponsored beer, an adult easter egg hunt and bouncy castle boxing. Come hang out with the founders and meet other awesome techies/locals to have a great night. More information and sign up at: http://www.upout.com/sf/do/eggs-beer-bouncy-boxing-upouts-launch-preparty

U Pick the VC You Want to Meet
April 8 – April 18 Ebay Auction Site
San Francisco, TBD
We’re turning the tables on meeting with Silicon Valley’s movers and shakers. In a fundraiser for LLS, we’re auctioning off meetings with VCs and Founders in the Bay area. No intro required, just be the winning bidder on the auction and the meeting is yours. Currently up for bid are five unique seats to meet with Ron Conway, David Lee, and the SV Angel group, the Godfathers of Silicon Valley. Coming up in the next few weeks, are auctions for meetings with Draper Fisher Jurveston, a FaceBook VP, 23&me operations manager, and a who’s who list of Silicon Valley. Learn more at http://myworld.ebay.com/celebrityexperienceforlls

RockIT Tech Trivia
April 18, 6:00p – 8:00p
Mars Bar (798 Brannan St)
Tired of having to tell people how smart you are? Come prove it. Join RockIT for our monthly tech trivia. Party starts at 6pm, games begin at 7! More information at http://www.meetup.com/SF-Tech-Trivia/events/59279012/

10% off Future of Money & Technology Summit
April 23, 9:00a-6:00p
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA
On April 23rd, the Future of Money & Technology Summit will bring together the best and brightest thinkers in the financial ecosystem, including visionaries, entrepreneurial business people, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of cash and commerce. We’ll meet at San Francisco’s Hotel Kabuki to discuss money and technology, in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. Register for your tickets here today: http://futureofmoney3.eventbrite.com/ and save 10% with the code “zwebwallflower“.

20% off Products Are Hard
May 1, 8:00a – 5:00p
Whitcomb Ballroom, San Francisco
Come together for a one-day, one-track event to share the sorrows and joys of making good products with other product managers, engineers, and designers from companies big and small and industries technical and analog. The focus is on the craft of product creation rather than any particular industry esoterica. Sessions will be a combination of individual speakers and head-to-head moderated discussions with plenty of time for side discussions and collaborations. Learn more and get 20% off at http://productsarehard.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower

$5 off Ballmer Peak-a-Thon
Cinco De Mayo (5/5), 4:00 – 10:00pm
PariSoma Innovation Loft (169 11th Street)
Join 100 hackers, engineers, and designers at PariSoma for Originate’s ‘business guy free’ party for engineers. The Ballmer Peak-a-thon is what would result if a meetup collided with a hackathon. It’s a 5 hour open bar hacking party for fart apps. You won’t build a business, you might need a lift home, and you just might find the Ballmer Peak! Use code NotaWallFlowerWithBeer for $5 off at www.ballmerpeakathon.com.

BAY AREA EVENTS:

Hacker Dojo Fundraiser
April 10, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Blackbox Mansion, Atherton
Help saving the Hacker Dojo! Seed accelerator blackbox is hosting this networking event to help the Dojo raise the money they need in order to renovate and meet the fire code and Mountain View zoning regulations. By purchasing a ticket, you are making a donation to the Dojo and getting access to the unique international community of entrepreneurs who are currently attending the blackbox connect program. It is going to be a great mix of the local hacker community as well as founders from all over the world. Special guest: Robert Scoble! More at http://blackboxhackerdojofundraiser.eventbrite.com/

Mega StartupWeekend
April 13th – 15th
Microsoft, Mountain View
Startup Weekend 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. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them. Learn more at http://mega.startupweekend.com

Node Boot Camp!
April 21, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Microsoft, Silicon Valley Campus, Building 1, Mountain View
Ready to learn Node.JS? Node Bootcamp is a free event for developers and designers who want to learn Node.JS from the ground up with hands-on instruction from Node experts at Microsoft. No prior Node experience is necessary to attend. At Node Bootcamp you’ll learn how to build your first Node application from scratch, how to work with popular Node.JS development tools and editors, how to work with popular 3rd party Node frameworks like Express and Socket.IO, and how to deploy your applications to production hosting environments. Learn more at http://nodejsatmicrosoftsvc.eventbrite.com/

April 2012 Startup Events

I wanted to send a quick reminder that Data 2.0 Summit is coming back to SF on April 3rd. HP Vertica has joined as a presenting partner and will discuss how its database technology is powering sites like Twitter, Groupon, and Zynga. They’ve also added folks like Scott Burke, SVP of User Data and Analytics at Yahoo and Bram Cohen, founder of BitTorrent, both to discuss “How Open is the Open Web?” Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Clearspring are all sending people to join a discussion on how social data including social sharing, social news, and social connections are changing how we search, advertise, and work. You can get 20% off your pass with the discount code d2webwallflower. More info at http://data2summit.com/
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10% off – Storytelling – How to Click with your Audience
March 28th, 10:00am – 11:00am
Online Webinar
Join us for our next International Digital Commerce Series Webinar Discussion with Robert Rose, Strategist in Residence at the Content Marketing Institute. As a recognized expert in content marketing strategy, digital media and the social Web, Robert innovates creative and technical strategies for a wide variety of clientele. Robert will discuss “Storytelling: How to Click with Your Audience and 3 Case Studies”. Receive 10% off at eventbrite registration using promo code: webwallflower - http://rrstorytelling.eventbrite.com

20% off TL;DR Conference
March 30, 8:30a – 5:00p
Mission Bay Conference Center
We are in the early days of a major new technology cycle driven by mobile Post-PC Devices and HTML5. TL;DR is an event designed to help entrepenuers understand and leverage the opportunities. You’ll hear from speakers like Floodgate Fund’s Managing Partner Mike Maples Jr., Mozilla WebFWD Director Pascal Finette, frog design’s Scott Jenson, LukeW as well as some exciting entrepreneurs. Register now at http://tldrconf.eventbrite.com/?discount=WEBWALLFLOWER

25% off Startupism 2012
April 2 & 3
Fort Mason Center
We are partnered with Startup Weekend and Mobile Monday to bring you the most epic collections of startup activities over two days! Think of it as SXSW for founders in San Francisco. The conference will focus on emerging opportunities, technology trends, and exit challenges for startups facing an increasingly turbulent global landscape. We are also celebrating the #startupism movement that is spreading all over the world. More at http://startupism.org and use code “cassandra” for 25% off.

20% off – Data 2.0 Conference
April 3rd, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Mission Bay Conference Center
The Data 2.0 Summit is the largest SF conference focusing on “Data in the Cloud” including Social Data, The API Economy, Data-as-a-Service, Cloud Databases, NoSQL, and Data Markets. Hear from the data executives from Microsoft, Linkedin, Yahoo, Intuit, Salesforce Mozilla, PARC, and 60+ other speakers who will discuss why bringing data online is one of the largest catalysts of change in business, technology, and society. The Summit includes a data startup competition, a Town Hall talk, and a Data 2.0 Summit mixer. Get 20% off your pass with the discount code d2webwallflower. More info at http://data2summit.com/

10% off User Experience for Lean Startups Workshop
April 4, 9:00a – 5:00p
Luxr Studio (3435 Cesar Chavez, SF)
User Experience is one of the most challenging and least understood aspects of creating a product…and yet it will make or break your product. Join the LUXr team to learn Lean Startup methods that help you both make the right product, and make your product right. This 1-day workshop covers Lean UX basics, Customer Development interviews and generative research, developing product and interface ideas, and Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation. Use Discount Code “WEBWALLFLOWER” when registering. Learn more athttp://lux4leanstartups3.eventbrite.com/

10% off Fundraising: Creating the Perfect Pitch for Angels and VCs
April 4th, 6:00-7:30pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation (pitch deck and demo) and the story you are going to tell your investors. Pascal Levy-Garboua is an entrepreneur who raised $14M from top tier Silicon Valley and European VCs, a Mentor at Stanford Technology Venture program, and an advisor of start-ups that have raised angel investment or have failed to do so. Learn morehttp://fundraisingvparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/

15% off PR DISRUPTED CONFERENCE 2012: food | wine | travel
April 9, 8:00am-6:00pm
J.W. Marriott San Francisco
Join top influencers in the travel/food and wine space for a day-long conference focused on bringing you the latest trends, changes and ideas that will make an impact on your business in 2012. Learn more at http://prdisruptedsf-Cassi.eventbrite.com and use code (disrupt) for 15% off.

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

Geeks & Depression
March 26th, 7:30 – 9:00pm
No Starch Press (38 Ringold St)
All are welcome. Share or listen. You are not alone. Let’s make it OK to talk about these things so that we don’t feel so alone with our feelings of being alone and depressed or suicidal. This is not a support group — none of us are trained professionals, but we can get together in a safe, confidential space to talk about depression and suicide — an important part of life for so many of us geeks.

SF Beta: Metrics & Analytics
March 27th, 5:30 – 10:30pm
111 Minna Gallery
Join Add To Trip, Iron.io, LaunchRock, PubNub, TellApart, and hundreds of the bay area’s best founders, investors, and developers for this bi-monthly mixer and meetup, now in it’s 5th year running. Learn more at http://sfbeta.com

San Francisco EcoTuesday
March 27th, 6:30 – 9:30p
CompoClay (60 Post Street)
EcoTuesday, a unique structured monthly networking event for sustainable business leaders is happy to be back once again at the lovely CompoClay Showroom w/Featured Speaker Carolyn Parrs discussing Effective Messaging in Today’s Green Market. She is a certified Marketing and Business Coach and works one-on-one with entrepreneurs and executives internationally. Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-EcoTuesday/events/55265692/

Founders Stock Breakfast – RocketSpace Educational Breakfast Sessions
March 28, 8:00a – 9:45a
RocketSpace (181 Fremont)
Rise and shine to some bacon, eggs an a dose of foudner stock knowledge. During this session, John Bautista, partner at Orrick’s emerging companies group, will discuss founders preferred stock, structuring paths to liquidity, and restrictions on founders stock post acquisition. More information at http://foundersstockinformationsession.eventbrite.com/

Designers + Geeks
March 28th, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Yelp (706 Mission St)
The Designers + Geeks Speaker Series features talks from experts on design, technology, startups, and all manner of geekery. Join us this month for: From Paper Architect to Product Designer, presented by Sha Hwang of Trulia. Sha studied architecture before working at Stamen Design on projects for clients like MTV, CNN, Flickr, and Adobe. After Stamen, Sha cofounded a startup called Movity, which was recently acquired by real estate startup Trulia. At Trulia, Sha leads, designs, and builds products for the Geo Team. Sha is endlessly fascinated by maps, data, design, and urbanism. More at http://designers-geeks-speakers-march2012-sd.eventbrite.com/

Pwning Modern Game Design
March 28th, 7:00 – 9:00p
Hub Bay Area
Using an outline of a Game Design Doc (GDD) as a guide, we’ll walk through that basics of what it takes to design a modern video game – whether it’s on Facebook, iPhone, Xbox 360…or anywhere! Students will leave this class with a clear understanding of the game development process, a GDD template ready for organizing, developing, and/or pitching their own game ideas, and insight into the latest trends and mechanics for making successful games. More onSkillshare.

Unconference: Tools for Success
March 31, 9:00a-4:00p
Marine Memorial Club (609 Sutter St.)
New tools are cutting production times in half and accelerating the growth of many successful companies but too many are not taking advantage of these. That’s why we’re inviting founders, developers and engineers to share about the tools they’ve used to build their startups from scratch. Jeff Ma (main subject of Bringing Down the House and the movie 21) will share about his experience founding and successfully selling four companies and consulting teams like the Portland TrailBlazers and the San Francisco 49ers. Along with him, leaders of several successful companies such as Podio, Mashape and Cloudant will share their best tools and practices. More information at www.unconference2012.eventbrite.com

$20 off ClickMinded SEO Training
March 31st, 9:00a – 5:00p
524 Union Street, SF
This comprehensive 1-day class is designed to lay the foundation for how search engine optimization works. Attendees will learn about on-page and off-page optimization, keyword research and searcher intent, link building strategies, competitive analysis and more. We’ll also spend some time looking at your website in order to provide you with customized, personalized recommendations. There’s no previous experience required and there is a 5 student class capacity. Get your tickets at http://clickminded-seo-training-march-31.eventbrite.com/ and use code “webwallflower” for your discount.

EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE with Tim O’Reilly
March 31, 7:00p – 12:00a
Regency Center Lodge (1290 Sutter Street)
Tim O’Reilly is keynoting an evening that brings together the Bay Area’s tech leaders, investors, educators and parents to celebrate and accelerate the study of math and technology in primary school. Join the Alta Vista School community for our second annual benefit to raise awareness of our mission to prepare children to succeed in a global marketplace and support our Education Access Fund, a need-based aid fund that represents 10% of our operating budget to ensure access to our school for families in our community. Tickets are tax deductible. More information at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2776746323/

25% off Startupism 2012
April 2 & 3
Fort Mason Center
We are partnered with Startup Weekend and Mobile Monday to bring you the most epic collections of startup activities over two days! Think of it as SXSW for founders in San Francisco. The conference will focus on emerging opportunities, technology trends, and exit challenges for startups facing an increasingly turbulent global landscape. We are also celebrating the #startupism movement that is spreading all over the world. More athttp://startupism.org and use code “cassandra” for 25% off.

SF Bootstrappers Breakfast
April 4th, 9:00a – 10:30a
Boudin Bakery (4 Embarcadero Center)
Bootstrappers Breakfast meetings are for founders of early stage technology startups. It is a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. These breakfasts are designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious about growing their business. Join other entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast. More info at http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com

10% off User Experience for Lean Startups Workshop
April 4, 9:00a – 5:00p
Luxr Studio (3435 Cesar Chavez, SF)
User Experience is one of the most challenging and least understood aspects of creating a product…and yet it will make or break your product. Join the LUXr team to learn Lean Startup methods that help you both make the right product, and make your product right. This 1-day workshop covers Lean UX basics, Customer Development interviews and generative research, developing product and interface ideas, and Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation. Use Discount Code “WEBWALLFLOWER” when registering. Learn more athttp://lux4leanstartups3.eventbrite.com/

Turner Broadcasting / Media Camp Open House Lunch
April 4th, 12:00pm-2:00pm
114 Sansome St, Suite 920
Working on a media related tech startup? Looking to raise money for your idea? Like free lunch? Stop by Turner Broadcasting’s new San Francisco office! We’re a small team of entrepreneurs and tech veterans looking at emerging technology for Turner. We just kicked off Media Camp, an initiative to help entrepreneurs innovating in the media space. Applications for the inaugural class this summer close on April 16th. To learn more, come by our open house (http://turnerlunch.eventbrite.com/), or check out www.mediacamp.com/apply to apply.

PitchKlub Pitch Competition #1 + Cocktails
April 11th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Parisoma, 169 11th Street
PitchKlub is a mobile app that alows speakers to get valuable real time feedback about their speaking and communication style. This informal pitch competition will focus on people giving 2 min pitches on any topic and getting real time feedback from the crowd. Great networking and cocktails will be provided. Register at http://pitchklub.eventbrite.com/

10% off Future of Money & Technology Summit
Monday, April 23, 9:00a-6:00p
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA
On April 23rd, the Future of Money & Technology Summit will bring together the best and brightest thinkers in the financial ecosystem, including visionaries, entrepreneurial business people, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of cash and commerce. We’ll meet at San Francisco’s Hotel Kabuki to discuss money and technology, in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. Register for your tickets here today:http://futureofmoney3.eventbrite.com/and save 10% with the code “zwebwallflower“.

Innovation Panel: From Product to Monetization
April 24, 6:30 – 8:30p
RocketSpace, 181 Fremont Street
You have developed a fantastic technology, now you need to answer the million dollar question: how do you transform that product into something more? Shayndai Raice, Social Media and Tech Reporter for the Wall Street Journal will engage in a conversation with five Silicon Valley movers and shakers on taking a technology from product to monetization. Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, Garth Holsinger, VP of Sales and Business Development at Klout, Jerry Clarno, VP of Major Accounts at Box, Jeff Cavins, Founder and CEO of Fuzebox and Erik Kostlenik, VP of Sales and Monetization at Identified.com will discuss, and answer your questions, on how to strategically develop a sales and hiring strategy that drives real revenue. More info athttp://innovationpanel-esearch.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

Startup Grind Hosts Bo Fishback
March 28th, 6:00 – 9:30pm
395 Page Mill Rd., Palo Alto
Bo Fishback is the founder of the red hot startup Zaarly. Come here him talk about building one of SIlicon Valley’s brightest companies and what it takes to make your startup successful. Come mingle with other entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs combined with a great speaker and food. It’s the place to be the last Thursday night of each month. Learn more at http://sgsv0312.eventbrite.com/

Pitch Mixer Entrepreneur Forum
March 28, 7:00p – 9:30p
Freight & Salvage Coffee House, Berkeley
After a slamming February launch event in Oakland, Pitch Mixer returns in March for our first ever Women-focused Entrepreneur Forum in Berkeley! Supported in part by the Berkeley Startup Cluster, the City of Berkeley, and the Downtown Berkeley Association – this “Women’s History Month” themed event takes place on March 28, 2012 from 7-9:30pm at Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in downtown Berkeley and will feature East Bay women entrepreneurs pitching to an all-women judging panel. Pitch Mixer is open to East Bay aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and innovators to pitch their ideas to a panel on investors and experts and is free to those who attend and pitch. More info at http://pitchmixer2.eventbrite.com/

Attracting Top Talent and Co-Founders To Your Team
March 30th, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Orrick Law Firm, Menlo Park
(Featuring VCs from Opus Capital, and Granite Ventures) – For early stage entrepreneurs, one of the most important aspects of developing and continuing success is the addition of talented people, whether co-founders, technical professionals (engineers e.g.) or sales-related professionals (marketing, business development, etc.). To attract talent that will enhance business, founders need to not only look in the right places, but also to ask the right questions. Our panel of experts will help guide you with insights from their many years of experience in the startup space. Learn more at http://foundersspacesvmar2012.eventbrite.com/

Super Happy Blockparty Hackathon
March 31st, 1:00p – 1:00a
Talenthouse (542 High St, Palo Alto)
Innovation Endeavors, Talenthouse, and Institute for the Future will open their doors to the community in the spirit of innovation by creating the perfect environment for an interactive block. The City of Palo Alto will block off High Street between University and Hamilton. In addition, the day long event will feature: fleets of colorful food trucks, parking spaces dedicated to local startups, and a Hack the Future tent to teach kids to code. Super Happy Block Party is the 50th Hackathon of Super Happy Dev House. More info at http://www.superhappy.be/

Startup Grind hosts Steve Blank
April 4th, 6:00 – 10:00pm
395 Page Mill Rd (Palo Alto)
We are pleased to welcome Steve Blank to the Startup Grind stage as we talk about his startup experience and his most recent book The Startup Owners Manual. Steve co-founded E.piphany, in his living room in 1996. His other startups include two semiconductor companies, Zilog and MIPS Computers, a workstation company Convergent Technologies, a consulting stint for a graphics hardware/software spinout Pixar, a supercomputer firm, Ardent, a computer peripheral supplier, SuperMac, a military intelligence systems supplier, ESL and a video game company, Rocket Science Games. More info at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3086438621

Reimagining App Development: Introducing Windows 8
April 4, 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Microsoft, Silicon Valley Campus, Building 1, Mountain View
Startups are invited to an all-day event focused on the brand-new and highly anticipated Windows 8 platform. At this event, guests will have the opportunity to see some of the hottest startups demonstrate Windows 8 apps, learn about design features and discover how to port and build applications for Windows 8. Microsoft’s President of North America, Robert Youngjohns, will also discuss the Marketplace opportunity for startups and developers. More info athttp://introducingwindows8.eventbrite.com/

Startup San Jose
April 6th – 8th
SJSU Spartan Shops Dining Commons
StartupSJSU is a weekend long hackathon + business plan competition. You get to form teams of people with different skills and build a prototype over the weekend. There will be judges on Sunday night to pick the winner with a good idea and great execution. Cash prizes will be given out to the winner to encourage them to further build out the product. Learn more at http://entusic.com/artist?event=3&id=3

Mega StartupWeekend
April 13th – 15th
Microsoft, Mountain View
Startup Weekend 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. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them. Learn more at http://mega.startupweekend.com

App Developer Privacy Summit
April 25th, 9:00 – 5:00pm
Stanford Law School Center for Internet & Society
Mobile apps and the services they provide have been one of the most exciting areas of innovation in recent years. While they enable consumers to use data to connect, discover and accomplish in new ways, the collection and use of consumer data in the complex mobile environment has caused a rise in privacy concerns. To better understand their respective roles in this new ecosystem, platforms, app developers, carriers, consumers and policymakers are gathering to address current and pressing consumer privacy issues. Learn more at http://appdevsummit.eventbrite.com/

US-India Business Summit
April 26-27th
Rosewood hotel, Menlo Park.
The summit aims to promote business, partnership, and investment between the United States and India – bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, politicians, and business leaders from across the globe – all of whom are invested in the U.S.-India partnership and growth story. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Former U.S. Secretary of State; Mr. Sanjay Jha, CEO, Motorola Mobility; Vinod Khosla, Founder of Sun Microsystems, Ambassador Frank Wisner, Foreign Affairs Advisor, Patton Boggs; Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India; and Mr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. More information at www.usibc.com

March Startup Events Cont.

Were you able to make it to SXSW? Don’t worry if not; there still a fair amount going on here in the city by the Bay for the rest of us. The weather’s been beautiful, GDC was a lot of fun, and events are still taking off up and down the bay. As always, let me know if you have an event you’d like to promote and I’ll try to get it included.

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10% off – Startup Business Model Generation: One-Day Workshop
March 17, 9:00a – 3:00p
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Join two MIT Sloan MBAs, Taariq Lewis and Nathan Williams, as they help you quickly build YOUR solid Business Model out of your product ideas and passion. At the end of their workshop and class, you’ll be ready to pitch to any incubator, angel investor, and VC about your product market fit. Learn more http://bizmodelparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower10

25% off – Structure: Data 2.0
March 21st & 22nd
New York, NYC
Are you sitting on un-mined gold? As the volume of enterprise data created has moved past terabytes to petabytes, companies need to determine the best way for them to store, manage and analyze all that information. GigaOM’s Structure:Data will assemble the world’s leading technologists, practitioners and business leaders to offer solutions to the questions posed by the growth of big data, including storage needs, data analysis and the uncovering of new business opportunities. The world’s leading technologists, practitioners and business leaders will answer the questions posed by the growth of big data. Friends of WebWallflower save 25%, register at http://structuredata2012-wwf.eventbrite.com/?discount=WEBWALLFLOWER

25% off – Plug and Play Spring Expo
March 22nd, 12:00 – 7:00pm
Plug & Play Tech Center‎ (440 North Wolfe Road)
Plug and Play Tech Center will bring together 30 promising startups from all over the world with 100+ VCs, Investors and Corporate players and an audience of CEO’s, entrepreneurs and technology developers for a day focused on exposure and innovation. The half day conference will give all technology enthusiasts a chance to view up and coming technologies and network with top influencers in the Silicon Valley. More information at http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/expo/spring2012/PNPPartner25″ for 25% off!

15% off iOS/Android Employer-Developer Speed Dating
Mar 22, 7:00-9:30p
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
iOS/Android Speed Dating will give you 15 face-to-face 5 minute meetings with either employers or developers. We’ll start and wrap up the event with a free-form social hour where you will be able meet up to 65 more developers and 25 more employers. This event is FREE for developers. More information at http://mobileemployers-webwall.eventbrite.com/ and use code “webwallflower” for the discount.

10% off Unity Bootcamp for Programmers
March 24th & 25, 10:00a – 6:00p
Sandbox Suites – South Park Office: 404 Bryant St.
Unity for Programmers is an intermediate to advanced two day Unity development course intended for programmers (regardless of language) with experience developing games and/or apps on non-Unity platforms. Topics include: Supported languages and limitations, blended coding opportunities, Unity development paradigm (GameObject-Component relationship), common development tasks applied in Unity, editor scripting, Unity-specific tricks and shortcuts. More info at http://www.design3.com/pro-dev/bootcamp and use code D3PARTNERS when registering for 10% off.

10% off Fundraising: Creating the Perfect Pitch for Angels and VCs
April 4th, 6:00-7:30pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation (pitch deck and demo) and the story you are going to tell your investors. Pascal Levy-Garboua is an entrepreneur who raised $14M from top tier Silicon Valley and European VCs, a Mentor at Stanford Technology Venture program, and an advisor of start-ups that have raised angel investment or have failed to do so. Learn more http://fundraisingvparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

IGNITE!
March 13th, 5-8:30p
RocketSpace (181 Fremont St)
IGNITE! is a series of monthly fund raising events for high tech, clean tech, medical device, biotech and medical diagnostic companies. Ten companies are chosen each month to participate in IGNITE! Presenting companies will each have a demo table to have the opportunity to meet and network with angles, VCs and guests during the first hour. Attendees will then vote for their favorite company, and the top four will get to present to a distinguished panel of VCs and Angels. The panel chooses who they feel is the most promising startup. The winner gets a pitch meeting with Hummer Winblad, our Sponsoring Venture Capitalist. Learn more at www.ignitefundraisers.com

FoosBrawl 2012
March 15th – 29th
Various locations around SoMa, SF
FoosBrawl is the ultimate tech industry showdown! SF Bay Area tech companies are squaring off in a March Madness style foosball tourney – for personal glory, company pride and the FoosBrawl Cup – bring it! 64 Teams of 2 will face off in 4 regional tourneys and the Top 16 Teams will advance to the Championship on March 29, 2012. The winning team gets “I Dominate at Foosball” t-shirts and their company gets The FoosBrawl Cup (company name inscribed), to be passed from company to company every year (like the Stanley Cup). More info at http://www.FoosBrawl.com

10% off Startup Business Model Generation: One-Day Workshop
March 17, 9:00a – 3:00p
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Join two MIT Sloan MBAs, Taariq Lewis and Nathan Williams, as they help you quickly build YOUR solid Business Model out of your product ideas and passion. At the end of their workshop and class, you’ll be ready to pitch to any incubator, angel investor, and VC about your product market fit. Learn more http://bizmodelparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower10

SF NewTech: Spring Fling
March 21st, 5:30 – 10:30pm
Mighty Bar
Join Fundly, Breezi, GetWear, VersionEye, UpOut, and more as one of the bay areas largest and longest running meetups brings together developers and founders from around the bay to learn about the hottest new apps and tech this spring. Learn more at http://sfnewtech.com

Women in Gaming International SF Meetup
March 22, 6:00 – 9:00pm
The Bubble Lounge
WIGI works to promote the inclusion and advancement of women in the global games industry. We will be recruiting for new members for our local chapter to assist with sister chapters. Please feel free to forward our invitation to friends, family & colleagues that are interested in getting involved in the SF community. We are looking forward to seeing new faces and helping you network with the best in the industry. Happy hour special pricing will be available. More info at www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216893355076522

ElggCamp SF
March 24th, 1:00 – 6:00pm
pariSoma Loft
The Elgg Foundation and Condiminds invite you to join ElggCampSF. ElggCamp’s bring together leaders in innovative technologies and experts in social media to discuss how Elgg fits into current social media trends, and how it has an important part as an open source project in helping to shape future technology. ElggCampSF will have two tracks: a general track for those interested in social media practices and use cases, and a developer track for developers of all levels to learn basic and advanced development methods in Elgg. Don’t fit into either of those categories? Feel free to have breakout sessions to address anything you have related to Elgg! Learn more at http://elggcampsf.org

TechCentralSF’s Startup Veteran’s Weekend/Hackathon
March 24th – 25th
Adobe SF
JOIN US!!!! Calling all returning military veterans of Iraq & Afghanistan service AND the tech community in the SF Bay Area! The Startup Veteran’s Weekend/Hackathon – Join TechCentralSF, Co-Chair Craig Newmark, and Mayor Ed Lee! Our objective is to support our returning bay area veterans – thru education, re-integration, and by connecting to the tech ecosystem in SF Bay Area! Register now at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/

Startupism 2012
April 2 & 3
Fort Mason Center
We are partnered with Startup Weekend and Mobile Monday to bring you the most epic collections of startup activities over two days! Think of it as SXSW for founders in San Francisco. The conference will focus on emerging opportunities, technology trends, and exit challenges for startups facing an increasingly turbulent global landscape. We are also celebrating the #startupism movement that is spreading all over the world. More at http://startupism.org

10% off Fundraising: Creating the Perfect Pitch for Angels and VCs
April 4th, 6:00-7:30pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation (pitch deck and demo) and the story you are going to tell your investors. Pascal Levy-Garboua is an entrepreneur who raised $14M from top tier Silicon Valley and European VCs, a Mentor at Stanford Technology Venture program, and an advisor of start-ups that have raised angel investment or have failed to do so. Learn more http://fundraisingvparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/

10% off – Future of Money & Technology Summit
Monday, April 23, 9:00a-6:00p
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA
On April 23rd, the Future of Money & Technology Summit will bring together the best and brightest thinkers in the financial ecosystem, including visionaries, entrepreneurial business people, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of cash and commerce. We’ll meet at San Francisco’s Hotel Kabuki to discuss money and technology, in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. Register for your tickets here today: http://futureofmoney3.eventbrite.com/and save 10% with the code “zwebwallflower“.

Innovation Panel: From Product to Monetization
April 24, 6:30 – 8:30p
RocketSpace, 181 Fremont Street
You have developed a fantastic technology, now you need to answer the million dollar question: how do you transform that product into something more? Shayndai Raice, Social Media and Tech Reporter for the Wall Street Journal will engage in a conversation with five Silicon Valley movers and shakers on taking a technology from product to monetization. Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, Garth Holsinger, VP of Sales and Business Development at Klout, Jerry Clarno, VP of Major Accounts at Box, Jeff Cavins, Founder and CEO of Fuzebox and Erik Kostlenik, VP of Sales and Monetization at Identified.com will discuss, and answer your questions, on how to strategically develop a sales and hiring strategy that drives real revenue. More info at http://innovationpanel-esearch.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

3rd.Thursdays – How Expertcity became Citrix Online & Finding your MVP
March 15th, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Citrix Startup Accelerator, 4555 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara
3rd.Thurs is a monthly speaker series at the Citrix Startup Accelerator. We bring together great people and engaging content every third Thursday of the month. Dr. Klaus Schauser was a co-founder and CTO of Expertcity/CitrixOnline from 1999 through 2005 and was the visionary behind GoToMyPC, GoToAssist, and GoToMeeting. He led the teams responsible for building the products and their secure, reliable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) infrastructure. Frank Robinson founded Product & Market Development (ProductDevelopment.com) a firm that coaches companies to “Get it right the first time,” i.e. find and validate the right business model and MVP. Frank has over 30 years of experience in getting it right. Learn more at http://startupaccelerator.eventbrite.com/

Pitchcrawl 3.0
March 20th, 6:30 – 9:30p
Downtown San Jose
Founders and investors, come to the most relevant event to build relationships in the industry. Cocktail party. 3 minute kitchen timers. Founder/Investor “dating”. Food. Fun. Mentorship. More information at www.pitchcrawl.com

Pitch Mixer Entrepreneur Forum
March 28, 7:00p – 9:30p
Freight & Salvage Coffee House, Berkeley
After a slamming February launch event in Oakland, Pitch Mixer returns in March for our first ever Women-focused Entrepreneur Forum in Berkeley! Supported in part by the Berkeley Startup Cluster, the City of Berkeley, and the Downtown Berkeley Association – this “Women’s History Month” themed event takes place on March 28, 2012 from 7-9:30pm at Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in downtown Berkeley and will feature East Bay women entrepreneurs pitching to an all-women judging panel. Pitch Mixer is open to East Bay aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and innovators to pitch their ideas to a panel on investors and experts and is free to those who attend and pitch. More info at http://pitchmixer2.eventbrite.com/

Attracting Top Talent and Co-Founders To Your Team
March 30th, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Orrick Law Firm, Menlo Park
(Featuring VCs from Opus Capital, and Granite Ventures) – For early stage entrepreneurs, one of the most important aspects of developing and continuing success is the addition of talented people, whether co-founders, technical professionals (engineers e.g.) or sales-related professionals (marketing, business development, etc.). To attract talent that will enhance business, founders need to not only look in the right places, but also to ask the right questions. Our panel of experts will help guide you with insights from their many years of experience in the startup space. Learn more at http://foundersspacesvmar2012.eventbrite.com/

March Startup Events

I’m really excited to have learned that the Data 2.0 Summit is coming back to San Francisco this April 3rd! This was one of the most informative conferences I’d attended in 2012, and is the largest SF conference focusing on “Data in the Cloud” including Social Data, The API Economy, Data-as-a-Service, Cloud Databases, NoSQL, and Data Markets. This year includes data executives from Microsoft, Linkedin, Yahoo, Intuit, Salesforce Mozilla, PARC, and 60+ other speakers who will discuss why bringing data online is one of the largest catalysts of change in business, technology, and society. The Summit includes a data startup competition, a Town Hall talk, and a Data 2.0 Summit mixer. Plus you can get 20% off your pass with the discount code d2webwallflower. More info at http://data2summit.com/

PS: As many know, this month marks SXSW, the annual tech/music/film fest in Austin, TX that attracts over a hundred-thousand people from around the world. It also means that the Bay Area startup event scene tends to be a little quieter. So our list of events, while equally exciting, is a little shorter than usual.

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EVENT SPECIALS:

10% off – Fundraising: Creating the Perfect Pitch for Angels and VCs
Feb 28, 12:30-2pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Due to its popularity, we’re teaching this class for the fourth time!! So bring your lunch and come to learn from Pascal Levy-Garboua’s extensive experience!You have a startup idea, possibly a product, users or paying customers, and now you are looking for money from outside investors. In order to pitch to angel investors or VCs, you will need to be prepared, and this course will give provide you with the necessary tools to be successful! Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation (pitch deck and demo) and the story you are going to tell your investors. Learn more at http://fundraisingivparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower10

$20 off ClickMinded SEO Seminar
March 3rd, 9:00a – 5:00p
524 Union St, SF
This comprehensive 1-day class is designed to lay the foundation for how search engine optimization works. Attendees will learn about on-page and off-page optimization, keyword research and searcher intent, link building strategies, competitive analysis and more. Later, you’ll be asked to offer up your website or product to create customized, personalized recommendations for you. We’ll cover keyword research within your specific vertical or niche and analyze searcher intent, audit your on-page content and do a deep evaluation of your competition and their backlink profile. Classes are run by Tommy Griffith, SEO Manager for Emerging Markets at PayPal. There’s no previous experience required and the class has a 5 student maximum capacity. Get $20 off with promo code: “webwallflower” Learn more about the class at ClickMinded.com, or sign up directly on Eventbrite: http://clickminded-seo-training-march-3.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower

15% Off Flash Gaming Summit 2011!
March 4, 2012
Mission Bay Conference Center, SF
Now in our 4th year, Flash Gaming Summit (FGS) continues to be the leading annual one-day conference dedicated to fostering the growth and success of the Flash games community. Join us as we bring together leaders in the Flash games space to share industry insights and strategies on successful game design, development, and monetization. To redeem your discount, register here and use the code “WebWallFlower”.

50% off An Evening with Rob Hayes
March 5th, 6:00 – 8:00p
RocketSpace, SF
Come join us for the RocketSpace Super Sonic Speaker Series (S4) with guest Rob Hayes. Rob is a Managing Partner at First Round Capital, where he focuses on investments in the consumer web and technology platform spaces, and has led investments in companies such as Mint.com (acquired by Intuit), HomeRun (acquired by Rearden Commerce), Uber, TaskRabbit, AppFog, Get Satisfaction, and DNAnexus. Learn more at http://s4robhayes-wf.eventbrite.com/ and save 50% with code “Rocket50”

25% off “Ahead of the Fashion” Tech+Fashion Accelerator
March 6, 5:30 – 9:00p
Julia Morgan Ballroom, (465 California Street)
Started by Keiretsu Forum and Naxuri Capital, “Ahead of the Fashion” (AF) is an accelerator program for fashion designers and technology start-ups in the consumer, fashion, and retail industries. You are cordially invited to attend the next AF event on March 6th from 5:30pm to 9:00pm at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104. Guest speaker will be Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face. The program will feature six tech companies and 4 fashion designers. For more information on the presenters, visit www.afaccelerator.com. To register, go to http://techfashionsf.eventbrite.com. Use code “WWF” to receive a 25% discount.

20% off Girls in Tech & BranchOut Present: How to Build Your Startup Team
March 6, 6:30-8:30
BranchOut HQ (651 Brannan Street, SF)
Having a great idea or compelling solution to a problem is a necessary step to becoming the next game changing Startup. But somewhere between the lightbulb moment and the series A round, entrepreneurs are faced with the issue of how to go about making their dream a reality. The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people to help you execute that vision is often repeated. But how exactly do you go about building that dream team? Our panel of seasoned founders will discuss who you need and when, how to weed out the attractive mistakes, woo the hard to get and approach this monumental task with good judgment. Register with “GITWallflower” to get 20% off your online ticket. More information at http://gityourstartupteam.eventbrite.com/

20% off - The TL;DR Conference

March 30th, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Mission Bay Conference Center, SF

We are in the early days of a major new technology cycle driven by mobile Post-PC Devices and HTML5. TL;DR is an event designed to help entrepenuers understand and leverage the opportunities. You’ll hear from speakers like Floodgate Fund’s Managing Partner Mike Maples Jr., Mozilla WebFWD Director Pascal Finette as well as some exciting entrepreneurs. TL;DR is taking place on Friday March 30 at Mission Bay in San Francisco. Please visit tldrconf.com for more and use “WEBWALLFLOWER” to receive 20%

10% off - Fundraising: Creating the Perfect Pitch for Angels and VCs
April 4th, 6:00-7:30pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation (pitch deck and demo) and the story you are going to tell your investors. Pascal Levy-Garboua is an entrepreneur who raised $14M from top tier Silicon Valley and European VCs, a Mentor at Stanford Technology Venture program, and an advisor of start-ups that have raised angel investment or have failed to do so. Learn more http://fundraisingvparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/

SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

Startup Grind Hosts Naval Ravikant
February 28th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Fairmont Hotel, SF
Join us as we host Naval Ravikant for a fireside chat. Naval needs no introduction as the founder @ Epinions, Venturehacks, and the red hot AngelList. Feeling inadequate yet? He’s also an investor in FourSquare, Twitter, Jambool (Google), Plancast, Uber, DISQUS, and more. Come mingle with other entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs. It’s the best place to be each month if you’re a founder. Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Grind-SF/events/48963592/

10% off – Fundraising: Creating the Perfect Pitch for Angels and VCs
Feb 28, 12:30-2:00pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Due to its popularity, we’re teaching this class for the fourth time!! So bring your lunch and come to learn from Pascal Levy-Garboua’s extensive experience!You have a startup idea, possibly a product, users or paying customers, and now you are looking for money from outside investors. In order to pitch to angel investors or VCs, you will need to be prepared, and this course will give provide you with the necessary tools to be successful! Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation (pitch deck and demo) and the story you are going to tell your investors. Learn more at http://fundraisingivparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower10

DrinkEntrepreneurs SF
March 1st, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Pete’s Tavern
Wanna drink beers and meet entrepreneurs? This is the 4th session of this event in San Francisco and the last one before SXSW! Drink Entrepreneurs is a laid back monthly event where entrepreneurs enjoy hanging out with fellow hackers and startupers. Our sponsor, GothamBox will crown a Mr. and a Mrs. Gotham at the event. All you have to do is send a tweet to @gothambox and the smartest ones will win something dope! This meetup is free. Drinks are available for purchase at the bar. More info at http://drinkentrepreneurs-sf.eventbrite.com/

Women 2.0 Founder Friday
March 2nd, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Bluxome Street Winery
Founder Friday is open to aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and investors and is free to those who attend (this is an open event for females and males) to network and connect. Hosting this month is Founder: Michelle Zatlyn, Co-founder & Head of User Experience – CloudFlare. Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 monthly networking event organized in partnership with like-minded organizations and individuals. Learn more at http://founderfridaysf030212.eventbrite.com/

$20 off ClickMinded SEO Seminar
March 3rd, 9:00a – 5:00p
524 Union St, SF
This comprehensive 1-day class is designed to lay the foundation for how search engine optimization works. Attendees will learn about on-page and off-page optimization, keyword research and searcher intent, link building strategies, competitive analysis and more. Later, you’ll be asked to offer up your website or product to create customized, personalized recommendations for you. We’ll cover keyword research within your specific vertical or niche and analyze searcher intent, audit your on-page content and do a deep evaluation of your competition and their backlink profile. Classes are run by Tommy Griffith, SEO Manager for Emerging Markets at PayPal. There’s no previous experience required and the class has a 5 student maximum capacity. Get $20 off with promo code: “webwallflower” at http://clickminded-seo-training-march-3.eventbrite.com/

25% off Ahead of the Fashion” Tech+Fashion Accelerator
March 6, 5:30 – 9:00p
Julia Morgan Ballroom, (465 California Street)
Started by Keiretsu Forum and Naxuri Capital, “Ahead of the Fashion” (AF) is an accelerator program for fashion designers and technology start-ups in the consumer, fashion, and retail industries. You are cordially invited to attend the next AF event on March 6th from 5:30pm to 9:00pm at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104. Guest speaker will be Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face. The program will feature six tech companies and 4 fashion designers. For more information on the presenters, visit www.afaccelerator.com. To register, go to http://techfashionsf.eventbrite.com. Use code “WWF” to receive a 25% discount.

EWIP’s 4th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference & Award Presentation
March 7, 8:30am – 6:00pm
Parc55 Hotel
Exceptional Women in Publishing’s (EWIP) Women’s Leadership Conference is designed to give attendees a clear window into emerging best practices in publishing with a highly interactive program featuring cross-platform expertise, examples of great partnerships and collaborations, and an all-female speaker list. The event draws innovative speakers from technology, education, journalism, and print and digital media. The 14th annual EWIP Award will be presented to Michela O’Connor Abrams, president of Dwell Media, during the luncheon. Full day conference registration ($249) and luncheon only tickets ($75) are available. Everyone is welcome. More information at http://www.ewip.org/conference/ewip-leadership-2012/

Launch Conference
March 7th – 8th, 9:00a – 5:00pm
The Concourse
Forty cutting edge, and never-before seen, technology companies will debut at this year’s LAUNCH Conference, one of the newest but also most popular startup conferences in the Bay Area! Learn more at http://conference.launch.is/

Startup Monthly March Demos
March 11th, 4:00 – 10:00pm
PeopleBrowsr HQ
You will learn how early stage startups present their products and pitch to a panel of investors. Our demo days are hosted monthly as part of Pitch Accelerator workshop where startups present their progress to panel of investors in order to get feedback on their idea, business model and potential fundability of their startup. Learn more at http://stmdemoday031112.eventbrite.com/

10% off - Startup Business Model Generation: One-Day Workshop
March 17, 9:00a – 3:00p
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
Join two MIT Sloan MBAs, Taariq Lewis and Nathan Williams, as they help you quickly build YOUR solid Business Model out of your product ideas and passion. At the end of their workshop and class, you’ll be ready to pitch to any incubator, angel investor, and VC about your product market fit. Learn more http://bizmodelparisoma-webwall.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower10

20% off - The TL;DR Conference

March 30th, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Mission Bay Conference Center, SF

BAY AREA EVENTS:

Startup Grind hosts Pinterest Founder
February 29th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
AOL Headquarters, Palo Alto
Ben Silbermann is a co-founder of Pinterest, an online Pinboard that lets you organize and share things you love. It also just happens to be one of the fastest growing website in the world with more than 5MM active monthly users, and doubling in growth almost every month. Learn some of his tricks at this month’s Startup Grind! Information at http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Grind/events/33435042/

Women 2.0 Founder Fridays SV
March 2nd, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Color HQ, Palo Alto
Founder Friday is open to aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and investors and is free to those who attend (this is an open event for females and males) to network and connect. Hosting this month is Founder: Aihui Ong, Co-founder of LoveWithFood. Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 monthly networking event organized in partnership with like-minded organizations and individuals. Learn more at http://founderfridaysv030212.eventbrite.com/

South Bay Game Jam
March 3rd – 4th
Hacker Dojo, Mountain View
The South Bay Game Jam is a twice-monthly game jam where independent game developers meet up and create games. Learn more at http://events.hackerdojo.com/event/1268010-south-bay-game-jam

Startup Berkeley!
March 5th, 4:00 – 8:00pm
Pauley Ballroom, Berkeley
Part mixer, part conference, and all necessary, “Start Up: Berkeley!” will help you move past your personal and professional obstacles with the help of hundreds of young professionals, easy-to-access tools and services, and first-hand knowledge from successful entrepreneurs. What’s stopping you from starting your own business right now? Sign up at http://50.56.237.169/relayFoundation/applicationForm.html

TEDxNewWallStreet
March 11th, 9:00a – 7:30p
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Heard too much about Wall Street as evil? Wonder how Silicon Valley would re-imagine banking built in and for the Information Age? TEDxNewWallStreet will showcase unlikely innovators whose ideas and technologies would disrupt banking, as the Industrial Age’s legacy money system. Come, be the first to hear how a New Wall Street can emerge in Silicon Valley that is safer, fairer, cheaper and more accountable – come to TEDxNewWallStreet, March 11th, at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View. For tickets and information, check out www.tedxnwsmarch2012.eventbrite.com

February 2012 Events Continued

I’m excited to tell you that we’ve launched this year’s series of FailChats early!. These are more intimate and engaging events based on our successful conference, FailCon. On February 22nd at Citizen Space, we’ll be discussing what to do if you fail to raise funding: living lean, alternate sources of funding, and what might have gone wrong. Join speakers from Intel Capital, SoftTechVC, AppBakr, and more. Reserve your spot at http://fundyourself.eventbrite.com

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.EVENT SPECIALS:

10% off – Women 2.0 PITCH Event
February 14th, 9:00a – 5:00p
Mountain View, CA
Women 2.0 PITCH is a full day of product innovation leaders from Flickr, Facebook, Zipcar, TaskRabbit, LARK and more. Both men and women working in technology (from early-stage startup to corporate) are invited to learn from our speakers sharing best practices, growth strategies and stories of disruptive product development at their ventures. Hear about launching products from concept to cash – and customers! Watch the Women 2.0 Startup Competition finalists pitch live to a panel of investors for feedback and prizes. Network with 800+ members of the Women 2.0 community at our biggest event of the year! To register, visit http://women2.org/conference2012 and save 10% with discount code “CASSIE”.

15% off for Employers – Ruby on Rails Employer-Developer Speed Dating
Feb 16, 7-9:30 pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St, SF
Since our last RoR Employer-Developer Speed Dating event was such a success, we couldn’t help hosting another! We had hot startups like Square, Groupon, & AirBnB there recruiting! This event will give you 15 face-to-face meetings (duration: 5 minutes each) with either top RoR developers or employers. We’ll start and wrap up the event with a free-form social hour where you will be able meet up to 35 more developers and up to 25 employers.

$30 off – ClickMinded SEO Foundations Training
February 18th, 9:00am – 5:00pm
524 Union Street, SF
This is an awesome 1-day SEO training class based in San Francisco. The training is designed to lay the foundation for how search engine optimization works. Students will learn about on-page and off-page optimization, keyword research and searcher intent, link building strategies, competitive link analysis and more. We’ll do keyword research and analyze searcher intent, audit your on-page content and do a deep evaluation of your competition and their backlink profile. Consider this a personalized, consultative session where you’ll get instant action items on changes to make on your website. There’s no previous experience required and the class has a 5 student maximum capacity. More info at http://clickminded-seo-training-february-18.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower

Founder Dating
APPLICATION DUE: February 20th
EVENT: March 1st
Looking for your co-founder? FounderDating is back in San Francisco. What is FounderDating? A great team is the best predictor of a new venture’s success. Great teams are composed of high caliber people with complementary skills, this is where FounderDating comes in. FounderDating brings together super talented, handpicked entrepreneurs with different backgrounds and skill sets who want to start companies. We help them find the right match by giving them access to invitation-only events and an online member network across t. What differentiates FounderDating is the extreme quality of its members and their commitment to start something now! Apply now at http://members.founderdating.com/application/

FailChat: Go Fund Yourself
February 22nd, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Citizen Space, SF
Having a hard time raising money? Failing to manage your funds? Join AppBakr, Intel Capital, SoftTech VC and other leading funding experts to share how you can survive withOUT raising stacks of cash. Whether you believe in organic growth, the power PR, crowdsourcing, or personal investments – it’s time to discuss how to avoid common mistakes and learn how to navigate funding in a way that’s best for your situation. Reserve a spot now at http://fundyourself.eventbrite.com

$5 off – Designers + Geeks Speaker Series
February 23rd, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Yelp Offices (706 Mission St, SF)
“The Future Will Be Made Of Screens” presented by Rachel Binx of Stamen Design. As screens become more ubiquitous in our daily lives, designers must understand how to create engaging content for different platforms. Rachel will speak about designing works that span mobile, computer, and television, and highlight some of the considerations and constraints found in each of these devices. Get $5 off at http://designers-geeks-speakers-february2012.eventbrite.com/?discount=FIVERWW

15% Off – EduTech Mixer
Feb 23, 6:30-8:30
pariSoma @ 169 11th St
pariSoma invites you once again to the latest iteration of the Mixer Series: The EduTech Mixer! Our last Mixer was so successful — with almost 200 attendees and 15 demoing companies — that we couldn’t resist the urge of hosting it again! So come on over to rub shoulders with cutting edge developers, educators, and VCs in our trendy loft. Teams from the hottest EduTech startups will be pitching the next groundbreaking products/services, providing demos and Q&A sessions. Register at http://edutechmixer-webwall.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower for 15% off.

$30 off – ClickMinded SEO Foundations Training
February 25th, 9:00am – 5:00pm
524 Union Street, SF
This is an awesome 1-day SEO training class based in San Francisco. The training is designed to lay the foundation for how search engine optimization works. Students will learn about on-page and off-page optimization, keyword research and searcher intent, link building strategies, competitive link analysis and more. We’ll do keyword research and analyze searcher intent, audit your on-page content and do a deep evaluation of your competition and their backlink profile. Consider this a personalized, consultative session where you’ll get instant action items on changes to make on your website. There’s no previous experience required and the class has a 5 student maximum capacity. More info at http://clickminded-seo-training-february-25.eventbrite.com/?discount=webwallflower

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

SF NewTech: Chinese Night
February 15th, 5:30 – 9:30pm
Mighty Bar
SF NewTech is one of the largest and longest running tech mixers in the Bay Area, and they are at their best when they welcome international teams to demo their newest innovations and technology! Join them here for some of the best Chinese startups, plus drink and mingle with some of the most well-connected industry veterans. Learn more at http://sfnewtech.com

Future of Education – Learn Anything, Anytime, Anyplace through Informal Learning
February 16, 6:00p – 9:00p
RocketSpace – 181 Fremont
Check out this EdTech featuring Sifteo, Udemy, Junyo, GoGoMongo, EdSurge, and Pearson. The panel include the co-founder of Zynga, head of Starup Weekend Education SF, as well as demo of the Sifteo cubes as featured on TED. More information at http://pearson-future-of-education.eventbrite.com/

15% off for Employers – Ruby on Rails Employer-Developer Speed Dating
Feb 16, 7:00 – 9:30 pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St, SF
Since our last RoR Employer-Developer Speed Dating event was such a success, we couldn’t help hosting another! We had hot startups like Square, Groupon, & AirBnB there recruiting! This event will give you 15 face-to-face meetings (duration: 5 minutes each) with either top RoR developers or employers. We’ll start and wrap up the event with a free-form social hour where you will be able meet up to 35 more developers and up to 25 employers.

Betts Recruiting Networking Mixer
February 23rd, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Roe Lounge
Join Betts Recruiting on February 23 at Roe to celebrate for the sake of celebrating! While we won’t be wearing crazy Halloween costumes or holiday-inspired antlers, we will be toasting to good company while we network with Bay Area sales professionals and hiring managers at some of the top tech startups in Silicon Valley. As always, drinks will be provided by Betts Recruiting to the first 100 people who arrive. Learn more at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2830308529/autohome

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

10% off – Women 2.0 PITCH Event
February 14th, 9:00a – 5:00p
Mountain View, CA
Both men and women are invited to attend the 5th Annual Women 2.0 PITCH Conference. Meet and network with over 800 investors, entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, product managers, marketers, biz dev, etc. at our biggest event of the year! The agenda is packed with top speakers, case studies and dynamic panel discussions on women-led technology solutions from companies like Facebook, Zipcar, Chomp, TaskRabbit, LARK and more. Save 10% with discount code “CASSIE” when you register at http://www.women2.org/conference2012

SV IGDA Presents: New Frontiers in Gaming
February 15th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Google Campus, Mountain View
Join over 300 game developers for this incredible evening of speakers from across the industry. They’ll be discussing a fantastic assortment of the newest tech, tools, and concepts entering the market to help developers and designers build better games. Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Game-and-App-Development-Group/

3rd.Thursdays, with Jonathan Siegel
February 16th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Citrix, 4555 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara
Jonathan Siegel is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor to many cloud companies. He is the founder of 4 Internet companies: ELC Technologies (acquired by PriceGrabber’s Kamran Pourzanjani), RightCart (acquired by Buy.com), RightScale, and RightSignature. In 2010, Jonathan joined Accel Partners London before returning to San Francisco in March 2011. Jonathan will discuss the entrepreneur spirit, learning from failures, and be available for a conversation on all things Cloud. 3rd.Thurs is a monthly speaker series at the Citrix Startup Accelerator. We bring together great people and engaging content every third Thursday of the month. Learn more at http://startupaccelerator.eventbrite.com/

Pitch Mixer – Oakland
February 16th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
Pitch Mixer Entrepreneur Forum is open to East Bay aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and innovators to pitch their ideas to a panel on investors and experts and is free to those who attend and pitch. Aftwards, there will be an opportunity for attendees to network and connect. Learn more at http://pitchmixer.eventbrite.com/

Berkeley Entrepreneur Forum
February 23rd, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Haas School of Business, Berkeley
Come hear from David Weild, former vice chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market – and one of the world’s top experts on equity capital markets, IPO management and aftermarket support – discuss developments in Washington, equity financing trends, and how entrepreneurs and management teams might adjust strategy to improve their chances for success. Tickets at http://beffeb2012.eventbrite.com/

SuperHappyDevHouse
February 25th, 1:00pm – 11:55pm
Palantir HQ, Palo Alto
Hey everybody, it’s time for SuperHappyDevHouse 48! Grab your laptops, breadboards, friends, hopes and dreams, and come to downtown Palo Alto for a hackstravaganza! What interesting stuff are you working on? Are you hacking some fancy hardware? Are you starting up with Haskell/Ruby/Node/PHP? When you come, find the “Birds of a Feather” room and signup for a session — anybody can fill a slot! You’ll meet some cool new people and learn something while you’re at it! Don’t forget to share the experience with your friends! http://shdh.org/HowToInviteFriends

February Startup Events

So I’m on the hunt for new game development startups! I’ve been doing some work with a new accelerator focused on helping gaming companies take off: Game Dojos. We’ve put together a pretty exciting list of mentors and session leaders to help you meet industry leaders and get your games designed, distributed, and monetized fast. Applications are open through February 15th, with the class lasting for three months.Learn more at http://gamedojos.com

-=Cass Phillipps=-
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.EVENT SPECIALS:

100% off Law and Economics of Aftermarkets
January 31, 12:00-1:30pm
Palo Alto, CA (Venue TBD)
This presentation will introduce participants to the basic concepts of aftermarkets (including platforms and apps). We will survey both the state of the law and some open legal questions surrounding survival as an aftermarket player in the modern economy. The presentation will be of special interest to app and add-on developers, manufacturers of devices with embedded software, and investors, analysts, and attorneys who work in these markets. Presented by Dr.Bruce Abramson of Rimon, P.C. This presentation is approved for 1 hour of California CLE Credit. First 20 people to register using promo code “WebWallFlower” get 100% off the price of a Regular ticket. More information at http://rimon.eventbrite.com

30% off Quarterly Venture Breakfast
February 7th, 8:00 – 10:00am
Pillsbury Winthrop, Palo Alto
2011 was a confusing year, full of good and bad news. VCs invested roughly $26B, up from $23B in 2010, but VC fundraising was only roughly $14B, so the VCs invested $12B more than they raised in 2011 and $10B more than they raised in 2010, an unsustainable model. Three of the top 4 sectors in 2011 – cleantech, biotech, and medical devices – all face major obstacles and spark much skepticism from many investors. Roughly 50 VC backed companies went public in the US in 2011, down from 75 in 2010, a modest year from a historical perspective. The VC market is in disequilibrium…it cannot stay like this. Will 2012 be better, worse, or the same as 2011? Why are most companies using Pillsbury and PwC? Only our experts know! Come hear the answers! For more information, check out www.svforum.org/venture-breakfast-series and use code DATA12 for 30% off.

30% off What’s Hot & What’s Not for 2012
February 8th, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Cooley Godward LLP, Palo Alto
Yes, it’s the season to take a look at trends in technology, startups and investing across the complete spectrum- Next Generation, Internet, Clean Tech, Life Sciences, Technology & Media- and peer as far as we can into the future to forecast what might be coming down the pike towards us. Our illustrious panel of seers and sages will be polishing their crystal balls to give their best interpretations of what they see for 2012. For more information http://svforum.org/main-event-series and get 30% off using code DATA12

10% off – Content Marketing by Altimeter Group
February 8, 10:00a – 11:00a
Online
Join us in an informal webinar chat and Q&A with Rebecca Lieb, Altimeter Group analyst and author of the recently published book, Content Marketing, and a research report on how enterprises are adapting to the challenges of becoming publishers – not just advertisers. Each registrant receives a special discount code saving 30% on Rebecca’s Content Marketing book or ebook. More information at http://digitalcommercerebeccalieb.eventbrite.com Receive 10% off at eventbrite registration using promo code: webwallflower

10% off – The 10th SF MusicTech Summit
February 13, 9:00a – 5:30p
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco
Join us in celebrating the 10th SF MusicTech Summit on Monday, February 13th, 2012! The Summit brings together over 1000 visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. For more information, check out http://sfmusictech.com and get your discount with the code “promowebwallflower“.

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

YetiZen Year of the Dragon Party
January 31st, 6:00 – 9:00pm
601 Townsend Street
Come join us on Tuesday, January 31st at 6PM as we eat, drink, mingle, and party with the smoothest Jedis in the industry – including influential and talented game developers, producers, and gamers alike! We’ll be rocking at the Adobe’s SF Office (address on the top right). As always, we will be providing FREE DRINKS, thumpy music, and invaluable networking time! Best of all, FREE ADMISSION! Space is limited! Hurry and reserve your ticket FAST! More info at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2775703203

Vator Splash SF
February 2nd, 4:00 – 11:00pm
Cafe Du Nord
The Splash event, hosted by Vator, is a single-track evening event and startup competition. Splash gathers leading entrepreneurs, innovators and financiers across technology to inspire and energize the audience about entrepreneurship and innovation. Splash brings together high-caliber speakers who talk about how to build and scale great successful companies, how their industries are changing and the opportunities those changes are creating. More information at http://vatorsplash.eventbrite.com/

DrinkEntrepreneurs
Feb 2nd, 6:30p – 9:30p
Pete’s Tavern, 128 King St
Wanna drink beers and meet entrepreneurs? This is the 3rd session of this event in San Francisco! Drink Entrepreneurs is a laid back monthly event where entrepreneurs enjoy hanging out with fellow hackers and startupers. Initially launched for fun in Paris – Drink Entrepreneurs is ramping up, and is currently in 30 cities (Paris, London, Brussels etc… ) across the globe. Learn more at http://drinkentrepreneursfeb.eventbrite.com/

Hackers & Founders
February 9th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Pedro’s Cantina
This is by far one of the best hacker meetups in the valley; join hundreds of developers and founders as they meet, mingle, and enjoy the tasty eats and drinks of the evening. Learn more at http://hackersandfounders.com

Deal Making: The Workings of Business Development Execution
February 22nd, 6:15 – 8:15pm
Cooley, LLP – 101 California Street, 5th Floor
February’s San Francisco Business Development meet up will focus on best practices regarding deal execution. We will explore suggestions around contracts, negotiation tactics, how to find the right decision makers at partner companies and when startups should be completing business development type deals. The discussion will also focus on how business development teams should approach the deal making process. More information at http://bdmeetupsffeb.eventbrite.com/

30% off AngelHack 2
March 3 & 4th, 9:00a – 10:00p
Adobe Office at 601 Townsend
Do you want to launch your startup on the fast track to success? Join us on March 3-4th for AngelHack, the largest US hackathon competition, where you can build cool shit and win over $50,000 in prizes, including seed investment and co-working space. Compete with the brightest minds on the East and West coast, as you hack the night away and pitch your startup to Angel Investors. Get 30% off when you use discount code ‘WebWall’ @ http://angelhacksf2.eventbrite.com

Launch Conference
March 7th – 8th, 9:00a – 5:00pm
The Concourse
Forty cutting edge, and never-before seen, technology companies will debut at this year’s LAUNCH Conference, one of the newest but also most popular startup conferences in the Bay Area! Learn more at http://conference.launch.is/

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

100% off Law and Economics of Aftermarkets
January 31, 12:00-1:30pm
Palo Alto, CA (Venue TBD)
This presentation will introduce participants to the basic concepts of aftermarkets (including platforms and apps). We will survey both the state of the law and some open legal questions surrounding survival as an aftermarket player in the modern economy. The presentation will be of special interest to app and add-on developers, manufacturers of devices with embedded software, and investors, analysts, and attorneys who work in these markets. Presented by Dr.Bruce Abramson of Rimon, P.C. This presentation is approved for 1 hour of California CLE Credit. First 20 people to register using promo code “WebWallFlower” get 100% off the price of a Regular ticket. More information at http://rimon.eventbrite.com

The 100 – Year Company: Evernote
February 7th, 5:30 – 8:30pm
Galileo Auditorium, Mountain View
At this special evening event, you’ll meet Phil Libin, who has presided over Evernote’s explosive growth from 3 million users in mid-2010 to more than 16 million today. Sharing the stage will be Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha and Morgenthaler Ventures’ Gary Little, two of the key venture partners who have helped propel Evernote to success. Xconomy San Francisco editor Wade Roush will quiz the trio about Evernote’s unconventional fundraising strategy, its freemium business model, its ambitious effort to build a cross-device technology platform that will attract thousands of third-party developers, and, of course, Libin’s plans for ensuring Evernote’s longevity. As always, there will be plenty of time for your questions. Learn more at http://xconomyxchange3.eventbrite.com/

30% off - Quarterly Venture Breakfast
February 7th, 8:00 – 10:00am
Pillsbury Winthrop, Palo Alto
2011 was a confusing year, full of good and bad news. VCs invested roughly $26B, up from $23B in 2010, but VC fundraising was only roughly $14B, so the VCs invested $12B more than they raised in 2011 and $10B more than they raised in 2010, an unsustainable model. Three of the top 4 sectors in 2011 – cleantech, biotech, and medical devices – all face major obstacles and spark much skepticism from many investors. Roughly 50 VC backed companies went public in the US in 2011, down from 75 in 2010, a modest year from a historical perspective. The VC market is in disequilibrium…it cannot stay like this. Will 2012 be better, worse, or the same as 2011? Why are most companies using Pillsbury and PwC? Only our experts know! Come hear the answers! For more information, check out www.svforum.org/venture-breakfast-series and use code DATA12 for 30% off.

Leveraging Social Media Partners
Feb. 7th, Mar 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th at 6:30-9:30p
UCSC (2505 Augustine Drive), Santa Clara
Social media networks have become one of the fastest ways to attract valuable partners. This course covers the use of the social landscape – opportunities, platforms, tools metrics and best practices – to find partners and delve into the 3 Ms of partner experience – Manage, Maximize and Measure. Students learn how to use word of mouth advertising, collect vital business and product opportunity insight and harvest Facebook. We ask our students to develop a partner social plan. Components are promotions, lead generation, branding and partner campaigns. Industry guests include @IreneKoehler @kennyair. More information at http://www.facebook.com/partnersocial

Tips & Tricks for Javascript & CSS
February 8th, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Polyvore, Mountain View Forget Valentine’s Day, this February we’re showing the love by sharing all of our Tips & Tricks. Two speakers will be sharing their Javascript & CSS favorites and then we’ll open it up to folks in the audience. Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/startupslide/events/49289332/

January Startup Events pt 2

Last week, I spoke with the people behind the incredible new organization for application developers, the App Alliance. The Alliance helps provide lower-cost access to platform, advocates policy-level issues, and amplifies the views of developers and their needs. The App Alliance is uniting a collective voice for app devs of all platforms and sizes. Membership is free for any individual developer who signs up by the end of the month at http://appdevelopersalliance.org/alliance-network/join

I’m truly hopeful this can take off and improve costs and environments for developers!

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EVENT SPECIALS:

20% off – SF Beta: Metrics and Analytics
January 18th, 5:00 – 9:00pm
111 Minna Gallery
Now in its sixth year, SF Beta is a get-together for the vanguard of the internet: founders, hackers, students, investors, rockstars, creative geniuses, and more. Join more than 500 people for a stimulating evening of conversation, cocktails, and interactive demos, focused around the Bay Area’s early-stage startup and technology community. Our theme this month is Metrics & Analytics: meet up to a dozen startups turning big data into big insight, and discover the breathtaking innovation taking place at the vangaurd of the data movement. More information at http://sfbeta.com and use code “Webwallflower” for 20% off.

50% off Cocktails & Conversations: How to Create Buzz Around Your Startup
January 18, 6:30-9:30pm
Founders Den – 665 3rd Street, San Francisco
In the current climate of constant innovation and emergence of new startups, it’s essential to generate buzz around your company to attract new investors, customers, and talent. Join SecondMarket for an evening of Cocktails & Conversations and a candid discussion on “How to Create Buzz Around Your Startup.” Hear from a panel of experts to find out how to use communication and media tactics to engage with your audience and get people excited about your company and products. For more info, check out www.cocktailsandconversationscreatebuzzsf.eventbrite.com and use discount code “WallFlowerVIP” for 50% off!

40% off – Startup Exits
January 19th, 5:00 – 9:00pm
RocketSpace, SF
Startup Exits is back and ready to kick some a**. For this round, we’re bringing in M&A pros from Dropbox, eBay, Evernote and Groupon. Jack Abraham (founded and sold Milo.com) will lead our keynote. As a bonus, Aydin Senkut of Felicis VC (20+ exits) will be featured in a fireside chat titled “Thoughts On The Exit From A VC’s Perspective.” As always, we’ll have cocktails, appetizers and the best startup CEO networking around. Come join in the fun! And how about a discount code while we’re at it: WebWallflower40 for 40% off! More information at http://startupexits.com

15% off – Node Summit 2012
January 24-25 8:00am-5:00pm
San Francisco, CA
Join business leaders and technology experts from companies like Microsoft, Joyent, VMWare and eBay as they discuss how Node.js is enabling the creation of real-time, high performance, scalable, networked applications. Speakers will deliver case studies that unveil how they’re using Node.js today to architect large-scale applications. In a series of interactive debates, panels, and keynote sessions, participants will also discuss how Node.js will impact businesses and consumers – coming up with visionary ideas for future implementations. Startups using node.js will be featured at on Day 2 with Node Jam emcee Naval Ravikant CEO of Angel List. More information at www.nodesummit.com and use the code “webwallflower” for 15% off.

25% off Mike Maples Meetup
January 26th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
RocketSpace, SF
Super angel investor Mike Maples will be sharing his insights and experiences with picking the best startups and accelerating their success. As a one man super angel investor, Mike invested in companies like Digg, Twitter, Chegg in the early days, and recently in ModCloth, Smule, and Gowala. Mike was recently named as one of “8 Rising VC Stars” by Fortune Magazine. Mike is also a guest-lecturer on entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School, Stanford University, Princeton University, and the University of Texas. Learn more at https://rss4mikemaples.mogotix.com/ and use code rocket25 for 25% off.

10% off StartupWeekend San Jose
January 27th-29th
TiE Conference Cente, Santa Clara
No Talk. All Action. Startup Weekend 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. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them. For more information, check out http://sanjose.startupweekend.org with 10% discount code: WALLFLOWER

$30 off – ClickMinded – 2 Day of SEO Enlightenment
Jan 28 & 29, 10:00-4:00pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St, SF
Join us for a two-day SEO training seminar on Saturday and Sunday, January 28th and 29th. This seminar will be limited to 5 people total. We will cover as much content as humanly possible over the course of the two days including: Click-through rates, Keyword research, On & Off-page optimization, Link building, Social media, Reputation Management, Comprehensive Meta Data Analysis and lots more! Tommy Griffith is currently the SEO Manager for Emerging Markets at PayPal. More information and $30 off at http://clickmindedparisoma.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower

100% off Law and Economics of Aftermarkets
January 31, 12:00-1:30pm
Palo Alto, CA (Venue TBD)
This presentation will introduce participants to the basic concepts of aftermarkets (including platforms and apps). We will survey both the state of the law and some open legal questions surrounding survival as an aftermarket player in the modern economy. The presentation will be of special interest to app and add-on developers, manufacturers of devices with embedded software, and investors, analysts, and attorneys who work in these markets. Presented by Dr.Bruce Abramson of Rimon, P.C. This presentation is approved for 1 hour of California CLE Credit. First 20 people to register using promo code “WebWallFlower” get 100% off the price of a Regular ticket. More information at http://rimon.eventbrite.com

30% off Quarterly Venture Breakfast
February 7th, 8:00 – 10:00am
Pillsbury Winthrop, Palo Alto
2011 was a confusing year, full of good and bad news. VCs invested roughly $26B, up from $23B in 2010, but VC fundraising was only roughly $14B, so the VCs invested $12B more than they raised in 2011 and $10B more than they raised in 2010, an unsustainable model. Three of the top 4 sectors in 2011 – cleantech, biotech, and medical devices – all face major obstacles and spark much skepticism from many investors. Roughly 50 VC backed companies went public in the US in 2011, down from 75 in 2010, a modest year from a historical perspective. The VC market is in disequilibrium…it cannot stay like this. Will 2012 be better, worse, or the same as 2011? Why are most companies using Pillsbury and PwC? Only our experts know! Come hear the answers! For more information, check out www.svforum.org/venture-breakfast-series and use code DATA12 for 30% off.

SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

50% off Cocktails & Conversations: How to Create Buzz Around Your Startup
January 18, 6:30-9:30PM
Founders Den – 665 3rd Street, San Francisco
In the current climate of constant innovation and emergence of new startups, it’s essential to generate buzz around your company to attract new investors, customers, and talent. Join SecondMarket for an evening of Cocktails & Conversations and a candid discussion on “How to Create Buzz Around Your Startup.” Hear from a panel of experts to find out how to use communication and media tactics to engage with your audience and get people excited about your company and products. For more info, check out www.cocktailsandconversationscreatebuzzsf.eventbrite.com and use discount code “WallFlowerVIP” for 50% off!

15% off - Founders Showcase
January 19th, 3:30 – 10:00pm
Microsoft, Mountain View
The Founder Showcase is a quarterly open start-up pitch and networking event that highlights seed- stage businesses, helping founders gain traction among the Silicon Valley elite. The event is hosted by TheFunded.com, a community of over 15,000 registered CEOs to rate sources of venture capital and discuss all things small business. This month’s event also features some of their best guests yet: Mark Suster, Mike Maples, Dave McClure, and Michael Arrington! It is a great opportunity for Founders and CEOs seeking funding to learn from the CEO presentations and pitches, as well as meet investors and service providers. For more information, check out http://foundershowcase.com and use code “web_wallflower” for 15% off!

Tax-Tips for the Self Employed
January 24th, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Sandbox Suites (657 Sutter St.)
Dreading tax season and have questions about taxes for self-employed? Come get tax tips and tricks from San Francisco superstar CPA Jason Stallcup of Stallcup & Voie!
Jason is really good about answering everyone’s questions and giving detailed insider tips, so this is not-to-be-missed! More information at http://taxsandbox.eventbrite.com/

Startup World Launch Party
January 24th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
The Summit SF
Startup World is a global competition to find the next Jobs or Zuckerberg. The competition will be held in 36 cities world-wide, the regional winners will fly to Silicon Valley for a grand showdown to battle it out in front of a panel of expert judges to be crowned the world’s best startup. Whilst there’s certainly advantages to building startups in Silicon Valley due to the sheer amount of entrepreneurs, venture capital and access to talent, startups and entrepreneurship is a global story. Come and celebrate the launch and hear a global perspective on startup ecosystem’s from around the world. Learn more at http://plancast.com/p/9fpp/startup-world-launch-party

Startup Mixer and 60-second Spots
January 25th, 6:00 – 8:00pm
PeopleBrowsr
Join TechCentralSF and PeopleBrowsr as we present 8-10 of the hottest new startups on the planet during 60-second spots (pitches) and we’ll have open mic time for others to present as well!! Startups TBD. More information at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2754357357

The Most Influential People On The Web
January 25th, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Eventbrite HQ, SF
Cascade FS is hosting a web discussion panel about the future of the web, CSS & front end development, work productivity, and more. Join panelists Tantek Çelik, Beau Smith, Jacob Thornton, and Andy Smith for this incredible evening talk. Sign up at http://cascade-panel.eventbrite.com/

Inside Social Apps
February 8th – 9th
The Concourse
What do industry leaders view as today’s most formidable challenges affecting and mobile apps and games in 2012 Inside Social Apps 2012 is our third conference on the future of monetization on social and mobile platforms. Leaders from the industry will share insights on the key opportunities facing social apps Inside Social Apps conferences sell out in advance, so take advantage of early registration pricing and register now.

10% off – The 10th SF MusicTech Summit
February 13, 9:00a – 5:30p
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco
Join us in celebrating the 10th SF MusicTech Summit on Monday, February 13th, 2012! The Summit brings together over 1000 visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. For more information, check out http://sfmusictech.com and get your discount with the code “promowebwallflower“.

15% off for Employers – Ruby on Rails Employer-Developer Speed Dating (Developer Page Here)
Feb 16, 7-9:30 pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St, SF
Since our last RoR Employer-Developer Speed Dating event was such a success, we couldn’t help hosting another! We had hot startups like Square, Groupon, & AirBnB there recruiting! This event will give you 15 face-to-face meetings (duration: 5 minutes each) with either top RoR developers or employers. We’ll start and wrap up the event with a free-form social hour where you will be able meet up to 35 more developers and up to 25 employers.

BAY AREA EVENTS:

15% off - Founders Showcase
January 19th, 3:30 – 10:00pm
Microsoft, Mountain View
The Founder Showcase is a quarterly open start-up pitch and networking event that highlights seed- stage businesses, helping founders gain traction among the Silicon Valley elite. The event is hosted by TheFunded.com, a community of over 15,000 registered CEOs to rate sources of venture capital and discuss all things small business. This month’s event also features some of their best guests yet: Mark Suster, Mike Maples, Dave McClure, and Michael Arrington! It is a great opportunity for Founders and CEOs seeking funding to learn from the CEO presentations and pitches, as well as meet investors and service providers. For more information, check out http://http://foundershowcase.com and use code “web_wallflower” for 15% off!

ERT: New Games, New Plans, & HTML5
January 19th, 6:00 – 9:30p
Pillsbury Law Firm, Palo Alto
Sounds like a lot going on? Oh, yeah. You bet! We’ve got a great keynote speaker Dan Fidan and line-up of game and HMTL5 starups to fire up the 2012 Dragon for you! Learn more and reserve your spot at http://ertnewgamehtml5.eventbrite.com/

Corona SDK Meetup
January 19th, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Ansca Mobile World Headquarters, Palo Alto
Looking to get into game design and development? Be sure to check out this meetup! For Corona SDK developers to get together and discuss mobile development and technology, Corona tips and tricks, and the Lua programming language. Experienced Corona developers and newcomers are equally welcome! Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/Corona-SDK-Group/events/44614432/

Startup Weekend Mobile
January 20th – 22nd
AT&T Foundry, Palo Alto
The AT&T Foundry will be hosting our next event as Startup Weekend goes mobile. The phone has come along way since it’s early days as a mobile device. From tracking our health, to paying bills we have come to rely on our mobile devices in many ways. The rapid growth of smartphones and applications available has created an extremely large market that is still emerging. If you’re interested in building the next big thing for that little devise in your pocket come join us. Developers designers, and mobile enthusiasts sign up, rest up, and get ready for our next 54-hour event. Learn more at http://bayarea.startupweekend.org/

Startup Grind Hosts Kevin Rose
January 26th, 7:00 – 9:30pm
AOL (395 Page Mill Rd.), Palo Alto
Kevin Rose in an entrepreneur, angel investor, and one of technology’s most well-known faces. He’s founded many companies including Digg, Revision3, WeFollow, and now Oink. He has invested in companies including About.me, Path, Square, Foursquare, ngmoco, Twitter, Zynga, Formspring, Fab, Dailybooth, Foodzie, and many more. Startup Grind is a monthly meetup for members of Commonred. Come mingle with other entrepreneurs combined with a great speaker and food. It’s the best meetup and community in Silicon Valley. Learn more at http://startupgrindjan12.eventbrite.com

10% off StartupWeekend San Jose
January 27th – 29th
TiE Conference Cente, Santa Clara
No Talk. All Action. Startup Weekend 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. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them. For more information, check out http://sanjose.startupweekend.org with 10% discount code: WALLFLOWER

She’s Geeky 10
January 27 – 29th
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Join us for an UNConference of amazing people, amazing discussions, great presentations. Women attending She’s Geeky events find inspiration and gain self confidence to pursue or continue on STEM career paths because they are given the opportunity to present their work, often for the first time, discuss critical issues and build peer networks for support. Instead of a pre-planned agenda, the agenda is created live the day of the event by all the geek women who attend. Join us at http://shesgeeky10-eorg.eventbrite.com/

100% off Law and Economics of Aftermarkets
January 31, 12:00-1:30pm
Palo Alto, CA (Venue TBD)
This presentation will introduce participants to the basic concepts of aftermarkets (including platforms and apps). We will survey both the state of the law and some open legal questions surrounding survival as an aftermarket player in the modern economy. The presentation will be of special interest to app and add-on developers, manufacturers of devices with embedded software, and investors, analysts, and attorneys who work in these markets. Presented by Dr.Bruce Abramson of Rimon, P.C. This presentation is approved for 1 hour of California CLE Credit. First 20 people to register using promo code “WebWallFlower” get 100% off the price of a Regular ticket. More information at http://rimon.eventbrite.com

January 2012 Startup Events

Happy New Year! Excited for 2012? I sure am! I’m especially excited to hear what 50Kings has planned for this year. If you haven’t seen the Pictures from their Pirate War, they’re amazing. They even beached on Branson’s island. For 2012 they’ve told me there will be only one multi-day retreat and they’ve chartered planes to get there. No details on the website though, but I hear they’re considering invites by referral only. I’ll try to keep you posted.

A busy month for events, it is! I found hundreds, but hear are some of the ones that stood out.

-=Cass Phillipps=-
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.EVENT SPECIALS:

20% off – The Future of Mobile Design and Development Workshop
January 7th, 8am-5pm
Adobe (601 Townsend Street), SF
The Future of Mobile is an educational, full-day workshop, full of breakout sessions, keynote speeches, good food, and shwag! Sign up and learn the latest and greatest in HTML5, CSS3, iOS, Multi-platform development, and tips across Adobe’s Creative Suite. Plus,use Discount Code ‘HD‘ for 20% off. More information at http://mobiletabletpublishing.eventbrite.com/

10% off – Lean Startup Machine
Friday, January 13 – Sunday January 15
Dogpatch Labs (151 Lytton St), Palo Alto
Learn to build what customers want. Lean Startup Machine is a weekend bootcamp to help entrepreneurs understand their customers, invalidate assumptions, iterate rapidly, and reduce risk. Learn more at http://theleanstartupmachine.com/events/palo-alto-january-13/. Mention “WebWallflower” to receive an additional 10% off!

$30 off – ClickMinded – 2 Day of SEO Enlightenment
Jan 28 & 29, 10:00-4:00pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St, SF
Join us for a two-day SEO training seminar on Saturday and Sunday, January 28th and 29th. This seminar will be limited to 5 people total. We will cover as much content as humanly possible over the course of the two days including: Click-through rates, Keyword research, On & Off-page optimization, Link building, Social media, Reputation Management, Comprehensive Meta Data Analysis and lots more! Tommy Griffith is currently the SEO Manager for Emerging Markets at PayPal. More information and $30 off at http://clickmindedparisoma.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower

10% off – Content Marketing by Altimeter Group
February 8, 10:00a – 11:00a
Online
Join us in an informal webinar chat and Q&A with Rebecca Lieb, Altimeter Group analyst and author of the recently published book, Content Marketing, and a research report on how enterprises are adapting to the challenges of becoming publishers – not just advertisers. Each registrant receives a special discount code saving 30% on Rebecca’s Content Marketing book or ebook. More information at http://digitalcommercerebeccalieb.eventbrite.com Receive 10% off at eventbrite registration using promo code: webwallflower

15% off for Employers – Ruby on Rails Employer-Developer Speed Dating (Developer Page Here)
Feb 16, 7-9:30 pm
pariSoma @ 169 11th St, SF
Since our last RoR Employer-Developer Speed Dating event was such a success, we couldn’t help hosting another! We had hot startups like Square, Groupon, & AirBnB there recruiting! This event will give you 15 face-to-face meetings (duration: 5 minutes each) with either top RoR developers or employers. We’ll start and wrap up the event with a free-form social hour where you will be able meet up to 35 more developers and up to 25 employers.

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

DEMO Enterprise Disruption Party
January 5th, 9:00pm – 1:00am
Temple Nightclub
Join us for a special DEMO New Year’s Party on January 5!! DEMO, the world’s leading launch conference platform for emerging technology and trends, announces DEMO Enterprise Disruption Party, sponsored by DEMO alumnus Fusion-io. We invite you to join Fusion-io, DEMO and VentureBeat as we open the doors to the club for a blowout party, open to DEMO alumni, the development community, press and VC’s. Enjoy your favorite “shagatini” at the open bar, courtesy of Fusion-io. Dance to the world-class stylings of sonic DJ, Eclectic Method Special prizes, event takeaways and more! More info at http://demopartysf2012.eventbrite.com

20% off – The Future of Mobile Design and Development Workshop
January 7th, 8am-5pm
Adobe (601 Townsend Street), SF
The Future of Mobile is an educational, full-day workshop, full of breakout sessions, keynote speeches, good food, and shwag! Sign up and learn the latest and greatest in HTML5, CSS3, iOS, Multi-platform development, and tips across Adobe’s Creative Suite. Plus,use Discount Code “HD” for 20% off. More information at http://mobiletabletpublishing.eventbrite.com/

Startups: From Idea to Exit
January 12th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
200 McAllister Street
Learn from a team of pros how to build a money-making startup. Silicon Valley’s top VCs, CEOs and Engineers will share the insight into how successful start-ups work. We’ll cover: How to write a bullet-proof business plan: How to build the rockstar team: How to get to profitability fast: How to raise capital without loosing your start-up: How to negotiate with investors: How to get acquired by Google, and other big players: and much more. Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Funders-and-Founders/events/39279472/

20% off – Health Innovation Summit
January 18-20th
Fort Mason San Francisco
The Health Innovation Summit is a 3 day event focused on bringing great digital health solutions to market: Learn from experts about needs, opportunities, and stakeholders in the healthcare system, open technical challenges, digital health business models, technology platforms, and how to design great user experiences. Connect with developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and strategic partners including some of the biggest consumer and healthcare brands interested in digital health. Launch your own startup or watch others as they demo new products and services that will change healthcare as we know it today. More information at http://healthinnovationsummit.com and get 20% off tickets with code “CassPhillipps”

40% off – Startup Exits
January 19th, 5:00 – 9:00pm
RocketSpace, SF
Startup Exits is back and ready to kick some a**. For this round, we’re bringing in M&A pros from Dropbox, eBay, Evernote and Groupon. Jack Abraham (founded and sold Milo.com) will lead our keynote. As a bonus, Aydin Senkut of Felicis VC (20+ exits) will be featured in a fireside chat titled “Thoughts On The Exit From A VC’s Perspective.” As always, we’ll have cocktails, appetizers and the best startup CEO networking around. Come join in the fun! And how about a discount code while we’re at it: WebWallflower40 for 40% off! More information at http://startupexits.com

The Most Influential People On The Web
January 25th, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Eventbrite HQ, SF
Cascade FS is hosting a web discussion panel about the future of the web, CSS & front end development, work productivity, and more. Join panelists Tantek Çelik, Beau Smith, Jacob Thornton, and Andy Smith for this incredible evening talk. Sign up at http://cascade-panel.eventbrite.com/

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

SV NewTech
January 3rd, 6:00 – 9:00pm
DLA Piper, Palo Alto
Learn about hot new web technologies and mingle with 200+ fellow entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts. This meetup fills up quickly, so be sure to RSVP two weeks early each month. We announce the lineup the day of the meetup, and we always feature four interesting companies. For more information, check out www.meetup.com/svnewtech/events/42834152/

Startup Nation: Is the Party Over, or Just Begining?
January 10th, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Fenwick & West, Mountain View
Join venture capitalist Jonathan Medved in a group discussion on the state of the startup industry: innovation, financing, growth, and more. Learn more at http://jhtc.org

10% off – Lean Startup Machine
Friday, January 13 – Sunday January 15
Dogpatch Labs (151 Lytton St), Palo Alto
Learn to build what customers want. Lean Startup Machine is a weekend bootcamp to help entrepreneurs understand their customers, invalidate assumptions, iterate rapidly, and reduce risk. Learn more at http://theleanstartupmachine.com/events/palo-alto-january-13/. Mention “WebWallflower” to receive an additional 10% off!

Founders Showcase
January 19th, 3:30 – 10:00pm
Microsoft, Mountain View
The Founder Showcase is a quarterly open start-up pitch and networking event that highlights seed- stage businesses, helping founders gain traction among the Silicon Valley elite. The event is hosted by TheFunded.com, a community of over 15,000 registered CEOs to rate sources of venture capital and discuss all things small business. It is a great opportunity for Founders and CEOs seeking funding to learn from the CEO presentations and pitches, as well as meet investors and service providers. For more information, check out http://http://foundershowcase.com

Law and Economics of Aftermarkets
January 31, 12:00-1:30pm
Palo Alto, CA (Venue TBD)
This presentation will introduce participants to the basic concepts of aftermarkets (including platforms and apps). We will survey both the state of the law and some open legal questions surrounding survival as an aftermarket player in the modern economy. The presentation will be of special interest to app and add-on developers, manufacturers of devices with embedded software, and investors, analysts, and attorneys who work in these markets. Presented by Dr.Bruce Abramson of Rimon, P.C. This presentation is approved for 1 hour of California CLE Credit. For more information, check out http://rimon.eventbrite.com/

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