LaunchUp #8 – Thursday June 3 6:30 p.m. – @ SLCC (Sandy) w ooTunes, Buystream, Instructure
Here are all the details about LaunchUp #8, our community “barn raising” and energizing event for entrepreneurs.
We’re shooting for 200 attendees, so bring 5 friends!!
The U2 Show has been cancelled, you have no excuses!
Please help us spread the word! http://bit.ly/launchup8 Is the URL for all the event details.
Come and have your mind blown by the entrepreneurial energy!
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We have another sweet event planned with 3 rock star companies.
Remember, we stream the event live at http://www.launchup.org/live and make it as inclusive as possible to anyone, even if you cannot attend in person.
We are also building a list of those that want to support first-time technology entrepreneurs in Utah. You can join our community. It will help us track those that want to help, and your name/link will be published real time on the community page.
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Specifics:
Promotion/RSVP: If attending in person, PLEASE tweet:
I’m going to #LaunchUp June 3 to see ooTunes, Buystream, Instructure, are you? http://bit.ly/launchup8
If not on Twitter, email jeremy . hanks @ gmail . com and let me know you’re coming. It helps us plan for food.
Date: Thursday June 3rd
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Miller Free Enterprise Center @ Salt Lake Community College — 9750 S 300 W Sandy, UT 84070
(or watch stream online at http://www.launchup.org/live/)
Driving Directions:
From I-15 take the 9000 South/UT-209 exit #295
Head west on 9000 S
Turn south on Sandy Parkway
Turn east on 9120 South
Turn south on 300 West
The Larry H. Miller Campus is located at 9750 S 300 W
View Campus Map
Event URL: http://www.launchup.org/live/
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Agenda:
Welcome and LaunchUp Report: 5 minutes: Jeremy Hanks. Update everyone on notable events and milestones from previous LaunchUp alum companies.
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Amp Session:10 minutes Josh Coates
Josh Coates has founded several technology companies, most recently, Berkeley Data Systems (Mozy.com.) in 2004. Within two years Mozy had acquired over 300,000 customers, including over 8,000 business contracts. In October of 2007 Mozy was sold to EMC for $76 million and is now run as a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC. In 2009 Josh left EMC/Mozy/Decho and now volunteers as an adjunct instructor in the Computer Science Department at Brigham Young University. |
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In The Weeds: 10 Minutes
Community Management for Startups: 7 Ways to be There Before the Sale
DJ Waldow is an email marketing veteran with over five years of industry experience, DJ helps marketers develop and execute their email and social media campaigns. DJ can be found speaking at industry events, including Internet Retailer, the Email Evolution Conference and the Online Marketing Summit, and writing for popular online publications, such as MediaPost’s Email Insider and MarketingProfs. Twitter: @djwaldow Blog: blog.blueskyfactory.com |
Company Presentations: 45 Minutes
ooTunes
Experience the pure enjoyment of the music and voices of the world at your fingertips! Clean, crisp sound from nearly 23,000 Internet audio streams. Enjoy FM/AM live-broadcast from over 150 countries, all from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Buystream.tv
Buystream TV produces and delivers interactive video content for online businesses. Using the Buystream platform, businesses can embed forms, products, coupons, or advertisements inside the video. By providing several monetization options, the Buystream platform increases conversion rates, sales, and the value of a company’s video assets.
Instructure
Instructure is an educational software company that creates the Canvas that allows integration with other web services and provides simplified tools for grading and assessment.
Corner Dives around 8:00 p.m., get food, and then each company heads to a corner, and anyone interesting in learning more or helping dives right in with them. General networking in highly energized setting.
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Please help spread the word. (If you’re using Twitter, use hashtag #LaunchUp)
A special thanks to Salt Lake Community College for providing the location, to USTAR for helping with coordination, and to Mozy.com for providing the food!!
Finally, LaunchUp #9 will be in July on Thursday July 1, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at location TBD.
Watch the site for more info. If your company, or one you know, would like to present or help out, email jeremy . hanks @ gmail . com
Subscribe to our RSS feed — Join our LaunchUp Linked Group — Follow us on Twitter: @launchup — Become a fan on Facebook: LaunchUp.org — Email Jeremy Hanks if you’d like to help/get move involved: jeremy . hanks @ gmail . com
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