SF Beta 4.04 Startup Mixer
Wed. September 15, 2010, 5-9pm
San Francisco

111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94103
SF Beta is San Francisco's best and biggest startup mixer, attracting founders, innovators, investors, and executives from Silicon Valley and beyond. Our loosely structured event attracts over 350 people, and sometimes a whole lot more. We provide tasty gourmet appetizers and a full cash bar, along with live demos from startups throughout the night. Read more...

Cash Flow Forum - Executive Breakfast
Thu. September 16, 2010, 7:30-9am
San Francisco

The City Club of San Francisco
155 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94104-3623
Today's credit reality requires new strategies for growing businesses. For one day only, hear from experts and business owners who have survived - and thrived - in a tight credit market, and learn how they did it. How did a midsize IT services company improve its cash flow and working capital position – in the midst of the worst economy since the Great Depression – to achieve 25% growth in 2009? Read more...

Secrets of Hosting and Producing Your OWN Talk Show!
Sun. September 19, 2010, 8:30am-1pm
Fremont

Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley, 3101 West Warren Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538
A seminar tailored for your dream come true. Spend the weekend with award winning talk show host and Emmy-nominated producer Janice Edwards. Read more...

Latins Connect 2010
Sat. October 2, 2010
Silicon Valley

Location TBA, Address, City, Zip
Connect...Empower…Succeed!
The Networking Extravaganza of the Year will feature:
• Gente’s Choice Awards Presentation
• Latins Connect Opportunity Expo
• Latins Connect Job Fair (from participating partners)
• Professional Development Seminars
• 1,000+ in Attendance
CHispPA is spearheading an initiative and creating a platform where Latino community based organizations, programs, community partners and Latino owned businesses as well as our corporate and media partners will be featured in an effort to promote and ultimately support each others ventures. Read more...

The Perfect Business 2010 Summit, Entrepeneur & Investor Conference
October 7-8, 2010
Las Vegas, NV

Meet the World's Most Powerful Entrepreneurs. Experience powerful keynote speakers, as well as intimate breakout sessions that target your specific needs. For two full days, you will gain insider knowledge and life-changing business connections. Find out what it takes to build an empire from people who have done it. World-class business leaders, investors, innovators and dealmakers will help YOU achieve YOUR BUSINESS GOALS. Read more...

BizTechDay San Francisco 2010 - Tech Conference for Biz Owners & Entrepreneurs
Sat. October 23, 2010
San Francisco

Metreon SF, CityView Terrace Room
101 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA 94103

BizTechDay is the only event for the small business community by entrepreneurs that truly care and want to bring you the most inspiring and innovative business ideas, with one goal in mind: To connect, inspire and learn from each other. Meet amazing entrepreneurs, share provoking business thoughts, learn practical business knowledge, and listen to real personal stories and experiences to help grow your business.

BizTechDay audiences are all savvy small business entrepreneurs who have high expectations of our speakers. Our presenters are amazing thought leaders, influential business experts, internet mavericks, pro-bloggers, successful podcasters, social media gurus, and successful entrepreneurs and business owners who have been there and done that... Read more...

FailCon 2010 - Premier Conference on Start-up Failures...
Mon. October 25, 2010, 9am-6pm
San Francisco

Kabuki Hotel, 1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115
FailCon is the premier conference on start-up failures and how to prepare and recover from them. Join over 400 entrepreneurs, developers, investors, marketers, service providers, press, and more at this year’s FailCon, called a “breath of fresh air” by NBC, a “big success” by Wired. You aren’t a real entrepreneur until you’ve had to deal with failure, and recovering from it – financially emotionally and practically – can be challenging. Hear how major players in the industry have dealt with failure, recovered from it, and kept a positive, tenacious, and energetic attitude through it all. Read more...

Orrick, 1000 Marsh Rd
Social media can be a great way to promote yourself but there are challenges to working effectively in the 'over-connected world'. $20 members, $35 non-members, $50 at the door. Info: 650-386-5015, events@gaba-network.org, http://www.gaba-network.org

Moorpark Hotel, 4241 Moorpark Ave
Peter Cohan of The Second Derivative gives us the recipe for a Great Demo! Bring a copy of your software demo and be prepared to present it. $590. Info: 408-252-9676, info@skmurphy.com, http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2010/04/14/great-demo-workshop-on-sept-15-2010/

The City Club of San Francisco, 155 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 914104
Today's credit reality requires new strategies for growing businesses. For one day only, hear from experts and business owners who have survived - and thrived - in a tight credit market, and learn how they did it. Register now to join the discussion. http://www2.receivablesxchange.com/sanfrancisco, 504-208-1947, splousis@receivablesxchange.com

The Heart of Silicon Valley - Oracle Auditorium, 4030 George Sellon Circle, Building SCA-03
Telecom Council Carrier Connections summit connects you to what carriers are thinking, looking for, how they find innovation & work with entrepreneurs Free for Telecom Council members and $799 for non-members. Info: 408-834-7933, council@telecomcouncil.com, http://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/event/TC3_2010

Haas School of Business, 2220 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720
The Bay Area is home to many food innovations. Each year, new food start-ups crop up at the ready to take their products to market. Come hear from John Foraker, the CEO of Annie’s Inc. and Laila Tarraf, the Chief People Officer from Peet’s Coffee & Tea as they discuss the challenges encountered and lessons learned in the food industry. How does a company stay true to its mission and grow with integrity as it scales from a small retail outlet to a nationwide presence in grocery stores and online sales? How does a food entrepreneur preserve the quality of their product and social responsibility of their company as they expand? How does a company hire the right people at the right time and align corporate culture to a clear vision and successful growth strategy? These questions, and many others, will be answered by our panelists. $20 Registration Fee. Contact Info: lester@haas.berkeley.edu or 510-642-4255 Registration and more information found at http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/bef/sep10forum.html

Moscone Center West/CTIA - 1st Floor, Booth 908, 747 Howard St. - CTIA
Telecom Council & CTIA is working to promote innovation, startups, & entrepreneurs in the wireless industry by highlighting them at this year's show. Free for CTIA attendees. Info: 408-834-7933, council@telecomcouncil.com, http://www.ctiaenterpriseandapps.com/exhibit/index.cfm/telecom-council-innovation-showcase

Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903
The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and the planet. At this year's conference, social and scientific innovators focus on solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. Register before September 1st to take advantage of Early Bird rates! Join us at the 2010 Bioneers Conference to: Explore the forefront of positive change in deeply inspiring keynote talks, panels, workshops and intensives. Connect with leading-edge people and ideas. Network with dynamic changemakers at workshops and networking receptions. Discover powerful opportunities and strategies for creating positive change in your work, life and community. Celebrate the Moving Image Festival with screenings and discussions with filmmakers--designed to ignite dialogue and inspire action on the current issues that matter most. $95 Daily Rate; $450 Early Bird 3-Day Conference Rate before Sept. 1st; Scholarships available.877-BIONEER (246-6337), registration@bioneers.org, mailto:registration@bioneers.org, http://www.bioneers.org/conference

Marvell Headquarters, Berkeley Conference Center, 5488 Marvell Lane
As the wireless industry becomes more powerful and expectations rise, carriers & CE manufacturers need to improve gadgets & the consumer experience. Free for Telecom Council members, $200 for non-members. Info: 408-834-7933, council@telecomcouncil.com, http://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/event/handsets2010

Epic Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, FL 33131
As attendees from our previous 6 Summits witnessed, this is the premier event on ethnic marketing, media and distribution. America is undergoing a tremendous cultural shift. Hispanics, Asians, African Americans, Middle-Easterners and Eastern Europeans are forming an increasingly important part of our nation. The 7th Annual Multicultural Marketing Summit brings together the state-of-the art in geo-demographics, analytics, visualization and best practices across industries. Learn from experts in leading corporations and research firms and contribute your own insights. Be a part of this milestone event, where you can interchange ideas with colleagues who want to ensure they are at the forefront of this transformation. This is unlike any event you have ever attended or heard of...this is THE event on Multicultural Market Intelligence. Info: summit@geoscape.com, 1-888-309-2005, http://www.multiculturalmarketingsummit.com

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
An annual global event that showcases the progress of the Malaysian biotechnology industry in the field of agriculture, health care, industrial and bio-informatics. It provides an avenue for networking among industry players and knowledge sharing by experts in the field of biotechnology.
Contact: Protemp Exhibitions Sdn Bhd @ +603.61406666 or info@protempgroup.com

Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd
Save The Date! Thursday, 12/02/10 Register to assure your seat at the definitive Silicon Valley tech industry event of the year, Media Predicts 2011. $89-120 Info: 408-266-9658, prsasv@assoc-office.com, http://www.prsasiliconvalley.com/Media-Predicts

Stanford University, Main Campus
This highly interactive course, which includes activities & guest lecturers, will help you increase innovation in groups at work or elsewhere. $450. Info: 650-725-2650, continuingstudies@stanford.edu, http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/course.php?cid=20092_BUS%20198

Yahoo Campus, 701 First Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Become a Fearless Entrepreneur is a six-month program that begins January 19. Co-sponsored by Wells Fargo, Future Women Leaders and Fearlessness Inc, this program is designed to give new and aspiring entrepreneurs the skills, resources and connections they need to launch a new business. The program is customized to meet women where they are and to provide a supportive community of like-minded women. Learn more about the program here: http://www.futurewomenleaders.net/entrepreneurship-programRegister here: http://fearlessentrepreneursouthbay.eventbrite.com

Entrepreneur Center, Small Business Administration, 455 Market St, 6th Fl
Register for classes: http://www.acteva.com/go/sba, For information, contact SCORE 415 744-6827, register at http;//www.acteva.com/go/sfscore   CLICK HERE FOR SBA CALENDAR

• San Francisco - Small Business Administration (SBA) Entrepreneur Center, 455 Market St. 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, RSVP gary.marshall@sba.gov, 415 744-6771 http://www.sba.gov/ca/sf/index.html
• Oakland - Cal State East Bay SBDC Training Center, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607
• San Jose - San Jose Entrepreneur Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113, 408 494-0240, www.sbdctap.com/training/

Info: 408-414-5950, info@sdforum.org, http://www.sdforum.org

Success stories from successful entrepreneurs-a positive talk show amidst all the negativity. Info: Cary Silberman 415 756 4108, cinedorpictures@yahoo.com

The Institute for International Business Development (IIBD) of the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GSJHCC) has been awarded a grant under the USHCC Foundation's CasaCyber Small Business Incubation & Technology Grant Program underwritten by the AT&T Foundation to help incubate Hispanic-owned startups. To that end, the IIBD and The Enterprise Network of Silicon Valley (TEN), the largest business accelerator of technology startups on the West Coast, will launch the Silicon Valley CasaCyber Community Technology Center, where entrepreneurs and small businesses will be able to access resources such as computers, access to the Internet, office space, business-related services and a network of business-related contacts. The initial incubation grants will provide the entrepreneurs with these resources for one year, but not with seed money. The incubation grants are directly assisting Hispanic Small Businesses to address the under-representation of Hispanic entrepreneurs in technology fields. Recipients will be selected through a competitive application process, developed and managed by the IIBD, open to Hispanic entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. The IIBD, TEN and the GSJHCC will help the entrepreneurs to implement, manage and sustain the projects and begin to grow businesses that will be able to contribute to the economic stability, growth and success of the community. Contact: Daniel Tkach 408 754-3132, dtkach@iibdsj.org