Free Friday at the iLab – March 8, 2pm – 4pm
Don’t just network. Build. Swing by the iLab classroom on March 8 between 2pm and 4pm to prototype, design and implement a landing page, create a pitch, or financially model out your ideas. We’ll have designers, coders, and prototypers on hand to help you out. If you don’t have a specific idea, come by to mingle and grab a snack. Sign up here:
http://goo.gl/92SW7
[Jobs] RockHealth Incubator Applications Open
Applications for Rock Health are currently open. Healthcare deserves talented entrepreneurs, and we’re helping them succeed.
Rock Health’s 4-month accelerator program takes place in San Francisco, with two cohorts each year. Startups receive:
- An elective $100,000 convertible note
- $30,000 worth of goods, services, and discounts (from Apple, SalesForce, AWS, oDesk, and more)
- Mentorship and weekly workshops from experts in business, strategy, design, health policy and more
- Medical expertise and guidance from Kaiser Permanente, the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School, and UCSF
- Access to a top-tier network of partners, in healthcare and beyond
- Office space in downtown San Francisco
So if you, a fellow classmate, a loved one, or a frenemy has a great health startup idea, applications are open through March 17th: http://bit.ly/12SWoTN. The program will begin June 10th.
[Events] PM 101: SQL for Product Managers
PM 101: SQL for PMs – Tues 3/26/2014 - 4.30 to 5.30 PM – Aldrich 107
Speaker: Douglas Melchior – PM at Data Xu and former HBS grad
Open spots: 70
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p5sCCpjiFK7krYEqEZQtloOYfNCayQ3huDxQcL0HCr0/viewform
Goal: Get an introduction to mySQL and phpMyAdmin. Learn about relational databases, how to pull data, and the basics of SQL.
[Events] PM 101: Coding for Product Managers
PM 101: Coding for PMs – Tues 3/5/2013 – 4.30 to 5.30 PM – Aldrich 208
Speaker: Sam Clemens – Founder and PM at InsightSquared (former HBS)
Open spots: 60
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DaWAg_QK0U3–WSocnRWiPYkj8yY6pfRDxzW59O21S4/viewform
Pre Work: https://sites.google.com/site/hbspm101/home/sessions—part-2/session-2—coding
Goal: Allow a non-CS individual to make basic UI changes and understand how to traverse a code repository.
[Events] Applications open for 2013 New Ventures Forum/Siemens TTB
Siemens Technology to Business (TTB) Berkeley is a venture innovation group that serves as a gateway to Siemens. We search for ideas emerging from startup companies and universities and create project-oriented venture partnerships. Our activities can lead to rewarding relationships with Siemens down the road – including joint development deals, customer relationships, and investments.
We are now welcoming applications for our 2013 New Ventures Forum. In this annual event, selected startup companies will be flown to the San Francisco Bay Area from June 10-12 for an all-expenses-paid learning experience. Invited teams will build their networks and learn how to attract and engage Siemens – and how TTB can help accelerate their go-to-market plans.
Venture- and seed-stage startup companies in the US are encouraged to apply. We are interested in a broad range of topics this year, including:
· “Big data” and analytics software
· Mobile applications in energy and industry
· Lighting technologies
· Energy (Smart Grid, wind, etc.)
· Rail and other transportation solutions
· Manufacturing, industrial design and automation, and robotics
The application process is easy – interested candidates should submit a one-page overview by March 25th, and a 10-15 slide business deck by April 17th. All materials should be sent to [email protected].
Additional details on the 2013 New Ventures Forum are included below. I will follow up in the next few days with official materials.
Please feel free to distribute this opportunity throughout your network, and share with any entrepreneur who might be a potential fit. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thanks and best regards,
Birgit Leighton
Birgit Leighton
Administrative Assistant
Technology to Business Berkeley
Siemens Corporation
Corporate Technology
1995 University Ave, Suite 375
Berkeley, CA 94704
ph. 510.665.1330
[Events] Lunch with Professor Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
Sign up with lunch with Professor Piskorski to learn about his research in social networks from online dating sites to meeting platforms.
Wednesday April 10th, 12-1pm Sign up here. Spots are limited on a lottery basis.
Biography
Mikołaj Jan Piskorski, who often goes by Misiek, is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and Richard Hodgson Fellow in the Strategy Unit at the Harvard Business School. Follow @mpiskorski on Twitter.
Misiek received his B.A and M.A. (Cantab) from University of Cambridge where he read Economics and Politics at Christ’s College. Subsequently, he received his A.M. in Sociology and Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University. After completing his Ph.D. he became a faculty member in the Organizational Behavior area at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. In 2004, he returned to Harvard to teach the Required Curriculum Strategy course in the MBA Program. He is now teaching his own Elective Curriculum class: Competing With Social Networks. In addition, Misiek teaches in Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Taking Marketing Digital, Media Strategies and Strategic Agility Executive Education programs as well as in a number of external programs.
Misiek is an expert on why and how people use various on-line social platforms, both in the U.S. and abroad. He also studies how firms can leverage these platforms to build social strategies. He also applied many of these insights to large organizations as they seek to become more agile and use social networks to execute their strategies. He is documenting this research in a book called Social Platforms and Social Strategy, forthcoming in 2013.
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=10663
March 6, 2013: DreamIt Meet-and-Greet in BOSTON
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: SCVNGR | 1 Congress Street Suite 111 | Boston, MA 02114
Description: Join the DreamIt Team for a night of world-class networking, information gathering, food, fun, and friends. Meet with the DreamIt partners and alumni and discover why DreamIt NYC may be the right program for you.
Here is the RSVP link: http://dreamit.ticketleap.com/get-to-know-dreamitnyc—boston/
TechMedia Club Officer Positions
We’re excited to announce the three officer spots open for the TechMedia Club. These roles will place you at the nexus of tech-focused venture capital, entrepreneurship, and business. At 400+ members this year, the TechMedia Club is one of the largest clubs on campus. Running the club has great benefits and responsibilities. Please apply through the Google Form here: http://bit.ly/TechMedia1314App.
Co-President (2):
- Set and implement strategy of club for the year
- Lead team to organize meetings and events
- Interface with VCs, startups and established companies
- Work with career services
NOTE: Members will be voting for a co-president team, so you will need a running mate for the position.
CFO (1):
- Manage the TechMedia Club’s resources
- Work with Co-Presidents to set the club’s strategy and budget
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM BY THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28 AT MIDNIGHT, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR ONE OF THESE POSITIONS:
If running for Co-President please make sure both running mates send in their responses together.
1. One sentence on why you (or your team) are well qualified for the specific position. Please specify whether you would like to run for Co-President or Treasurer or both (required).
2. Your role during your RC year in the club (e.g. member, organizer of events, VP of X) (optional)
3. Links to your digital profile e.g. Twitter, blog, LinkedIn, about.me, Quora (optional)
Election timeline:
Tuesday, March 5th: Election Day via Poll (with next day for run-offs)
Thursday, March 7th: Election results formally announced and responsibilities transferred
Policies and guidelines:
- Only RC members can vote
- Each club must elect at least one President (2 Co-Presidents are strongly recommended and no more than 3 are allowed)
- Each club is required to elect one and only one CFO/Treasurer
- Only current MBA students can be elected President and CFO/Treasurer
Email Adelyn ([email protected]) and Wendi ([email protected]) if you have any questions or if you would like to chat about the roles.
Breaking through the digital noise (panel)
February 27, 4pm, Aldrich 11
As ‘digital’ becomes an ever-present part of our lives, how do companies break through all the digital noise?
Come discuss the opportunities and challenges of these new digital platforms with top industry executives.
Snacks and drinks provided.
Speakers:
The New York Times , VP of Digital Product Management
Digitas, SVP- Creative
Facebook, US Director of Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook
“Working at Startups” Social
The recruiting process can be a long and lonely process for the startup-bound, so the TechMedia Club is hosting a “Working at Startups” Social next Monday (2/25) at 7pm in Gallatin.
We’ll bring in food and have a few gracious ECs around to share their startup experiences and tips on recruiting. With startup summer recruiting picking up for RCs and full-time recruiting in progress for ECs, we thought this would be a great time to bring folks together.
WHAT: Informal discussion about startups (what it’s like to work at one, networking/interviewing your way in, cool companies, etc.) over free BonChon
WHEN: Monday, February 25th, 7-9pm
WHERE: Gallatin Lobby
If you are interested in attending, please email Veronica at [email protected] so that we can add you to the calendar invite and get an accurate count of who’s coming
Thanks!
