As you schedule your business meetings, coffee meetups, and errand runs this week be sure to add a few startup events to your schedule too. Shimmy down the page to find out what else is going on.
Monday, January 27
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Guide to Marketing Series (Part 1): Defining & Defending Your Niche at Hypepotamus
Come learn the basics of marketing strategy and how to come up with a good niche strategy for your business. Come learn with us.
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
IxDA Atlanta: Movie Night at User Insight at 50 Glendale Parkway NE, Ste 150
They will be showing clips from Gary Hustwit's design documentary films Objectified and Urbanized. A short discussion session will follow the screening. Grab your popcorn.
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Startup Village at Atlanta Tech Village
They have 5 amazing new companies presenting and taking your questions. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, January 28
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Employment Law & HR seminar series at Metro Atlanta Chamber
This monthly seminar will help you learn from the experts to keep your business on track and out of the cross-fire as topics will be lectured in a fun and conversational style. Don't miss it.
NOON – 1:00 PM
Mobile Technology Startup Circle at Hypepotamus
Eat, drink and be mobile with your fellow ATL Mobile Technology startups. Even in the mobile startup world, it's good to sit down face-to-face with your peers and discuss issues to get/give help to your fellow entrepreneurs.
NOON – 1:30 PM
Lean Startup Bootcamp at Atlanta Tech Village
Participate in this 5-week workshop to learn the key tools and steps to build a successful startup (or at least reduce the risk of failure). Learn more.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venture Capitalism Speaker Series at Georgia Tech Campus, D.M. Smith Lecture Hall 105
Mir Imran came to the US at 16 years old with $500 in his pocket. While in med school, Imran invented the internal defibrillator which later sold for $27 billion. Since then, he has sold 25 companies created around his IP created to address chronic diseases. Hear him speak.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Connected Productivity at Hypepotamus
The event is an evening of networking, discussion, exploration of new opportunities and the upcoming Connected Productivity movement- a salute to the entrepreneurial community and values. Hosted by PEAR'd. Come join.
Wednesday, January 29
7:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Deloitte Presents at Big Data Mornings at 75 5th St Room #335
Big Data Mornings is a monthly gathering designed to give Atlanta communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue about Big Data. This month's speaker is Paul J. Roma. Grab your seat.
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Guide to Marketing Series (part 2): Marketing Plans & Process at Hypepotamus
Come learn the basics about the marketing process, making marketing plans, and using metrics to improve your customer acquisition and retention. Learn the basics.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LBMA ATL – Driving Loyalty Through Digital at ATDC
During this fireside chat we will answer questions like How does mobile complement existing digital channels? What platforms drive the most customer interaction & best user experience? &How do you use location as a strategy to drive brand loyalty? Be sure to register.
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
She++ Screening at Big Nerd Ranch
Join us for a group screening of the short documentary She++. We'll follow the screening with a round table discussion about our own experiences, expectations, and hopes for working in the tech industry. Movie time!
Thursday, January 30
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Midtown Buzz Storytelling Workshop at iPaT
Help Midtown Alliance and IPaT make Midtown Atlanta a center of technology innovation. Meet members of the Georgia Tech and surrounding communities, share your thoughts and stories about urban engagement, and brainstorm ideas for mobile applications to benefit Midtown. Share you passion.
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Tap that app! at Churchill's British Pub
Come out to interact with the Grapewòrd app and CEO, Paul Nichols. Give it a shot.
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Lean Startup at Kollective South
Beyond all the buzz-words, we will discuss lean process and walk through how we can leverage the Build-Measure-Learn cycle to incrementally develop products that are best suited for success. Register.
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
AWDG Meetup: Preprocess All The Things at Mailchimp
Writing CSS isn't inherently difficult, but it could be much more efficient to author. In this talk, I'll introduce you to the wonderful world of pre-processing with LESS and Sass. We'll work through a sample project, where you'll learn how to write your own mixins, use variables, and more. Learn to write with Chris Harrison.
Friday, January 31
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Startup Chowdown at Atlanta Tech Village
Chowdown is the largest weekly gathering of tech startups in Atlanta – averaging 100+ people every Friday. If you're not a member of ATV, you can buy $10 tickets here or at the door.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Pitch Practice at Atlanta Tech Village
This a weekly meetup to help startup entrepreneurs practice and perfect their 30-second and 3-minute pitch to investors, prospects, and partners. Practice.
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