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	Yes No	Benefits and Challenges to Building Internet Startups in the MidWest Brian Link, Toobla Learn what is attractive to building Internet startups in the Midwest. Funding and employees are bo... READ MORE Learn what is attractive to building Internet startups in the Midwest. Funding and employees are both plentiful and limiting - learn why. The panelists have run successful Internet web companies in both the San Francisco Bay area and the Midwest. We'll share our success stories as well as our challenges and gripes. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Economic Concerns, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Inventor to It-Man: A Developer’s Climb to CEO Aaron Patzer, Mint.com Mint.com’s Aaron Patzer is an algorithms engineer. He’s also been invited to be “The Bachelor,... READ MORE Mint.com’s Aaron Patzer is an algorithms engineer. He’s also been invited to be “The Bachelor,” Davos, and consulted Obama’s team re: the economy. Here, Patzer discusses the challenge of going from concept, through development /funding, to marketing and company building. Went in geek, and emerged industry leader and media darling. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Design Thinking, Funding / VC, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	Finding Revenue Under a Rock Jeremy Irish, Groundspeak In 2002 the founders of Geocaching.com needed to pay their salaries to continue operating their hobb... READ MORE In 2002 the founders of Geocaching.com needed to pay their salaries to continue operating their hobby web site. 8 years later, Jeremy, Elias and Bryan run a profitable business with around 40 employees. The founders share their experiences bootstrapping a very unusual business that lists Tupperware in the woods. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Community / Online Community, Funding / VC, Geolocation
	Yes No	Innovation Overseas – The European Startup Environment Peter Robinett, Bubble Foundry US companies often know little about the European startup environment and the opportunities to be fo... READ MORE US companies often know little about the European startup environment and the opportunities to be found there. Panelists will share both the highs and lows of their startup lives and will answer questions regarding funding opportunities, cultural idiosyncrasies, legislation and differences between Europe and America. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Funding / VC, International
	Yes No	Reimagining Revenue: Business Models for Social Innovation Pat Christen, HopeLab Double- and triple-bottom-line business models are becoming more popular in the swell of social entr... READ MORE Double- and triple-bottom-line business models are becoming more popular in the swell of social entrepreneurship. Some traditional principles apply, but how does an organization prioritize revenue when social benefit is also a primary interest? Hear how HopeLab, a nonprofit developing products to improve kids' health, listened and learned its way to potential business models. The models we identified support scaling and mass distribution of a product designed for social impact, while embracing the commercial potential. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Economic Concerns, Funding / VC, Non-Profits
	Yes No	Roll Your Own Damn Startup Incubator Tim Hwang, ROFLCon / Web Ecology Project Rumors are true: you don't need to be a high rollin' entrepreneur to roll your very own project incu... READ MORE Rumors are true: you don't need to be a high rollin' entrepreneur to roll your very own project incubator. The Boston-based Awesome Foundation did it on $100 a month with no legal organization. This talk discusses the theory and practice of doing it yourself. Turns out that it's pretty easy. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Community / Online Community, Funding / VC, History of Technology
	Yes No	Lessons From the Long Trenches: Bootstrapping 301 Gareth Knight, Technovated Bootstrapping can be a painful, problem-ridden process, laden with hundreds of potential mistakes th... READ MORE Bootstrapping can be a painful, problem-ridden process, laden with hundreds of potential mistakes the eager entrepreneur can make. From strategy, to finding funding and managing resources, this session shares hard-earned insights into what some of those obstacles are, what tools startups need and why it’s definitely worth it. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Lean Startups: Beyond the Hype, Successes, Failures & Techniques Steve Sanderson, FiveRuns The Lean Startup, as championed by Eric Ries, proposes to "achieve dramatically lower development c... READ MORE The Lean Startup, as championed by Eric Ries, proposes to "achieve dramatically lower development costs, faster time to market, and higher quality products." Now that we are well into the hype cycle for lean startups, what's the reality when it comes to the successes and failures and what techniques, on both the business and technical sides, have made a difference? Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Economic Concerns, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Startup 2.0: Let Your Company Fund It! Jonathan Bryce, Rackspace Got a great idea? The economic downturn has turned off the VC spigots. What to do? Get your curren... READ MORE Got a great idea? The economic downturn has turned off the VC spigots. What to do? Get your current company to share your dream and profit from your big idea! Join Rackspace intrapreneurs, Jonathan Bryce and Todd Morey, to discuss how to work on your dream while at work. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Who Needs Venture Capital? Mike Trotzke, SproutBox Only a fraction of business financing comes from Sand Hill Road. Yet entrepreneurs still obsess over... READ MORE Only a fraction of business financing comes from Sand Hill Road. Yet entrepreneurs still obsess over traditional big meeting/big money Silicon Valley venture capital. This heated panel debates what types of companies actually benefit from VC and reviews concrete examples of alternatives to traditional venture capital. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Funding / VC, Web Apps / Widgets
	Yes No	Beyond The Cigar Room Adriana Gascoigne, Girls in Tech We're breaking down the gender barriers. Learn how these women have moved the discussions out of the... READ MORE We're breaking down the gender barriers. Learn how these women have moved the discussions out of the cigar room and into the open. Learn why they're successful, how they got there, and why it's no longer a man's game. Education, Funding / VC, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues
	Yes No	Student Startups: Entrepreneurship in the University Hung Truong, Troubadour Mobile While student startups are not a new phenomenon, universities and venture capitalists are beginning ... READ MORE While student startups are not a new phenomenon, universities and venture capitalists are beginning to see the advantages in supporting them. Join a panel of student entrepreneurs in a discussion on finding funding, incorporating a company and balancing homework, work and life, all while attending school full-time. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Education, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Growing Your Startup In A "Down" Economy Kevin Koym, Tech Ranch Austin Its critical in today’s economy to know the multiple pathways to build your startup. In this panel... READ MORE Its critical in today’s economy to know the multiple pathways to build your startup. In this panel we’ll present first hand success stories that our panel has used in building tech startups across using bootstrapped methodologies, angel and vc investment, and State of Texas ETF funding Economic Concerns, Funding / VC, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	How to Raise Funding for Your Startup Hall Martin, Austin Entrepreneur Network Raising funding for startups has always been difficult but is even harder in these economic times. ... READ MORE Raising funding for startups has always been difficult but is even harder in these economic times. This panel explores creative ways to finance startups. Funding / VC
	Yes No	Launch. Rinse. Repeat. Crowdsource And Cloudsource Your Startups Brent Britton, Gray Robinson Starting a company? Get cheap (or free) resources from the cloud, including legal, brand developmen... READ MORE Starting a company? Get cheap (or free) resources from the cloud, including legal, brand development, IT/server, back office, even manufacturing. Get your co-founders from the crowd and pay them in stock. Launch. Rinse. Repeat. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Cloud Storage / Delivery, Community / Online Community, Economic Concerns, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Anatomy of a Money Pitch: Good, Bad, Ugly Amy Looper, OneSeventeen Media, Inc. A case study of one startup’s investor pitches during the worst economic crisis ever. Learn how th... READ MORE A case study of one startup’s investor pitches during the worst economic crisis ever. Learn how this no name company, after 183 “No's", scored money from the Bay Area anyway. You’ll see our investor deck, fact sheets, top 10 VC deal stoppers and how we overcame them-getting money. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Funding / VC
	Yes No	What's All the Fuss About Making Money? Jeff Chambers, Property Maps, Inc Much of the panel discussions at SXSW revolve around everything BUT making money -- and the truth is... READ MORE Much of the panel discussions at SXSW revolve around everything BUT making money -- and the truth is that if your venture is not making money, it's not going to be around long enough to have to care about social networking, scale, or SEO. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Funding / VC
	Yes No	From The Kitchen Table To $Million Business Mike Bennett, E3 Media Compelling blow-by-blow account of how to take an idea, through to start-up and turn it into a succe... READ MORE Compelling blow-by-blow account of how to take an idea, through to start-up and turn it into a successful business. Practical tips and anecdotal experience of developing a vision, attracting talent, creating a culture, getting the message out, raising money, networking, keeping clients happy whilst ensuring you're on target to reach that $Million. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Economic Concerns, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Child Labor: Building Community for Kids With Kids Amy Looper, OneSeventeen Media, Inc. A detailed case study with step by step processes of how to build a niche film community for kids wi... READ MORE A detailed case study with step by step processes of how to build a niche film community for kids with kids. Learn how this no name, low budget ($10k) idea got us Fortune 100 sponsors, thousands of kids and tangible Angel/VC development monies for the real community launch. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Funding / VC, Online Relationships
	Yes No	They Died For You: Learning Game Development Deals From Prior Failures Henry W (Hank) Jones III, Law Office HWJ / Intersect Tech. Consulting, Austin Like guilds' battles, negotiating new game design/development between publishers and studios require... READ MORE Like guilds' battles, negotiating new game design/development between publishers and studios requires vision, preparation, teamwork, tools, and risktaking. A panel of veteran game "midwives" share the "good gore" of disclosed failed arrangements, including prior pioneers' disclosed contracts, showing you rocky shoals, best sterering, and survival skills. Economic Concerns, Funding / VC, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Open Source, Video Games
	Yes No	Confessions of a Parallel Entrepreneur Jeff Gunther, Meddius, OpenSpace, and Intalgent Want to hear the confessions of a parallel entrepreneur? This type of entrepreneurship is much like ... READ MORE Want to hear the confessions of a parallel entrepreneur? This type of entrepreneurship is much like a vaudeville act, wherein one hapless but plucky fellow sets plates spinning quickly and balancing on top of long sticks. The session will dive into the amazing and ugly experiences of being a parallel entrepreneur. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Working Nowhere and Everywhere: Running a Virtual Business Christopher Natsuume, Boomzap Entertainmant Running a location independent business with a virtual, distributed workforce allows you to define y... READ MORE Running a location independent business with a virtual, distributed workforce allows you to define your schedule, concentrate on your core business and free you from the constraints and costs of a traditional business. Following best practices can make it not only a great lifestyle choice but a critical competitive advantage. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Funding / VC, International, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	The Real-Time Web is Neither Mark Wallace, Wello, Inc. The so-called “real-time Web” is the hottest thing since hyperlinks. But real-time search is onl... READ MORE The so-called “real-time Web” is the hottest thing since hyperlinks. But real-time search is only a snapshot of a limited domain, not a live picture of the Web that changes before your eyes. Leaders in the space envision a Web that lives and breathes as you do, everywhere you browse. Collaborative Filtering, Funding / VC, Information Architecture, New Technology / Next Generation, User Experience
	Yes No	Startups Without Funding - Forget the VC's! Brad Wayland, BlueCotton.com This panel is about operating in an environment without VC funding. There are great advantages of b... READ MORE This panel is about operating in an environment without VC funding. There are great advantages of being funded but having your own idea and starting from scratch can be much more rewarding. The challenge in this panel is to get people to realize they can start small and be smart and have a better potential outcome. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Funding / VC
	Yes No	Game On: Funding Gaming Start-Ups In A Recession Michael Cubbage, Bigfoot Networks The gaming industry is full of entrepreneurs jockeying to fund the next big idea. While gaming has t... READ MORE The gaming industry is full of entrepreneurs jockeying to fund the next big idea. While gaming has thrived despite the recession, it’s still harder than ever to secure funding. Learn first-hand from gaming entrepreneurs about how to attract funding success and how to turn that money into a profitable venture. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Funding / VC, Video Games
	Yes No	Turn Your Idea Into a Business Leveraging Interactive Ingrid Vanderveldt, Ingrid Vanderveldt LLC Make your dream a reality by turning it into a money making business. This session will give you th... READ MORE Make your dream a reality by turning it into a money making business. This session will give you the how to on taking your great idea and turning it into a business by leveraging interactive media as a key element. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Community / Online Community, Funding / VC, Self-Help / Self-Improvement
	Yes No	Online Video Financial Fortitude: Creating Positive Cash Flow Erik Michielsen, Capture Your Flag LLC Beyond the investments, strategies, concepts, and audiences lies what keeps businesses afloat: posit... READ MORE Beyond the investments, strategies, concepts, and audiences lies what keeps businesses afloat: positive cash flow. Timely considering acquisition and IPO markets are in limbo. Panel and audience discussion will cover online video cash flow structure, inputs, assumptions, truths, milestones, and finding balance between investment- and self-sustaining financial security. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Funding / VC, Online Video
	Yes No	B2B Social Commerce Success Stories Henrik Johansson, Boundless Network Many B2B companies are currently engaged in social marketing, but are challenged with achieving meas... READ MORE Many B2B companies are currently engaged in social marketing, but are challenged with achieving measurable social commerce results from those efforts. This panel will provide real-world examples of B2B social commerce experts who have driven sales lift, increased customer loyalty and produced actionable metrics and measurable ROI and other social media companies with successful B2B implementations. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Community / Online Community, Funding / VC, Social Networking
	Yes No	The Hybrid Enterprise: A Tool for Visionary Entrepreneurs Beth Carls, OneSeventeen Media + KidThrive.org Hybrid enterprises are a new paradigm that shifts away from traditional company/corporate foundation... READ MORE Hybrid enterprises are a new paradigm that shifts away from traditional company/corporate foundation models and towards a more dynamic, interactive model that allows each entity to act independently and in its own interests, while mutually supporting one another at key junctures to reinforce their overarching goal. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Funding / VC, Non-Profits, Social Issues
	Yes No	The Semantic City John De Oliveira, Semantic Web Austin Imagine a metropolitan area with highly coordinated residents, where rich online and real world expe... READ MORE Imagine a metropolitan area with highly coordinated residents, where rich online and real world experiences amplified each other. Economic and social improvement would dramatically outpace other cities. This is the vision of Semantic Web Austin, one of the most active and well-supported Semantic Web organizations in the United States Content, Economic Concerns, Funding / VC, New Technology / Next Generation, Other / Out There

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