Archives for October 2009

Here’s the thank you note I sent out to the attendees (see list below) of the Founder’s Feast and Poker Tournament that went down last week at Stonebrook Court.  

 

 

This event was so much fun, we’re going to do it again.   If you’d like to get on the invite list, please click here.

 

 

 

 

Thank You!

Founder's Feast

Thank you sooo much for joining us at our first Founder’s Feast and Poker Tournament at Stonebrook Court this past Monday.    It was a long time in the making and we were thrilled to have finally pulled it off.   The weather presented some challenges but in the end, the evening was one for the ages and you were a large part of that… so thank you!

I’d like to extend my gratitude to…

Kelly Porter — the man behind Stonebrook Court.  Kelly opened up his private home to 80+ strangers in the spirit of fun and discovery.   Kelly is also a managing director of Woodside Capital, a boutique investment bank that’s keen on getting to know the start-ups of today that will be the talk of tomorrow.

Bob Crimmins — the man behind Poker 2.0 and the poker tournament.  Bob brought his poker prowess and his Seattle posse to the table and was responsible for ensuring the best possible poker experience… and he succeeded.

Amy Jurist — the amazing woman behind the yummy food!   Amy came all the way up from Los Angeles to cook her most-awesome culinary treats for us and she did not disappoint! (Hire her!)

Matthew Gonzales — my right-hand man.   Matthew was instrumental in helping me pull this off… I hope you got to chat with him ’cause he’s a real gem of an individual.

And I’d like to extend a big thanks to our sponsors for the evening…

Bullivant Houser Bailey – Bullivant Houser Bailey is a leading West Coast law firm that merged with Jacobs & Ferraro LLP, a San Francisco technology law firm and the founding sponsor of SF New Tech.  Bullivant’s clients include private and public emerging technology companies, entrepreneurs and investors in numerous sectors including software, digital media, Web 2.0, clean tech and mobile.  For more information visit them at http://www.bullivant.com

TriNet –  TriNet helps small business entrepreneurs realize their ambitions by being their essential HR partner. As their Trusted Advisor, they help them contain HR costs, minimize employer-related risk, and relieve the administrative burden of HR, thus helping them focus on their number one priority – their business.  For more information, visit them at http://www.trinet.com

Riviera Partners – Riviera Partners is an executive search firm with a focus on early-stage venture backed technology companies. They work shoulder-to-shoulder with hiring managers, founders, board members, and investors.  Riviera Partners offers a comprehensive solution delivering retained search, contingency placements and contract/onsite recruitment.  For more information visit them at http://www.rivierapartners.com

And, can’t forget to give a shout-out to Flora Springs Winery and Vineyards for the tasty varietals and to the guys behind Startup Weekend for helping this come together in the first place.

Please click here to view 100+ photos as taken by Julie Blaustein.  (They’re also on Facebook.  Friend me and tag away!)

And be sure to check out Caroline McCarthy’s article on News.com that references our little shin-dig.

Can’t wait to see you all again soon!  (Our next SF New Tech event is on 11.18… stay tuned to @sfnewtech or sfnewtech.com for details!)

Cheers,

Myles Weissleder
Founder, SF New Tech
415-843-1850
@mylerdude
 

PS:  You’re receiving this email because you registered for this fantastic event.  If you were’t able to make it, sorry.  We missed you.

 

 

 

Attendees, plus or minus a few …

    * Nate Pagel, President, Podaddies
  
    * Drake Mosier, Partner, Bhavana LLC

    * Karen Adams, Sales, TriNet
    
    * Heather Havey, Sales, TriNet
 
    * Ray Karno, Sales, TriNet
   
    * Andre Kvitka, Principal, DigitalRig
    
    * Danny Maco, CEO, Hot Shot media Inc
    
    * Jahanzeb Sherwani, Founder & CEO, Jaadu VNC | iTeleport
  
    * Chad Taylor, Founder, thrillcall
  
    * Cass Phillipps, Founder, WebWallflower Event Production
    
    * Mat Henshall, CEO/Founder, Square COnnect, Inc.
  
    * Jeff Karan, Partner, Woodside Capital Partners
 
    * Mike Genstil, CEO, eRealInvestor
 
    * Jacques Crocker, Founder, White Label Apps

    * Lydia Sugarman, CEO, Private Label Interactive
  
    * Chris McCann, Founder, SynergyList
    
    * Tassos Nicolaou, Founder, Alphadetail
    
    * Nika Jones, Founder, Ouno
   
    * Caroline McCarthy, Writer, CNET News
   
    * Dave Labuda, Founder, CEO & CTO, Matrixx Software
    
    * Kai Tse, Managing Director, TriplePoint Capital
           
    * Jonathan Rubens, Attorney, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
    
    * Tonia Dinh, CMO, Girls In Tech
     
    * Kelly Porter, Managing Director, Woodside Capital Partners
    
    * Eve Phillips, CEO, Empower Interactive
   
    * Philip Kaplan, Entrepreneur in Residence, Charles River Ventures
  
    * Bryn Boughton, Chief Marketing Officer / Founder, IRIS Distribution / BlinkerActive
 
    * Eric Ferraro, Attorney, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
  
    * Andrew Lee, CEO, Envolve
 
    * Bram Cohen, Chief Scientist, BitTorrent

    * Zack Isaacson, Technical Recruiter, Riviera Partners
   
    * Benjamin Berliner, Co-Founder, Riviera Partners
  
    * Tonya Shtarkman, Technical Recruiter, Riviera Partners
  
    * Michael Morell, Managing Partner, Riviera Partners

    * Joe Heitzeberg, CTO, WhitePages

    * Erik Jansen, CEO, Goodwin Industries
    
    * Rep Porter, Director, Reign Capital Management
    
    * Deeje Cooley, Founder, Clinks, Inc.
 
    * Thomas Lyle, CEO, Frontdesk Anywhere Inc.

    * Andrew Chen, CEO, SnapItTo.Me

    * David Shantz, CEO, Magnity Interactive / Graphita
  
    * Aaron Freed, Founder/CEO, Divvy
    
    * Jesse Hammons, Founder & CEO, Zaggle
    
    * Sarah Delman, CEO, Of Record

    * solana crawford, Founder, Chief Design Officer, DESIGN about TOWN

    * Eric Peters, CEO, Founder, Frugal Mechanic
     
    * Tim Smith, Founder, Element Public Relations
   
    * Christian Wiklund, Founder & CEO, Skout
 
    * Roman Gelfer, CEO & Founder, Sandbox Suites

    * Dave Pifke, CEO, Thingomatic, Inc.
  
    * Mark Cramer, CEO, Surf Canyon
          
    * Adam Jackson, CEO, OurBlock.TV
 
    * Dan Olsen, CEO & Founder, YourVersion
    
    * Duncan Logan, CEO, NationalBLS
    
    * Lucy Needham, CEO, Foodcalc LLC
       
    * Donna Bonifield, CVO, Genuus
   
    * Steve Brown, CEO, 3banana Inc.
     
    * Brian Libicki, Founder/CEO, NthSocial

    * Dale Cook, Founder, glunote

    * Bret Waters, Founder & CEO, Tivix, Inc.

    * Myles Weissleder, Founder, SF New Tech

 

Another great SF New Tech has come and gone!  

 

And another full house for the record books! 

Imagine: we only announced this event a week prior and still, over 200 people found their way to Mighty to indulge in some great conversations, cocktails, tacos, and of course, tech demos from some awesome companies. 

Big thanks to Bodukai, YourVersion, MeeHive, ZoomPool, FamiliLink, and Plurchase for taking to the stage to strut their stuff.  

As promised, here are …

Real Time Ratings – see how registered ticket buyers rated their favorite (and least favorite) demos
60 Second Spots  — go track down that lead!
Photos! — Jennifer Simpson rocked the camera, I think she even got a shot of YOU!  (Photos are also on Facebook — go to the SF New Tech group and tag ’til your heart’s content!)
A link to apply to demo at SF New Tech
How to join SF New Tech as an Annual Member

Thanks to our sponsors once again!  Sun, Bullivant Houser Bailey, Mylermedia, Tractor, Future-Works, you help make SF New Tech what it is!  And thank you Networks In Motion, too, for sponsoring the Taco Truck!    And a special shout out to Jeff the Pizza Hacker for setting up shop outside and serving up some of his most tasty artisan pies!  Come on back, Jeff, and do it again!

The next SF New Tech is on November 18th.  Stay tuned for details, coming soon.

In the meantime…

It’s not too late!  If you’re a tech company founder or CEO (or you’re in the VC community) and you’d like to be considered for an invitation to the exclusive Founder’s Feast on October 19th at Stonebook Court, one of the most majestic private estates in California, please let us know!  More info here!

Or — if you have an interest in engaging in a thoughtful dialogue with some of the brightest online community thought leaders on how to best spark critical thought online, we still have a few seats left at the second of three "Lunch For Good" symposiums taking place on 10/22.  Lunch for Good is an event series put together by myself, Chris Heuer, founder of the Social Media Club, and J.R. Johnson, CEO of Lunch.com.  You can read more about the mission and participate in the conversation here.  If you would like to be considered for an invitation to the next Lunch For Good event on 10/22, please click here.

 Until next time …  be well, be good, and stay cool!