Archives for September 2011

Last night’s Innovations in Commerce event was just another reminder that SF is the best place to be if you want to be in the middle of it all.   And to all those who are developing tools and services that impacts the evolution of commerce, we were thrilled to host you at this awesome event brought to us by our friends at PayPal, eBay, and Magento.

If you were there you learned a lot about what the x.com platform has to offer, as well as got to see some great new tech from the likes of Rapleaf, Offermatic, Stella & Dot, Retailigence, j-grab, TRUSTe, tinypay.me, and more.

If you weren’t there (and even if you were) you’d be well-served to join the discussion at the x.commerce Innovate conference taking place on 10/12-13 at the Moscone Center in SF, where the x.commerce platform will officially be released.    As one who frequents SF New Tech (events, or online) you’re welcome to use the code “pvc” upon registration to score $200 off tickets to the conference.  See you there, eh?  Register here.

In the meantime, check out the video from last night!

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Check out the 60 Second Spots from last night’s Innovation in Commerce event HERE.

Under the Radar: Work Smarter, Not Harder.
  November 9-10, 2011.

Under the Radar is returning for their 18th conference in Mountain View, CA.  As Silicon Valley’s most effective innovation showcase and business development conference, Under the Radar continues to bring leading decision makers together with pre-vetted startups that are disrupting the way traditional business is run.

Whether a business is online or offline it needs to be well-designed, collaborative, lean, metrics-driven, viral, social and profitable – but as a business owner, filtering through the thousands of new “web solutions” can be overwhelming.  On the flip-side, industry leaders with large audiences need to stay relevant, keep customers engaged and grow their revenues.  The SMB market is infamous for being difficult to reach and there is a deluge of Saas startups fighting for their attention.

This Under the Radar will bring together innovative startups with industry leaders in hopes to create distribution partnerships, give major brands and corporations offerings their customers are asking for, and ease decision making for the business owner.

Under the Radar has been recognized as the most important showcase of innovation and deal-making forum in Silicon Valley. Under the Radar is NOT a funding event, however, in the past three years alone, 62% of their presenters have gone on to raise major funding and/or been acquired by companies such as Google, Yahoo!, Cisco, BT, Microsoft, Twitter, Fox Interactive, and others. It’s inevitable with so many dealmakers in one room.

Categories highlighted include:

People 2.0 | Cash Mngt | Analytics | Engagement | e-Commerce | Relationship Mngt | Workflow | Marketing

Confirmed Companies:
Seamless Receipts
ThinkNear
RewardMe
Steelhouse
The Resumator
Rypple
TribeHR
Grovo
Betterworks
Wave Accounting
Outright
Expensify
Sprout Social
UberVu
GinzaMetrics
BlackLocus
Movable Ink
GoldRun
Vidyard
ToutApp
GoInstant
Salespod
Ordoro
Vend
Stitch Labs

Confirmed Judges:
Rafe Needleman, CBS Interactive
David Berlind, Chief Content Officer & Editor in Chief, TechWeb
Liz Gannes, Senior editor, All Things D
Matt Rosoff, West Coast Editor, Business Insider
Scott McMullan, Senior Product Manager, Google App marketplace
Margita Labhard, Director, New Business Customer Solutions, Best Buy
Russell Hamilton, Global Business Development, Visa
Eric Jepsky, VP AMEX Open Small Business, American Express
TBD, VP, Open Innovation Group, Intuit
Dave Gilbertson, VP, Strategy & Corporate Development, Constant Contact
Roy Rubin, CEO, Magento
Quinn Li, Managing DIrector, Qualcomm Ventures

More listed here: http://www.undertheradarblog.com/speakers/?id=10

Register @ http://www.undertheradarblog.com/register/

Enter Promo Code: “SFNT” for a special $200 off.

 

Mobile. Social. New, Distributed Channels. Geo-local. Innovation.

APIs are touted as the key behind many new emerging business models for young startups and established companies alike.   As a sponsor of SF New Tech, Mashery invites you to attend the 5th Annual “Business of APIs Conference”,the only gathering dedicated to connecting APIs with real-world business value.

How are APIs actually being used and what business benefits are being realized in the real world today? Whether you are exploring the potential of an API, planning to leverage your API to extend your current API program or a seasoned provider looking at best practices, the Business of APIs has something to offer.

Join ESPN, Netflix, The Guardian, ROVI, Klout, LinkedIn, and other API leaders at Mashery’s 5th annual “Business of APIs” conference.  Learn what winning strategies  are for prosperous API businesses, how to grow a successful developer program, and what the future holds for the business of APIs.

What: Mashery Business of APIs / San Francisco
When: October 4th, 2011
Where:  The Julia Morgan Ballroom, Merchants Exchange
465 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Time: 1:00PM – 6:00PM (Cocktail reception to follow event)

Register Today by clicking here.  Use discount code “SFNT” and pay only $195 (regular price $295).

Originate is the leader in a new brand of investment model called “Venture Resources.” We invest elite engineering and business expertise into high-potential opportunities in which we can leverage our past experience to add significant value. A venture capitalist will provide startups with cash and guidance, but we partner with entrepreneurs to actually develop a world class product. We provide the resources to fund, grow, and build a new company.

We work with early-stage ventures as well as more established companies poised for explosive growth. Our portfolio includes investments in some of the most entrepreneurial start-ups and fast-moving enterprises as well as internally generated incubations.

If you are an entrepreneur with the desire to take your startup to the next level, contact us to see how we might work together.

Contact:
Rob Meadows/Partner & CEO
rob@originate.com
originate.com

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chriscoyier@wufoo.com
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Bring On The APIs is SOLD OUT.

If you must be there (& we don’t blame you) tix avail at door 5:45pm for $30.

 

 

Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference

I am proud to be co-producing the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference, perhaps one of THE most important and timely conferences you’re going to be invited to all year.  It’s a outcome-based event designed to help the tech industry better plan for and manage the human rights implications of their technologies in our increasingly plugged-in world.  It’s taking place on October 25 & 26 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in SF and is sponsored by Google, Facebook, Skype, Mozilla, Yahoo!, The Ford Foundation, among others.  As I’ve been telling people — this conference is turning into a really big deal.   Details & speaker list @ http://www.rightscon.org

I have two bones to throw at this point in time …

1)  Although the program is pretty much wrapped up, we left a few open spaces to consider …. YOU.  We’re inviting tech company leaders in the SF New Tech community to tell us why they should have a speaking slot at this amazing conference.  If you have a unique story to tell about how your code affected human rights, helped spark (or quell) a revolution, or made life on earth better for a lot of disenfranchised people, please tell us more by visiting here:  http://bit.ly/sfnt-hrc4u  You may find yourself on stage and in the spotlight with some really important and powerful folks!

2)  As a member of SF New Tech we can offer you a bunch of exclusive early bird, discounted tickets to this world-changing event.

* We will give away 5 tickets to the 5 most intriguing comments @ http://bit.ly/sfnt-hrc4u
* 10 tickets are 50% off with the code: SFNT-50
* 20 tickets are 25% off with the code: SFNT-25
* And … *everyone* else can score 10% off tickets with the code: SFNT-10

Register @ http://www.rightscon.org

We may release more discount and/or comp codes in the future.  Please stay tuned!  (Follow @rightscon // #rightscon).

We’re also looking for media partners for this event as well as those who can volunteer a helping hand to connect us with tech business leaders who *need* to be invited to this event.  Interested? Get in touch!