No wait, F’IN AMAZING announcements.
Let’s just say we’ve got some real KICK ASS stuff in the works!
In waaaay too many words… please check what’s news!
THE BIG NEWS
This month SFNT enters its 10th year of bringing together the tech community of SF. Happy Birthday to us! I haven’t done a full audit — but since we started, it’s safe to say we’ve seen 800+ startups hit the SFNT stage, over 5000 unique companies in the house, over 16,000 members across all our media, and god knows how many millions of dollars and found dream jobs have filtered through our community since our very first gathering in 2006.  We’ve come a long way, baby!  And that’s thanks to YOU.
THE BIGGER NEWS
The way SF New Tech brings together the tech community apparently has not gone unnoticed!  I’m excited to report Megan Smith, the CTO of the United States of America and Assistant to the President, has invited me to the White House (gulp!) on April 17 to represent SFNT as part of the very first White House Tech Meetup!  Crazy, eh?!  If you’ve got anything you’d like to relay to POTUS, let me know!  Check out the official invitation below.   🙂
THE INCREDIBLY HUGE NEWS
I’ve spent most of my time building the SFNT community through producing compelling events.  Big wheels are turning and today I’m officially announcing that I am joining the awesome team at Wearable World as Vice President of Marketing. Wearable World’s job is to connect the market makers that drive the Wearable Tech and IoT revolutions forward. We’re in the business of creating mutually beneficial opportunities.  It’s a perfect match — WW has done what I’ve always wanted to do with SFNT through creating an ecosystem for startups (here, largely in wearable and IoT tech) to interface with corporates (and vise versa), to find funding/support, and to go big, fast. I’ve known and been friends with Redg Snodgrass, WW’s CEO, for a long, long time and our coming together makes perfect sense. SF New Tech will continue operate independently —it’s not going away by any means— but you will, no doubt, begin to see more opportunities through our new extended family come through the ether … starting today.
AND EVEN HUGE-ER NEWS!
Enter Wearable World Congress! I’m helping to produce and promote this down-home 2-day wearable-and-IoT-love-and-business-conference at Wearable World’s super-cool HQ inside the Palace of Fine Arts.  We’re expecting over 2000 people to join the conversation about all-things wearable and IoT. This is the BIG one, folks. If you have any business in the ever-evolving world of the Internet and the connected society, you NEED to be here.  Trust me, you’ll hear more about this from me in the coming days and weeks.  Early bird tickets are available NOW.  And because you’re in the SFNT family, you can apply and additional 15% off discount right now.  Use the the code SFNT at http://www.wwcongress.com to score.
THE F’IN AMAZING NEWS
Our first-ever FoodBytes Summit event produced in partnership with Rabobank (the world’s largest food/agtech bank) was so amazing — we’re doing it again!  Save the date: June 25, 2015 at the Bluxome Winery.  More info soon … but if you’re innovating with food or agriculture, we want to hear from you. Apply to demo in front of leaders in the food world (BIG brands, investors) who want to do business with you. AND … we’re going to bring FoodBytes to NYC in the fall, too!  Apply to demo here!
For our April event, SF New Tech has partnered with Kontakt.io and Wearable World for “Beacons & Retail: Putting Proximity to Work!” — a very special event being held at Wearable World HQ inside the Palace of Fine Arts on April 16th.  Expect a formal invitation from SF New Tech soon… but act now and you can score early bird tickets at http://sfntbeaconweek-mail.eventbrite.com
SFNT ADMIN
If you’ve got what it takes to help organize killer events for the tech community, please get in touch — we’re looking for help!  We love working with bright, amazing people. Like Russel ClÃmaco-Estardo! Big ups for helping me wrangle the tiger that is SFNT. And like John-Paul Bulow, for kicking ass with FoodBytes 1.0 & 2.0!  Like Matthew Gonzales who calls it in from Dublin-town, old school: far out but not far gone! And of course, @socialgreg and JimmyG for plugging in and making shit happen.
And … here’s the invitation I received from the White House.  Sorry but it’s not transferable.  🙂
As you may already know, GROW Conference is heading to Whistler for their 5th Annual event August 20-22, 2014 with 1000+ attendees and some of the tech world’s top thinkers.
GROW is a place where founders, brands, retailers, investors and startups will explore how to build and leverage technology for living in a connected world. This is your opportunity to hear leaders from Google Glass, Qualcomm, Lululemon, Life360, SmartThings, Mondelez, Flextronics and Jawbone (to name but a few) talk about building context aware and personalized customer experiences, new app ecosystems on device platforms and the connected stores of the future – not to mention, test out the latest tech making waves in our space.
We’ll explore the mountain terrain with the latest in wearable tech and beacons to understand context, engagement and what experiences we would actually want in a connected environment. The GROW Conference will give you insight into the future. Join us in the mountains and meet your future partners, customers, investors and mentors at GROW.
We’ve spoken to the organizers and secured a $100 discount off the regular price. Use Promo Link: http://bit.ly/GROWtixSFNT with the access code: SFNewTech to get the deal.
They also have the “Lean Pass†for $195!
WHY GO?
// Outdoor Fitness Activities: Lululemon Execs are leading early morning and late afternoon group yoga sessions, mountain biking and mountain top hikes. Bring your fitness trackers, download the Strava routes and let’s quantify ourselves.
// Invite-Only Founder Event: For the first time we are hosting an invite-only, closed doors sessions for Founders on the top of the mountain.
// Gondola Talks: Ride up the mountain in our Gondola Talks with founders, partners and investors.
// Game of Drones: Meet us in the Olympic Plaza and fly your RC Helis, Quadcopter or Drone. Sign up HERE
// Pitch at the Smackdown: Companies have 1 minute to WOW the panel of VCs and Press. Sign up HERE
// Hardware Talks: Meet founders who are building the latest hardware products and learn how they’re incorporating software models on top of the mountain.
// Connected Resort of the Future: Help us make Whistler the most “connected resort in the world”.
BREAKING OUT!
Referly
Danielle Morrill, CEO
Referly makes it easy for anyone to recommend products they love, and when those recommendations result in a sale they get paid. Earned money for sharing your expertise online has never been easier. http://www.refer.ly // @referly
wHealthy Solutions
Michael Segal, CEO
We are the first social network service empowering users to select and shop for the healthiest nutritional basket. http://www.whealthysolutions.com // @whealthysol
Innovation Choice Group
Robert Arauz, Founder & CEO
Making medical and scientific research better. Innovation Choice Group is bringing to market a professional online network that finds rapid solutions to the urgent questions of biotechnology researchers, scientists, students and others central to the life sciences by providing a collection of trusted experts who can assist with their questions. http://www.innovationchoice.com // @P2P_Research
TapCanvas
Joshua Merrill
Founder, Chief Pixel Pusher
TapCanvas lets anyone build a single-use HTML5 mobile app. TapCanvas gives customers the tools to build, promote, and analyze “single-use” HTML5 mobile apps. These short shelf-life use cases include events, real estate, advertising, and more. With novel promotional tools, like preprogrammed NFC stickers, we’ll open a world of new use cases where both print and digital alternatives fall short. We’re pushing the limits of what HTML5 can do on mobile phones to create a rich, native app-like experience. http://www.tapcanvas.com // @tapcanvas
NeuroDreamer
Mitch Altman, Founder/inventor/mad scientist
Mitch will show his NeuroDreamer sleep mask, which helps lull people into restful sleep. It uses light and sound, and is embedded into a comfortable foam mask that you can wear all night as you sleep. There is also optional Lucid Dreaming functionality built into the NeuroDreamer to help people control their dreams. NeuroDreamer sleep masks also have a Meditation version to help people learn to meditate. Mitch will also show his Brain Machine / TripGlasses project, which he wrote up for MAKE Magazine — these are fun simplifications of the NeuroDreamer to help people meditate (while imagining beautiful colors and patterns from their imagination). http://www.NeuroDreamer.com // @maltman23
Tickets:
$15.00 for early bird online tickets
$25.00 for all other (late bird) online tickets
$30.00 cash at the door if not sold out
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Schedule:
5:30 pm – Doors & Bar Open 5:30 -7:00 pm – Schmooze and Free Tacos!
7:30 – 9:30 pm – Live Demos 9:30 – 11:00 pm – Schmooze |
*Mighty is a 21+ venue. |
FOR THE FIRST 150 PEOPLE IN THE DOOR!!
CALinnovates.org is a statewide coalition focused on championing the conversation about the future of California’s critical technology sector. CALinnovates.org brings together industry experts, thought leaders, tech innovators, policy makers and consumers in a non-partisan mission to promote innovation, create new jobs, spur investment and support tech-friendly policies. CALinnovates.org not only provides a medium for educating policy makers and for companies to network, but helps to connect the ideas of today for an economy of tomorrow. | |
Our good friend Eric Ferraro is back! As a Shareholder at the law firm of LeClairRyan, Eric focuses his practice on the representation of private and public emerging and growth companies in the technology and digital media sectors as well as investors and financial services firms that focus on those industries. LeClairRyan is well-known as an entrepreneurial law firm that provides business counsel and client representation in matters of corporate law and high-stakes litigation. If you’re in need of counsel for your startup call Eric first. | |
btrax, Inc. is a San Francisco based creative agency serving global markets for over 6 years. Our team has a wide range of experience from handling UI Design, User Experience Consulting, Social Media Marketing, Branding and Identity, Startup Prototypes, Mobile development, to website localization for the Asian market. We are proud to be a Platinum sponsor of SF New Tech and serving them as their creative partner. | |
 | Microsoft just launched the preview of their new, modern email service Outlook.com. It brings a fresh and intuitive design, it connects your email to useful information from Facebook, Twitter LinkedIn, it gives you a smarter inbox with the power of Office and SkyDrive, and since email is personal, it keeps you in control of your private data. Folks from the Outlook.com team will be at SFNT to show you the product, answer your questions and, of course, provide some swag. See it in action at www.outlookpreview.com. |
Mylermedia: We’re the ones behind this shindig! |
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Wow! What a party!
We rolled the dice at our big Casino Royale holiday party at Sandbox Suites in December, where over 300 of y’all joined the fun over blackjack, roulette, and craps to not only have a ton of fun and to win some cool prizes — but to try to make the world a little bit better for those less fortunate.
* Train one woman as a community health worker in Afghanistan, who will assist 9,000 women annually, in turn, saving thousands of women who would have lost their lives or the lives of their babies during pregnancy and delivery (via Creating Hope International).
* Help provide a health worker with enough needles and syringes to provide over 1,000 vaccinations to children in clinics in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia (via Merlin’s emergency response in East Africa).
* Purchase a water treatment system for 2 families in earthquake and Cholera ravaged Haiti (via Haiti Hospital Appeal).
* Pay for books and a uniform for 1 war-torn and impoverished South Sudanese child for 1 year (via Omdurman Family Project).
* Support to civil society movements in Egypt, and protect citizen media and other independent news sources, as well as circumvent internet censorship in Egypt, Syria, and Iran by helping Access keep its servers running on the Tor Network (via Access).
* Conserve 5 acres of the Tanzanian rainforest (about the size of 4 football fields) for one year (via Tanzania Forest Conservation Group).
We also donated food to families in need via the Marin Food Bank, and provided a box of toys for less fortunate children of Northern California.
Woot!
A big shout-out to our sponsors who helped us pull it off :Â Â Thanks to Mediastay and OPOWER for all your support!
Our friends at Rockwall Wines invite you to use the special code “SFNEWTECH” for 15% off your next order and to enjoy free shipping.  You’re also encouraged to check out the awesome selection of wines at Cellar360 for a wonderful selection.  And, the next time you belly up to your favorite bar, please patronize Asahi Beer & Blue Angel Vodka, and your thirst will be quenched and your mood lifted!
Thanks for a great 2011!
We’re really looking forward to seeing you all in 2012!
Check out the 60 Second Spots from last night’s Innovation in Commerce event HERE.
Score discounted (or free!) tickets to SF New Tech’s “The Grand Cru: Best of the French Tech Tour 2011”!
The code “1grandcru-isnoozed” is good for 10% off – 25 available
The code “1grandcru-whatadeal” is good for 25% off – 25 available
The code “1grandcru-yeahbaby” is good for 50% off – 25 available
The code “1grandcru-seeyouthere” is good for 100% off (Free!) – 26 available
Click HERE to register!
Yo!
There’s no need to pay full price if you’re quick! Early birds get the worm!
Over 100 discounted (and free!) tickets to SF New Tech are available NOW:
First 26 to use the code: “09feb-seeyouthere” get in for FREE
First 25 to use the code: “09feb-yeahbaby” get in for 50% off
First 25 to use the code: “09feb-whatadeal” get in for 25% off
First 25 to use the code: “09feb-isnoozed” will get in for 10% off
Check out who took to the microphone — and why — during the 60-second spot announcements at SF New Tech on 4.21. Click here!
Discount Codes for 11/18 SF New Tech
Register @ http://nov18sfnewtech-com.eventbrite.com
1118-isnoozed 10.00% off
1118-whatadeal 25.00% off
1118-yeahbaby 50.00% off
1118-seeyouthere 100.00% off
GO!
60 Second Spots from the 5.6 event @ Mighty!
Watch live video from SF New Tech on Justin.tv
More info after the jump!
Can you please drop everything you’re doing right now and eyeball this? You’ll be glad you did. Serious.
1) The Next SF New Tech is on May 6th – First 100 Through The Door Get a Free Drink!
2) A June Double Header.
3) July Big Summer Geek Out!
4) Annual Membership Has Arrived!
5) Sponsor Love
6) Miscellany
1) The Next SF New Tech is on May 6th – First 100 Through The Door Get a Free Drink!
Holy moly. Like a freight train of tech, here we go again. On Wednesday, May 6th, come on down to Mighty to see some of the best of the best. Live demos on tap include: Diddit.com, HearPlanet, tmeet.me, Sonar6 and Nileguide. All great — and fun — tech. Special bonus: the first 100 people through the door will get a free cocktail courtesy of Diddit.com! Woot! Event info @ http://56sfnewtech.eventbrite.com
2) A June Double Header.
Come June, we’re going to throw down two great events. On June 10th, none other than Guy Kawasaki will be dropping in to demo Alltop. He told me he’s going to have a hard time keeping it to 5 minutes. Can you help me reel him in? Also on tap on 6/10 are Chartbeat (super-slick tools to monitor the heartbeat of your site) & Blurb (awesome book self-publishing that kicks iPhoto’s ass) and a few others. Then just one week later on 6/17, it’s Widgets Up The Wazoo III! Yep — widgets are back and Sexywidget.com’s Lawrence Coburn is going to moderate the evening. Expect nothing but killer demos, to be announced soon.
3) July Big Summer Geek Out!
You know we love to party, right? The plan is to have a *huge* party in July. Tacos, DJ, and more. If you’d like to sponsor a good ol’ bad-ass Geek Out — let’s talk. This can only work if we can get enough sponsors. (Imagine a turn-key party with your name on it for less than a Sushi dinner for your BOD.) More info coming soon on this one. Stay tuned.
4) Annual Membership Has Arrived!
Yes! Now you don’t have to worry about getting your tickets in time! With an annual membership to SF New Tech you can just show up and join the fun. Just like the Old School, baby. We’ve made it simple to join, and cheap too. Especially, considering how membership is your golden ticket to any of at least 12 events a year. Who knows, we may do "members only" events and serve up other benefits in the future, too. We’re offering membership plans for individuals as well as packages for companies that want to provide easy access for staffers and colleagues and eliminate hassle of those pesky post-event expense reports! Also, it’s no secret that clients and portfolio companies love being entertained at SF New Tech. For more information on our Individual and Corporate membership plans, simply visit https://www.sfnewtech.com/membership
5) Sponsor Love
– Big shout out to Sun Startup Essentials. Tap the wisdom and resources of Sun for your Startup. Simple and free. (http://bit.ly/Gotum)
– Who’s got your back? Your emerging tech company needs the keen legal counsel. Bullivant Houser Bailey has your back. (http://bit.ly/EMyev)
– If you’re not sure about all this social media revolution chatter, get in touch with Brian Solis @ Future-Works. Brian doesn’t sleep, call him anytime. (http://bit.ly/QYF3M)
– What’s about 3 feet tall, brown, has four legs but doesn’t move, and stands around all day getting pecked on? It’s Mylermedia Global Headquarters … aka my desk! (http://bit.ly/D2Fib)
6) Miscellany
I always hated that word. Miscellany. Don’t know why. It’s creepy. Anyway …
– SF New Tech has Forums where you can post stuff and promote events, jobs, resumes, etc @ http://bit.ly/tALBN
– Ratings and photos and more from our last event @ http://bit.ly/Hymc6
– Sponsor SF New Tech! It’s a great thing to do! Email me @ myles @ sfnewtech.com
– We’ve been broadcasting "Live from San Francisco!". Tune in on event nights @ https://www.sfnewtech.com/live – Pre-warning: The stream looks and sounds like shit. Worse than an elevator security cam. But tune in, it’s fun! (Don’t worry! We’re got plans for HD quality footage coming soon!)
– Follow on Twitter! SF New Tech: http://www.twitter.com/sfnewtech … Me: http://www.twitter.com/mylerdude
– Big Congrats to @Twittfilter & @Adcause for attracting the attention of Bloomberg News after doing demos at the last #sfnewtech! http://bit.ly/kbp7k
– Venture Out! Join 300+ leading technology entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors at a unique philanthropic event, Venture Out, a half day of high-impact volunteering organized by HandsOn Bay Area. Participate in Palo Alto from 1 to 4pm on Wednesday, June 3rd (http://hobaventureoutpa.eventbrite.com) and/or in San Francisco from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, June 6th (http://hobaventureoutsf.eventbrite.com).
Thanks to all who came out to the April "Spring Jubilee" SF New Tech this week!
Three cheers for all! Pixelpipe, Lil’Grams, Twittfilter, MightyBrand, AdCause & Yield Software — you all rocked it!
Don’t tell me innovation has been scared of by the Big Recession!
Here are some nifty links …
- 60 Second Spots are posted here.
- Real time ratings (post-event) are here.
- Mobile ratings from the night of the event are here.
- Here’s a hack video from the event. The quality is pretty lame. Actually, it’s really lame. But thought you may want to see it anyway. Please stay tuned for some more polished footage… coming soon.
- And photos! Thanks to Brian Caldwell and to Kenneth Yeung!
(Got any pictures of your own? Tag them "sfnewtech"!)
Thanks again to Yield Software for the Tacos! And Big Thanks to Sun Startup Essentials for another fun give away of the Flipcam (Congrats Hyle!) and to Bullivant Houser Bailey for their continued support. Also, big thanks to Future-Works PR and Tractor for being by our side and helping us grow. And of course to Mylermedia (my gig) for letting me come out to play.
The next event is on May 6th… stay tuned! (Those of you who received the special comp code via SMS during the event can use them now!)
Matt Malden, CEO & Founder
Yield Software recently debuted its Web Marketing Suite—a fully automated, completely integrated search marketing system that optimizes paid search (including PPC campaigns), natural search (SEO), and landing pages (including multivariate tests). A secure cloud application accessible via a web browser, it is a complete, easy and profitable way for businesses to manage search marketing strategies. http://www.yieldsoftware.com
Andrew Arnott, CEO
Ryan Waggoner, Co-Founder
MightyBrand is a platform that helps brands monitor and engage in social media conversations. http://www.mightybrand.com
Christopher Peri, CEO
Twittfilter is a web based application to help manage your incoming tweets, and new follower emails. http://www.twittfilter.com
Lil’Grams provides the simplest, easiest solution for parents to organize and share their baby’s precious memories with loved ones. http://lilgrams.com
$15.00 for the first 150 early bird online tickets
5:30 pm – Doors & Bar Open
7:30 – 9:00 pm – Live Demos
9:00 – 11:00 pm – Schmooze
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FREE TACOS!
Thanks to
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