Join us as "Social Media Why Guy" Joey McGirr shows

you how companies are dealing with living in the glass house of social media for good and bad. Joey will

share real world examples of companies embracing transparency in amazingly effective ways and

examples of companies who have not done as well.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations.

The ticket price includes a welcome pack, 7 meals and participation in the cocktail that follows the pitches Sunday night. More information here: http://lyon.startupweekend.org/

Specialties:Creative financing techniques, financial analysis, strategic planning, recapitalizations, debtor-in-possession financing, working with accredited investors.

A subject that all entrepreneurs must broach at some point. Let Dave Parker, our guest speaker and facilitator, guide you through the “10 fatal flaws entrepreneurs make when talking with investors.” Dave is a tech entrepreneur who has developed and sold five technology companies and is Director of Founder Institute Seattle and served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Mitsui & Company IT Investment Group, a $250M venture fund.

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations.

The future of medical innovation by gathering decision-makers from every sector to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

The goal of the Micro Venture Capital Club is to link entrepreneurs with great ideas with investors. The event is a "Shark Tank" type meeting where the entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to potential investors.

This highly participative symposium includes the opportunity to attend and take part in a number workshops developed and delivered by leading faculty in the emerging field of social entrepreneurship. The symposium will also allow its participants to tap into the existing experiences and expertise of those living, breathing and supporting social entrepreneurship.