Thursday, June 27, 2013 | Venture Café in Session | 3:00 – 8:00 P.M.
3:00 – 5:00 P.M. | Massachusetts Small Business Development Center – Office Hours
Mark Allio will be back at the Café for office hours. Mark is Regional Director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) Network’s Boston Regional Office & Minority Business Center at UMass Boston. MSBDC provides free one-on-one business advisory services, entrepreneurial training workshops, and special assistance in gaining access to capital. MSBDC Advisors are all former entrepreneurs. Mark previously co-founded two business ventures: TracRac, a Fall River-based manufacturer of automotive accessories, and Virtuous.com, an e-ticketing service provider serving the arts and entertainment industry. To learn more about MSBDC’s services, check out this flier.
3:30 – 5:30 P.M. | Patent Attorneys – Office Hours
Chat with some of CIC’s resident patent attorneys. Bob, Cynthia, and Travis, with their variety of backgrounds, can help entrepreneurs with multiple challenges related to IP protection. Learn, for example, about the implications of First-Inventor-to-File provisions in effect since March of this year.
4:00 – 6:00 P.M. | TCN UpStart Roundtable
Seasoned entrepreneurs and early-stage startups come together in this monthly gathering brought to you by The Capital Network (TCN), Venture Café and Silicon Valley Bank. You’ll have opportunities to meet fellow entrepreneurs and ask questions about starting a company. This month’s featured entrepreneur is Panos Panay, CEO of Sonicbids. Join his conversation with Ben Littauer of Walnut Venture Associates.
4:00 – 6:00 P.M. | Astro LTD. – Office Hours
Attend office hours with Astro LTD., a creative think tank based in Cambridge. Astro LTD. specializes in web design and development, commercial photography, video production, and graphic design. Stop by and ask questions about positioning, branding, perception, and general communications strategy. You can also get a second opinion on your website, logos, or printed materials.
4:00 – 7:00 P.M. | dwinQ Product Demo
dwinQ’s technology allows images to be captured and shared to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube instantaneously. This week at the Café, dwinQ will set up a photo booth and will bring a professional roving photographer. Visit their Café table to link your Charlie Card. Then, get pictures taken, scan your card, and the images will immediately go to your Facebook page or Twitter feed.
5:00 – 7:00 P.M. | WEST – Info Table and Networking
Visit with WEST, an organization that provides a forum for women in science and technology industries to network and share information about career advancement and skill development. Identify WEST members attending the Café by the green sticker on their nametags.