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February 2019
GoVertical AI/ML Startup Creation Weekend w/ Madrona Venture Labs
Join us at Madrona Venture Labs on Feb 22-24 for a startup creation weekend. Pitch a startup idea or join a team. The winning team will not only make contact with leading experts and VCs judging the competition but will also receive follow-on mentorship that will allow them to turn their plans into reality. The winners will also be advanced into the final round of consideration for the Madrona Labs Accelerator. Accepted Accelerator companies will receive further mentoring, office space…
Find out more »Hack the Now and Next: Education of the Future
Innovation in education is nothing new. It’s not unique to the last 500 years, or even the last millennium. After all, we long ago replaced the abacus with the calculator, and we no longer rely on the printing press for the dissemination of information. But there is something undeniably new about innovation in education now. Modern technology has prompted sweeping changes in education at a faster pace and with a further reach than ever before. Laptops and tablets are regular fixtures in…
Find out more »How Startup Valuation Works
Many entrepreneurs struggle with having the “valuation” discussion with investors. Given that many startups have no revenue, much less profits, well established quantitative methods simply do not work well. All too often, it feels to the entrepreneur that valuations are just being pulled out of thin air. Join Yi-Jian Ngo from the Alliance of Angels for an interactive workshop on startup valuation. We will walk thru some practical guidelines and three specific methods that entrepreneurs can use to guide their…
Find out more »North Seattle Open Source Project Hackathon
Open Source Hackathon meetups provide an opportunity to work with others on Open Source Projects. For new contributors, there will be seasoned contributors and projects maintainers available during the meetup to help direct you through the process. For seasoned maintainers and contributors, it’s a great way to meet other local developers and build your contribution base. Both groups will find it is a great venue to make friends and industry connections! This event is free and open to all. Food…
Find out more »Founder Talks – “PR Strategy for Startups”
This session is all about how to navigate the Public Relations (PR) world on a Startup budget. Bring your strategy questions and let’s get the word out together.
Find out more »Startup Grind Seattle Hosts Oren Etzioni Artificial Intelligence expert, CEO Ai2
Do you want to learn where Artificial intelligence (AI) is going or what the heck all the talk is about? Well you're in luck, few people know the space as well as our guest this month Oren. He is the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Ai2. He has amassed many awards and has been a venture partner at Madrona Ventures in 2000. He has authored over 100 technical papers.
Find out more »Ignite Seattle #38
Ignite Seattle is an evening of fast-paced talks on a wide range of interesting, inspiring, and challenging topics. After several wildly successful seasons at Town Hall, the popular series returns with its simple premise: Enlighten us, but make it quick. Presenters are asked: If you had five minutes on stage, what would you say? What if you got only 20 slides, and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Touching briefly on a variety of topics, from the DIY community to parent-educator…
Find out more »March 2019
Seattle Arts & Lectures: Dean Baquet & Marty Baron
Sit down with Seattle Arts & Lectures, Dean Baquet, the executive editor of the New York Times, and Marty Baron, the editor of the Washington Post, for a conversation about the importance of investigative journalism and the path forward for media in this political era. The first African- American in the Times’ top post, Baquet won a Pulitzer Prize for documenting corruption in the Chicago City Council as an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Newsrooms under Baron have won 14 Pulitzer Prizes, including the Boston…
Find out more »TechStars Startup Weekend Seattle
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve but don’t know where to start or who to start with? Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend. What do you need to bring? Lots of energy! You’ll pitch your own idea or listen to others, then vote on the…
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