midVenturesLAUNCH Innovation Workshops

Monday, September 27, 2010 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM (CT)

Chicago, IL

Ticket Information

Type	Remaining	End		Quantity
12:30-1:30pm Workshop A: Greentech/Cleantech Questions about climate and energy will shape our future. Learn how green tech is at the forefront of innovation with a panel discussion on carbon trading, climate tech and clean energy tech.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
12:30-1:30pm Workshop A: Customer Development In the world of technology startups, there are winners and losers. Winning startups discover the right product to develop before running out of money. In this workshop, attendees will get hands-on experience with techniques that will ensure their product and their business model are hitting the right sweet spots before they crank up their sales and marketing burn rate. This entails iteratively learning what customers are willing to pay for, i.e. your Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Kevin leverages his experiences running eventwax.com and mentoring other technology startups.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
12:30-1:30pm Workshop A: Biz/Legal for Startups Starting a new business in the technology space has gotten easier. A wealth of talent and relatively low overhead is attractive to entrepreneurs. Learn about back-end setup, accounting, billing, and IP protection for your startup.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
12:30-1:30pm Workshop A: Social Media How do I fit social networks, blogging, twitter, digital PR and viral media into my company’s go-to-market strategy? Talk to social media power users about their tactics.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
2:00-3:00pm Workshop B: Social Impact & Microfinance Innovation is not just a matter of private profits but also directly impacts the public good. From microfinance to social action, talk to leaders in the social giving and microfinance space.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
2:00-3:00pm Workshop B: Choosing a Web Development Platform Open versus closed source. Java versus .Net versus Ruby and a hundred other languages. How do you make the right choice? Who can help you make the right choice? Picking the right platform is daunting and choosing poorly will hamstring your project from day one. In this talk I discuss some simple principals that can help you make the right decision and put your startup on the path to success.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
2:00-3:00pm Workshop B: Customer Acquisition Many startups need to build a large complicated application before break-even, but many other startups can go out and make sales before needing early-stage financing. When should you listen to your customers, how do you define prices, and when do you grow to new markets?	Sold Out	Ended	Free
2:00-3:00pm Workshop B: Mobile Talk to the thought leaders from iPhone, Android, and mobile app development about the next stage of mobile development and innovation, and ask questions about your own mobile apps.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
3:30-4:30pm Workshop C: Health 2.0/HealthTech Get a brief overview of the ideas, startups, and innovations that will change the patient-provider ecosystem. Hear from the innovators where they expect disruption to happen.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
3:30-4:30pm Workshop C: Secrets of Agile Software Development Fundamentals of Agile Software Development with hands on exercises to help even those new to software development understand how important it is to get started the right way. Added tools and techniques that will be critical to lower risk, keeping costs down, adapting to changing markets and faster release times.	Sold Out	Ended	Free
3:30-4:30pm Workshop C: Gov 2.0/OpenGov Gov 2.0 is a discussion on government-as-platform, focusing on creating a community of government service as a medium to transforming and strengthening democracy. Learn more about Gov 2.0 and OpenGov at this panel.	13 tickets	Ended	Free
3:30-4:30pm Workshop C: Biotech/Life Sciences The Midwest is a hub of life sciences technology, with sustainable ventures in bioengineering, farm tech and renewable energy raising billions in capital. Learn why Chicago is where the best minds in life sciences congregate.	3 tickets	Ended	Free

REMEMBER: You must have a valid midVenturesLAUNCH conference pass to gain entry to an Innovation Workshop. If you do not have a midVenturesLAUNCH conference pass, they can be purchased at http://midventureslaunch.eventbrite.com

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Event Details

Workshop attendance is limited; RSVP now to claim your space.

Entry to Innovation Workshops is not permitted without a valid midVenturesLAUNCH conference pass. To purchase a conference pass to midVenturesLAUNCH, go to http://midventureslaunch.eventbrite.com.

Workshop speakers are being announced on a rolling basis, and currently include:

Kevin Taylor, Founder of Obtiva
Dan O'Neil, Co-Founder of EveryBlock
Janet Huber, Founder & CEO of HealthCodex
John Tolva, Director of Citizenship & Technology at IBM Corporation
Jim Hussey, CEO of NanoInk
Chirag Patel, Co-Founder of HaloMonitoring
Julian Pretto, Founder of ChicagoMicro
Jake Trussell, Creative Director at World Business Chicago

midVenturesLAUNCH is where creative web, new media and tech people gather for two days of networking, discussion and brainstorming the future of Chicago tech. 12 workshops are scheduled on Day 1 of the conference, September 27, for attendees to learn more about different technology spaces from experts.

midVenturesLAUNCH Innovation Workshops are a perfect opportunity to learn more about the future of Chicago tech and meet the successful entrepreneurs making innovation happen in Chicago, the Midwest, and the nation.

There are a limited number of workshop tickets available, so please RSVP as soon as possible. Only register for one session in each workshop block. Workshop A runs from 12:30-1:30pm, Workshop B runs from 2:00-3:00pm, and Workshop C runs from 3:30-4:30pm.

About midVenturesLAUNCH

midVenturesLAUNCH is the largest startup conference in the Midwest, showcasing new and innovative startups and apps in the technology space. Bringing together entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, the media, and members from all parts of the Midwest tech community, midVenturesLAUNCH is a unique opportunity to watch the great new ideas come to life. Join us to make new friends, meet investors, and discover what is happening in the tech world.

When & Where

Sync Technology Center
322 South Green Street
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60607

Monday, September 27, 2010 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM (CT)

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midVenturesLAUNCH

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midVentures is a Chicago-based venture consulting firm that openly incubates new startups by fostering an innovation community and connecting startups to the developers, investors and corporate partners needed to accelerate their businesses.