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Our Next Dinner Event: "Breaking News...." - 11/18 at Bellevue Hyatt

2009-11-02T12:23:00.001-08:00

Breaking News: How Will The Pieces Be Put Back Together Again?Location : Hyatt Regency900 Bellevue Way NEBellevue, WA 98004Date & Time : November 18, 2009 - 5:00-8:30pmRSVP at www.mitwa.org Breaking News: How Will the Pieces Be Put Back Together Again?Brought to you by our Bronze Dinner Sponsor WNPAFew sectors of American business have been as influential and staid as the news industry. But new

Reflections on the Impact of MITEF

2009-10-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

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MIT Enterprise Forum Upcoming 2009-2010 Season

2009-09-14T19:09:00.001-07:00

As Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest for the 2009 – 2010 Season, I am particularly excited about our new season. We are kicking it off this week with 2 events:Wednesday, September 16: Bellevue Hyatt. Social Media: Real Business Strategies for Success Thursday, September 17: One Union Square, Seattle. Tips and Tools for Closing the SaleBoth events

Social Media: It's Big

2009-08-16T19:22:00.000-07:00

Our volunteer team organizing the September Dinner Forum has been talking about various aspects of Social Media, and through organizing the event and talking to potential panelists and moderators, we've come to realize what a broad topic "Social Media" truly is. Some interesting discussions have ensued:Twitter...I Don't Get ItSocial media and computing technology often doesn't make sense to

vLab: Closing stalled sales opportunities

2009-08-12T10:04:00.000-07:00

The first Venture Lab will be on Sept. 17. (Note scheduling change from the original Sept. 3) The event is about closing sales opportunities in Q4. The vLab team is looking for 2-3 minute success tips on how you moved a stalled sales opportunity in your company to closing it, or just the smooth process of identifying an opportunity and how you brought it to closure.The team is looking for "C"

MITEF September Dinner Forum - Panel Set

2009-08-12T09:52:00.001-07:00

What a great experience it's been to be involved as a volunteer organizing this event. The team I lead is an extraordinary group of volunteers, made up of distinct, talented, and dedicated people. It's with great pleasure that I say our amazing speakers have been selected, and we're in process with logistics and marketing the event. We're about 5 weeks out from the event on September 16, and I

Venture Capitalists on Twitter

2009-08-05T09:13:00.000-07:00

The first MITEF event for the upcoming season is the September Dinner Forum on how entrepreneurs can get the most out of social networking to promote their companies. With that on my mind, today Mark Anderson’s Strategic News Service sent a link to a list of twitter feeds from various VCs ranked by how active they are. Interesting reading. Guy Kawasaki leads the list as the most active, of course

Summer Exec Mtg and Upcoming Events

2009-07-23T22:14:00.001-07:00

MITEF had its summer Executive Committee meeting to plan the upcoming 2009-2010 season last night. In August we are going to try something new: the First Annual MITEF Board hike.In September we will kick off our season with Venture Lab on September 3rd, and a Dinner Forum on September 16th that will explore strategies for entrepreneurs to use social media to market their products and startups.

New MITEF website branding

2009-07-21T08:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Peter Zak and Patrick Robinson of the Toronto MITEF chapter for winning the MIT Presidential Citation. They designed the new MIT Enterprise Forum branding, which will be adopted by the 24 MITEF chapters around the world. It was a huge job and excellently done. Our new website using the branding will be up shortly. Also, congratulations to Seattle for being the first

Summer Meetup for Volunteers and Friends of MITEF Northwest

2009-07-05T16:48:00.000-07:00

Have you thought about volunteering with MIT Enterprise Forum but not sure how, or what it would be like?To thank all of our hardworking friends and volunteers for their invaluable support to make our organization what it is, we will be holding our end-of-year summer celebration on July 15th at a Bellevue home with a beautiful view.Join us from 5:30 to 8:30PM to enjoy conplimentary drinks and

Thank you for the opportunity to lead the MIT Enterprise Forum

2009-06-30T13:45:00.001-07:00

It has been my great pleasure to serve as Chair for the 2008-2009 season. I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to scores of volunteers for their tireless efforts in delivering a successful season for the chapter. In our primary mission to promote the growth of technology businesses, MITEF NW produced 13 ticketed programs with over 1,500 attendees. We presented 5 highly-rated

Extreme Science and its Entrepreneurial Opportunities Global Broadcast TONIGHT

2009-06-08T12:19:00.000-07:00

What: MITEF Global Broadcast and PanelWhere: Edgewater Hotel, Pier 67, Seattle, WAWhen: Tonight 5:30 Reception; program starts at 7PMWho: Keynote address by Dr. Leroy Hood to attendees to the 2009 Nanotechnology Health and Safety forumMIT Alumnus John Martin will moderate a local panel:Chris Wheaton, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, ENERG2Bart Norton, Director of Sales, Asemblon,

Come Celebrate the 2008-2009 MIT Enteprise Forum Season!

2009-06-08T07:50:00.000-07:00

The Board of Directors of MIT Enterprise Forum NW cordially invites all volunteers, sponsors, and speakers to its season finale thank you get-together at the Broadmoor Country Club on June 17, 2009 6:30-9:00PM.For more information and to RSVP, please contact us at mitenterpriseforum (at) verizon (dot) net or call (425) 771-4790.We hope to see you there!

Summary of "Leveraging the Downturn to Find Opportunity"

2009-05-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

J Kuria blogged in detail about the 20 May 2009 MIT Enterprise Forum "Leveraging the Downturn to Find Opportunity" --http://www.gicleelife.com/mitef_dinner_may_2009.php

MIT Enterprise Forum March dinner: Greenomics

2009-03-10T08:29:00.000-07:00

Word has it that the MIT Enterprise Forum dinner, co-presented by MITEF and TechAmerica (formerly AeA) is sold out! The topic is, "Greenomics - Creating Profitable Businesses in a Green and Clean World.More information on the dinner event.

Which Businesses Will Prosper from the Coming Price on Carbon?

2009-02-11T16:33:00.000-08:00

Meet the carbon atom. Although too small to be visible to the naked eye, it’s causing a big shift in global business that’s hard to ignore. That shift is coming to America. Carbon taxes and caps have only just begun regionally; national carbon legislation is right around the corner. But companies everywhere already are feeling the pressure -- and looking for help.Entrepreneurs are discovering

Panelists and Moderators Named for January 14th MITEF Dinner on Advertising

2008-12-18T20:07:00.000-08:00

The January 14 dinner program on advertising details have been announced.MITEF Technology Forecast: Successful Advertising in 2009 and BeyondModerated by: Peter Balbus, Managing Director at Pragmaxis, LLC. Peter is an MIT grad and for several years led the MIT Enterprise Forum Chicago.Panelists:Blake Park, Vice President, Group Director of Strategy & Insights, WundermanWil Merritt, CEO,

The Changing World of Advertising

2008-11-24T14:18:00.000-08:00

With our next dinner program on January 14th focused on how advertising is changing, articles and blog posts on every aspect of advertising is catching our team's attention. We are currently immersed in interviews and discussions for this broad-based but ever changing topic.The all-volunteer team wants to learn about how those who purchase media are evolving and how they decide what to spend

Volunteer Pub Night

2008-11-17T06:45:00.000-08:00

For volunteers, sponsors, board members and those interested in getting involved…please join us for one of MITEF's pub nights this week. Here are the details:Wednesday, Nov 19, 20085:30-8 PMHale’s Ales Brewery & Pub2301 Leary Way NWSeattle, WA 98107 We'll have a brief new volunteer orientation during this event, and a chance to meet others involved in MITEF programming.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: MIT Enterprise Forum NW Q4 events

2008-10-28T12:13:00.000-07:00

MITEF Dinner Forum – November 12The secret to getting funded: Using sustainable financing Join our expert panel of CEOs from Novinium, 3TIER and Theo Chocolate, as they share how they have overcome showstoppers and navigated their own financial storms to build successful companies using both traditional and non-traditional, sustainable sources of capital. MITEF Start-up Demo Lab – December

Call for Entrants: Startup Demo Fall 2008

2008-10-24T13:44:00.000-07:00

CALL FOR ENTRANTSThe deadline for submissions is November 10, 2008Calling all entrepreneurs!The MIT Venture Lab is pleased to announce our Start up Demo Fall 2008 event. Location : One Union Square Boardroom600 University St., First Level(Lower lobby, 6th Avenue level, behind the escalator)Seattle, WA 98101Date & Time : December 4, 2008 - 5:30-8:00pmTeam Leader : Steve JohnsonWe will be

Save the Date - November 12th Dinner Forum

2008-10-13T14:16:00.000-07:00

Getting Funded - VCs vs. angels vs. private equity, and what they are investing in nowLocation : Hyatt Regency900 Bellevue Way NEBellevue, WA 98004Date & Time : November 12, 2008 - 5:00pm - 8:30pmFor more information or to registerThis is our next MITEF dinner program. If you have not attended, they offer a wonderful opportunity to network with innovators, entrepreneurs, and the venture

Grow Your Business By Giving Back - Social Entrepreneurship

2008-09-03T17:49:00.001-07:00

MIT Enterprise Forum Dinner ProgramGrow Your Business By Giving Back, September 24th “Just as entrepreneurs change the face of business, social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss and improving systems, inventing new approaches and creating sustainable solutions to change society for the better.”– The Skoll FoundationJoin the MIT Enterprise Forum

Year-End Reception for Volunteers

2008-06-10T07:04:00.000-07:00

MITEF NW's 2007-08 season is quickly coming to a close, which means it's time for the behind-the-scenes folks to party!We've hosted 8 Venture Labs, 2 Global Broadcasts, and 6 Dinner Forums. 150 or so volunteers make it all happen, and now they are invited to a summer-evening reception at a swank venue on June 11, 2008.The location and time are in your invitation e-mail. If you're a volunteer or