January 20th, 7pm Host: Frank Koehl - Fwd:Vault Location: Terra Building, Room 1107 Address: 211 South Broad St. Contact: Nicolas Warren Get Tickets Get Business tickets To welcome everyone to a new year with Philly Startup Leaders, come out and put on your marketing-caps for Frank Koehl and the newest and slickest company of 2010. Frank's new company, Fwd:Vault, allows users to backup and recover their files using their email and web browser. Without any software to install or hardware to configure, Fwd:Vault aims to make data backups available to everyone regardless of skill or situation. Come learn from the brilliant Philadelphia marketers or assert yourself as the go-to-market genius you are. Frank Koehl is your all around go-to geek, with over 15 years of experience across the IT and web development sectors. He became a full-time entrepreneur in November 2008, when his employer went belly-up. In development for the past year and open beta for the past 5 months, Fwd:Vault will launch around the new year, at which time Frank is refocusing to marketing and advertising. “And that’s an area with which I have little direct experience,” he admits. His goal at the PSL Fishbowl is to present his initial marketing game plan, and solicit the community for feedback. Frank has thus far built Fwd:Vault without employees or outside capital, making this Fishbowl particularly useful to other “solo-preneurs.” The University of the Arts gives us an outstanding location in which to hold the Fishbowls and there is always valuable networking with each event. Grab your tickets before the room fills up You can read more about Frank’s background on his blog here: (http://frankkoehl.com/about-me) and you can check out Fwd:Vault by visiting his site (http://fwdvault.com). Get Tickets Get Business tickets
Register today to reserve a FREE seat for Entrepreneurs Unplugged v. V Entrepreneurs Unplugged Series continues on Wed, December 16th at 7 pm. Featured Entrepreneur: Alex Hillman, Co-Founder of IndyHall & Indyhall Labs & Founder at Unstickme.com Location: Hamilton Hall 320 South Broad Street (map - http://tr.im/hHpj ) Cosponsored by the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy at The University of the Arts. Join us for Volume 5 of Entrepreneurs Unplugged, the series that brings successful local entrepreneurs on stage to educate, entertain and inspire the startup community. The format for the evening will be a 30 minute presentation followed by audience participation - so come out for a night of fun and information, and most importantly to have your startup questions answered. Presentation Topic: Building Your Team and Cultivating the Conditions of Success Having co-founded IndyHall and IndyHall Labs, both highly regarded for their ability to empower ad-hoc team creation, Alex has been able to do something that on it's surface seems contradictory: cultivate organic team formation. He will be sharing stories and fielding questions about crossing the bridge from full time employment to owning your own business, focusing on the importance of finding the right partner and recruiting the team you need to succeed while maintaining long term relationships to sustain your business long past your immediate needs. There are still tickets available, but register now to ensure availability. Bio: Alex Hillman is a community architect and social business consultant based in sunny Philadelphia. Alex has led and evangelized the coworking movement in Philly and around the world by co-founding Independents Hall, a collaborative community focused on mixing social interaction with shared office space. Since opening the space, Alex has assisted a number of other similar group leaders in focusing and energizing their efforts. Alex is also a driving force behind multiple social media and technology events and organizations in the city, sharing his infectious enthusiasm with every person that crosses his path (or finds him on Twitter). Register today to reserve your free seat! Thanks to our friends at the Corzo Center of the University of Arts for providing such an extraordinary venue to showcase our local talent. Tickets are free thanks to TicketLeap.
After two months of big events, the regular Philly Startup Leaders happy hour returns on Dec 9 at a new location! Dec 9 Happy Hour 6:30-9:30 PM MidAtlantic Restaurant and Bar 3711 Market Street Philadelphia, PA (215) 386-3711 http://www.midatlanticrestaurant.com/
Yesterday's Founder Factory has already generated a flurry of press on top of the active conversations on Twitter yesterday. Here's a summary: Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly Business Journal Blog, Technically Philly and Twitter #ffactory09. Technically Philly cites "mixed reactions" so be sure to share your reactions in the comments!
Philadelphia’s 2nd Annual Founder Factory is Here! www.founderfactory.com - Created and brought to you by Philly Startup Leaders Come learn how to be a startup rock star from the regions brightest and most successful entrepreneurs. The Founder Factory is an inspirational one-day conference where wisdom from world-class Philadelphia-area business leaders is shared with the next generation of entrepreneurs. November 19th, 2009 World Café Live 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 10am—5pm, Rock Star Presentations and Fishbowls 5pm—7pm, Happy Hour Networking & After Party Later, Upstairs at the World Café LiveEarly Bird Registration Open Until October 31: $50/$25 tickets. General Registration Starts November 1: $60/$35 tickets. Get more info on ticketing by clicking “Register Now” at www.founderfactory.com Special Guest Speakers and Panelists Include: Dave Brussin, CEO, Monetate Doug Alexander, President, Internet Capital Group Geoff Cook, CEO, myYearbook Jeremy J. Siegel, Professor of Finance, Wharton School, UPenn Gil Beyda, Managing Partner, Genacast Ventures Lucinda Holt, CEO, Click Equations Thank you to our Founder Factory Supporting Sponsors (listed alphabetically): Chariot Solutions Cohen Partners Siegal & Drossner The Founder Factory is brought to you by: www.PhillyStartupLeaders.org
The PSL Startup Breakfast has been designed for the busy entrepreneur who can be in/out in less than an hour. However, there is no time restriction (hanging out afterward is encouraged). Coventry deli is self-serve, so you order breakfast at the counter and seat yourself in the basement (cafeteria-style). They have space available that will fit 100 people, and if you do not see the signs directing you downstairs, then please ask one of the cashiers to direct you to the basement. When Tuesday, October 27th, 8:00AM - 9:30AM Where Coventry Deli 2000 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19103-3231 Links Google Map Website Menu <br>
By just about any measure, PSL 2.0 Weekend succeeded beyond our wildest expectations. Here's a taste: We had over 30 people participate. Many worked for all or most of the weekend. We produced some great new content, including a resources page, listserv guidelines and a new About Us page. We mocked up a new website (see below) that will showcase our members own content - this includes blogs, video and social streams including twitter and flickr. We started to build member profile and directory functionality using the Lovd By Less open source social network. We drafted some new logo and brand concepts. We kicked off a marketing committee. If you'd like to get involved, e-mail Tracey Welson-Rossman at twr@chariotsolutions.com. No one was injured during repeated ambushes with plastic weaponry. Improv comedy was a blast at comedysportz. And no one was injured there either. Despite my best efforts in building this list, I'm sure I'm leaving things out. It's overwhelming how much was accomplished. Be sure to check out all the great photos from the weekend, most taken spontaneously by Aaron McLean. Originally, I wanted to give everyone shout-outs individually. But then realized that if I did, this would be an endless e-mail. So many people contributed so much, so let me just say this - thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who pitched in! We witnessed first hand what a remarkable, talented and hard working community we are. At the risk of sounding cheesy, I grow more confident everyday that we can accomplish anything we take on. Thanks for making a believer out of me! We're strongly considering making this a regular thing with one weekend day each month devoted to PSL 2.0. Stay tuned for more info. And without further ado, here's our current thinking on the look of the new website, still under development:
PSL 2.0 Weekend is an open hack on the technologies and communications that hold us together as a community. In one weekend, we are going to: 1. Redesign our web presence 2. Rewrite our core documents 3. Develop new communication and collaboration tools to bring the regional tech community even closer together No one knows exactly what will come out of it. All we know for sure is that with so much brainpower and know-how in one room, it's going to be awesome. We want to see you there. If you're a hacker, designer or writer, this is a great opportunity to meet and collaborate with your peers -- all stars in the Philly scene -- on a vision you dream up together. It's also going to be blast. By day we'll be cranking away on our projects, and by night we'll be watching improv comedy and parading around Philly in a geek entourage that's sure to turn heads. This is an all-weekend event, and we ask you to be there for as much of it as you can. Please e-mail info@phillystartupleaders.org if you'd like to participate. Be sure to mention whether you'll be attending the whole weekend or part of it, and whether we should reserve you a ticket for the comedy show on Saturday night. Here are the specs... PSL 2.0 Weekend When: Sat 10/17 from 10AM-6:00 PM (with improv comedy and party to follow) Sun 10/18 from 10AM-6:00 PM Where: Baiada Center @ Drexel - 3225 Arch Street, Philadelphia Bring: Your creativity, your laptop and your favorite t-shirt
Several people have asked me about the agenda for PSL 2.0 Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. And to be honest, I've been at a bit of a loss. Part of me wants to plan it out carefully, if only to make things more convenient for people who may miss parts of it. But the other part of me remembers that the most productive PSL working sessions -- from our totally open leadership meeting in Jan 2008, to the Entrepreneur Expo organizing meeting in 2009, to our listserv open meeting last month -- have had two essential ingredients: They've been loosely structured With a clear common goal Loosely structured for creativity. And a clear common goal to direct all that creative energy. So it only seems fitting that we should stick to this proven formula for PSL 2.0 Weekend. The broad goal of the weekend is to improve the technologies and communications that hold us together as a community, within the focus of PSL as described in the Manifesto. So here's the other essential ingredient, the loose structure... The "Agenda" Have a morning huddle each day at 10:00 AM. This is where we brainstorm ideas, vet them together and form teams around the ideas that we'd like to execute. Don't miss these if you want to be involved in setting the direction for the weekend. Divide into teams and execute. Come together every couple hours for 10 minute updates. Have fun and occasionally distract each other. And let's not forget Improv Comedy at comedysportz on Saturday at 7pm. If you've never experienced how PSL gets things done, you're in for a treat this weekend. And it's certainly not too late to get involved! If you plan to attend and haven't done so already, please send us an e-mail by Friday. *** PSL 2.0 Weekend When: Sat 10/17 from 10AM-6:00 PM (with improv comedy and party to follow) Sun 10/18 from 10AM-6:00 PM Where: Baiada Center @ Drexel - 3225 Arch Street, Philadelphia Bring: Your creativity, your laptop and your favorite geek t-shirt
Several people have asked me about the agenda for PSL 2.0 Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. And to be honest, I've been at a bit of a loss. Part of me wants to plan it out carefully, if only to make things more convenient for people who may miss parts of it. But the other part of me remembers that the most productive PSL working sessions -- from our totally open leadership meeting in Jan 2008, to the Entrepreneur Expo organizing meeting in 2009, to our listserv open meeting last month -- have had two essential ingredients: They've been loosely structured With a clear common goal Loosely structured for creativity. And a clear common goal to direct all that creative energy. So it only seems fitting that we should stick to this proven formula for PSL 2.0 Weekend. The broad goal of the weekend is to improve the technologies and communications that hold us together as a community, within the focus of PSL as described in the Manifesto. So here's the other essential ingredient, the loose structure... The "Agenda" Have a morning huddle each day at 10:00 AM. This is where we brainstorm ideas, vet them together and form teams around the ideas that we'd like to execute. Don't miss these if you want to be involved in setting the direction for the weekend. Divide into teams and execute. Come together every couple hours for 10 minute updates. Have fun and occasionally distract each other. And let's not forget Improv Comedy at comedysportz on Saturday at 7pm. If you've never experienced how PSL gets things done, you're in for a treat this weekend. And it's certainly not too late to get involved! If you plan to attend and haven't done so already, please send us an e-mail by Friday. *** PSL 2.0 Weekend When: Sat 10/17 from 10AM-6:00 PM (with improv comedy and party to follow) Sun 10/18 from 10AM-6:00 PM Where: Baiada Center @ Drexel - 3225 Arch Street, Philadelphia Bring: Your creativity, your laptop and your favorite geek t-shirt
