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SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.\nDavid Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-56/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.\nDavid Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-56-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:DX Forum 2017: Digital Transformation in the Enterprise
DESCRIPTION:Special Discount for RefreshMiami Members – Use Code RefreshMIA50 at www.EDXForum.com\nDigital Transformation | So Much More Than a Buzzword\nDigital Transformation in the Enterprise is one of the most pertinent topics for CIO’s\, CMO’s\, and CDO’s across the globe. Although few actually agree on what it is\, Digital Transformation is essentially about establishing new relationships with your customers\, employees\, and other stakeholders in your business\, and giving them the platforms\, tools\, and opportunities to achieve their desired outcomes.\nIt’s not just about transitioning your workflows to a digital platform\, sharing information more easily across different arms of your organization\, or IoT or the “cloud”. If you’re not evolving digitally\, chances are you are falling behind your competitors.\nStanding still is not an option.\nWhat Challenges Are You Facing with Digital Transformation?\nJoin AAJ Technologies for an afternoon of Digital Transformation talk around how to re-establish and redefine the relationship between your business and your users\, clients\, customers\, employees\, partners or vendors. Truly understanding what it is your users are looking to purchase or do is core to Digital Transformation.\nLearn from the experts\, including Murray Izenwasser\, Vice President of Digital Transformation at AAJ Technologies\, and other real-world practitioners\, as we take participants through an approach for Digital Transformation that brings IT and Marketing together\, both focused on your customers\, stakeholders\, and your business.\nIn this forum you will:\n● Understand what Digital Transformation is\, what it isn’t\, and how to tell the difference\n● Discover methods used by organizations like yours that transformed their businesses after approaching the Digital Transformation divide\, and successfully crossing over\n● Take away valuable strategies and practical advice you can apply immediately within your organization\n● Interact and network with other professionals who are facing similar issues\n● Improve the current way you use digital transformation in order to help transform how you do business with your users and consumers\n● Understand how to use the five pillars: Customer\, Employees\, Operations\, Product\, and Data.\nStay Ahead of the Learning Curve and learn from an incredible lineup of nationally recognized experts\, including David Rogers\, author of the groundbreaking book\, “The Digital Transformation Playbook”\, and other real-world practitioners\, as we take participants through an approach for Digital Transformation that brings IT\, Marketing\, and other business silos together\, all focused on your customers\, stakeholders\, and your business.\nInteract with recognized experts from leading brands\, and discuss real-world solutions and approaches with your peers. You’ll walk away with fresh ideas to address your biggest Digital Transformation challenges.\np.s. Again\, use the promo code of RefreshMIA50 for 50% off at  www.EDXForum.com. Super Early Bird pricing ends at the end of April. This pricing isn’t going to last long\, so don’t hesitate.\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/dx-forum-2017-digital-transformation-in-the-enterprise/
LOCATION:541 NW 1st Avenue \, Fort Lauderdale \, FL\, 33301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:DX Forum 2017: Digital Transformation in the Enterprise
DESCRIPTION:Special Discount for RefreshMiami Members – Use Code RefreshMIA50 at www.EDXForum.com\nDigital Transformation | So Much More Than a Buzzword\nDigital Transformation in the Enterprise is one of the most pertinent topics for CIO’s\, CMO’s\, and CDO’s across the globe. Although few actually agree on what it is\, Digital Transformation is essentially about establishing new relationships with your customers\, employees\, and other stakeholders in your business\, and giving them the platforms\, tools\, and opportunities to achieve their desired outcomes.\nIt’s not just about transitioning your workflows to a digital platform\, sharing information more easily across different arms of your organization\, or IoT or the “cloud”. If you’re not evolving digitally\, chances are you are falling behind your competitors.\nStanding still is not an option.\nWhat Challenges Are You Facing with Digital Transformation?\nJoin AAJ Technologies for an afternoon of Digital Transformation talk around how to re-establish and redefine the relationship between your business and your users\, clients\, customers\, employees\, partners or vendors. Truly understanding what it is your users are looking to purchase or do is core to Digital Transformation.\nLearn from the experts\, including Murray Izenwasser\, Vice President of Digital Transformation at AAJ Technologies\, and other real-world practitioners\, as we take participants through an approach for Digital Transformation that brings IT and Marketing together\, both focused on your customers\, stakeholders\, and your business.\nIn this forum you will:\n● Understand what Digital Transformation is\, what it isn’t\, and how to tell the difference\n● Discover methods used by organizations like yours that transformed their businesses after approaching the Digital Transformation divide\, and successfully crossing over\n● Take away valuable strategies and practical advice you can apply immediately within your organization\n● Interact and network with other professionals who are facing similar issues\n● Improve the current way you use digital transformation in order to help transform how you do business with your users and consumers\n● Understand how to use the five pillars: Customer\, Employees\, Operations\, Product\, and Data.\nStay Ahead of the Learning Curve and learn from an incredible lineup of nationally recognized experts\, including David Rogers\, author of the groundbreaking book\, “The Digital Transformation Playbook”\, and other real-world practitioners\, as we take participants through an approach for Digital Transformation that brings IT\, Marketing\, and other business silos together\, all focused on your customers\, stakeholders\, and your business.\nInteract with recognized experts from leading brands\, and discuss real-world solutions and approaches with your peers. You’ll walk away with fresh ideas to address your biggest Digital Transformation challenges.\np.s. Again\, use the promo code of RefreshMIA50 for 50% off at  www.EDXForum.com. Super Early Bird pricing ends at the end of April. This pricing isn’t going to last long\, so don’t hesitate.\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/dx-forum-2017-digital-transformation-in-the-enterprise-2/
LOCATION:541 NW 1st Avenue \, Fort Lauderdale \, FL\, 33301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
DESCRIPTION:Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy\, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.\nThe Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.  Through connections and scheduled programming\, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.\nNo need to RSVP\, and parking is free!\n \n \n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/thursday-gathering-venture-cafe-miami-58/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
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SUMMARY:Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
DESCRIPTION:Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy\, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.\nThe Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.  Through connections and scheduled programming\, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.\nNo need to RSVP\, and parking is free!\n \n \n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/thursday-gathering-venture-cafe-miami-58-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture Cafe Miami":MAILTO:info@venturecafemiami.org
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SUMMARY:Valuing Your Startup
DESCRIPTION:How do you value your startup? How much should you expect investors to take in your first round? Are you doing equity or convertible note? Have you considered how the option pool will affect your ownership?\nAnd are you valuing your equity properly in order to attract and retain exceptional talent—or are you accidentally self-selecting for mediocre team members?\nJoin us for a free workshop hosted by Mike Lingle\, managing partner at 10xU\, experienced mentor\, and former co-founder of SlideRocket.\nYou can livestream from anywhere OR join us in-person at our awesome new learning facility in Wynwood.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/valuing-your-startup/
LOCATION:2121 NW 2nd Ave Suite 203\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="10XU":MAILTO:INFO@10XU.COM
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SUMMARY:Valuing Your Startup
DESCRIPTION:How do you value your startup? How much should you expect investors to take in your first round? Are you doing equity or convertible note? Have you considered how the option pool will affect your ownership?\nAnd are you valuing your equity properly in order to attract and retain exceptional talent—or are you accidentally self-selecting for mediocre team members?\nJoin us for a free workshop hosted by Mike Lingle\, managing partner at 10xU\, experienced mentor\, and former co-founder of SlideRocket.\nYou can livestream from anywhere OR join us in-person at our awesome new learning facility in Wynwood.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/valuing-your-startup-2/
LOCATION:2121 NW 2nd Ave Suite 203\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
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SUMMARY:A Night on Growth Hacking with Greylock's Casey Winters
DESCRIPTION:A new type of team is developing across startups all over Silicon Valley\, the “growth team”. Join us as Casey Winters\, Growth Advisor for Greylock Partners\, discusses why these teams have developed and how they are different from product teams or marketing. Casey will also talk about when growth teams should emerge in startups\, and the best ways for them to emerge\, thrive\, and evolve over time.\nABOUT CASEY\nCasey Winters is a growth advisor in residence at Greylock Partners\, where he helps startups on their growth strategies. Prior to Greylock\, Casey led growth at Pinterest\, helping kickstart international growth. Pinterest recently crossed over 175 million monthly active users. Yes\, those annoying signup prompts are his fault.\nPrior to Pinterest\, Casey was the first marketer at Grubhub\, helping the company grow from 30\,000 users to over 3 million by leading acquisition and retention marketing. Casey is responsible for some of Grubhub’s worst performing ads\, but definitely not its best. Grubhub went public in April 2014. Prior to Grubhub\, Casey worked in online marketing at Homefinder and Apartments.com. Casey has a BBA in Marketing from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Chicago Booth\, but he isn’t like those other MBA types. He blogs\, not as well as most\, at caseyaccidental.com.\nAGENDA:\n6:30PM – 7:30PM – Networking\, pizza and beer\n7:30PM – 8:30PM – Speaker Presentation\nPARKING:\nStreet parking available. Ride sharing encouraged.\nPowered by Eventbrite\nPhoto/Video Disclaimer:\nRefresh Miami will be taking digital photography and/or videography throughout the event. The photographs and/or video may be used across our platforms\, including our website\, email newsletters\, social media channels\, Youtube channel\, media releases\, and marketing materials. Refresh Miami does not intend to use these photographs/videos in any manner other than for the purposes stated above.  By registering for this event\, you grant permission for Refresh Miami to use your photograph/video in this manner. \nRefresh Miami will be taking digital photography and/or videography throughout the event. The photographs and/or video may be used across our platforms\, including our website\, email newsletters\, social media channels\, Youtube channel\, media releases\, and marketing materials. Refresh Miami does not intend to use these photographs/videos in any manner other than for the purposes stated above. By registering for this event\, you grant permission for Refresh Miami to use your photograph/video in this manner.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/a-night-on-growth-hacking-with-greylocks-casey-winters/
LOCATION:31 NW 23rd Street\, Wynwood\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Refresh Miami,Seminar Or Talk,Slider Home
ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com
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SUMMARY:A Night on Growth Hacking with Greylock's Casey Winters
DESCRIPTION:A new type of team is developing across startups all over Silicon Valley\, the “growth team”. Join us as Casey Winters\, Growth Advisor for Greylock Partners\, discusses why these teams have developed and how they are different from product teams or marketing. Casey will also talk about when growth teams should emerge in startups\, and the best ways for them to emerge\, thrive\, and evolve over time.\nABOUT CASEY\nCasey Winters is a growth advisor in residence at Greylock Partners\, where he helps startups on their growth strategies. Prior to Greylock\, Casey led growth at Pinterest\, helping kickstart international growth. Pinterest recently crossed over 175 million monthly active users. Yes\, those annoying signup prompts are his fault.\nPrior to Pinterest\, Casey was the first marketer at Grubhub\, helping the company grow from 30\,000 users to over 3 million by leading acquisition and retention marketing. Casey is responsible for some of Grubhub’s worst performing ads\, but definitely not its best. Grubhub went public in April 2014. Prior to Grubhub\, Casey worked in online marketing at Homefinder and Apartments.com. Casey has a BBA in Marketing from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Chicago Booth\, but he isn’t like those other MBA types. He blogs\, not as well as most\, at caseyaccidental.com.\nAGENDA:\n6:30PM – 7:30PM – Networking\, pizza and beer\n7:30PM – 8:30PM – Speaker Presentation\nPARKING:\nStreet parking available. Ride sharing encouraged.\nPowered by Eventbrite\nPhoto/Video Disclaimer:\nRefresh Miami will be taking digital photography and/or videography throughout the event. The photographs and/or video may be used across our platforms\, including our website\, email newsletters\, social media channels\, Youtube channel\, media releases\, and marketing materials. Refresh Miami does not intend to use these photographs/videos in any manner other than for the purposes stated above.  By registering for this event\, you grant permission for Refresh Miami to use your photograph/video in this manner. \nRefresh Miami will be taking digital photography and/or videography throughout the event. The photographs and/or video may be used across our platforms\, including our website\, email newsletters\, social media channels\, Youtube channel\, media releases\, and marketing materials. Refresh Miami does not intend to use these photographs/videos in any manner other than for the purposes stated above. By registering for this event\, you grant permission for Refresh Miami to use your photograph/video in this manner.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/a-night-on-growth-hacking-with-greylocks-casey-winters-2/
LOCATION:31 NW 23rd Street\, Wynwood\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Refresh Miami,Seminar Or Talk,Slider Home
ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com
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