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SUMMARY:Feldman Lecture - Scott DiGiammarino
DESCRIPTION:UM Parent & Founder of \n \nScott DiGiammarino spent 25 years as an award winning\, senior executive at American Express. And in 2009\, Scott left American Express and started his new firm\, Reel Potential. At Reel Potential\, they use Hollywood movie clips to help business leaders inspire\, engage and communicate to their employees\, in a short\, entertaining and memorable manner.  \nToday\, Reel Potential is the only company\, in the history of Hollywood\, to have legal access to movie clips for business purposes.  \nScott recently presented at TEDx Rock Creek Park and his speech was about the impact movies have plus the neuroscience behind it. \nThe gathering is free and open to the public. \nPlease CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for tickets to this event.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/feldman-lecture2/
LOCATION:Toppel Career Center Loft\, 5225 Ponce De Leon Blvd\,  Coral Gables\, FL\, 33146\, US
CATEGORIES:Feldman Lecture,TLP Events
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SUMMARY:Feldman Lecture - Scott DiGiammarino
DESCRIPTION:UM Parent & Founder of \n \nScott DiGiammarino spent 25 years as an award winning\, senior executive at American Express. And in 2009\, Scott left American Express and started his new firm\, Reel Potential. At Reel Potential\, they use Hollywood movie clips to help business leaders inspire\, engage and communicate to their employees\, in a short\, entertaining and memorable manner.  \nToday\, Reel Potential is the only company\, in the history of Hollywood\, to have legal access to movie clips for business purposes.  \nScott recently presented at TEDx Rock Creek Park and his speech was about the impact movies have plus the neuroscience behind it. \nThe gathering is free and open to the public. \nPlease CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for tickets to this event.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/feldman-lecture2-2/
LOCATION:Toppel Career Center Loft\, 5225 Ponce De Leon Blvd\,  Coral Gables\, FL\, 33146\, US
CATEGORIES:Feldman Lecture,TLP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160309T195342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z
UID:929-1458757800-1458766800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Music on Demand What.0?
DESCRIPTION:Listening to a song now is likely to involve digital innovation. The music that used to be bought and owned is increasingly an ephemeral choice\, ordered for limited periods when and as wanted.    Delivery\, consumption\, and creation changes have been constants of the music industry. The evolutions have been from live to analog formats\, to digital platforms such as compact discs and copies\, to full downloads\, and most recently internet streaming. Each shift has affected the relationship and income split between delivery intermediaries and the artists.    Ubiquitous internet access coupled with smart phone and tablet sophistication now offer access that previously required premium services or a PC. Join us as at Music on Demand with our moderators and participants to discuss topic such as:    What will be the next iteration of content delivery and distribution?  Will it involve music only or incorporate other mediums?  Which new delivery platforms will be developed?  What role might big data play in target marketing and sales?  Will it be easier for new or independent artists to obtain a market for their creations?  Will new intellectual property tensions arise?
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/music-on-demand-what-0/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160309T195342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z
UID:6353-1458757800-1458766800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Music on Demand What.0?
DESCRIPTION:Listening to a song now is likely to involve digital innovation. The music that used to be bought and owned is increasingly an ephemeral choice\, ordered for limited periods when and as wanted.    Delivery\, consumption\, and creation changes have been constants of the music industry. The evolutions have been from live to analog formats\, to digital platforms such as compact discs and copies\, to full downloads\, and most recently internet streaming. Each shift has affected the relationship and income split between delivery intermediaries and the artists.    Ubiquitous internet access coupled with smart phone and tablet sophistication now offer access that previously required premium services or a PC. Join us as at Music on Demand with our moderators and participants to discuss topic such as:    What will be the next iteration of content delivery and distribution?  Will it involve music only or incorporate other mediums?  Which new delivery platforms will be developed?  What role might big data play in target marketing and sales?  Will it be easier for new or independent artists to obtain a market for their creations?  Will new intellectual property tensions arise?
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/music-on-demand-what-0-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160321T195308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T195308Z
UID:1027-1458759600-1458766800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Black Tech Week -Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Black Tech Week\, Office Hours is set to take place March 23rd at 7pm. We will celebrate Women’s History Month and talk to a panel of innovators pushing Miami forward!  The all women-panel will discuss how to start up\, stay up\, and catapult your dreams in Miami!! RSVP at blacktechweek.com/events/    About BTW:  Black Tech Week’s focus is thinking beyond today and tomorrow in order to build a diverse and connected organization for the diaspora. Black Tech Week will serve as the platform to acknowledge\, celebrate\, and support innovative thought provoking conversations & content by people of color.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/black-tech-week-office-hours/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160321T195308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T195308Z
UID:6397-1458759600-1458766800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Black Tech Week -Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Black Tech Week\, Office Hours is set to take place March 23rd at 7pm. We will celebrate Women’s History Month and talk to a panel of innovators pushing Miami forward!  The all women-panel will discuss how to start up\, stay up\, and catapult your dreams in Miami!! RSVP at blacktechweek.com/events/    About BTW:  Black Tech Week’s focus is thinking beyond today and tomorrow in order to build a diverse and connected organization for the diaspora. Black Tech Week will serve as the platform to acknowledge\, celebrate\, and support innovative thought provoking conversations & content by people of color.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/black-tech-week-office-hours-2/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160229T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z
UID:878-1458842400-1458853200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Wyncode MIB: Miami Beach's 1st Pitch Day!
DESCRIPTION:Come check out the creations of Miami Beach’s FIRST Cohort.    Can you learn to code and build your own web application in 9 weeks? Even better\, can you land a job as a developer? Yes! Come see for yourself on Thursday\, March 24th from 6-9pm atWeWork Lincoln Road.    Wyncode’s Pitch Days in Miami and Fort Lauderdale combined have brought together over 1500 smiling faces from all over the South Florida tech scene. This will be the FIRST Miami Beach Pitch Day: this is a can’t-miss event\, where you will get to witness our soon-to-be Wyncode alumni present their skills through innovative projects (that members of our community also pitched!!).
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-mib-miami-beachs-1st-pitch-day/
LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160229T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z
UID:5996-1458842400-1458853200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Wyncode MIB: Miami Beach's 1st Pitch Day!
DESCRIPTION:Come check out the creations of Miami Beach’s FIRST Cohort.    Can you learn to code and build your own web application in 9 weeks? Even better\, can you land a job as a developer? Yes! Come see for yourself on Thursday\, March 24th from 6-9pm atWeWork Lincoln Road.    Wyncode’s Pitch Days in Miami and Fort Lauderdale combined have brought together over 1500 smiling faces from all over the South Florida tech scene. This will be the FIRST Miami Beach Pitch Day: this is a can’t-miss event\, where you will get to witness our soon-to-be Wyncode alumni present their skills through innovative projects (that members of our community also pitched!!).
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-mib-miami-beachs-1st-pitch-day-2/
LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160229T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z
UID:6332-1458842400-1458853200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Wyncode MIB: Miami Beach's 1st Pitch Day!
DESCRIPTION:Come check out the creations of Miami Beach’s FIRST Cohort.    Can you learn to code and build your own web application in 9 weeks? Even better\, can you land a job as a developer? Yes! Come see for yourself on Thursday\, March 24th from 6-9pm atWeWork Lincoln Road.    Wyncode’s Pitch Days in Miami and Fort Lauderdale combined have brought together over 1500 smiling faces from all over the South Florida tech scene. This will be the FIRST Miami Beach Pitch Day: this is a can’t-miss event\, where you will get to witness our soon-to-be Wyncode alumni present their skills through innovative projects (that members of our community also pitched!!).
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-mib-miami-beachs-1st-pitch-day-3/
LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160229T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z
UID:6335-1458842400-1458853200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Wyncode MIB: Miami Beach's 1st Pitch Day!
DESCRIPTION:Come check out the creations of Miami Beach’s FIRST Cohort.    Can you learn to code and build your own web application in 9 weeks? Even better\, can you land a job as a developer? Yes! Come see for yourself on Thursday\, March 24th from 6-9pm atWeWork Lincoln Road.    Wyncode’s Pitch Days in Miami and Fort Lauderdale combined have brought together over 1500 smiling faces from all over the South Florida tech scene. This will be the FIRST Miami Beach Pitch Day: this is a can’t-miss event\, where you will get to witness our soon-to-be Wyncode alumni present their skills through innovative projects (that members of our community also pitched!!).
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-mib-miami-beachs-1st-pitch-day-2-2/
LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160328T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z
UID:6007-1459191600-1459191600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Getting down with OSM and MapBox Studio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting where we will go over Open Street Map (OSM) techniques and introduce Mapbox studio\, a platform that helps you design maps. What are these two you ask? OSM is the Wikipedia of the mapping world. While\, Mapbox Studio opens up complete design control allowing designers to perfectly match their map to their brand.    Bring your laptops to get down with us as we discuss these two.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/getting-down-with-osm-and-mapbox-studio/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160328T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z
UID:6412-1459191600-1459191600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Getting down with OSM and MapBox Studio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting where we will go over Open Street Map (OSM) techniques and introduce Mapbox studio\, a platform that helps you design maps. What are these two you ask? OSM is the Wikipedia of the mapping world. While\, Mapbox Studio opens up complete design control allowing designers to perfectly match their map to their brand.    Bring your laptops to get down with us as we discuss these two.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/getting-down-with-osm-and-mapbox-studio-2/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160310T195449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z
UID:955-1459274400-1459274400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Jump Start R : Introduction to Data with R
DESCRIPTION:This is an introduction and first look at the R language. This is a hands on lab\, in which we will install all of the R tools and begin working through the basics of the language. All attendees should walk away with a basic knowledge of R syntax\, basic data types\, manipulation and charting.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jump-start-r-introduction-to-data-with-r/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160310T195449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z
UID:6374-1459274400-1459274400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Jump Start R : Introduction to Data with R
DESCRIPTION:This is an introduction and first look at the R language. This is a hands on lab\, in which we will install all of the R tools and begin working through the basics of the language. All attendees should walk away with a basic knowledge of R syntax\, basic data types\, manipulation and charting.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jump-start-r-introduction-to-data-with-r-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160327T195311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160327T195311Z
UID:1052-1459276200-1459276200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tinker Tank #3: Raspberry Pi!
DESCRIPTION:A credit card sized computer that enables development and hardware prototyping has become a staple of the maker movement. This little circuit board has become a disruptive force from basic lights to distributed computer clusters and we want to show you what you can do with it.    The agenda of the event is as follows:    – Welcome & Thank You’s  – What is Raspberry Pi? No\, it’s not your grandma’s homemade kind.  – History\, generations\, and it’s global distribution.  – The Technology & Capabilities  – Projects & Milestones (it went to space\, sorta).  – Tinker Tank Missions  – Intro’s & Networking    If you would like to suggest changes to the agenda\, we’re all ears! Our goal is to maximize the value of the event and inspire others to build. Your feedback will help us do that!    Also\, important: Moonlighter has an occupational limit of about 50 humans. We have an RSVP of approximately 30 humans. If you plan to attend and have not RSVP’d\, please do so ASAP. (If you RSVP’d and may not go\, please update your status too!)    Lastly\, we have about 4-5 projects submitted by members using Raspberry Pi – we want more! If you have worked on any projects or believe a certain project may be of interested for the rest of the group\, let us know and we will showcase it.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tinker-tank-3-raspberry-pi/
LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160327T195311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160327T195311Z
UID:6411-1459276200-1459276200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tinker Tank #3: Raspberry Pi!
DESCRIPTION:A credit card sized computer that enables development and hardware prototyping has become a staple of the maker movement. This little circuit board has become a disruptive force from basic lights to distributed computer clusters and we want to show you what you can do with it.    The agenda of the event is as follows:    – Welcome & Thank You’s  – What is Raspberry Pi? No\, it’s not your grandma’s homemade kind.  – History\, generations\, and it’s global distribution.  – The Technology & Capabilities  – Projects & Milestones (it went to space\, sorta).  – Tinker Tank Missions  – Intro’s & Networking    If you would like to suggest changes to the agenda\, we’re all ears! Our goal is to maximize the value of the event and inspire others to build. Your feedback will help us do that!    Also\, important: Moonlighter has an occupational limit of about 50 humans. We have an RSVP of approximately 30 humans. If you plan to attend and have not RSVP’d\, please do so ASAP. (If you RSVP’d and may not go\, please update your status too!)    Lastly\, we have about 4-5 projects submitted by members using Raspberry Pi – we want more! If you have worked on any projects or believe a certain project may be of interested for the rest of the group\, let us know and we will showcase it.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tinker-tank-3-raspberry-pi-2/
LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160324T185156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z
UID:6005-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160324T185156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z
UID:6013-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night-2/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160324T185156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z
UID:6408-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night-3/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160324T185156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z
UID:6424-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night-2-2/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160325T195423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z
UID:1050-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker and Startup Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Next Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!    From 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.    The goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.    Please message me via Meetup or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-and-startup-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160325T195423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z
UID:6409-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker and Startup Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Next Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!    From 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.    The goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.    Please message me via Meetup or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-and-startup-open-mic-night-2/
LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160325T195423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z
UID:6006-1459360800-1459369800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Coding For Lawyers
DESCRIPTION:As part of its continued efforts to navigate the intersection of law and technology\, DCBA’s Young Lawyers Section\, and the Millennials Altering the Profession (MAP) Think Tank\, present Coding for Lawyers. Launched last year at the LAB Miami\, the MAP Think Tank seeks to disrupt archaic traditions and misguided perceptions by providing attorneys with an innovative platform for collaboration and for the dissemination of ideas meant to modernize the legal profession.    Coding for Lawyers event attendees can expect to engage with panelist and one another in an interactive discussion\, to have fun\, and to receive answers to these questions:    (i) what is coding;  (ii) why should lawyers care about coding (the substantive legal implications); and  (iii) how one goes about learning to code (as a hobby or as a career pursuit)?    Hosted By: The Map Think Tank\, Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section CLE Committee\, Kristen Corpion\, and West Kraemer
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/coding-for-lawyers/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160325T195423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z
UID:6410-1459360800-1459369800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Coding For Lawyers
DESCRIPTION:As part of its continued efforts to navigate the intersection of law and technology\, DCBA’s Young Lawyers Section\, and the Millennials Altering the Profession (MAP) Think Tank\, present Coding for Lawyers. Launched last year at the LAB Miami\, the MAP Think Tank seeks to disrupt archaic traditions and misguided perceptions by providing attorneys with an innovative platform for collaboration and for the dissemination of ideas meant to modernize the legal profession.    Coding for Lawyers event attendees can expect to engage with panelist and one another in an interactive discussion\, to have fun\, and to receive answers to these questions:    (i) what is coding;  (ii) why should lawyers care about coding (the substantive legal implications); and  (iii) how one goes about learning to code (as a hobby or as a career pursuit)?    Hosted By: The Map Think Tank\, Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section CLE Committee\, Kristen Corpion\, and West Kraemer
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/coding-for-lawyers-2/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160323T195233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T195233Z
UID:1046-1459362600-1459368000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffles After Work
DESCRIPTION:Join the Miami startup\, tech\, and creative community for this once a month night version of #WaffleWednesday. Each event will feature a drink and food pairing from some of your favorite local crews\, tunes from DJ Don Redfox\, and presentations showing off some of the newest projects coming out of South Florida. This edition will be cohosted by Boxelder Craft Brews and Babe Froman Sausages\, with a special presentation from Comic Cure.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160323T195233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T195233Z
UID:6407-1459362600-1459368000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffles After Work
DESCRIPTION:Join the Miami startup\, tech\, and creative community for this once a month night version of #WaffleWednesday. Each event will feature a drink and food pairing from some of your favorite local crews\, tunes from DJ Don Redfox\, and presentations showing off some of the newest projects coming out of South Florida. This edition will be cohosted by Boxelder Craft Brews and Babe Froman Sausages\, with a special presentation from Comic Cure.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160328T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z
UID:6008-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub
DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S.    Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay.    Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.?    Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid       Guest Panelists                      Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami    Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients.    Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone.    Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.    Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.                           Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper  Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department.    Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank.                  Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures  Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014.  Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth.                  Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami    Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally    and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County.    Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.                 Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold)  Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career.  In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016.  Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa.  Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University.  He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami.                  Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io    Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee.            Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure    Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry.  Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies.  Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners.            David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape    David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.                     Schedule  6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time    7-7:35pm – panelist interview    7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!         Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami.    Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.       Our amazing sponsors!   
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub/
LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160328T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z
UID:6014-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub
DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S.    Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay.    Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.?    Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid       Guest Panelists                      Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami    Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients.    Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone.    Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.    Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.                           Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper  Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department.    Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank.                  Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures  Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014.  Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth.                  Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami    Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally    and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County.    Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.                 Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold)  Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career.  In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016.  Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa.  Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University.  He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami.                  Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io    Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee.            Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure    Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry.  Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies.  Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners.            David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape    David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.                     Schedule  6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time    7-7:35pm – panelist interview    7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!         Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami.    Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.       Our amazing sponsors!   
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub-2/
LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T110141
CREATED:20160328T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z
UID:6413-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub
DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S.    Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay.    Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.?    Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid       Guest Panelists                      Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami    Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients.    Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone.    Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.    Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.                           Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper  Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department.    Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank.                  Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures  Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014.  Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth.                  Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami    Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally    and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County.    Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.                 Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold)  Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career.  In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016.  Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa.  Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University.  He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami.                  Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io    Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee.            Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure    Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry.  Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies.  Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners.            David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape    David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.                     Schedule  6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time    7-7:35pm – panelist interview    7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!         Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami.    Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.       Our amazing sponsors!   
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub-3/
LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub
DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S.    Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay.    Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.?    Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid       Guest Panelists                      Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami    Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients.    Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone.    Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.    Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.                           Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper  Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department.    Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank.                  Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures  Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014.  Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth.                  Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami    Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally    and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County.    Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.                 Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold)  Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career.  In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016.  Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa.  Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University.  He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami.                  Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io    Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee.            Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure    Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry.  Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies.  Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners.            David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape    David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.                     Schedule  6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time    7-7:35pm – panelist interview    7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!         Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami.    Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.       Our amazing sponsors!   
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub-2-2/
LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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