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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170511T160000
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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-52-2/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170511T200000
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UID:3641-1494529200-1494532800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Finance is an integral part of ANY business. It’s not surprising\, then\, that poor financial management is the leading cause of business failure. We believe that education can make a world of a difference.\nOur team is here to help you gain the knowledge you need to avoid common financial pitfalls in your business venture.\nCome and join us the second Thursday of every month @ Venture Café Miami\, and be part of the local community of financially intelligent entrepreneurs.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/financial-intelligence-for-entrepreneurs-meetup-6/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave.\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Fintelhub":MAILTO:jccanas@fintelhub.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170511T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7220-1494529200-1494532800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Finance is an integral part of ANY business. It’s not surprising\, then\, that poor financial management is the leading cause of business failure. We believe that education can make a world of a difference.\nOur team is here to help you gain the knowledge you need to avoid common financial pitfalls in your business venture.\nCome and join us the second Thursday of every month @ Venture Café Miami\, and be part of the local community of financially intelligent entrepreneurs.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/financial-intelligence-for-entrepreneurs-meetup-6-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave.\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Fintelhub":MAILTO:jccanas@fintelhub.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:3642-1494664200-1494693000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Website Design Classes with WordPress
DESCRIPTION:In this Live WordPress Website Training Course you will learn how to use one of the easiest\, most popular and practical website building tools available.\nWordpress is a simple yet powerful website building program that allows you to build and manage your own website with a small amount of training and effort.\n In this day-long\, instructor-led\, hands-on\, training workshop you will:\n• Learn how to build a high quality\, functional website in no time at all!\n• Save time and money by building your own website and managing changes.\n• Market your products and services on a professional website you build yourself!\nYou will be able to edit and modify your website yourself without depending on others\, and without spending tons of time and money.\nIt’s EASY!\, but there are important prerequisties:\n1. If you know how to use a computer and are a fast learner.\n2. Have some experience managing Microsoft Office Tools like Word\,\nPower Point\, and Excel.\n3. Have your business ready\, a clear idea of why you will like to have a\nwebsite and what for.\n4. You have your business logo and/or a clear idea of your business image.\nThanks to our 8-module\, 1-day hands-on “WordPress Website Training” Course\, you will learn and master how to build your own website.\n• We cut the theoretical and complicated aspects of programming\, and bring you\nan easy to use content management system that will help you accelerate the\nprocess.\n• We will help you learn how to do it in a totally practical and simple way\, step by\nstep\, directed by an expert.\n \n \nREGISTER TODAY FOR THIS PRACTICAL PROGRAM\nSaturday\, May 13th\, 2017 | Cost: $197* (Value $497)\n*(Registration Fee Includes a Complimentary WordPress Mastery\nDVD Training Course Valued at $197 & Free 1 Retake Voucher Valid for 6 Months)\nNote: Once Payment has been processed there will be no refunds unless course is cancelled/postponed by DCC\nIt is MANDATORY to sign up on this link\nRegistration link: \nhttps://www.wordpresstrainingandclasses.com/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/website-design-classes-with-wordpress/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36TH STREET\, SUITE 20-G\, DORAL\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7221-1494664200-1494693000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Website Design Classes with WordPress
DESCRIPTION:In this Live WordPress Website Training Course you will learn how to use one of the easiest\, most popular and practical website building tools available.\nWordpress is a simple yet powerful website building program that allows you to build and manage your own website with a small amount of training and effort.\n In this day-long\, instructor-led\, hands-on\, training workshop you will:\n• Learn how to build a high quality\, functional website in no time at all!\n• Save time and money by building your own website and managing changes.\n• Market your products and services on a professional website you build yourself!\nYou will be able to edit and modify your website yourself without depending on others\, and without spending tons of time and money.\nIt’s EASY!\, but there are important prerequisties:\n1. If you know how to use a computer and are a fast learner.\n2. Have some experience managing Microsoft Office Tools like Word\,\nPower Point\, and Excel.\n3. Have your business ready\, a clear idea of why you will like to have a\nwebsite and what for.\n4. You have your business logo and/or a clear idea of your business image.\nThanks to our 8-module\, 1-day hands-on “WordPress Website Training” Course\, you will learn and master how to build your own website.\n• We cut the theoretical and complicated aspects of programming\, and bring you\nan easy to use content management system that will help you accelerate the\nprocess.\n• We will help you learn how to do it in a totally practical and simple way\, step by\nstep\, directed by an expert.\n \n \nREGISTER TODAY FOR THIS PRACTICAL PROGRAM\nSaturday\, May 13th\, 2017 | Cost: $197* (Value $497)\n*(Registration Fee Includes a Complimentary WordPress Mastery\nDVD Training Course Valued at $197 & Free 1 Retake Voucher Valid for 6 Months)\nNote: Once Payment has been processed there will be no refunds unless course is cancelled/postponed by DCC\nIt is MANDATORY to sign up on this link\nRegistration link: \nhttps://www.wordpresstrainingandclasses.com/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/website-design-classes-with-wordpress-2/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36TH STREET\, SUITE 20-G\, DORAL\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T120000
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UID:3643-1494666000-1494676800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Intro to Data Science Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive workshop on Data Science! \nGain an overall understanding of what data science is\, how the data science process works and its overall importance. In line with agile learning methods\, this hands-on workshop will have participants work in teams to solve real-life projects using data science framework and tools. \nWho should come:\nThis workshop is designed for people interested in learning the fundamentals of data science and how best to take a data science initiative from a high-level perspective.\nGoal of the Workshop:\nParticipants will leave with an understanding of what data science is and its importance\, how the data science process works\, and practice applying this process to real life use cases.\nPrerequisites:\nLaptops suggested\nNo previous knowledge required\nNo coding experience required 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/intro-to-data-science-workshop/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Refresh Miami,Slider Home
ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7222-1494666000-1494676800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Intro to Data Science Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive workshop on Data Science! \nGain an overall understanding of what data science is\, how the data science process works and its overall importance. In line with agile learning methods\, this hands-on workshop will have participants work in teams to solve real-life projects using data science framework and tools. \nWho should come:\nThis workshop is designed for people interested in learning the fundamentals of data science and how best to take a data science initiative from a high-level perspective.\nGoal of the Workshop:\nParticipants will leave with an understanding of what data science is and its importance\, how the data science process works\, and practice applying this process to real life use cases.\nPrerequisites:\nLaptops suggested\nNo previous knowledge required\nNo coding experience required 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/intro-to-data-science-workshop-2/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Refresh Miami,Slider Home
ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T123000
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UID:3644-1494840600-1494851400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:OpenHub Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub Monday at StartHub Miami\nMondays have become a really special day for us here at StartHub. Many people have become intrigued by what we do. So in turn\, we want to provide a very personal experience with OpenHUB. Come and enjoy breakfast from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course. We’re additionally opening up the doors to the companies involved so you can get an inside look at what happens inside a business accelerator and a rare chance to have a 1-on-1 with our Founder & Head of Business Development as well as our Community Director. Here are the perks to enjoy!\n \n t\nCatered breakfast treats\n t\nUse our entire facilities for work until noon\n t\nGet an inside look at our incubator companies at our workspace\n t\nSpeak with our Founder & Head of Business Development\n t\nMeet our community\nAs always\, after breakfast you can choose between a High Desk\, Personal Stations\, all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space\, enjoy the perks & work side by side with our international members.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this WEEKLY event!\n \n \n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast \n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\n \n \nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nOR Get here: Metrorail to Government or or Metromover to Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@starthubmiami.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-29/
LOCATION:66 W. Flagler St. 9th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7223-1494840600-1494851400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:OpenHub Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub Monday at StartHub Miami\nMondays have become a really special day for us here at StartHub. Many people have become intrigued by what we do. So in turn\, we want to provide a very personal experience with OpenHUB. Come and enjoy breakfast from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course. We’re additionally opening up the doors to the companies involved so you can get an inside look at what happens inside a business accelerator and a rare chance to have a 1-on-1 with our Founder & Head of Business Development as well as our Community Director. Here are the perks to enjoy!\n \n t\nCatered breakfast treats\n t\nUse our entire facilities for work until noon\n t\nGet an inside look at our incubator companies at our workspace\n t\nSpeak with our Founder & Head of Business Development\n t\nMeet our community\nAs always\, after breakfast you can choose between a High Desk\, Personal Stations\, all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space\, enjoy the perks & work side by side with our international members.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this WEEKLY event!\n \n \n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast \n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\n \n \nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nOR Get here: Metrorail to Government or or Metromover to Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@starthubmiami.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-29-2/
LOCATION:66 W. Flagler St. 9th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:3645-1494874800-1494882000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Open Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly civic hack sessions @ Cambridge Innovation Center. Anyone interested in civic hacking and engagement is welcome.\nYou can contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://codefor.miami/projects) or come share your idea\, and maybe start a new collaboration.\nAs always\, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!\nWe ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/weekly-open-hack-night-20/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, 1st Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Code for Miami":MAILTO:danielleungermann@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7224-1494874800-1494882000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Open Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly civic hack sessions @ Cambridge Innovation Center. Anyone interested in civic hacking and engagement is welcome.\nYou can contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://codefor.miami/projects) or come share your idea\, and maybe start a new collaboration.\nAs always\, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!\nWe ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/weekly-open-hack-night-20-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, 1st Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Code for Miami":MAILTO:danielleungermann@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T080000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:3646-1494916200-1494921600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:How to Increase Trust in Your Services & Products
DESCRIPTION:How can organizations—from companies to governments—gain the trust of their key stakeholders (from customers to constituents) to increase both buying and buy in?\nTrust and Transparency\nIn this talk you will learn about:\n• Surprising new insights into consumer behavior.\n• How transparency builds trust with your stakeholders.\n• How to structure stories that increase connection and buy-in.\nClick here for more details and to RSVP:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-increase-trust-in-your-services-products-tickets-33868864686
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/how-to-increase-trust-in-your-services-products/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Action Design Miami":MAILTO:ezequiel@contexto.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T080000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7225-1494916200-1494921600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:How to Increase Trust in Your Services & Products
DESCRIPTION:How can organizations—from companies to governments—gain the trust of their key stakeholders (from customers to constituents) to increase both buying and buy in?\nTrust and Transparency\nIn this talk you will learn about:\n• Surprising new insights into consumer behavior.\n• How transparency builds trust with your stakeholders.\n• How to structure stories that increase connection and buy-in.\nClick here for more details and to RSVP:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-increase-trust-in-your-services-products-tickets-33868864686
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/how-to-increase-trust-in-your-services-products-2/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Action Design Miami":MAILTO:ezequiel@contexto.co
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:3647-1494923400-1494937800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Search Engine Optimization SEO Seminar | May 16
DESCRIPTION:Search Engine Optimization SEO Seminar | May 16\n“How to Get Your Business Found on Google”\n                  \nMorning Session:\nSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)\n“How to Get Your Business Found on Google”       –                   8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nPLEASE REGISTER AT:\nhttps://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=niazh9cab&oeidk=a07ee2y6tgnfc336030\nYou will dramatically improve your search engine (SEO) results with what\nyou will learn in this seminar. In this seminar we will cover the\nfollowing topics:\nWhat Google and the other Search Engines are looking for in your website\nHow to choose a web site designer and how to make sure they do a great job for you\nComparing html site to Flash\, PHP and design platforms for web sites\nOptions available for designing web sites yourself The basic mechanics of building a web site that the search engines like\nAll the web site elements required for good SEO How to read the “Source” of a web site\nHow to find the keyword that people are actually searching for How to submit your web site to the search engines Which tools work to help increase your web site rankings\nHow to incorporate Social Media Marketing strategies with your SEO strategies for maximum search engine rankings\nIn the last part of the seminar we will examine and critique your web sites live.\nWho should attend this seminar?\n tOnline Marketers\n tMarketing Executives\n tWeb Developers\n tProduct Managers & Brand Managers\n tIT Programmers\n tBusiness Owners\n tBusiness & Marketing Consultants\n tP.R. Professionals\n tBusiness Owners and Managers\, CEOs\, CMOs\nDoral Chamber of Commerce\n8181 NW 36th Street\, Suite 21-A\nDoral\, FL 33166\nPLEASE REGISTER AT:\nhttps://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=niazh9cab&oeidk=a07ee2y6tgnfc336030\n8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    Registration & Networking\n9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Seminar\nFee:   $97.00 Well Worth It ! – A real bargain!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/search-engine-optimization-seo-seminar-may-16/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36TH STREET\, SUITE 20-G\, DORAL\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7226-1494923400-1494937800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Search Engine Optimization SEO Seminar | May 16
DESCRIPTION:Search Engine Optimization SEO Seminar | May 16\n“How to Get Your Business Found on Google”\n                  \nMorning Session:\nSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)\n“How to Get Your Business Found on Google”       –                   8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nPLEASE REGISTER AT:\nhttps://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=niazh9cab&oeidk=a07ee2y6tgnfc336030\nYou will dramatically improve your search engine (SEO) results with what\nyou will learn in this seminar. In this seminar we will cover the\nfollowing topics:\nWhat Google and the other Search Engines are looking for in your website\nHow to choose a web site designer and how to make sure they do a great job for you\nComparing html site to Flash\, PHP and design platforms for web sites\nOptions available for designing web sites yourself The basic mechanics of building a web site that the search engines like\nAll the web site elements required for good SEO How to read the “Source” of a web site\nHow to find the keyword that people are actually searching for How to submit your web site to the search engines Which tools work to help increase your web site rankings\nHow to incorporate Social Media Marketing strategies with your SEO strategies for maximum search engine rankings\nIn the last part of the seminar we will examine and critique your web sites live.\nWho should attend this seminar?\n tOnline Marketers\n tMarketing Executives\n tWeb Developers\n tProduct Managers & Brand Managers\n tIT Programmers\n tBusiness Owners\n tBusiness & Marketing Consultants\n tP.R. Professionals\n tBusiness Owners and Managers\, CEOs\, CMOs\nDoral Chamber of Commerce\n8181 NW 36th Street\, Suite 21-A\nDoral\, FL 33166\nPLEASE REGISTER AT:\nhttps://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=niazh9cab&oeidk=a07ee2y6tgnfc336030\n8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    Registration & Networking\n9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Seminar\nFee:   $97.00 Well Worth It ! – A real bargain!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/search-engine-optimization-seo-seminar-may-16-2/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36TH STREET\, SUITE 20-G\, DORAL\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:3648-1494928800-1494954000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Office Hours @ the MIC
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions\, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/office-hours-the-mic-30/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195245Z
UID:7227-1494928800-1494954000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Office Hours @ the MIC
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions\, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/office-hours-the-mic-30-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195246Z
UID:3649-1495011600-1495017000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffle Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Waffle Wednesday is a local Miami community event hosted at the LiveNinja offices in Wynwood\, Miami. Every Wednesday morning (except for the last Wednesday of the month – check out our Waffles After Work event) we cook up delicious waffles in our office and host local entrepreneurs\, artists\, activists\, and more to mingle over breakfast and some brief presentations by our weekly featured guests. We are sponsored by the Knight Foundation\, and are honored to be considered a staple in the Miami entrpreneurial and tech communities.\nAs always\, we want this to be an open conversation! Bring your ideas\, questions\, and we will bring waffles\, coffee\, juices and fruits.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffle-wednesday-3/
LOCATION:120 Northwest 25th Street Loft 301\, Miami\, FL\, 33172\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195246Z
UID:7228-1495011600-1495017000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffle Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Waffle Wednesday is a local Miami community event hosted at the LiveNinja offices in Wynwood\, Miami. Every Wednesday morning (except for the last Wednesday of the month – check out our Waffles After Work event) we cook up delicious waffles in our office and host local entrepreneurs\, artists\, activists\, and more to mingle over breakfast and some brief presentations by our weekly featured guests. We are sponsored by the Knight Foundation\, and are honored to be considered a staple in the Miami entrpreneurial and tech communities.\nAs always\, we want this to be an open conversation! Bring your ideas\, questions\, and we will bring waffles\, coffee\, juices and fruits.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffle-wednesday-3-2/
LOCATION:120 Northwest 25th Street Loft 301\, Miami\, FL\, 33172\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170516T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T195247Z
UID:3691-1495044000-1495044000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:EdTech Innovators & Their Leadership Journeys
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening where we celebrate the leadership journeys of two Miami natives that have gone on to be innovators in the education technology field. Learn about their trials and triumphs and the challenges of building solutions for students\, teachers\, schools and families. These entrepreneurs are blazing a new trail and serve as incredible role models as female founders in tech.\n5:30 – Registration\n6:15 – Program Starts\n7:00 – Q&A\n7:30 – Program Close & Networking\nLogan Cohen\nLogan is a co-founder and Co-CEO of KÜDZOO\, the app that rewards students based on their academic achievements. KÜDZOO serves as a resource for schools to increase student engagement and connects brands with Generation Z through a collaborative\, educational lens. After KÜDZOO’s first school year on the national market\, over 500\,000 students signed up\, 280\,000 report cards were submitted\, 46\,000 schools registered and over 18\,000\,000 trivia questions answered. Logan’s leadership responsibilities include guiding the vision\, strategy and ensuring the execution of value creating milestones for KÜDZOO.\nShe received dual degrees in Finance and International Business from Florida International University\, Class of 2012. While at FIU she was RHA President and Pledge Educator of Delta Sigma Pi\, the International Co-ed Business Fraternity.\nLogan was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in education for the class of 2016\, Magic Johnson’s 32 under 32 and CIO’s Top 20 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2017.\nMaxeme Tuchman\nMaxeme Tuchman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Caribu Inc.(Caribu.co)\, an education technology company that help parents\, extended family\, and mentors read and draw with children when they’re not in the same location. Maxeme was most recently appointed by President Obama to serve as a White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where she served as a senior policy advisor and worked on issues of financial inclusion.\nMax served as the Executive Director of Teach For America Miami-Dade and was responsible for overseeing daily regional operations for 26 staff members and cultivating over $15M of private and public support in service of over 500 teachers and alumni. Prior to that\, she served in Mayor Bloomberg’s bullpen where she co-created the NYC Civic Corps and managed The NYC Waterfalls art installation which brought $69M of economic impact to the city. Her commitment to educational equity began as a Teach For America corps member\, teaching 480 high school students in inner-city Miami\, and has led to working on educational innovation projects with organizations such as the Harlem Children’s Zone\, DC Public Schools\, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.\nShe is a graduate of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs and the Miami Fellows Leadership Program\, and a current Trustee of the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora. Maxeme received her B.A. from New College of Florida and holds an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/edtech-innovators-their-leadership-journeys/
LOCATION:11200 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Meeting Or Networking Event,Party Or Social Gathering,Seminar Or Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170516T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T195247Z
UID:7258-1495044000-1495044000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:EdTech Innovators & Their Leadership Journeys
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening where we celebrate the leadership journeys of two Miami natives that have gone on to be innovators in the education technology field. Learn about their trials and triumphs and the challenges of building solutions for students\, teachers\, schools and families. These entrepreneurs are blazing a new trail and serve as incredible role models as female founders in tech.\n5:30 – Registration\n6:15 – Program Starts\n7:00 – Q&A\n7:30 – Program Close & Networking\nLogan Cohen\nLogan is a co-founder and Co-CEO of KÜDZOO\, the app that rewards students based on their academic achievements. KÜDZOO serves as a resource for schools to increase student engagement and connects brands with Generation Z through a collaborative\, educational lens. After KÜDZOO’s first school year on the national market\, over 500\,000 students signed up\, 280\,000 report cards were submitted\, 46\,000 schools registered and over 18\,000\,000 trivia questions answered. Logan’s leadership responsibilities include guiding the vision\, strategy and ensuring the execution of value creating milestones for KÜDZOO.\nShe received dual degrees in Finance and International Business from Florida International University\, Class of 2012. While at FIU she was RHA President and Pledge Educator of Delta Sigma Pi\, the International Co-ed Business Fraternity.\nLogan was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in education for the class of 2016\, Magic Johnson’s 32 under 32 and CIO’s Top 20 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2017.\nMaxeme Tuchman\nMaxeme Tuchman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Caribu Inc.(Caribu.co)\, an education technology company that help parents\, extended family\, and mentors read and draw with children when they’re not in the same location. Maxeme was most recently appointed by President Obama to serve as a White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where she served as a senior policy advisor and worked on issues of financial inclusion.\nMax served as the Executive Director of Teach For America Miami-Dade and was responsible for overseeing daily regional operations for 26 staff members and cultivating over $15M of private and public support in service of over 500 teachers and alumni. Prior to that\, she served in Mayor Bloomberg’s bullpen where she co-created the NYC Civic Corps and managed The NYC Waterfalls art installation which brought $69M of economic impact to the city. Her commitment to educational equity began as a Teach For America corps member\, teaching 480 high school students in inner-city Miami\, and has led to working on educational innovation projects with organizations such as the Harlem Children’s Zone\, DC Public Schools\, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.\nShe is a graduate of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs and the Miami Fellows Leadership Program\, and a current Trustee of the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora. Maxeme received her B.A. from New College of Florida and holds an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/edtech-innovators-their-leadership-journeys-2/
LOCATION:11200 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Meeting Or Networking Event,Party Or Social Gathering,Seminar Or Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195246Z
UID:3650-1495103400-1495103400@thelaunchpad.org
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-51/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195246Z
UID:7229-1495103400-1495103400@thelaunchpad.org
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-51-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195246Z
UID:3651-1495123200-1495141200@thelaunchpad.org
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-53/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170501T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T195246Z
UID:7230-1495123200-1495141200@thelaunchpad.org
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-53-2/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170516T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T195247Z
UID:3692-1495132200-1495132200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Build 2017 Announcements\, Azure Functions\, and Mobile Dev with React & WP
DESCRIPTION:We’ve got a totally packed night of dotNet Miami planned for you this May. Microsoft’s Joe Raio will be back to get us up to speed with all of the exciting announcements from Build 2017. Then\, Rick Tuttle will give us a look into serverless with Azure Functions. Finally\, Ptah Dunbar will show us how to create a mobile development with React and WordPress. It’s going to be an awesome night of great technical learning!\nLocation\nWe’ll be meeting at the Microsoft Innovation Center at Venture Hive. The Microsoft Innovation Center in Miami (MIC Miami) is a state-of-the-art technology facility open to students\, software developers\, academic faculty\, entrepreneurs\, and startups for collaboration and skills development. Microsoft Innovation Center at Venture Hive is located at 1010 NE 2nd Ave Miami\, FL 33132. There’s limited parking in front of Venture Hive. If that lot is full there’s an empty lot directly behind the Venture Hive building. \nAnd as always we’ll have prizes at the end of the meeting\, including a free copy of Resharper from JetBrains!\nMeeting Sponsored by\nBuild 2017 Announcements\nMicrosoft Technical Evangelist Joe Raio will kick off by going over some of the great announcements from Microsoft Build. These include announcements around Microsoft Azure\, AI\, Xamarin\, Visual Studio\, Machine Learning and More. \nBio\nJoe Raio is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist based in Miami\, Florida. As a technical evangelist\, Joe primarily focuses on presentations leveraging the Microsoft Stack focused on Azure App Service and cloud technology. Prior to becoming an evangelist for Microsoft\, Joe successfully owned and operated three small businesses centered around website development and marketing. To learn more about Joe\, visit his website athttps://joeraio.com or \, GitHub https://github.com/joescars.\nHold Your Nose and Get Started Using Azure Functions\nAzure Functions is fresh\, yo. Every week it sucks a little bit less. If you are willing to put up with some blemishes you can get started doing serverless computing using AF with C# or Javascript (Node). Rick Tuttle will do a short demo of how to use Azure Functions for webhooks\, accessing Azure storage and calling other APIs.\nBio\nRick Tuttle is a Senior Web Developer at National Auto Lenders in Miami Lakes where he leads a team building web apps using ASP.NET\, C#\, SQL Server\, jQuery and Bootstrap. Rick is a Miami native and a supporter of the local tech community as an organizer and speaker at WordCamp Miami and other local meetups. You can follow Rick at @ricktuttle andwww.papasoft.com.\nRapid Mobile Development Using React Native and WordPress\nWith the promise of Learn Once\, Write Anywhere: React Native opens up the mobile app development scene to JavaScript and WordPress developers like never before\, providing unprecedented mobility for teams to develop\, ship and deploy cross-platform applications and experiences to their users. *Whew.*\nTo showcase how React Native and WordPress can play together\, let’s walk through a sample mobile app over the course of the lecture. Starting with an overview of why in the world anyone would want to do this\, we’ll follow up with a breakdown all of the moving parts from zero to one hundred (I mean\, real quick). Next\, we’ll learn a little bit more about React Native with a recap on React itself. Finally\, we’ll connect those ideas with the WordPress JSON API and ponder on ideas about the future to be written.\nBio\nPtah Dunbar is a Traveling Pirate\, Full Stack Web and Mobile Developer\, CTO on-demand\, and Wielder of Worldly Languages. He has over a decade experience contributing to open source and enjoys living hyperlocal in metropolitan cities. When he’s not plundering for the next adventure\, you can often find Ptah participating in communities through meet ups\, events and volunteer-run conferences. For the latest happenings on his next adventure\, follow Ptah on Twitter @ptahdunbar.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/build-2017-announcements-azure-functions-and-mobile-dev-with-react-wp/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170516T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T195247Z
UID:7259-1495132200-1495132200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Build 2017 Announcements\, Azure Functions\, and Mobile Dev with React & WP
DESCRIPTION:We’ve got a totally packed night of dotNet Miami planned for you this May. Microsoft’s Joe Raio will be back to get us up to speed with all of the exciting announcements from Build 2017. Then\, Rick Tuttle will give us a look into serverless with Azure Functions. Finally\, Ptah Dunbar will show us how to create a mobile development with React and WordPress. It’s going to be an awesome night of great technical learning!\nLocation\nWe’ll be meeting at the Microsoft Innovation Center at Venture Hive. The Microsoft Innovation Center in Miami (MIC Miami) is a state-of-the-art technology facility open to students\, software developers\, academic faculty\, entrepreneurs\, and startups for collaboration and skills development. Microsoft Innovation Center at Venture Hive is located at 1010 NE 2nd Ave Miami\, FL 33132. There’s limited parking in front of Venture Hive. If that lot is full there’s an empty lot directly behind the Venture Hive building. \nAnd as always we’ll have prizes at the end of the meeting\, including a free copy of Resharper from JetBrains!\nMeeting Sponsored by\nBuild 2017 Announcements\nMicrosoft Technical Evangelist Joe Raio will kick off by going over some of the great announcements from Microsoft Build. These include announcements around Microsoft Azure\, AI\, Xamarin\, Visual Studio\, Machine Learning and More. \nBio\nJoe Raio is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist based in Miami\, Florida. As a technical evangelist\, Joe primarily focuses on presentations leveraging the Microsoft Stack focused on Azure App Service and cloud technology. Prior to becoming an evangelist for Microsoft\, Joe successfully owned and operated three small businesses centered around website development and marketing. To learn more about Joe\, visit his website athttps://joeraio.com or \, GitHub https://github.com/joescars.\nHold Your Nose and Get Started Using Azure Functions\nAzure Functions is fresh\, yo. Every week it sucks a little bit less. If you are willing to put up with some blemishes you can get started doing serverless computing using AF with C# or Javascript (Node). Rick Tuttle will do a short demo of how to use Azure Functions for webhooks\, accessing Azure storage and calling other APIs.\nBio\nRick Tuttle is a Senior Web Developer at National Auto Lenders in Miami Lakes where he leads a team building web apps using ASP.NET\, C#\, SQL Server\, jQuery and Bootstrap. Rick is a Miami native and a supporter of the local tech community as an organizer and speaker at WordCamp Miami and other local meetups. You can follow Rick at @ricktuttle andwww.papasoft.com.\nRapid Mobile Development Using React Native and WordPress\nWith the promise of Learn Once\, Write Anywhere: React Native opens up the mobile app development scene to JavaScript and WordPress developers like never before\, providing unprecedented mobility for teams to develop\, ship and deploy cross-platform applications and experiences to their users. *Whew.*\nTo showcase how React Native and WordPress can play together\, let’s walk through a sample mobile app over the course of the lecture. Starting with an overview of why in the world anyone would want to do this\, we’ll follow up with a breakdown all of the moving parts from zero to one hundred (I mean\, real quick). Next\, we’ll learn a little bit more about React Native with a recap on React itself. Finally\, we’ll connect those ideas with the WordPress JSON API and ponder on ideas about the future to be written.\nBio\nPtah Dunbar is a Traveling Pirate\, Full Stack Web and Mobile Developer\, CTO on-demand\, and Wielder of Worldly Languages. He has over a decade experience contributing to open source and enjoys living hyperlocal in metropolitan cities. When he’s not plundering for the next adventure\, you can often find Ptah participating in communities through meet ups\, events and volunteer-run conferences. For the latest happenings on his next adventure\, follow Ptah on Twitter @ptahdunbar.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/build-2017-announcements-azure-functions-and-mobile-dev-with-react-wp-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170515T195411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T195411Z
UID:3690-1495132200-1495141200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Product Hunt Miami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Product Hunt Miami meetup. Learn about awesome products Made in Miami and hear from the founders who made them. Hang out with fellow startup people\, grab a slice\, drink a beer and meet someone new!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/product-hunt-miami/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170515T195411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T195411Z
UID:7257-1495132200-1495141200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Product Hunt Miami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Product Hunt Miami meetup. Learn about awesome products Made in Miami and hear from the founders who made them. Hang out with fellow startup people\, grab a slice\, drink a beer and meet someone new!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/product-hunt-miami-5/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194738
CREATED:20170516T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T195247Z
UID:3694-1495134000-1495143000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:21 Biggest Mistakes after Launching & Five P's for Success
DESCRIPTION:Topic #1: The 21 Biggest Mistakes After Launching Your Website\nThe talk will discuss important items to check off your list after launching a new wp site\, including\, but not limited to\, submitting a site map to search engines webmaster tools\, checking every link\, ensuring that the robot.txt is readable\, google analytics\, permalinks\, update all relevant plugins and disable those not being used\, manually backup site\, SEO plugin installed e.g Yoast\, disabling comments and using captcha on all forms. The talk will make available a handy checklist that attendees will be able to use for all their WordPress projects.\nSpeaker:\nPatrick Alexander\nPatrick Alexander is the CEO and founder of WPBICO\, an all in one WordPress platform which provides every tool (domain\, email\, theme\, hosting\, plugins & training) required for a WP website at one affordable price. An avid WordPress enthusiast and lover of all things tech\, Patrick has devoted himself to the tech industry for over 15 years gaining extensive experience in Programming\, Web Development\, System Administration and Technician; and a resume with related positions in the U.S military\, Universities and several Internet Start Ups. He is also the founder of several startups www.balambico.co\,www.wpbico.com and www.collegepaperreview.com.\nTopic #2: Five P’s for Success \nDo you want your business to succeed in the first year or after 10? According to Forbes 8 out of 10 businesses fail within the first 18 months and others struggle through the first 5 years.  It all starts with leadership breakdown.  \nThe struggle is real for entrepreneurs but it doesn’t have to be. Join us to find out the top 5 P’s to get on the right path to success. \nSpeaker: \nRoxana Colorado\nBio: \nRoxana Colorado is an international management consultant\, workshop instructor and motivational speaker dedicated to simplifying the life of entrepreneurs. She shares her international experience to provide authentic solutions to help businesses thrive.\nRoxana is a graduate of Pace University where she obtained a BBA in International Business Management. She brings extensive event\, project\, and operations management experience working for fortune 500 companies in New York City and international companies in South America.\nIn addition\, Roxana has traveled and lived in various countries of Africa\, Europe\, and South America through an array of study abroad programs\, volunteer assignments and career opportunities. This has successfully developed Roxana’s cross cultural awareness to better understand the global market and workforce.\nRoxana’s diversified experience combined with her international education and philanthropic accomplishments have equipped her with the competitive advantage clients need to drive their business forward.\nAgenda: \n7 pm to 8 pm – Coffee & Network\n8 pm to 8:30 pm – “The 21 Biggest Mistakes After Launching Your Website”\n8:40 pm to 9:10 pm – “Five P’s for Success”\n9:10 pm to 9:30 pm – Happiness Bar (Need help with your website or need advice for a plugin or theme bring your questions to be answered)\nParking: \nToll parking is available if you wish not to get a ticket or be towed. Parking is in the back on the first floor of PG 6 (Parking Garage 6) or Visitors parking in the RED Garage (PG 5).\nLocation:\nNetworking will be in the pavilion on the South East corner of PG 6. The rest of the night events will be in a classroom 115 which is right inside the building on the first floor.\nFood:\nLight snack & beverage will be provided. \nThere is also a food vendor\, Half Moon Empanada\, that will be open until 8 pm.\nJOIN OUR SLACK CHANNEL: https://wpmia.herokuapp.com/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/21-biggest-mistakes-after-launching-five-ps-for-success/
LOCATION:PG 6 – FIU\, E Campus Cir\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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