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SUMMARY:PAVING THE WAY FOR SUCCESS: WOMEN IN TECH
DESCRIPTION:Miami\, one of the fastest growing startup ecosystems\, is home to a growing number of successful women in technology and venture capital. Join us for a discussion that will showcase the great work being done by women in technology\, both across the country and specifically in Miami. Our panelists will discuss the specific value-add that women bring to the space and highlight best practices to grow the presence of women in the tech industry.\nWe look forward to sharing this special event with you.\nSPEAKERS Moderator: Melissa Medina\, Executive Vice President\, eMerge Americas Laura Maydón\, Managing Director\, Endeavor Miami Mary McCaffrey\, Managing Director\, Golden Seeds Melissa Krinzman\, Managing Partner\, Krillion Ventures.\nRSVP to Ashley.Juchawski@DLAPiper.com\nTHURSDAY\, MARCH 30\, 2017\n8:30 a.m. – Registration and Continental Breakfast\n9:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion\n10:00 a.m. – Conclusion and Networking\nDLA PIPER 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Suite 2500 Miami\, FL 33131
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/paving-the-way-for-success-women-in-tech/
LOCATION:200 South Biscayne Boulevard\, Suite 2500  \, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="DLA Piper LLP":MAILTO:Jacqueline.Figueroa@dlapiper.com
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SUMMARY:PAVING THE WAY FOR SUCCESS: WOMEN IN TECH
DESCRIPTION:Miami\, one of the fastest growing startup ecosystems\, is home to a growing number of successful women in technology and venture capital. Join us for a discussion that will showcase the great work being done by women in technology\, both across the country and specifically in Miami. Our panelists will discuss the specific value-add that women bring to the space and highlight best practices to grow the presence of women in the tech industry.\nWe look forward to sharing this special event with you.\nSPEAKERS Moderator: Melissa Medina\, Executive Vice President\, eMerge Americas Laura Maydón\, Managing Director\, Endeavor Miami Mary McCaffrey\, Managing Director\, Golden Seeds Melissa Krinzman\, Managing Partner\, Krillion Ventures.\nRSVP to Ashley.Juchawski@DLAPiper.com\nTHURSDAY\, MARCH 30\, 2017\n8:30 a.m. – Registration and Continental Breakfast\n9:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion\n10:00 a.m. – Conclusion and Networking\nDLA PIPER 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Suite 2500 Miami\, FL 33131
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/paving-the-way-for-success-women-in-tech-2/
LOCATION:200 South Biscayne Boulevard\, Suite 2500  \, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="DLA Piper LLP":MAILTO:Jacqueline.Figueroa@dlapiper.com
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UID:3451-1490869800-1490869800@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-44/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T103000
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UID:7092-1490869800-1490869800@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-44-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T160000
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UID:3452-1490889600-1490907600@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-46/
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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UID:7093-1490889600-1490907600@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-46-2/
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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UID:3495-1490893200-1490900400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Grand Opening of Palletized  March 30th
DESCRIPTION:Grand Opening of Palletized\n March 30th | 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.\nOur official grand opening is coming\, and it’s coming real soon. Join us and enjoy a sneak peak of our installations.\nBe the first to visit our new private offices and\, of course\, explore our\n17\,500 sq ft warehouse.\nCome network and enjoy FREE DRINKS!\nWhere\nPalletized\n9590 NW 40th Street Rd\nDoral\, FL 33178 \nContact\nAdriana  Vial\nPalletized\nPhone: (786) 534-6112\ninfo@palletized.us\nRegister Now!\nhttps://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edywhs65f19fc583&llr=niazh9cab
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/grand-opening-of-palletized-march-30th/
LOCATION:9590 NW 40th Street Rd\, Doral\, FL\, 33178\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Party Or Social Gathering
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UID:7119-1490893200-1490900400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Grand Opening of Palletized  March 30th
DESCRIPTION:Grand Opening of Palletized\n March 30th | 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.\nOur official grand opening is coming\, and it’s coming real soon. Join us and enjoy a sneak peak of our installations.\nBe the first to visit our new private offices and\, of course\, explore our\n17\,500 sq ft warehouse.\nCome network and enjoy FREE DRINKS!\nWhere\nPalletized\n9590 NW 40th Street Rd\nDoral\, FL 33178 \nContact\nAdriana  Vial\nPalletized\nPhone: (786) 534-6112\ninfo@palletized.us\nRegister Now!\nhttps://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edywhs65f19fc583&llr=niazh9cab
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/grand-opening-of-palletized-march-30th-2/
LOCATION:9590 NW 40th Street Rd\, Doral\, FL\, 33178\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Party Or Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T170000
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UID:3497-1490893200-1490907600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Unlock the Block: An Ideation and Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hi\, Miami Entrepreneur. Do you have a great idea for a new business\, but feeling a bit stuck\, or don’t know where to start? Prepare to unblock the block!\nThe American Entrepreneurship Award\, in partnership with The Idea Center\, introduces the Unlock the Block: An Ideation and Development Workshop. This introductory workshop will equip you with the tools to find new solutions to old problems\, take the first steps to develop game-changing products or services and challenge the status quo with innovative approaches and methodologies.\nParticipation in this event will give you the tools to prepare your application for the American Entrepreneurship Award! To learn more about our award\, and how you can enter to win a share of $125\,000 prize funding\, visit www.americanaward.com today!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/unlock-the-block-an-ideation-and-development-workshop/
LOCATION:315 Northeast 2nd Avenue\, Building 8\, 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170323T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170323T195246Z
UID:7120-1490893200-1490907600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Unlock the Block: An Ideation and Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hi\, Miami Entrepreneur. Do you have a great idea for a new business\, but feeling a bit stuck\, or don’t know where to start? Prepare to unblock the block!\nThe American Entrepreneurship Award\, in partnership with The Idea Center\, introduces the Unlock the Block: An Ideation and Development Workshop. This introductory workshop will equip you with the tools to find new solutions to old problems\, take the first steps to develop game-changing products or services and challenge the status quo with innovative approaches and methodologies.\nParticipation in this event will give you the tools to prepare your application for the American Entrepreneurship Award! To learn more about our award\, and how you can enter to win a share of $125\,000 prize funding\, visit www.americanaward.com today!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/unlock-the-block-an-ideation-and-development-workshop-2/
LOCATION:315 Northeast 2nd Avenue\, Building 8\, 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T180000
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UID:3498-1490896800-1490905800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Dream\, Girl
DESCRIPTION:The National Association of Women Business Owners(NAWBO) will host a special screening of the inspirational documentary Dream\, Girl at Venture Cafe Miami to honor women’s entrepreneurship during Women’s History Month. \nThe 60-minute screening of Dream\, Girl will be followed by a panel discussion with four female entrepreneurs\, members of the Miami chapter of NAWBO moderated by Jody Johnson of Action Coach. The panelists are Joanis Duran of Nomad Tribe; Gail Hamilton of Lemon City Tea; Hyacinth Henderson of The Henderson Financial Group; and Leslie Marenco\, Marenco Williams Padron\, PL.\nLight refreshments will be served including wine and tea.\n6:00-6:30 Wine & Networking\n6:35-7:35 Film Screening\n7:40-8:25 Panel Discussion \nDream\, Girl—and dream big!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/dream-girl/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170323T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170323T195246Z
UID:7121-1490896800-1490905800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Dream\, Girl
DESCRIPTION:The National Association of Women Business Owners(NAWBO) will host a special screening of the inspirational documentary Dream\, Girl at Venture Cafe Miami to honor women’s entrepreneurship during Women’s History Month. \nThe 60-minute screening of Dream\, Girl will be followed by a panel discussion with four female entrepreneurs\, members of the Miami chapter of NAWBO moderated by Jody Johnson of Action Coach. The panelists are Joanis Duran of Nomad Tribe; Gail Hamilton of Lemon City Tea; Hyacinth Henderson of The Henderson Financial Group; and Leslie Marenco\, Marenco Williams Padron\, PL.\nLight refreshments will be served including wine and tea.\n6:00-6:30 Wine & Networking\n6:35-7:35 Film Screening\n7:40-8:25 Panel Discussion \nDream\, Girl—and dream big!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/dream-girl-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170314T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170314T195247Z
UID:3482-1490896800-1490907600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Early Stage Capital for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Most high growth start-ups are fueled by capital – product development\, staffing\, go-to market.  There are many avenues for raising capital and an increasing number of unique investment models available for entrepreneurs to pursue.\nListen to a panel discussion featuring 4 professional investors in early stage businesses.  Hear what models they use to invest in\, support\, and help grow the companies they work with.  What financing models and structures are available to entrepreneurs?  What criteria to does each investor look for in a transaction?  What are the best ways to engage with sources of outside captial?\nSeating will be limited to 70\, so please register early to reserve your spot.  Agenda as follows:\n6-7pm: Networking\n7-8:30pm: Panel discussion/program\n7-8pm: Moderator questions for the panel\n8-8:30pm: Q&A from the audience\n8:30-9: Networking\nPanelists\n \nGermán Montoya is Co-founder and Chief Strategy & Creative Officer at Rokk3r Labs\, where he oversees global business development strategy and new venture creation. Previously\, Germán was CCO at Cycelogic where he led the commercialization of integrated mobile communications. Under his leadership the company saw an 80% profit growth across 7 geographical regions.
Prior to that\, Germán was a leader in the strategic consulting practice at Accenture where he led corporate strategy engagements. Germán was granted an academic fellowship from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and holds a degree in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University.\nMelissa Krinzman is the Managing Partner of Krillion Ventures\, a $50 million early stage venture capital firm that actively invests in early stage technology companies solving problems in healthcare\, financial services\, and real estate. Melissa is also the Founder of Venture Architects LLC\, a business planning firm that positions early and growth stage companies for success in the capital–‐ raising process.\nWith a 20–‐year history of launching\, growing and advising private companies and non–‐profit organizations\, Melissa is considered an expert in the field of entrepreneurship. She has worked with over 1\,200 companies that have raised more than $1 billion in investment capital using business plans developed by Venture Architects. Additionally\, Melissa is a sought after speaker and advisor on the subjects of business planning and capital raising\, and has judged business plan competitions across the country. She began her career as a member of the start–‐up teams for three prominent\, national nonprofit organizations and a European fashion company.\nMelissa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University and serves as a board advisor for many of Krillion Ventures’ investments. Melissa is Vice Chair of The Miami Foundation as well as a board member of Beacon College Prep (a non–‐profit charter school for underprivileged children)\, and Ransom–‐Everglades School Alumni Board.\nThomas “Tigre” Wenrich\, CEO @ The LAB Miami and LAB.Ventures\nTigre recently joined The LAB Miami as CEO and is launching LAB.Ventures\, a “venture builder” that aims to create game-changing new businesses in partnership with the region’s best entrepreneurial talent and leading corporations. Tigre is also an active angel investor and a mentor to several local emerging technology companies\, having invested in more than two dozen startups.\nIn 2009 Tigre joined Andres Moreno as the Founding COO and CFO of Open English\, growing the company from commercial launch to over $50M in annual revenues and creating a massive consumer brand. Today Open English is the leading on-line language school in the Americas\, having helped nearly 500\,000 students to learn English over the internet. Under Tigre’s leadership\, Open English raised over $120M of Venture Capital in four rounds of investment from firms including Redpoint\, Insight\, and Technology Crossover Ventures.\nTigre began his career as a strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group\, where he spent 16 years as a partner in the US\, Spain and Mexico. Later\, from 2006 to 2009\, he built a chain of 20 check cashing and PayDay Loan stores in Miami\, which he purchased in an MBO and subsequently sold to a larger competitor. He was also a founding investor and Board member of Proteak\, a large Latin American forestry business which listed on the Mexican stock exchange in 2010.\nTigre holds a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and is fluent in Spanish and English.\nJeff Toewe joined AthenianVenture Partners\, an established venture capital firm that specializes in early stage Information Technology\, Digital Health and Healthcare investing\, in 2015 and serves on the firm’s investment team\, focusing on Information Technology investments. His responsibilities include deal sourcing\, origination\, due diligence\, investment selection\, transaction structuring and portfolio company development.\nPrior to joining Athenian full-time\, Mr. Toewe worked as an independent technology consultant to several venture capital firms\, including Athenian\, for strategic guidance on certain technology investments. It was in this capacity that Athenian’s Partners became acquainted with Mr. Toewe and worked together on numerous projects.\nAs a tech start-up veteran with extensive tech aptitude and experience\, Mr. Toewe has a demonstrated success in strategy\, solution design & execution. He has founded and led multiple Digital\, Mobile and FinTech companies\, achieving multiple successful exits. Recent deals include Cinergy International in the UK\, which provides sophisticated point-of-purchase decision systems to mobile telecoms; M-Dot Network\, which led the definition of digital coupon standards\, won #1 Amazon Startup of the Year and today is used by nearly 20\,000 retail stores; and DoubleBeam/GoPago\, a payments solutions provider that is now a leading Tablet POS solution.\nDeeply active in the tech startup community\, Mr. Toewe serves as an advisor and participant to multiple tech companies and enjoys mentoring startups. He has been featured and interviewed for Google #StartupGrind and has been a panelist and speaker for CTIA #LetsTalkPayments.\nMr. Toewe earned a BA in Politics from Saint Joseph’s University and an MSIS (Master of Science in Information Systems) from Drexel University. He has also completed Open Courseware in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\n Panel Moderator\n \nAndrew Heitner is founder and director of Alcon Partners\, a buy-side advisory firm that assists Private Equity firms and corporate M&A departments source and evaluate acquisition opportunities.\, with offices in Miami\, Boston\, and Vermont. He also owns Alcon Technology Consulting\, Inc.\, a telecommunications firm based in Boston. Mr. Heitner was previously co-founder of New Frontiers Information Corporation (NFIC)\, a Cambridge\, MA software company that sells enterprise-level digital content management systems. NFIC was subsequently acquired by the Banta Corporation (now RR Donnelley NYSE:RRD) and he served for several years following the acquisition as Director of Banta Integrated Media.\nMr. Heitner serves on the executive board of the MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida\, the Investment Committee for Miami Children’s Hospital board of directors\, and on the Executive Council of MPE Partners private equity firm. He has been a lecturer at the University of Miami School of Business in Entrepreneurship\, and serves as a judge for the Leigh M. Rothschild Business Plan Competition. He is involved in a number entrepreneurial ventures\, including angel investments in 4 start-up companies. He holds BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/early-stage-capital-for-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2 Ave.\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170314T195247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170314T195247Z
UID:7111-1490896800-1490907600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Early Stage Capital for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Most high growth start-ups are fueled by capital – product development\, staffing\, go-to market.  There are many avenues for raising capital and an increasing number of unique investment models available for entrepreneurs to pursue.\nListen to a panel discussion featuring 4 professional investors in early stage businesses.  Hear what models they use to invest in\, support\, and help grow the companies they work with.  What financing models and structures are available to entrepreneurs?  What criteria to does each investor look for in a transaction?  What are the best ways to engage with sources of outside captial?\nSeating will be limited to 70\, so please register early to reserve your spot.  Agenda as follows:\n6-7pm: Networking\n7-8:30pm: Panel discussion/program\n7-8pm: Moderator questions for the panel\n8-8:30pm: Q&A from the audience\n8:30-9: Networking\nPanelists\n \nGermán Montoya is Co-founder and Chief Strategy & Creative Officer at Rokk3r Labs\, where he oversees global business development strategy and new venture creation. Previously\, Germán was CCO at Cycelogic where he led the commercialization of integrated mobile communications. Under his leadership the company saw an 80% profit growth across 7 geographical regions.
Prior to that\, Germán was a leader in the strategic consulting practice at Accenture where he led corporate strategy engagements. Germán was granted an academic fellowship from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and holds a degree in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University.\nMelissa Krinzman is the Managing Partner of Krillion Ventures\, a $50 million early stage venture capital firm that actively invests in early stage technology companies solving problems in healthcare\, financial services\, and real estate. Melissa is also the Founder of Venture Architects LLC\, a business planning firm that positions early and growth stage companies for success in the capital–‐ raising process.\nWith a 20–‐year history of launching\, growing and advising private companies and non–‐profit organizations\, Melissa is considered an expert in the field of entrepreneurship. She has worked with over 1\,200 companies that have raised more than $1 billion in investment capital using business plans developed by Venture Architects. Additionally\, Melissa is a sought after speaker and advisor on the subjects of business planning and capital raising\, and has judged business plan competitions across the country. She began her career as a member of the start–‐up teams for three prominent\, national nonprofit organizations and a European fashion company.\nMelissa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University and serves as a board advisor for many of Krillion Ventures’ investments. Melissa is Vice Chair of The Miami Foundation as well as a board member of Beacon College Prep (a non–‐profit charter school for underprivileged children)\, and Ransom–‐Everglades School Alumni Board.\nThomas “Tigre” Wenrich\, CEO @ The LAB Miami and LAB.Ventures\nTigre recently joined The LAB Miami as CEO and is launching LAB.Ventures\, a “venture builder” that aims to create game-changing new businesses in partnership with the region’s best entrepreneurial talent and leading corporations. Tigre is also an active angel investor and a mentor to several local emerging technology companies\, having invested in more than two dozen startups.\nIn 2009 Tigre joined Andres Moreno as the Founding COO and CFO of Open English\, growing the company from commercial launch to over $50M in annual revenues and creating a massive consumer brand. Today Open English is the leading on-line language school in the Americas\, having helped nearly 500\,000 students to learn English over the internet. Under Tigre’s leadership\, Open English raised over $120M of Venture Capital in four rounds of investment from firms including Redpoint\, Insight\, and Technology Crossover Ventures.\nTigre began his career as a strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group\, where he spent 16 years as a partner in the US\, Spain and Mexico. Later\, from 2006 to 2009\, he built a chain of 20 check cashing and PayDay Loan stores in Miami\, which he purchased in an MBO and subsequently sold to a larger competitor. He was also a founding investor and Board member of Proteak\, a large Latin American forestry business which listed on the Mexican stock exchange in 2010.\nTigre holds a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and is fluent in Spanish and English.\nJeff Toewe joined AthenianVenture Partners\, an established venture capital firm that specializes in early stage Information Technology\, Digital Health and Healthcare investing\, in 2015 and serves on the firm’s investment team\, focusing on Information Technology investments. His responsibilities include deal sourcing\, origination\, due diligence\, investment selection\, transaction structuring and portfolio company development.\nPrior to joining Athenian full-time\, Mr. Toewe worked as an independent technology consultant to several venture capital firms\, including Athenian\, for strategic guidance on certain technology investments. It was in this capacity that Athenian’s Partners became acquainted with Mr. Toewe and worked together on numerous projects.\nAs a tech start-up veteran with extensive tech aptitude and experience\, Mr. Toewe has a demonstrated success in strategy\, solution design & execution. He has founded and led multiple Digital\, Mobile and FinTech companies\, achieving multiple successful exits. Recent deals include Cinergy International in the UK\, which provides sophisticated point-of-purchase decision systems to mobile telecoms; M-Dot Network\, which led the definition of digital coupon standards\, won #1 Amazon Startup of the Year and today is used by nearly 20\,000 retail stores; and DoubleBeam/GoPago\, a payments solutions provider that is now a leading Tablet POS solution.\nDeeply active in the tech startup community\, Mr. Toewe serves as an advisor and participant to multiple tech companies and enjoys mentoring startups. He has been featured and interviewed for Google #StartupGrind and has been a panelist and speaker for CTIA #LetsTalkPayments.\nMr. Toewe earned a BA in Politics from Saint Joseph’s University and an MSIS (Master of Science in Information Systems) from Drexel University. He has also completed Open Courseware in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\n Panel Moderator\n \nAndrew Heitner is founder and director of Alcon Partners\, a buy-side advisory firm that assists Private Equity firms and corporate M&A departments source and evaluate acquisition opportunities.\, with offices in Miami\, Boston\, and Vermont. He also owns Alcon Technology Consulting\, Inc.\, a telecommunications firm based in Boston. Mr. Heitner was previously co-founder of New Frontiers Information Corporation (NFIC)\, a Cambridge\, MA software company that sells enterprise-level digital content management systems. NFIC was subsequently acquired by the Banta Corporation (now RR Donnelley NYSE:RRD) and he served for several years following the acquisition as Director of Banta Integrated Media.\nMr. Heitner serves on the executive board of the MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida\, the Investment Committee for Miami Children’s Hospital board of directors\, and on the Executive Council of MPE Partners private equity firm. He has been a lecturer at the University of Miami School of Business in Entrepreneurship\, and serves as a judge for the Leigh M. Rothschild Business Plan Competition. He is involved in a number entrepreneurial ventures\, including angel investments in 4 start-up companies. He holds BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/early-stage-capital-for-entrepreneurs-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2 Ave.\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170318T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170318T195246Z
UID:3489-1490896800-1490907600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Training Your StartUP Salesforce: Day 2
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with StartUP FIU Mark Crofton\, a leader of the SAP Academy (the global sales training program for developing the next generation of SAP sales executives)\, will hold a 2-day workshop training individuals how to train your workforce.\nThe second session will cover Enterprise Sales Management\, Hiring Sales People\, and Coaching Sales People.\nWho is Mark Crofton?\nMark Crofton is Global Vice President and Early Talent Sales Coach at SAP SE. In this capacity\, he trains\, mentors and coaches SAP sales executives at the beginning of their careers. He draws on his years of experience in sales\, sales management and sales enablement to drive the performance of the next generation of sales leaders. Prior to his current role\, Mark led the SAP Academy for Sales\, the flagship SAP sales training program for Early Talent. Previously\, he was VP Sales\, Latin America\, launching and leading the Mobility business in that region. He has also held positions in the North America Sales and Corporate Development organizations. His expertise is in leading sales teams and implementing Go-to-Market strategy with a focus on attaining revenue targets. Prior to joining SAP\, Mark was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and worked at early-stage venture capital firms in the US and Latin America. He began his career at Thomson Reuters with roles in client services\, pre-sales and sales. When he left Thomson Reuters\, Mark was an Account Executive based in Argentina with territory responsibility for all of Latin America. Mark has a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is fluent in Spanish and German and resides in Miami.\nWhat is StartUP FIU?\nStartUP is an initiative focused on creating traditional and social entrepreneurship among students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni and community members. We assist in creating and grow traditional companies\, high-tech ventures\, and social enterprises.\nWho should attend?\nOur seminar series is open to students\, faculty/staff\, alumni and community members who are interested in learning about startups and entrepreneurship. It is also an excellent opportunity for early-stage startups to familiarize themselves with StartUP FIU.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/training-your-startup-salesforce-day-2/
LOCATION:11200 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170318T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170318T195246Z
UID:7116-1490896800-1490907600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Training Your StartUP Salesforce: Day 2
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with StartUP FIU Mark Crofton\, a leader of the SAP Academy (the global sales training program for developing the next generation of SAP sales executives)\, will hold a 2-day workshop training individuals how to train your workforce.\nThe second session will cover Enterprise Sales Management\, Hiring Sales People\, and Coaching Sales People.\nWho is Mark Crofton?\nMark Crofton is Global Vice President and Early Talent Sales Coach at SAP SE. In this capacity\, he trains\, mentors and coaches SAP sales executives at the beginning of their careers. He draws on his years of experience in sales\, sales management and sales enablement to drive the performance of the next generation of sales leaders. Prior to his current role\, Mark led the SAP Academy for Sales\, the flagship SAP sales training program for Early Talent. Previously\, he was VP Sales\, Latin America\, launching and leading the Mobility business in that region. He has also held positions in the North America Sales and Corporate Development organizations. His expertise is in leading sales teams and implementing Go-to-Market strategy with a focus on attaining revenue targets. Prior to joining SAP\, Mark was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and worked at early-stage venture capital firms in the US and Latin America. He began his career at Thomson Reuters with roles in client services\, pre-sales and sales. When he left Thomson Reuters\, Mark was an Account Executive based in Argentina with territory responsibility for all of Latin America. Mark has a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is fluent in Spanish and German and resides in Miami.\nWhat is StartUP FIU?\nStartUP is an initiative focused on creating traditional and social entrepreneurship among students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni and community members. We assist in creating and grow traditional companies\, high-tech ventures\, and social enterprises.\nWho should attend?\nOur seminar series is open to students\, faculty/staff\, alumni and community members who are interested in learning about startups and entrepreneurship. It is also an excellent opportunity for early-stage startups to familiarize themselves with StartUP FIU.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/training-your-startup-salesforce-day-2-2/
LOCATION:11200 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170313T195230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T195230Z
UID:3478-1490898600-1490911200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:FREE: Ironhack Miami Hackshow!!
DESCRIPTION:Ironhack is getting ready to graduate another two groups of students who decided to take the non-traditional approach to learning. They now have the tools and confidence to enter the global technology marketplace.\nThe Hackshow exhibits the fully functioning web apps that our coding students learned to build on their own (some with zero prior coding experience!)\, and the high fidelity prototypes of our UX/UI Design students! Just a hundred cups of coffee and a whole lot of hard work later\, they’ve successfully evolved into Jr. Web Developers and Jr. UX/UI Designers.\nEach Ironhack student will have 60 seconds to pitch their project to the audience (that’s you) who will vote for the top 2 presentations from each of the courses\, from which our panel of esteemed judges will pick a winner. Plus\, join us after the Hackshow in celebrating with free beer and music on our rooftop terrace at Building.co!!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/free-ironhack-miami-hackshow/
LOCATION:120 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170313T195230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T195230Z
UID:7108-1490898600-1490911200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:FREE: Ironhack Miami Hackshow!!
DESCRIPTION:Ironhack is getting ready to graduate another two groups of students who decided to take the non-traditional approach to learning. They now have the tools and confidence to enter the global technology marketplace.\nThe Hackshow exhibits the fully functioning web apps that our coding students learned to build on their own (some with zero prior coding experience!)\, and the high fidelity prototypes of our UX/UI Design students! Just a hundred cups of coffee and a whole lot of hard work later\, they’ve successfully evolved into Jr. Web Developers and Jr. UX/UI Designers.\nEach Ironhack student will have 60 seconds to pitch their project to the audience (that’s you) who will vote for the top 2 presentations from each of the courses\, from which our panel of esteemed judges will pick a winner. Plus\, join us after the Hackshow in celebrating with free beer and music on our rooftop terrace at Building.co!!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/free-ironhack-miami-hackshow-2/
LOCATION:120 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170401
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170313T195230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T195230Z
UID:3480-1490918400-1491004799@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:The Journalism unConference
DESCRIPTION:Connect and share ideas with bright and innovative minds – from journalism professionals to members of the journalism consuming public and everyone in between.\nWith tracks on Truth\, Transparency\, Community and Innovation the event is sure to be massively engaging\, dynamic and exciting.\nWe are bringing together all the stakeholders of the journalism ecosystem for interactive sessions\, networking\, and compelling presentations designed to spark conversation & unleash innovation.\nRead our FAQ page to learn about the unconference model and to see how you can participate\, and check out our proposed sessions page and the organizer and team list to see who’s involved. Join us – it will be fun.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-journalism-unconference/
LOCATION:0910 SW 17th St\, Miami\, Florida\, 33199\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170401
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170313T195230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T195230Z
UID:7109-1490918400-1491004799@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:The Journalism unConference
DESCRIPTION:Connect and share ideas with bright and innovative minds – from journalism professionals to members of the journalism consuming public and everyone in between.\nWith tracks on Truth\, Transparency\, Community and Innovation the event is sure to be massively engaging\, dynamic and exciting.\nWe are bringing together all the stakeholders of the journalism ecosystem for interactive sessions\, networking\, and compelling presentations designed to spark conversation & unleash innovation.\nRead our FAQ page to learn about the unconference model and to see how you can participate\, and check out our proposed sessions page and the organizer and team list to see who’s involved. Join us – it will be fun.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-journalism-unconference-2/
LOCATION:0910 SW 17th St\, Miami\, Florida\, 33199\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Seminar Or Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170307T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170307T195307Z
UID:3466-1491037200-1491051600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Microsoft Bot Framework Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Bot Framework allows you to build and connect intelligent bots to interact with your users naturally wherever they are – whether it be via text/SMS\, Skype\, Slack\, Office 365 mail or other popular services. Imagine a customer being able to visit your website or send a text message to interact with a bot to find out the status of their order using natural language? That’s just one of many examples!\n \nMicrosoft Technical Evangelist Joe Raio will walk you through how to get started building bots in C# and Node.js\, and walk you through all the capabilities. To learn more visit https://dev.botframework.com/\nPlease bring a laptop (PC or Mac are fine). \nAbout the instructor:\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 website development 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 at https://joeraio.com or on twitter @joescars.\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/microsoft-bot-framework-workshop-2/
LOCATION:549 Northwest 28th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Refresh Miami,Slider Home
ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170307T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170307T195307Z
UID:7102-1491037200-1491051600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Microsoft Bot Framework Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Bot Framework allows you to build and connect intelligent bots to interact with your users naturally wherever they are – whether it be via text/SMS\, Skype\, Slack\, Office 365 mail or other popular services. Imagine a customer being able to visit your website or send a text message to interact with a bot to find out the status of their order using natural language? That’s just one of many examples!\n \nMicrosoft Technical Evangelist Joe Raio will walk you through how to get started building bots in C# and Node.js\, and walk you through all the capabilities. To learn more visit https://dev.botframework.com/\nPlease bring a laptop (PC or Mac are fine). \nAbout the instructor:\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 website development 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 at https://joeraio.com or on twitter @joescars.\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/microsoft-bot-framework-workshop-2-2/
LOCATION:549 Northwest 28th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Refresh Miami,Slider Home
ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170329T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170329T195234Z
UID:3500-1491037200-1491062400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:JavaScript: ES6 and Functional Programming with YDKJS's Kyle Simpson
DESCRIPTION:MiamiJS and Kyle Simpson (aka Getify) writer of the You Don’t Know JS series of books\, are teaming up to bring you a two-day workshop delving into ES6 and Functional Programming with JavaScript.\nYou can come to one or both days. Only 35 seats available. Early bird prices available until Mar. 7th.\nDay 1 Overview\nOn the first day\, we’ll dig into a bunch of new changes to JavaScript as of ES6 and get a glimpse of a few things on the horizon. The most important takeaway is that ES6 is not about new capabilities but rather new expressivity.\nIf our goal is to write cleaner\, clearer\, more understandable code—and it should be—ES6 offers myriad improvements that make our efforts so much more effective.\nTopics include:\n tArrow functions\n tBlock scoping\n tRest/spread operators\n tDefaults\n tDestructuring\n tTemplate literals\n tIterators\nDay 2 Overview\nArmed with our new-found knowledge for writing clean\, expressive\, declarative ES6+ code\, we’ll turn our attention to functional programming (FP).\nIf statements like “a monad is just a monoid in the category of endofunctors” intimidate or confuse you or if you’re not already steeped in the traditions of formality\, notation\, and academia that seem to drive most discussions around FP\, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Many of us quickly get lost wading through all those terms and symbols. But hidden under all that noise\, there’s a wealth of powerful concepts that all programmers can and should be using to bring their code up from merely working to readable and maintainable. I call this approach “Functional-Light JavaScript.”\nWe’ll walk step by step through each practical FP pattern\, staying as far from those crazy functor-like words as we can. We’ll see just how sensible and intuitive many parts of FP really are.\nTopics include:\n tSide effects versus pure functions\n tFunction composition\n tValue immutability\n tClosure\n tPartial application and currying\n tRecursion\n tList operations (map\, reduce\, filter)\n tFusion and transducing\nLunch\nPizza and drinks will be served for lunch and we’ll be right across the street from Bayside Marketplace if you prefer to go grab something else for lunch.\nNo refunds
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/javascript-es6-and-functional-programming-with-ydkjss-kyle-simpson/
LOCATION:100 North Biscayne Blvd\, Suite 1400\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170329T195234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170329T195234Z
UID:7122-1491037200-1491062400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:JavaScript: ES6 and Functional Programming with YDKJS's Kyle Simpson
DESCRIPTION:MiamiJS and Kyle Simpson (aka Getify) writer of the You Don’t Know JS series of books\, are teaming up to bring you a two-day workshop delving into ES6 and Functional Programming with JavaScript.\nYou can come to one or both days. Only 35 seats available. Early bird prices available until Mar. 7th.\nDay 1 Overview\nOn the first day\, we’ll dig into a bunch of new changes to JavaScript as of ES6 and get a glimpse of a few things on the horizon. The most important takeaway is that ES6 is not about new capabilities but rather new expressivity.\nIf our goal is to write cleaner\, clearer\, more understandable code—and it should be—ES6 offers myriad improvements that make our efforts so much more effective.\nTopics include:\n tArrow functions\n tBlock scoping\n tRest/spread operators\n tDefaults\n tDestructuring\n tTemplate literals\n tIterators\nDay 2 Overview\nArmed with our new-found knowledge for writing clean\, expressive\, declarative ES6+ code\, we’ll turn our attention to functional programming (FP).\nIf statements like “a monad is just a monoid in the category of endofunctors” intimidate or confuse you or if you’re not already steeped in the traditions of formality\, notation\, and academia that seem to drive most discussions around FP\, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Many of us quickly get lost wading through all those terms and symbols. But hidden under all that noise\, there’s a wealth of powerful concepts that all programmers can and should be using to bring their code up from merely working to readable and maintainable. I call this approach “Functional-Light JavaScript.”\nWe’ll walk step by step through each practical FP pattern\, staying as far from those crazy functor-like words as we can. We’ll see just how sensible and intuitive many parts of FP really are.\nTopics include:\n tSide effects versus pure functions\n tFunction composition\n tValue immutability\n tClosure\n tPartial application and currying\n tRecursion\n tList operations (map\, reduce\, filter)\n tFusion and transducing\nLunch\nPizza and drinks will be served for lunch and we’ll be right across the street from Bayside Marketplace if you prefer to go grab something else for lunch.\nNo refunds
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/javascript-es6-and-functional-programming-with-ydkjss-kyle-simpson-2/
LOCATION:100 North Biscayne Blvd\, Suite 1400\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:3501-1491246000-1491253200@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-14/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, 1st Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Code for Miami":MAILTO:danielleungermann@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:7123-1491246000-1491253200@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-14-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, 1st Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Code for Miami":MAILTO:danielleungermann@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:3502-1491294600-1491309000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Social Media Marketing | April 4
DESCRIPTION:Social Media Marketing | April 4\nMastery Basic & Advanced Strategies\nImplement a real\, practical Social Media Marketing Strategy that provides positive Return On Investment (ROI) for Small\, Medium and Large businesses\, Entrepreneurs\, Franchisees\, and Local Business owners. Students will be able to immediately apply proprietary formulas such as G.A.S. and C.C.E.\, along with understanding Social Media M-Levels and how it applies to the implementation of practical Social Media Marketing strategies. Students will learn conventional Social Media tools along with non-conventional but powerful ones!\nThis Social Media Marketing course in meant for business owners\, managers and entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to effectively market their business and achieve positive Return On Investment (ROI). Whether you have prior experience or not\, this course will educate you on practical usage of Social Media Marketing tools such as Facebook\, Twitter\, LinkedIn\, Pinterest and others. This course is for you if you are looking to grow your business.\nYou should place a hold on all your Social Media Marketing spending until you take this course. Prepare an Excel spreadsheet and list all of your Social Media Marketing accounts\, including logins and passwords.\nUnderstand why you must start using Social Media Marketing. Participants will learn what is Social Media (SM)\, Social Book Marking (SB)\, Blogs\, Microblogs and how to effectively use Google\, Twitter\, Facebook\, MySpace\, Linkedin\, YouTube\, blogs\, PR releases and other social media tools to build a powerful online brand.  This is a practical course with real\, working Social Media Strategies.\nRegister Now:\nhttps://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edykis995976773b&llr=niazh9cab\nFEE:\n3 Hours – $97.00\nDoral Chamber Members FREE (Use Promo Code)\nLocation:\nDoral Chamber of Commerce\n8181 NW 36th Street\, Suite 21-A\nDoral\, FL 33166\nSchedule:\n8:30 am to 9:00 am – Networking and Check-In\n9:00 am to 12:30 pm – Workshop
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/social-media-marketing-april-4/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36TH STREET\, SUITE 20-G\, DORAL\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:7124-1491294600-1491309000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Social Media Marketing | April 4
DESCRIPTION:Social Media Marketing | April 4\nMastery Basic & Advanced Strategies\nImplement a real\, practical Social Media Marketing Strategy that provides positive Return On Investment (ROI) for Small\, Medium and Large businesses\, Entrepreneurs\, Franchisees\, and Local Business owners. Students will be able to immediately apply proprietary formulas such as G.A.S. and C.C.E.\, along with understanding Social Media M-Levels and how it applies to the implementation of practical Social Media Marketing strategies. Students will learn conventional Social Media tools along with non-conventional but powerful ones!\nThis Social Media Marketing course in meant for business owners\, managers and entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to effectively market their business and achieve positive Return On Investment (ROI). Whether you have prior experience or not\, this course will educate you on practical usage of Social Media Marketing tools such as Facebook\, Twitter\, LinkedIn\, Pinterest and others. This course is for you if you are looking to grow your business.\nYou should place a hold on all your Social Media Marketing spending until you take this course. Prepare an Excel spreadsheet and list all of your Social Media Marketing accounts\, including logins and passwords.\nUnderstand why you must start using Social Media Marketing. Participants will learn what is Social Media (SM)\, Social Book Marking (SB)\, Blogs\, Microblogs and how to effectively use Google\, Twitter\, Facebook\, MySpace\, Linkedin\, YouTube\, blogs\, PR releases and other social media tools to build a powerful online brand.  This is a practical course with real\, working Social Media Strategies.\nRegister Now:\nhttps://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edykis995976773b&llr=niazh9cab\nFEE:\n3 Hours – $97.00\nDoral Chamber Members FREE (Use Promo Code)\nLocation:\nDoral Chamber of Commerce\n8181 NW 36th Street\, Suite 21-A\nDoral\, FL 33166\nSchedule:\n8:30 am to 9:00 am – Networking and Check-In\n9:00 am to 12:30 pm – Workshop
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/social-media-marketing-april-4-2/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36TH STREET\, SUITE 20-G\, DORAL\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
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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-24/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193557
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:7125-1491300000-1491325200@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-24-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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