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SUMMARY:MarketHack: Learn the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
DESCRIPTION:JUMPSTART YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING CAREER!\nThis 15-week experience will teach you the latest skills in digital lead generation. Conveniently timed and affordably priced for the working professional\, this class will teach you how to capture attention\, generate interest and drive prospects to your digital doorstep. A MarketHack certificate will give you the competitive edge in this fast-growing industry!\nINSTRUCTORS\nDAN GRECH\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND STORYTELLER\nDan Grech is a digital marketing\, strategic communications and storytelling specialist who works with startups\, nonprofits and universities to tell their story for maximum impact and effectiveness.\nMICHAEL SCHOTT\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND EDUCATOR\nMichael Schott is one of South Florida’s top digital marketers. With over a decade of experience in corporate\, agency and startup environments\, Michael brings a deep passion to the ever-evolving field of technical marketing.\nABOUT MARKETHACK\nMarketHack gives students the cutting-edge tools and hands-on experience needed to start a career in digital marketing. These skills are in high demand as the digital age has forced businesses to change the way they market their products and services. Learn the skills you need to master paid media platforms on Facebook and Google.\nMiami’s hub for innovation education. Price is $999 Registration closes on January 1st. For moreinformation\, visit https://theideacenter.co/markethack/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/markethack-learn-the-fundamentals-of-digital-marketing/
LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, FL 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Idea Center":MAILTO:ideacenter@mdc.edu
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SUMMARY:MarketHack: Learn the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
DESCRIPTION:JUMPSTART YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING CAREER!\nThis 15-week experience will teach you the latest skills in digital lead generation. Conveniently timed and affordably priced for the working professional\, this class will teach you how to capture attention\, generate interest and drive prospects to your digital doorstep. A MarketHack certificate will give you the competitive edge in this fast-growing industry!\nINSTRUCTORS\nDAN GRECH\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND STORYTELLER\nDan Grech is a digital marketing\, strategic communications and storytelling specialist who works with startups\, nonprofits and universities to tell their story for maximum impact and effectiveness.\nMICHAEL SCHOTT\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND EDUCATOR\nMichael Schott is one of South Florida’s top digital marketers. With over a decade of experience in corporate\, agency and startup environments\, Michael brings a deep passion to the ever-evolving field of technical marketing.\nABOUT MARKETHACK\nMarketHack gives students the cutting-edge tools and hands-on experience needed to start a career in digital marketing. These skills are in high demand as the digital age has forced businesses to change the way they market their products and services. Learn the skills you need to master paid media platforms on Facebook and Google.\nMiami’s hub for innovation education. Price is $999 Registration closes on January 1st. For moreinformation\, visit https://theideacenter.co/markethack/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/markethack-learn-the-fundamentals-of-digital-marketing-2/
LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, FL 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Idea Center":MAILTO:ideacenter@mdc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T090000
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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
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T160000
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T210000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T190000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T123000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T123000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T170000
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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:20260408T142134
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:3504-1491328800-1491336000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Building Your Company Culture
DESCRIPTION:Workplace culture is key to a thriving and successful organization. Join a panel of esteemed industry leaders to learn how to create and foster an innovative company culture.\nModerator:\n \nSusan Duffy\, Executive Director of the Center For Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College\nAs the Executive Director of the Babson College Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL)\, Susan Duffy educates\, inspires and empowers women to transform their entrepreneurial potential into social and economic impact. Under her leadership the CWEL offers a portfolio of world class programs for undergraduate\, graduate and executive women; disseminates research into the unique skills and experiences of women entrepreneurial leaders; and advances gender enlightenment as a growth strategy for all individuals and organization. She is the co-founder of Babson’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab\, an early stage venture accelerator for women who are ready to think big\, be bold\, and grow successful companies. The CWEL and WIN Lab have been recognized as one of Boston’s 50 on Fire\, a pedagogy award finalist for “Specialty Programs” by the United States Association of Small Business & Entrepreneurship\, and a Stevie Award winner for “Women in Business”.\nBefore entering academia Susan was a leader in healthcare foodservice\, co-owned a commercial construction company\, and owned and operated Ho-Lee-Chow\, a Chinese fast-food franchise. She is an advisor to several early stage companies and an angel investor. She also serves on the boards of the Tory Burch Foundation and the Walmart Foundation International Advisory Council.\n \nPanelists:\n \nMarilyn Blanco-Reyes\, VP of Legal & Regulatory Affairs for FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division\nMarilyn Blanco-Reyes is the Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for the FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division\, headquartered in Miami. In addition to her role as General Counsel\, Blanco-Reyes is part of the Division’s senior management team and is actively involved in long-range planning\, strategic business initiatives\, alliances and new business development.\nFluent in English\, Spanish and Portuguese\, Blanco-Reyes’ expertise in international business transactions\, commercial and corporate law\, labor and employment issues\, as well as aviation and customs matters has set her on an accelerated career path within FedEx.\nBlanco-Reyes is three-time recipient of the prestigious FedEx Five-Star Award\, a significant recognition bestowed on employees who demonstrate leadership\, creativity\, superior performance and distinguished efforts in support of FedEx customers. In 2007\, the World Trade Center of Miami presented Blanco-Reyes with the International Woman’s Day Award for Exceptional Leadership.\nA subject-matter expert on Brazilian-US relations\, Blanco-Reyes frequently travels the Americas to lecture on Latin America’s transportation industry\, trade facilitation issues and customs and regulatory improvements. She has served as President of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and currently sits on its Board of Directors. She is a trustee of the Pan American Development Foundation and sits on the Global Board of Directors of the International Women’s Forum (IWF). She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Brazil-US Business Council.\nPrior to joining FedEx\, Blanco-Reyes practiced law as an international attorney with one of Brazil’s top law firms in São Paulo\, and with two prominent Miami law firms; Adorno & Zeder and Blackwell & Walker.\nShe has a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Florida International University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law\, where she graduated cum laude.\n \nRebekah Monson\, Co-Founder of WhereBy.Us\nRebekah Monson is the co­founder and VP of Product of WhereBy.Us\, a local media startup that connects people to their cities through storytelling and experiences. Its first publication\, The New Tropic\, produces an email newsletter\, original journalism and events in Miami that reached more than half a million curious locals in 2015. WhereBy.Us achieved profitability in its first year of operation. The company launched The Evergrey in Seattle in October and will scale to new markets in 2017.\nBefore starting WhereBy.Us\, Rebekah worked in many newsroom jobs\, including reporter\, editor\, and design director. She also ran communications at the University of Miami School of Communication\, where she pursued an M.F.A. in Interactive Media before leaving to start WhereBy.Us. Rebekah also co­founded Code for Miami\, a Code for America brigade of volunteers working to transform civic technology in Miami­-Dade County\, and Hacks/Hackers Miami\, a local chapter of an international grassroots organization of journalists\, designers and developers who are reinventing media.\n \nDanielle Ungermann\, Former Director of Community at LiveNinja\nDanielle Ungermann is the Marketing Coordinator for McKenzie Construction + Craft\, a boutique\, client-focused group based out of Allapattah. In her previous role\, she worked as the Director of Community for LiveNinja\, a Miami-based communications software startup that was recently acquired by IDT Telecom. In her time there\, she helped launch and organize their 3-year running weekly networking event\, Waffle Wednesday\, which has worked with the startup and tech scene in their weekly\, waffle-filled practice pitch sessions.\nOutside of her work with LiveNinja\, Danielle has contributed to the growth of the Miami startup scene through her weekly curation of the Miami Startup Digest newsletter\, and as co-captain of Code for Miami\, a local civic hacking brigade focused on helping citizens and government better serve each other. 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/building-your-company-culture/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:7126-1491328800-1491336000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Building Your Company Culture
DESCRIPTION:Workplace culture is key to a thriving and successful organization. Join a panel of esteemed industry leaders to learn how to create and foster an innovative company culture.\nModerator:\n \nSusan Duffy\, Executive Director of the Center For Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College\nAs the Executive Director of the Babson College Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL)\, Susan Duffy educates\, inspires and empowers women to transform their entrepreneurial potential into social and economic impact. Under her leadership the CWEL offers a portfolio of world class programs for undergraduate\, graduate and executive women; disseminates research into the unique skills and experiences of women entrepreneurial leaders; and advances gender enlightenment as a growth strategy for all individuals and organization. She is the co-founder of Babson’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab\, an early stage venture accelerator for women who are ready to think big\, be bold\, and grow successful companies. The CWEL and WIN Lab have been recognized as one of Boston’s 50 on Fire\, a pedagogy award finalist for “Specialty Programs” by the United States Association of Small Business & Entrepreneurship\, and a Stevie Award winner for “Women in Business”.\nBefore entering academia Susan was a leader in healthcare foodservice\, co-owned a commercial construction company\, and owned and operated Ho-Lee-Chow\, a Chinese fast-food franchise. She is an advisor to several early stage companies and an angel investor. She also serves on the boards of the Tory Burch Foundation and the Walmart Foundation International Advisory Council.\n \nPanelists:\n \nMarilyn Blanco-Reyes\, VP of Legal & Regulatory Affairs for FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division\nMarilyn Blanco-Reyes is the Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for the FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division\, headquartered in Miami. In addition to her role as General Counsel\, Blanco-Reyes is part of the Division’s senior management team and is actively involved in long-range planning\, strategic business initiatives\, alliances and new business development.\nFluent in English\, Spanish and Portuguese\, Blanco-Reyes’ expertise in international business transactions\, commercial and corporate law\, labor and employment issues\, as well as aviation and customs matters has set her on an accelerated career path within FedEx.\nBlanco-Reyes is three-time recipient of the prestigious FedEx Five-Star Award\, a significant recognition bestowed on employees who demonstrate leadership\, creativity\, superior performance and distinguished efforts in support of FedEx customers. In 2007\, the World Trade Center of Miami presented Blanco-Reyes with the International Woman’s Day Award for Exceptional Leadership.\nA subject-matter expert on Brazilian-US relations\, Blanco-Reyes frequently travels the Americas to lecture on Latin America’s transportation industry\, trade facilitation issues and customs and regulatory improvements. She has served as President of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and currently sits on its Board of Directors. She is a trustee of the Pan American Development Foundation and sits on the Global Board of Directors of the International Women’s Forum (IWF). She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Brazil-US Business Council.\nPrior to joining FedEx\, Blanco-Reyes practiced law as an international attorney with one of Brazil’s top law firms in São Paulo\, and with two prominent Miami law firms; Adorno & Zeder and Blackwell & Walker.\nShe has a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Florida International University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law\, where she graduated cum laude.\n \nRebekah Monson\, Co-Founder of WhereBy.Us\nRebekah Monson is the co­founder and VP of Product of WhereBy.Us\, a local media startup that connects people to their cities through storytelling and experiences. Its first publication\, The New Tropic\, produces an email newsletter\, original journalism and events in Miami that reached more than half a million curious locals in 2015. WhereBy.Us achieved profitability in its first year of operation. The company launched The Evergrey in Seattle in October and will scale to new markets in 2017.\nBefore starting WhereBy.Us\, Rebekah worked in many newsroom jobs\, including reporter\, editor\, and design director. She also ran communications at the University of Miami School of Communication\, where she pursued an M.F.A. in Interactive Media before leaving to start WhereBy.Us. Rebekah also co­founded Code for Miami\, a Code for America brigade of volunteers working to transform civic technology in Miami­-Dade County\, and Hacks/Hackers Miami\, a local chapter of an international grassroots organization of journalists\, designers and developers who are reinventing media.\n \nDanielle Ungermann\, Former Director of Community at LiveNinja\nDanielle Ungermann is the Marketing Coordinator for McKenzie Construction + Craft\, a boutique\, client-focused group based out of Allapattah. In her previous role\, she worked as the Director of Community for LiveNinja\, a Miami-based communications software startup that was recently acquired by IDT Telecom. In her time there\, she helped launch and organize their 3-year running weekly networking event\, Waffle Wednesday\, which has worked with the startup and tech scene in their weekly\, waffle-filled practice pitch sessions.\nOutside of her work with LiveNinja\, Danielle has contributed to the growth of the Miami startup scene through her weekly curation of the Miami Startup Digest newsletter\, and as co-captain of Code for Miami\, a local civic hacking brigade focused on helping citizens and government better serve each other. 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/building-your-company-culture-2/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170406T195227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170406T195227Z
UID:3555-1491379200-1491411600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:FREE Workshop: Learn the secret to designing products people love!
DESCRIPTION:Our Event\nWe all know Apple\, Coca-Cola\, and Starbucks as successful billion dollar companies. But what you may not know is that they share something important in common: they are all driven by a focus on great UX design! UX Design (short for User Experience Design) is the process of creating products that are built around the end-user’s needs. The idea is that if you create products that solve real pain points and are easy for customers to use\, more customers will want to use them! During Ironhack’s workshop at Venture Cafe\, we’ll teach you all the basic information you need to know about UX Design\, and guide you through an exercise that puts your new learnings to the test!\nOur discussion and workshop will focus on:\n1. What is User Experience (UX)?\n2. How do we “DESIGN” the User Experience?\n3. Why is UX so important?\n4. Who practices UX Design?\nFollowing the discussion on UX Design\, we’lll break out into groups to complete an exercise that puts all of our new learnings together! You’ll leave with a protoype of a mobile app that targets a real user’s pain points!\nOur speaker\nMaite Dalila is a UX Design Consultant with experience working on international projects for Mercedes\, Regus\, Tesco\, Fortnum & Mason as well as many start ups.\nCurrently\, she is a User Experience Designer at Kairos\, a facial recognition start up\, in Miami\, FL.\nAt work\, she develops UI requirements from concept to release. She defines features\, user flows\, and content. Her goal is to create enjoyable\, seamless experiences.\nWho should come\nThe principles behind UX design are applicable to any profession that works with people\, or has people as the end consumer of a product or service. This means that anyone in marketing\, business development\, entrepreneurship\, etc. (even doctors!) will leave with a valuable way of thinking to impact their approach to creating and providing.\nIn Ironhack’s UX Design course\, we’ve seen students come from all sorts of backgrounds\, including public policy\, literary magazines\, consulting\, and graphic design. And they’ve all left with new skills that have made them more productive in the workplace.\nWant to learn more?\nEmail the Ironhack team at mia@ironhack.com for questions about the free workshop or our UX/UI Design course!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/free-workshop-learn-the-secret-to-designing-products-people-love/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170406T195227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170406T195227Z
UID:7167-1491379200-1491411600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:FREE Workshop: Learn the secret to designing products people love!
DESCRIPTION:Our Event\nWe all know Apple\, Coca-Cola\, and Starbucks as successful billion dollar companies. But what you may not know is that they share something important in common: they are all driven by a focus on great UX design! UX Design (short for User Experience Design) is the process of creating products that are built around the end-user’s needs. The idea is that if you create products that solve real pain points and are easy for customers to use\, more customers will want to use them! During Ironhack’s workshop at Venture Cafe\, we’ll teach you all the basic information you need to know about UX Design\, and guide you through an exercise that puts your new learnings to the test!\nOur discussion and workshop will focus on:\n1. What is User Experience (UX)?\n2. How do we “DESIGN” the User Experience?\n3. Why is UX so important?\n4. Who practices UX Design?\nFollowing the discussion on UX Design\, we’lll break out into groups to complete an exercise that puts all of our new learnings together! You’ll leave with a protoype of a mobile app that targets a real user’s pain points!\nOur speaker\nMaite Dalila is a UX Design Consultant with experience working on international projects for Mercedes\, Regus\, Tesco\, Fortnum & Mason as well as many start ups.\nCurrently\, she is a User Experience Designer at Kairos\, a facial recognition start up\, in Miami\, FL.\nAt work\, she develops UI requirements from concept to release. She defines features\, user flows\, and content. Her goal is to create enjoyable\, seamless experiences.\nWho should come\nThe principles behind UX design are applicable to any profession that works with people\, or has people as the end consumer of a product or service. This means that anyone in marketing\, business development\, entrepreneurship\, etc. (even doctors!) will leave with a valuable way of thinking to impact their approach to creating and providing.\nIn Ironhack’s UX Design course\, we’ve seen students come from all sorts of backgrounds\, including public policy\, literary magazines\, consulting\, and graphic design. And they’ve all left with new skills that have made them more productive in the workplace.\nWant to learn more?\nEmail the Ironhack team at mia@ironhack.com for questions about the free workshop or our UX/UI Design course!
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/free-workshop-learn-the-secret-to-designing-products-people-love-3/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170405T195240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T195240Z
UID:3550-1491382800-1491388200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffle Wednesday with Visa\, ReNu Shops & CA Publishing Group
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-with-visa-renu-shops-ca-publishing-group/
LOCATION:120 Northwest 25th Street Loft 301\, Miami\, FL\, 33172\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170405T195240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T195240Z
UID:7162-1491382800-1491388200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Waffle Wednesday with Visa\, ReNu Shops & CA Publishing Group
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-with-visa-renu-shops-ca-publishing-group-5/
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:20170406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:3506-1491469200-1491476400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:City of Doral & Doral Chamber of Commerce: StartUp Doral ™
DESCRIPTION:City of Doral & Doral Chamber of Commerce:\nStartUp Doral ™\nStart-Up Doral Series City of Doral & Doral Chamber\n“How to Start and Run a Successful Business in Doral”\n1st Thursday of Each Month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | FREE Admission\nToday’s Workshop:\n9:00 am – 10:00: Networking and City of Doral Staff\n10:00 am – 11:00 am: “StartUps in the ‘New’ Business Environment”  Innovative Lessons for the “New” Entrepreneur\nSpeaker:\nPhilippe Houdard\nCo-Founder of Pipeline\nAbout our Speaker:\nPrior to co-founding Pipeline\, Philippe founded SkyBank Financial and served as its CEO. He is also founder and president of Developing Minds Foundation\, an organization that builds schools and supports education projects in areas affected by armed conflict and poverty. Previously\, he served in executive positions in sales\, marketing\, and mergers & acquisitions for mid-size and Fortune 500 companies. Philippe graduated with a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a BS in Business Administration from University of Florida.\nAttention Doral Business Owners\nIf you have a business in Doral and you’d like to host one of our workshops\nplease email us at info@doralchamber.com \nThe “Start-Up Doral” workshops are offered free of charge through a partnership between the Doral Chamber of Commerce\, the City of Doral and local area businesses\, on the first Thursday of the month\, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Workshops are to be held at the Doral Government Center (3rd Floor Training Room)\, 8401 NW 53rd Terrace 33166.\nFee: Free\nRegister Now!\nEvent Link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edx1le5cb17c35f4&llr=niazh9cab\nContact:\nSeidy Sleiman\nGeneral Manager at Pipeline Doral\n8400 NW 36th Street\nSuite 450 | Doral\, FL 33166\n305-358-1841\nssleiman@pipelineworkspaces.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/city-of-doral-doral-chamber-of-commerce-startup-doral/
LOCATION:8401 NW 53rd Terr\, Doral\, Florida\, 33166\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195242Z
UID:7127-1491469200-1491476400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:City of Doral & Doral Chamber of Commerce: StartUp Doral ™
DESCRIPTION:City of Doral & Doral Chamber of Commerce:\nStartUp Doral ™\nStart-Up Doral Series City of Doral & Doral Chamber\n“How to Start and Run a Successful Business in Doral”\n1st Thursday of Each Month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | FREE Admission\nToday’s Workshop:\n9:00 am – 10:00: Networking and City of Doral Staff\n10:00 am – 11:00 am: “StartUps in the ‘New’ Business Environment”  Innovative Lessons for the “New” Entrepreneur\nSpeaker:\nPhilippe Houdard\nCo-Founder of Pipeline\nAbout our Speaker:\nPrior to co-founding Pipeline\, Philippe founded SkyBank Financial and served as its CEO. He is also founder and president of Developing Minds Foundation\, an organization that builds schools and supports education projects in areas affected by armed conflict and poverty. Previously\, he served in executive positions in sales\, marketing\, and mergers & acquisitions for mid-size and Fortune 500 companies. Philippe graduated with a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a BS in Business Administration from University of Florida.\nAttention Doral Business Owners\nIf you have a business in Doral and you’d like to host one of our workshops\nplease email us at info@doralchamber.com \nThe “Start-Up Doral” workshops are offered free of charge through a partnership between the Doral Chamber of Commerce\, the City of Doral and local area businesses\, on the first Thursday of the month\, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Workshops are to be held at the Doral Government Center (3rd Floor Training Room)\, 8401 NW 53rd Terrace 33166.\nFee: Free\nRegister Now!\nEvent Link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edx1le5cb17c35f4&llr=niazh9cab\nContact:\nSeidy Sleiman\nGeneral Manager at Pipeline Doral\n8400 NW 36th Street\nSuite 450 | Doral\, FL 33166\n305-358-1841\nssleiman@pipelineworkspaces.com
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/city-of-doral-doral-chamber-of-commerce-startup-doral-2/
LOCATION:8401 NW 53rd Terr\, Doral\, Florida\, 33166\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:3507-1491474600-1491474600@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-45/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:7128-1491474600-1491474600@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-45-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:3508-1491494400-1491512400@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-47/
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:20170406T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:7129-1491494400-1491512400@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-47-2/
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:20170406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:3510-1491505200-1491505200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Bitcoin Basics: Using Bitcoin\, How Bitcoin Works and Other Intro Topics
DESCRIPTION:It is the first Thursday of the month. Join us at the Front Porch Cafe to talk Bitcoin and all things money and digital currencies. We expect a wide variety of developers and professionals of all types. Stop by to network and learn everything you have wanted to know about Bitcoin and digital currencies. Event starts at 7 PM and is over when the last question is answered. Look forward to seeing you soon!\n——-\nAbout the Venue:\nFront Porch Cafe is a great spot in Miami Beach\, with a pool table and other games. It is also quiet enough to host most events such as this one.\n——-\nTransportation and Parking:\nWhen visiting South Beach\, Lyft or Uber is often the easiest option. Should you decide to bring your own car\, there is parking close by. You may be able to find street parking\, but the best thing to do is park at the municipal garage which charges $1/hour at:\n100 16th St\, Miami Beach\, FL 33139\nThere are two garages on 16th Street on opposite sides of the street\, so be sure to park at the city garage as it is much nicer and cheaper.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/bitcoin-basics-using-bitcoin-how-bitcoin-works-and-other-intro-topics/
LOCATION:1458 Ocean Dr\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:7130-1491505200-1491505200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Bitcoin Basics: Using Bitcoin\, How Bitcoin Works and Other Intro Topics
DESCRIPTION:It is the first Thursday of the month. Join us at the Front Porch Cafe to talk Bitcoin and all things money and digital currencies. We expect a wide variety of developers and professionals of all types. Stop by to network and learn everything you have wanted to know about Bitcoin and digital currencies. Event starts at 7 PM and is over when the last question is answered. Look forward to seeing you soon!\n——-\nAbout the Venue:\nFront Porch Cafe is a great spot in Miami Beach\, with a pool table and other games. It is also quiet enough to host most events such as this one.\n——-\nTransportation and Parking:\nWhen visiting South Beach\, Lyft or Uber is often the easiest option. Should you decide to bring your own car\, there is parking close by. You may be able to find street parking\, but the best thing to do is park at the municipal garage which charges $1/hour at:\n100 16th St\, Miami Beach\, FL 33139\nThere are two garages on 16th Street on opposite sides of the street\, so be sure to park at the city garage as it is much nicer and cheaper.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/bitcoin-basics-using-bitcoin-how-bitcoin-works-and-other-intro-topics-2/
LOCATION:1458 Ocean Dr\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170410T195238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170410T195238Z
UID:3569-1491589800-1491598800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Product Council : Spinteractive & Alienware
DESCRIPTION:Product Council provides startups and existing companies a fresh new outlet for critical feedback\, ideation\, and improvement of their products. Join product makers\, (designers\, developers\, etc.) and founders to learn valuable lessons and insights from experienced product owners as they dive deep into the challenge\, success and failure of product design. This is no demo or pitch\, rather it’s an open examination of how to execute an idea. Join us for your opportunity to exchange product stories\, network\, and learn valuable lessons from seasoned product veterans.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/product-council-spinteractive-alienware/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170410T195238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170410T195238Z
UID:7170-1491589800-1491598800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Product Council : Spinteractive & Alienware
DESCRIPTION:Product Council provides startups and existing companies a fresh new outlet for critical feedback\, ideation\, and improvement of their products. Join product makers\, (designers\, developers\, etc.) and founders to learn valuable lessons and insights from experienced product owners as they dive deep into the challenge\, success and failure of product design. This is no demo or pitch\, rather it’s an open examination of how to execute an idea. Join us for your opportunity to exchange product stories\, network\, and learn valuable lessons from seasoned product veterans.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/product-council-spinteractive-alienware-3/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T142134
CREATED:20170401T195243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T195243Z
UID:3511-1491640200-1491670800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:QuickBooks for Business  Saturday\, April 8th\, 2017
DESCRIPTION:QuickBooks for Business \nSaturday\, April 8th\, 2017\nQUICKBOOKS for Business Course \n8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Beginner Quickbooks\n2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Intermediate Quickbooks – \nCourse Fee: $147.00 \nAttendees will receive a Free Edition of Quickbooks Simple Start. \nSeminar Presented by a Certified QuickBooks Instructor. \nOur goal is to prepare you with the tools and understanding you need to take advantage of the power QuickBooks offers. \nThese are some of the topics covered in this workshop: \nGENERAL: Upgrade vs Update\, Navigating through QuickBooks: Home Screen / Menu Bars / Modules Navigaton\, Cash vs Accrual method of accounting \nQUICKBOOKS LISTS: Organize and Simplify\, Same name not allowed by QuickBooks\, Chart of Accounts\, Items = Services and/or Products\, Customers = Clients \, Vendors = Suppliers and Contractors\, Employees = Payroll\, vs Contractors \nACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & ACCOUNTS: PAYABLE: Create new Customer (Client)\, Create an Invoice\, Receive Payment\, Deposit Payment: Undeposited Funds account Create new Vendor (Supplier / Contractor)\, Enter a new Hill\, Pay Bill \nCHECKING ACCOUNTS & REPORTING: Open Register\, Reconcile Bank account(s)\, Imperative for Business Decision Making\, Preset Reports\, Daily / Weekly Review of most common Reports \nREGISTER AT:   https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edjulfx3535a4831&llr=niazh9cab\nLocation:\nDoral Chamber of Commerce\n8181 NW 36th Street\, Suite 21-A\, Doral\, FL 33166 \nContact:\nCarmen Lopez\nNew Media New Marketing\, Inc./ Doral\nChamber of Commerce\ncarmen@nmx2.com\n(305) 450-4344 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/quickbooks-for-business-saturday-april-8th-2017/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A\, Doral\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Seminar Or Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T083000
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UID:7131-1491640200-1491670800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:QuickBooks for Business  Saturday\, April 8th\, 2017
DESCRIPTION:QuickBooks for Business \nSaturday\, April 8th\, 2017\nQUICKBOOKS for Business Course \n8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Beginner Quickbooks\n2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Intermediate Quickbooks – \nCourse Fee: $147.00 \nAttendees will receive a Free Edition of Quickbooks Simple Start. \nSeminar Presented by a Certified QuickBooks Instructor. \nOur goal is to prepare you with the tools and understanding you need to take advantage of the power QuickBooks offers. \nThese are some of the topics covered in this workshop: \nGENERAL: Upgrade vs Update\, Navigating through QuickBooks: Home Screen / Menu Bars / Modules Navigaton\, Cash vs Accrual method of accounting \nQUICKBOOKS LISTS: Organize and Simplify\, Same name not allowed by QuickBooks\, Chart of Accounts\, Items = Services and/or Products\, Customers = Clients \, Vendors = Suppliers and Contractors\, Employees = Payroll\, vs Contractors \nACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & ACCOUNTS: PAYABLE: Create new Customer (Client)\, Create an Invoice\, Receive Payment\, Deposit Payment: Undeposited Funds account Create new Vendor (Supplier / Contractor)\, Enter a new Hill\, Pay Bill \nCHECKING ACCOUNTS & REPORTING: Open Register\, Reconcile Bank account(s)\, Imperative for Business Decision Making\, Preset Reports\, Daily / Weekly Review of most common Reports \nREGISTER AT:   https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edjulfx3535a4831&llr=niazh9cab\nLocation:\nDoral Chamber of Commerce\n8181 NW 36th Street\, Suite 21-A\, Doral\, FL 33166 \nContact:\nCarmen Lopez\nNew Media New Marketing\, Inc./ Doral\nChamber of Commerce\ncarmen@nmx2.com\n(305) 450-4344 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/quickbooks-for-business-saturday-april-8th-2017-2/
LOCATION:8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A\, Doral\, FL\, 33166\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Seminar Or Talk
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