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VentureFizz / Greenhorn Connect Event Breakdown

Sep 17, 2014

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A comprehensive list of tech / startup networking events in the Boston area. Presentation given by Eric Trickett of VentureFizz and Paul Hlatky of Greenhorn Connect.
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Breaking Down the Boston Startup Scene

by

Start Here: Resources for Startups

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Who are we? Eric Trickett

•Started recruiting for VC-backed tech startups at the height of the internet boom in 1999. •One of the Principal’s of Dissero (http://dissero.com), a boutique executive search firm focused on Boston tech startups (Hopper, Fiksu, Session M, Swirl, Jana, Rent the Runway, Rue La La etc. etc.) •Lead Strategist, Co-Founder of VentureFizz – leading media outlet blanketing the Boston tech startup scene•Have been solely focused on building early to mid-stage VC-backed tech companies in Boston and NYC for the last 13 years.

Paul Hlatky

• Executive Director of Greenhorn Connect - Boston's startup resource hub

• Marketing and Sales at Yesware - email service for salespeople

• Amateur comedian - because why not?

• Recent Boston University graduate that did what you're trying to do

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The “can’t miss/absolutely must attend” Annual Events MassTLC unConference http://www.masstlc.org/?page=unConferenceMITX FutureM http://futurem.org/MassChallenge Awards Night http://masschallenge.org/TUGG Wine VC Charity Event https://www.fundraise.com/tugg-corp/seventh-annual-tech-charity-wine-partyStartup Weekend (sometimes 2x/yr) http://boston.startupweekend.org/MIT VC Conference http://mitvcconference.com/2012/HBS TechMedia Club Cyberposium http://www.cyberposium.com/TIE VC Outlook Dinnerhttps://boston.tie.org/event/9/vc-outlook-dinner-2013-feb-7thStartup Bootcamphttp://startupbootcamp.mit.edu/Ramencamphttp://ramencamp.com/50 on Firehttp://50onfire.com/

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The Quarterly/Monthly “must attend” Events

WebInno http://www.webinnovatorsgroup.com

Mass Innovation Nights http://mass.innovationnights.com/

Founder Dialogues http://founderdialogues.wordpress.com/

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The Organizations to Follow On TwitterLearning:General AssemblyStartup InstituteIntelligent.ly

Growing your business:Mass ChallengeTechstarsBolt

Media:VentureFizz and Greenhorn ConnectBostinno

"Networking":MITXMassTLCMobile MondayMIT Enterprise ForumTIE BostonBoston ENETThe Capital Network128 Innovation Capital GroupDartBoston

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Wild Card – Party Events

Ruby Riot

Dave Balter’s Tech Prom

TechStars After Party

1000 Pirates

Boston Holiday Tech Co- Party

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Meetups Galore!

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Staying Plugged In

Sign up for the VentureFizz Weekly Email Newsletter

http://venturefizz.com/

Sign up for The Greenhorn Connector

bit.ly/greenhornconnector

Sign up for the mailing lists of the major organizations and

Make an Effort to Attend!