Watch out, Silicon Valley! NYC is the next rising tech city.
Work in Progress: UI/UX/Brand Design Critique
Tuesday 8/2 from 8 PM – 10 PM
New York, NY / $30
Whether you have sketches, functional prototypes, or a fully functioning site you can attend Work in Progress: UI/UX/Brand Design Critique. Creative directors and designers from top startups like Kickstarter and Tumblr will give your new web or mobile-based product design input, brand identity advice, and more.
Grassroots.org Tech Summit 2011
Thursday 8/4 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, NY / $35 each session
Grassroots.org is a 5-week how-to series for nonprofits, where expert speakers will teach you how to succeed beyond your basic web presence! Each weekly event includes an hour-long presentation and a networking session afterwards. Topics include pro bono strategies, generating support for your cause and more.
Make Money Using Social Media For Your Business
Monday 8/8 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, NY / $49
Turn followers into paying fans on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn with Liz King of Liz King Events. Liz makes about 80% of her business through contacts made via social media and will show you how to do the same.
Feedback Forum and Pitch Showdown
Thursday 8/11 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, NY / $10 (GA or Pitch) $500 (Sponsor)
Ten startups pitch to an investor panel; the panel provides feedback for each pitch and the audience votes via Twitter. How tech savvy! This new format for Ultra Light Startups is designed to help early stage startups refine their models, help the audience see how investors evaluate startup pitches, and award prizes to the most viable startups.
NYC Startup Weekend
Friday 8/12 at 6 PM – Sunday 8/14 at 8 PM
New York, NY / $125
1 weekend. 54 hours. Action, innovation, and education. Think hack-a-thon, but for startups. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks.
Rocking out on the Terrace Rd. 2
Tuesday 8/16 from 6 PM – 10 PM
New York, NY / $15 (Entrepreneur) or $150 (Sponsor)
With an amazing rooftop, open bar, and over 400 entrepreneurs, investors, angels, VC’s, & banks attending, finding a co-founder for your start-up has never been easier. Network and more while overlooking the Hudson River.
Nonprofits and IT: Lessons From Sysadmin Country
Wednesday 8/17 from 6 PM – 8 PM
New York, NY / Free
Many small nonprofits no longer have dedicated sysadmins. Kayza Kleinman and Nick Pytel will lead this “Ask the Sysadmin” meeting, where you can ask all the questions you have relating to technology within your role at your NPO.
Inventours – New York
Sunday 8/21 at 7 PM – Friday 8/26 at 4 PM
New York, NY / $7950
Inventours New York is an unparalleled, week-long executive education program where you’ll meet New York’s top thought leaders and see their creative environments firsthand. Check out exciting product design, innovative materials, and much more.