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By Jennifer Cabala
Who better to teach about building a successful startup than people who’ve actually done it themselves? For StartupDay 2010, we pulled together founders of some of the hottest tech startups to inspire you and teach you about building and growing your business. When you register today, you not only get the early bird price but you will learn:
- Why Do a Startup? by Dave McClure
- Pick an Idea by Tony Wright, Founder of RescueTime
- Co-Founders & Advisors by Shayan Zadeh, Co-Founder of Zoosk
- Partnerships & Networking by Konstantin Guericke, Co-Founder of LinkedIn
- Funding Through Bootstrapping by Vivek Bhaskaran, Founder/CEO of Survey Analytics
- Funding Through Angels & VCs by Ben Elowitz Co-Founder/CEO of Wetpaint, Co-Founder of Blue Nile
- Building the Product by Garry Tan, Co-Founder of Posterous
- User Experience & Metrics by Jan Miksovsky, Co-Founder of Cozi
- Acquiring Customers & Retention by Todd Hooper, Co-Founder of Napera Networks
- Naming & Branding by Monica Harrington, Chief Marketing Officer of Intersect
- Making money through Advertising by Rashmi Sinha, Co-Founder/CEO of SlideShare
- Making Money Through SaaS by Jeff Lawson, Co-Founder/CEO of Twilio
- When It All Fails by Keith Smith, Co-Founder/CEO of BigDoor Media
- Exit Strategies by Hadi Partovi, Co-Founder of iLike
StartupDay includes a gourmet lunch, cocktail reception, unlimited coffee soda and snacks, a copy of the Seattle Startup Guide 2011, raffle prizes entries, meetings with expert advisors like attorneys, venture capitalists and more (first-come, first-serve) and the opportunity to network with like-minded people. (A great place to meet your next co-founder/hire, strategic partner, investor or mentor.)
Early bird prices end Friday
