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March 20 - How to Raise Money For Your Early Stage Venture

Posted by Steven Matheny on Friday, March 9, 2012, In : Events

Workshop Details

This workshop will teach you how to seek funds to grow your early stage venture. We will focus on identifying the right source of capital and developing the appropriate fundraising strategy and process. We will discuss the legal aspects of fundraising, valuation, and effective negotiation strategies. By following the practices learned in this workshop, you will better navigate the fundraising process.

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Startup Weekend - March 23-25

Posted by Roger Wood on Friday, March 9, 2012, In : Events

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.

Cost = $99 ($49 students)

Website:

http://orlando.startupweekend.org/

Invention TV Show - Casting Inventors at Strawberry Festival March 9 and 10

Posted by David Woods on Saturday, March 3, 2012, In : Contests

The TV Show “Movers, Shakers & Invention Makers” is Casting Inventors
at the Strawberry Festival

The television show “Movers, Shakers & Invention Makers”, is looking
for highly creative individuals who possess new one of a kind
inventions at the Strawberry Festival in Plant City. The festival will
run from March 1st thru the 12th, 10 AM to 10 PM.

Movers, Shakers & Invention Makers (MS&IM) will have a booth at the
Strawberry Festival on March 9th and March 10th, and is inviting all
inven...
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FAmiLAB Offers a Builder's Scholarship

Posted by David Woods on Monday, February 6, 2012, In : Contests

This is your opportunity to learn how to build your invention and get money to do it.

Orlando Mini Maker Faire and FamiLAB, Orlando’s Hackerspace (Community Lab) have partnered to create “Makerships” to help 3 deserving recipients create (or finish) amazing projects to be displayed & demonstrated at Orlando Mini Maker Faire 2012, held on May 26th at FamiLAB in Longwood, FL.

Makership Award Recipients will receive $CASH$ and three months of FamiLAB “Maker” level membership in order...

Feburary Meeting Highlights

Posted by David Woods on Monday, February 7, 2011, In : Meeting Results

Jim Coleman gave a good presentation on Patent basics. He is a Patent Attorney from Riverview FL. He also suggested using metacrawler as your search engine since it provides results from several serach engines including Google. He is available to assist with your patent needs and can be contacted at sw.pats@earthlink.net.

Member Bob Jasper gave a presentation on Financing. He is a business consultant and is helping several of our members monetize their projects. He covered many varied s...