http://stirr.net The Network for Startup Entrepreneurs Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:33:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A big note of thanks to our first FoundersTable sponsor of 2010.  FirstRound Capital was gracious enough to help sponsor STIRR in 2010.  As soon as we get everyone's schedule worked out we'll have a special announcement for the first FoundersTable of 2010. We're honored to have a huge influx of ... http://stirr.net/2009/12/02/founderstable-returns-in-q1-2010/ Much to our chagrin it looks like the FoundersTable form had been broken ever since we upgraded wordpress. If you tried to apply before, head on over now to the new shiny Google Docs form: http://stirr.net/founders-table/ http://stirr.net/2009/09/14/founderstable-form-fixed/ Our heartfelt congrats to Aaron, Matt, Poornima and the entire Mint team and all the investors (FirstRound, Felicis Ventures, SoftTech VC, Shasta Ventures, et all).  Aaron and Sanford crossed paths back when Mint was still a prototype on Aaron's laptop.  Aaron asked, "Do you think this is fundable?" Sanford replied, ... http://stirr.net/2009/09/14/congrats-to-mint/ ==PITCH 2009: Napkin startup competition== Michael Moritz of SEQUOIA Capital is listening. http://pitch.women2.org DEADLINE: April 10, 2009 (firm deadline) Do you have the world's next big idea? Here's your chance to PITCH. Michael Moritz (Sequoia) is listening! Put it on a paper napkin! Women 2.0's third-annual Startup Competition will provide your alpha, beta, or prototype-stage startup with ... http://stirr.net/2009/03/24/women2s-pitch-2009-deadline-april-10th/ Andrew Chen writes a great blog and recently posted a good list of some bay area entrepreneurs to follow on twitter. The list includes our friends and some fomer STIRR speakers: David Weekly (pbwiki), Scott Rafer (lookery), Ted Rheingold (dogster) and more. You can find the full list here [Futuristic Play by ... http://stirr.net/2009/03/05/entrepreneurs-to-follow-on-twitter/ After over 2 and a half years of producing high quality monthly events, the Bay Area STIRR team has been taking a long deserved break from public events for a little while.  FoundersTable is still ongoing and we are accepting PitchLab applications so please feel free to apply for both. In ... http://stirr.net/2009/03/05/two-other-good-startup-events-in-the-bay-area/ ==PITCH 2009: Napkin startup competition== Michael Moritz of SEQUOIA Capital is listening. http://pitch.women2.org DEADLINE: April 10, 2009 (firm deadline) Do you have the world's next big idea? Here's your chance to PITCH. Michael Moritz (Sequoia) is listening! Put it on a paper napkin! Women 2.0's third-annual Startup Competition will provide your alpha, beta, or prototype-stage startup with ... http://stirr.net/2009/01/16/women-20s-napkin-pitch/ A warm thank you to everyone in the STIRR family for a terrific 2008.  Bay Area FoundersTable and Salon events kick off again in Feb 2009 and we look forward to seeing you then. http://stirr.net/2008/12/04/looking-forward-to-2009/ ********************************************************************* WOMEN 2.0 "MUSIC MAKERS AND TECHNOLOGY SHAKERS" Event details - http://www.women2.org/october-2008-music-and-tech/ Eventbrite registration - http://musicandtech.eventbrite.com/ ********************************************************************* Women 2.0 proudly showcases an impressive lineup of artists and entrepreneurs in the music space. Join us for "Music Makers and Technology Shakers" on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 6pm to 9pm at Slide in San Francisco. Our ... http://stirr.net/2008/10/11/music-makers-and-technology-shakers-women20/ MOBILIZE: The Next Generation Mobile Conference presented by GigaOM September 18, 2008 Mission Bay Conference Center, SF Conference web site: http://events.gigaom.com/mobilize/08/?a=stirr ------------ Friends of STIRR receive a 10% discount. http://mobilize.eventbrite.com/?discount=stirr ------------ MOBILIZE will explore the advancements driving growth of the mobile web and what they mean for entrepreneurs and their investors. Despite big plans and visions, the promise of the ... http://stirr.net/2008/09/04/mobilize-conference-sept-18th-w-stirr-discount/