Nov 16 / Rollins Center at BYU

Win a Kindle Fire at the Mobile App Competition Finals THIS FRIDAY!

What:   Mobile App Competition Finals

When:  Fri, Nov 18 at 4:00 PM

Where: W408 TNRB

Don’t miss out on your chance to:

  • check out all the cool apps that fellow students have been working on;
  • make your voice heard in Audience Choice Award text vote (bring your phones); and
  • walk away with the new Amazon Kindle Fire in the door prize giveaway!

SEE YOU THIS FRIDAY!

Nov 8 / Justin Eddy

WSG November Event: Attract, Interact, Transact

One of the most important elements of gaining traction with your startup is understanding how to properly measure that traction.Actual is not normal (a tribute to Edward Tufte)  This Thursday we will learn more from a local entrepreneur & investor about how to determine the metrics that drive your startup, and guidelines on how to refine the processes from user adoption to addiction.

DATE: Thursday, November 10th
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: 374 TNRB (BYU CAMPUS)

***MEETING AGENDA***

Keynote
Presenter:  Andy White (Executive Director @ BoomStartup)
Topic:  Attract, Interact, Transact

Projects in Action
Presenter: Marvin Herrera
Project: WSG Community Tools

FastPitch
Presenter: Dallen Allred
Project: Casafy

OpenSession
Everyone

Food & Networking
Everyone

Sponsors:
Doba / LaunchUp
Exceptional Accounting

***Want to help out, present, or sponsor?  Email us at events@webstartupgroup.com.***

Creative Commons License photo credit: kevin dooley

Nov 2 / Justin Eddy

LAUNCHUP #24 – @ WESTMINSTER COLLEGE – THURS NOV. 3, 6:30 P.M. (CLINICS @ 5:30) – W MOBONICS, BRAINYAKS AND CUPAD

It’s November already, and as it continues to cool off we’ll be heading back up north for a bit. Come check out LaunchUp #24 at Westminster College.

Should be a great event! Come out and support entrepreneurship in Utah!

DATE:  Thursday, November 3rd
TIME:  6:30 PM (Mentoring from 5:30 to 6:30)
LOCATION: Westminster College SLC 

Check out the event details at LaunchUp.org

Oct 27 / Justin Eddy

BYU Technology Transfer Office Hosts Adam Hall presenting “Legal Issues for Star-Ups”

The BYU Technology Transfer Office will be hosting Adam Hall from the Jones Waldo law firm on Friday, November 11, 2011, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. He will be presenting a seminar addressing “Legal Issues for Star-Ups” for any individuals here at BYU who would like to attend. The seminar will be held in the Hinckley Center East Conference Room.

DATE: Friday, November 11th
TIME
:  4:00 PM
LOCATION: Hinckley Center East Conference Room

 

Oct 19 / Justin Eddy

The Gigabit Challenge for $100,000

The Gigabit Challenge Calls for Applications and Executive Summaries
from Entrepreneurs Who Want to Create the Future on the Google Fiber
Network.

Interested businesses, entrepreneurs and innovators are now invited to
participate in the global competition in order to transform ideas into
new companies that fulfill Google’s mission of developing new
applications that will expand human welfare. Applications accompanied
by 3-5 page executive summaries are currently being accepted.
Acceptance of applications and executive summaries will close on
October 31, 2011. At that time, all applications will be submitted to
the initial judging panel and up to twenty-five (25) finalists will be
announced by November 15, 2011. Applications and executive summaries
are to be electronically submitted via the Gigabit Challenge website
at http://www.gigabitchallenge.com. The business plan competition will
be managed using a powerful Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application
known as iStart provided by the Kauffman Foundation.

For more information check out www.gigabitchallenge.com