Here is the general announcement from Nate Eborn:
yConnect is here again, this Thursday, July 22, at 6pm in W408 TNRB. The event will feature presentations by several succesful entrepreneurs, fun activities, food, and great company. Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/dgrXrN. But, even if don’t get a chance to RSVP, please come and bring your friends. A good time is sure to be had by all.
Also, Engineering and Technology Startup’s Venture Factory is being held tomorrow, Wednesday, July 21, at 6 pm in HBLL 3714.
This is a great opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs across campus and learn new things, don’t miss it.
Our July Web Startup Group (WSG) event was a hit. In case you missed it, watch the archived stream:
WSG July 2010
photo credit: qthomasbower
Thanks to BizVision for streaming and archiving the event!
Our July event will be a blast! Dr. Quint Randle will open the meeting up by giving the BizTech talk. Next, LaunchIt Squad One will be giving us their first update on the progress of their innovative project. Next, Kirk Ouimet will be sharing the latest on his new project RentScore, which may help you find your next place to live. Finally, ideas and tips will be collaboratively shared by those present. Thanks, again, to BizVision for streaming the event live!
When: July 8 @ 6:30PM
Where: 110 TNRB at Brigham Young University
Event will be streamed live by local startup BizVision!
BizTech: Dr. Quint Randle (Drums on Demand)
FastPitch:
* LaunchIt! Squad One
* RentScore
* Have an idea you want to share? email: fastpitch@webstartupgroup.com
OpenSession:
* 1-minute ideas (All)
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Launch It #2 is underway! Squads Two and Three are being formed as we speak. If you would like to be a part of it, then apply here.
Here is a brief report from David Richards of Squad One on their first meet-up:
Squad One is getting things rolling with a talented group of individuals! Members of the team include Matt White, JT Olds, Garrett Gee, Nick Halden, and David Richards.
- Matt White is from California and is a BYU graduate. He has worked as a software engineer for two years with Mozy.
- JT Olds grew up in Sandy and is a Utah grad student and Minnesota Alum in computer science. Currently, he is working for Mozy as an engineer.
- Garrett Gee from California is a design enthusiast and is currently working for Rocketship Design. He finished his first year at BYU and will be studying industrial design.
- Nick Halden is from Sandy and is a Brown University alum in computational biology and works in the technology department for Vix ERG, a supplier of automated fair collection systems.
- David Richards is from Colorado and is a BYU graduate in Accounting. He will be starting work in assurance services with Pricewaterhousecoopers.
The squad had their first meeting today with Jeremy Hanks, their mentor and founder of Doba. They have already brainstormed some promising ideas. To name a few, the group discussed political social networking, GPS integration technologies, and QR codes. The most promising of these areas surrounds QR code technology. Currently, the team in conducting more research in order to achieve an understanding of market potential and new technology feasibility.
We look forward to the great things that Squad One will be creating. If you haven’t already, apply for Launch It #2!
Here is a video recap from LaunchUp thanks to Mustache Power. The company presentations are posted first followed by the Amp Session and In The Weeds:
Josh Coates
DJ Waldow
For a write-up on LaunchUp #8, see Merrill Hansen’s post.
