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The Funding Games

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Christine Tsai| 1 Comment

They came from districts afar – Mexico, Brazil, the UK, Slovenia, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, India, Philippines, China, Austin, NYC, DC, Chicago. For the next 3 months, these 27 startups will fight to gain customers, revenue, and investor dollars. Welcome … Continue reading →

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Half-Baked Contest > Score 1 Ticket to MamaBear

Posted on April 13, 2012 by max| 8 Comments

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: CONGRATS KAGORGES & KIRILL Check it out: http://puppyrapmobile.co/ Entrepreneurial improv at it’s best!  The folks at .CO are giving away a free ticket to MamaBear to the person who comes up with the best (re: funniest) tag line for … Continue reading →

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‘CAPTION THIS’ Contest 2 > Score a Ticket to MamaBear from Rackspace

Posted on April 6, 2012 by max| 15 Comments

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: CONGRATS GRACE & MAYA! Our buddies over at Rackspace are giving away a free ticket to MamaBear  to the joker who provides the best caption to the pic below (btw – this is original artwork by Cartoonist, Hugh MacLeod): HOW IT … Continue reading →

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‘CAPTION THIS’ Contest 1 > Score a Ticket to MamaBear

Posted on April 3, 2012 by max| 24 Comments

WINNERS ANNOUNCED – Congrats Larry Blanco & Scotty Iseri! Like monkeys? So do we. Our friends over at MailChimp are giving away a MamaBear ticket to the joker who provides the funniest caption to the pic below: HOW IT WORKS: 1. … Continue reading →

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We’re Launching a New Conference > MamaBear on Apr 20 in Mountain View!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by max| Leave a comment

Join 500 Startups, Actor/Entrepreneur LeVar Burton, Disney, BabyCenter, & many others… Did you know The Mama market is $2.1 trillion strong…and growing?! Moms today are economic powerhouses – and like mama bears, are loving, nurturing, and fiercely protective. One of our main focuses at … Continue reading →

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WE’RE HIRING A SENIOR CONFERENCE PRODUCER

Posted on February 28, 2012 by max| 3 Comments

We’re hiring @ 500 Startups — know anyone who’d ROCK this position (below)? Send them our way… ABOUT THE POSITION To better connect the greater tech ecosystem and promote entrepreneurship on a global scale, we produce numerous conferences, events, and … Continue reading →

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Interested in tapping into the (EXPLODING) LatAm market with 500 Startups?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by max| 1 Comment

500 Startups & Geeks on a Plane will be heading to Mexico, Brazil & Argentina May 10th – 20th. APPLY HERE BY FEB 14th to be a Geek on a Plane. WHAT IS GEEKS ON A PLANE? Organized by 500 Startups, … Continue reading →

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ENTER THE (YEAR OF THE) DRAGON

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Christine Tsai| Leave a comment

“The Dragon is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, are usually successful. They’re driven, unafraid of challenges, and willing to take risks. They’re passionate in all they … Continue reading →

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Want a Free Ticket 4 Our Warm Gun Design Conference?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by max| 1 Comment

We have a couple of open spots on our Volunteer Ninja Team for our popular Warm Gun Design Conference on Fri, Dec 2nd  at Hotel Kabuki in SF. The Qualifications: You must be responsible, friendly and willing to roll up … Continue reading →

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