If you have been to a Dart event then you probably met Jason Evanish and learned about his initiative Greenhorn Connect. Jason and his business partner Ashkan Afkami have developed Greenhorn Connect to provide information about the resources available to all entrepreneurs in the Boston area.
One of these initiatives is a show to help young entrepreneurs in Boston navigate the meet-up and event scene. If you are a young entrepreneur and a little unsure of where your time will be best spent, check out GreenhornTV each Sunday on DartBoston’s website.
If you want to promote your events through DartBoston send your information to Jason [at] greenhornconnect [dot] com. We are going to be syndicating Jason’s GreenhornTV on the Dart website for everyone to check out.
Notes from the show:
MONDAY:
Description: “Join Boston-area innovators for beer and fun conversation about innovation, social media, and whatever comes up! Cash bar.”
Description: “Join us for a stimulating discussion on the state of vaccines and global health today and into the future.”
Where you’ll see Greenhorn: I’ve never been to InnoBeer, but it sounds great, so I’ll be checking it out.
TUESDAY:
WPI Venture Forum’s Business Plan Competition Final
Description: “Inventors and innovators with a new product or process test their business ideas with seasoned professionals, and the judges seek new and fundable ideas.”
Description: “Join your fellow geeks, tech savvy professionals, DIY-ers, press, and other industry luminaries for this informal gathering. Bring your laptops, robots, OLPC XO’s, Amazon Kindles, new cell phones, gadgets, and other new-fangled devices.”
Why it’s special: Huge turnouts and great demos including things like Rock Band. Great View at NERD too.
DartBoston’s Capitalize: #Capitalize
Description: “Capitalize has been created to help break down the barriers between VC firms and young entrepreneurs in Boston. The goal of the series is to provide young entrepreneurs and students with the experience of what it’s actually like to pitch a start-up to a VC or Angel.”
Where You’ll See Greenhorn: Enjoying the big tech loving crowd at Tech Tuesday, then rushing home to watch Capitalize
WEDNESDAY:
Description: Big event featuring: startup presentations, networking, tables for companies to show off their products and “Expert’s Corner”, where service providers like banks, investors, lawyers and other consultants will talk with anyone in attendance in 15 minute blocks.
Boston Young Entrepreneurs: Emergent Group Presentation: #BYE
Description: Emergent Group’s team was named by Business Week among America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs. They’ll be presenting their business plan to BYE. Join us as we learn what Emergent’s model of sustainability consulting is all about and help them solve a few problems.
Where You’ll See Greenhorn: Visiting our friends at BYE and Workbar to hear the great story of Emergent.
THURSDAY:
Ultra Light Startups: Leveraging Social Media: #ULS
Description: Hear from leaders in the social media field for best practices and great tips. Featuring: Rick Burnes – HubSpot, Paul Gillin – Social Media Marketer, B.L. Ochman – WhatsNextOnline.com, John Rogers – Local-Motors.com
DartBoston’s Pokin Holes #Pokinholes
Description: Podcast/live stream show for young people starting companies to get feedback from the most talented young professionals students and entrepreneurs in Boston. This week: The Second Glass
Where You’ll See Greenhorn: Ultra Light Startups to learn more Social Media tricks then catching up with the after party with Dart.
SPECIAL WEEKEND:
Intersection 2.0 – “The Heart of a Leader” (A White Rhino Event)
Description: Two day event ““Exploring the Art of Leadership Together “
Why it’s special: Hear Scotty Smiley - West Point Instructor blinded in an IED explosion in Iraq. After sustaining his injuries, Scotty climbed Mt. Rainier, learned to surf and finished an MBA at Duke!
Events you should register for now:
Northeastern University Entreprenership Week
* Nov. 16th – Nov. 20th
*Invention to Venture: All day workshop showing you how to turn your technology idea into a commercial opportunity
MassChallenge’s MassAccess: Speed Networking
* The event provides an opportunity for students, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, service providers and investors to discuss innovative ideas and prime future collaboration through speed dating style meetings.
* Large event featuring informative presentations, companies with tables to present their products, and lots of networking. Bonus: companies that are actively looking to hire wear a sticker with their name tag, so you know who to approach.
