http://www.launchmemphis.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:41:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 2nd Annual LaunchMemphis Investment Forum was held June 19th at the FedEx Institute and attracted an impressively wide range of companies.  We are proud to be able to refer to it now as an annual event, and we continue to be excited about the long-term viability of this event.  ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/07/02/another-successful-investment-forum/ The Second Annual LaunchMemphis Investment Forum has been set for June 19th, 2009. As an institutional or angel investor, we invite you to join us from 8:00am to 12:30pm to take the time to ask good questions, provide feedback, participate in the event, and if interested pursue follow-up with the ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/06/11/second-annual-launchmemphis-investment-forum/ Here is a post I wrote for MemphisConnect.com here that I have place below: http://www.memphisconnect.com/2009/06/10/how-was-the-weekend-intense-and-creative/ Enjoy!   -- On May 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2009, seventy (70) Memphians came together for one of the most intense, creative, and entrepreneurial events of their lives.   In just 48 hours (6pm Friday to 6pm Sunday) these creative class members ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/06/11/%e2%80%9chow-was-the-weekend%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cintense-and-creative%e2%80%9d/ We are only two and a half weeks out for start up weekend (May 29-31). We will start at 6 PM on Friday and end Sunday evening. There are still some tickets left and you can get yours here: http://memphis2startupweekend.eventbrite.com/. This year we will have a  pre-event gathering to present ideas. ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/05/14/memphis-startup-weekend-version-20-may-29th-may-31st/ Have a fledgling enterprise that needs an infusion of capital?  Have an idea and just want feedback from experienced institutional and angel investors? Or, do you operate a company that is successful but needs capital to take the business to the next step? If you answered yes to any of the ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/04/07/announcing-the-2009-investment-forum/ Mark your calendars on April 23rd, 2009 for Mastering the New Modes: Insights and Innovations from the Blending Worlds of Technology, Marketing, and Culture Featuring the World-Renowned Thought Leaders Adrian Ho from Zeus Jones and C.C. Chapman from The Advanced Guard LaunchMemphis and the Southern Growth Studio band together to bring an event like no other ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/03/31/april-23rd-count-it-down/ LaunchMemphis will be featured at Next American City's URBANEXUS series.  URBANEXUS brings together great minds in lectures and salon-style discussion centered on the future of the urban life in great cities across the country.  In Memphis the salon-style event will feature a collaboration between eight local organizations discussing the role of civic ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/03/19/launchmemphis-featured-at-urbanexus/ Then you should attend SocialCamp Memphis . . . Evening of March 6th and the day of March 7th, 2009 Location: Memphis College of Art, 1930 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 Information: http://www.socialcampmemphis.com/ Tickets: http://socialmem.eventbrite.com/ SocialDevCamp, like BarCamp, is an un-conference; An open format event where programmers, designers and business owners can network and learn. ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/03/02/want-to-learn-about-the-latest-in-social-media/ Mark your calendar for TechFuel this Thursday, February 19th from 5:30pm-7:30pm.  We'll be at the Tower Room in Clark Tower (33rd Floor -- 5100 Poplar Ave). TechFuel is focused on bringing technologists, entrepreneurs, media, bloggers, and other business professionals together to share ideas in a dynamic atmosphere.  With the LaunchMemphis TechFuel ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/02/18/techfuel-thursday-530pm-at-the-tower-room/ The 2009 edition of LaunchMemphis' Boot Camp found itself bringing in a large crowd of burgeoning business developers, and filling every seat in the house. A group of 35 Memphis entrepreneurs came together at Emerge Memphis, in downtown, to get expert advice and training on how to initiate or ... http://www.launchmemphis.com/2009/02/09/launchmemphis-coaches-businesses-at-boot-camp/