Currently Scheduled Events
AMITA Event: Women Entrepreneurs Panel
Have you ever considered starting a company or joining a start-up? How do you evaluate opportunities and decide when to take the plunge? How do you finance your startup? Come and learn from a panel of women that have started companies in a variety of industries and taken different paths to success. Our panel will be moderated by Sramana Mitra, Forbes columnist and author of "Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction" and "Entrepreneur Journeys."
Sramana will be happy to sign copies of her books Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction and Entrepreneur Journeys afterwards. Please purchase a book beforehand from Amazon.com and bring it with you.
Panelists:
- Stephanie Fohn, CEO, WhiteHat Security
- Nina Pflumm Herndon, Founder, Sage Elder Care
- Eileen Gittins, CEO, Blurb
- Bibby Gignilliat, Founder & Executive Chef, Parties that Cook
- Jodie Bourdet, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish
AMITA Event: Women Entrepreneurs Panel
Date: July 16, 2009
Time: 6pm - 8:30pm (panel begins at 6:30pm)
Location: Cooley Godward Kronish, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: Pre-registration: $20 MITCNC members, $25 others
Walk-ins: $25 MITCNC members, $30 other
Register Here
Ongoing Events
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Monthly Networking Lunches
Date: first and third Tuesday of each month
Venue: varies each month
Contact: avo "at" alum.mit.edu
Description:
Speak to any successful businesswoman and they'll tell you networking is one of the most important things you can do for your career. With this in mind, we invite you to attend a monthly networking lunch around the Bay Area. No set topics, no work requirements, although job opportunities and tough work problems are welcome.
There is currently:
one in the Penninsula area on the first Tuesday of each month
one in the South Bay on the third Tuesday of each month
one in San Francisco on the third Tuesday of each month
We're looking for volunteers to organize lunches in the East Bay and Marin. If you would be willing to organize one in these areas, please contact Anh Thu Vo, avo "at" alum.mit.edu.
Penninsula schedule:
Sep 2: Joanie's Cafe 447 S California Ave, Palo Alto - 650-326-6505 map
South Bay schedule:
Oct. 21: Mayuri Indian 2230 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA - (408) 248-9747
Nov 18: Truya Sushi 3431 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA - (408) 244-4534
San Francisco schedule:
February 17: 11:45am: Samovar Tea Lounge 730 Howard St (near 3rd & 4th) - (415) 227-9400
Contact: gaile "at" alum.mit.edu
Description:
We would like to provide a platform for you to develop a network in your chosen area, so you can organize other activities with people with similar interests such as a monthly dinner, etc.
Possible ideas are: urban planning, green architecture, entrepreneurs, etc. If you'd like to put one together, please send your request to gaile "at" alum.mit.edu for inclusion in our next newsletter and posting on our website.
Events in Planning
If you would like to organize an event please contact the AMITA-NorCal Events Coordinator. AMITA-NorCal welcomes all volunteers and wishes to encourage members who want to become more involved with our events.
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