Mix & Mingle
Program Title Date
(Rescheduled) Mix & Mingle 01/30/2012
MITEF NW MIX & MINGLE 09/15/2011
2011 / 2012 Season: MIT Enterprise Forum Topic Brainstorm 05/19/2011
MITEF NW MIX & MINGLE 03/21/2011
JAN 24: MITEF NW MIX ‘N MINGLE 01/24/2011
OCTOBER 18: MITEF NW MIX ‘N MINGLE 10/18/2010
SEPTEMBER 27: MITEF NW MIX ‘N MINGLE 09/27/2010
2010/2011 Season Enterprise Forum Programs Brainstorm 05/13/2010
MITEF NW Volunteers Mix and Mingle 04/19/2010
Enterprise Forum Program
Program Title Date
Venture and Acquisition Funding: It’s a New Game! 01/25/2012
Cloud by Example: Exploring the Business Case for Cloud Computing 11/16/2011
The NEXT Mobile Revolution: Near-field Communications (NFC) 09/28/2011
Smart Cities 101: Massively Connected Objects Give Rise to a Sea of Opportunity (The Internet of Things) 03/16/2011
Boomers, Technology & Health: Consumers Taking Charge! 01/19/2011
Tech to Grid: How Technology Entrepreneurs Can Find Opportunities in the Smart Grid Revolution 11/10/2010
Piercing the Clouds: Emerging Opportunities in Cloud Computing 09/22/2010
MITEF Keynote Presentation: Jeff Taylor: Visionary, Innovator and Founder of Monster.com 05/27/2010
To VC or Not to VC? Growing and Financing Your Company Through Challenging Times 05/12/2010
The Emergence of the Semantic Web: New Directions in Search and Information Discovery 03/24/2010
Clean Tech: Will Green Return the Green 01/20/2010
Breaking News: How Will The Pieces Be Put Back Together Again? 11/18/2009
MITEF Volunteer and Friends Orientation 09/21/2009
Social Media: Real Business Strategies for Success 09/16/2009
Summer Meet-up for Volunteers & Friends of MITEF NW 07/15/2009
2009 / 2010 MITEF DINNER PROGRAM BRAINSTORM MEETING 05/21/2009
Leveraging the Downturn to Find Opportunity 05/20/2009
Greenomics: Creating Profitable Businesses in a Green and Clean World 03/11/2009
MITEF Technology Forecast: Successful Advertising in 2009 and Beyond 01/14/2009
Sustainable Financing 11/12/2008
Social Entrepreneurship, Growing your business by giving back 09/24/2008
The Business of Personal & Public Data 06/4/2008
Campaign Technology 2.0: Today's Tools, Tomorrow's Opportunities 04/16/2008
Let's Make A Deal! Key factors that Win (or Kill) Mergers and Acquisitions (Thursday) 03/20/2008
Implications of Convergence in the Wireless Industry 02/20/2008
Playing Games - Owning the Market through Innovative Strategies 12/5/2007
Surfing the Perfect Storm: Opportunities and Challenges in the Emerging Biofuels Industry 10/17/2007
A Whole New Ball Game: Marketing Successfully In the Web 2.0 World 05/23/2007
How to Find Great Market Opportunities 04/25/2007
Funding Strategies: Engaging in the "Adventure" of Venture Capital 03/29/2007
Global Health 02/21/2007
TECH EDUCATION: The Future of Digital Learning 01/17/2007
Who Killed Network Television? 12/13/2006
Sky High: Rising Energy Costs and the Growing Demand for High-Performance Buildings 11/8/2006
Hidden Opportunities, Hidden Risks: The New Emerging World of BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India and China 10/4/2006
Making Technology Sales in China: The Real Story Behind the Great Wall 05/17/2006
Biotech -- SPECIAL LOCATION 04/19/2006
The New World of Buying and Selling Real Estate 03/15/2006
Motoring with Mammoths: Entrepreneurship, Green Energy, and Transportation 02/15/2006
Wireless Maximus:Broad Band, Flat World, New Society 01/11/2006
The Search Revolution: A Meeting of The Minds 12/7/2005
Two Degrees of Separation - How Social Network Technology is Connecting Us for Money, Jobs, and Love 10/19/2005
Upsidedown Thinking: Elwood G. Norris - Keynote Speaker 09/21/2005
Name that Tune: What to Expect in The Digital Music Future 05/18/2005
Games: Who Wants To Play 04/20/2005
VoIP and Beyond: Ultimate Convergence Play Opportunities 03/16/2005
Open Source: Reaping Rewards, Avoiding Catastrophe 02/16/2005
Harnessing the Expertise: How to Best Utilize Your Board of Directors 01/12/2005
Biotech Forum: Lee Hartwell Keynote Speaker 12/15/2004
Opportunities in the New Energy Economy 10/13/2004
Ann Winblad - Where are VC's Investing? 09/15/2004
Crouching Investor, Hidden Dollar: Creative Financing for Emerging Businesses 05/21/2003
Seed Science - Turning Advanced Technology into Profitable Business 04/9/2003
Got Sales? - Driving Revenue Today 03/19/2003
Ethical Leadership for Competitive Advantage 02/12/2003
Web Services: Promise or Pitfall? 01/15/2003
The Impact of Mission Critical Decisions 12/4/2002
Guy Kawasaki Presents: Then & Now - Doing Business in the <i>New</i> New Economy 10/16/2002
Emerge, Converge or Diverge: How New Technologies Become a Business 09/18/2002
Dancing With the Bear: Business, Government & Politics 04/17/2002
Wireless Solutions for the Mobile Workforce: Sip and Slurp - Do Coffee & Wireless Data Mix? 03/6/2002
First Mover Advantage - Business Basic or Trendy Term? 02/13/2002
Mega-Trends 01/16/2002
The CEO 12/5/2001
Strategic Alliances 10/17/2001
Emerge, Converge or Diverge - How New Technologies Become a Business 09/19/2001
When the Shift Hits the Plan 05/16/2001
Early Stage Financing: Pass the Bread Please! 04/18/2001
Tales from the Crypt: Board & CEO Interaction 03/14/2001
Application Service Providers: What Does the Future Hold? 02/21/2001
Gaining Altitude: Sales and Marketing Beyond Take-Off 01/17/2001
Location, Location, Location -- Wireless and Location-Based Services: Will the Two Ever Meet? 11/29/2000
Building a Sticky Company: Strategies for Retaining Your Most Valuable Assets 10/18/2000
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Avoiding Unseen Risks in the Internet Economy 09/13/2000
Late Stage Financing: Maximizing Value 05/17/2000
International e-commerce: New Dynamics for Global Trade 04/19/2000
DEMO
Program Title Date
Northwest Startup DEMO - Fall 2011 12/1/2011
Northwest Startup DEMO - Spring 2011 05/12/2011
Northwest Startup DEMO - Fall 2010 12/9/2010
Northwest Startup DEMO - Spring 2010 05/20/2010
Northwest Startup DEMO - Fall 2009 12/10/2009
Start-up DEMO Spring 2009 06/4/2009
Start up Demo Fall 2008 12/4/2008
Startup Demo Spring 2008 06/5/2008
Start up Demo 2007 12/13/2007
Startup Demo 2007 06/7/2007
Venture Lab
Program Title Date
Presentation by Swype 11/3/2011
Pitch, Don’t Spin: How to Create Buzz Around your Start-up 10/13/2011
Inception to Acquisition Success Story – InstruMed, Inc 04/7/2011
Meet the Angels 03/3/2011
Venture Capital Unplugged 02/3/2011
Incubators and Accelerators: The Launchpads for Your Business Success 11/4/2010
Yes, You Can Build a Profitable Company in Today’s Environment! 10/7/2010
Sustainability for Start-ups: Tips and Tools to Improve Profit and Green Operations 04/29/2010
I made it all the way to IPO, and all I got was a T-shirt! 01/29/2010
The Idea: Tips and Tools for Starting a Product Business. 10/15/2009
The Closer: Tips and Tools on Making the Sale 09/17/2009
Operating a Start-up in a Downturn 04/2/2009
Financing a Start-up in a Downturn 03/5/2009
Planning a Start-up in a Downturn 02/5/2009
Meet the Angel Organizations 10/2/2008
Light Bulbs to Dollar Signs: Turning Your Idea into a Profitable Business 09/4/2008
Ten Steps to Growing Your Business - This Event Has Been Postponed 05/1/2008
Ten Steps to Going-to-Market 04/3/2008
Ten Steps to Angel Financing 03/6/2008
Ten Steps to Launching an Early Stage Company 02/7/2008
Building a Scalable Business 11/1/2007
Funding Your Business - From Plan to Reality 10/4/2007
From an Idea to a Business 09/6/2007
How To: Get Bought 05/3/2007
How To: Get Customers 04/5/2007
How To: Close Your Financing Deal 03/1/2007
How To: Build a Company 02/1/2007
Early Stage Sales & Marketing Methods 12/7/2006
Closing the Deal: Strategies and Terms for Angel and VC Financings 10/15/2006
Financing: Equity, Debt & Grants 10/12/2006
Planning Your Technology Business 09/14/2006
Planning and Executing an Exit Strategy 06/1/2006
Going Global (Customers & Team) 05/4/2006
Pricing, Marketing & Sales 04/6/2006
An Introduction to Angel Organizations 03/9/2006
Planning Your Business 02/2/2006
Angel Financing: Plan, Present and Negotiate 12/1/2005
An Angel's Perspective: Early Stage Structure and Financing 11/3/2005
Successful Funding Strategies 10/6/2005
Essential Elements of a Successful Business and the Plan 09/1/2005
Developing an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy 06/9/2005
Partnerships and Alliances 05/5/2005
Funding From Angels 04/7/2005
Building A Winning Team 03/10/2005
Planning and Building a Valuable Business 02/3/2005
Sales: Strategies & Organization 12/2/2004
Marketing Strategies for Early Stage Companies 11/11/2004
Successful Funding Strategies 10/7/2004
Essential Elements of Business Planning 09/2/2004
Make Sure It's Right and Make Sure It Sells 06/4/2003
Successful Strategies for Attracting Capital 05/1/2003
Presenting Your Business Plan for Maximum Results 04/3/2003
How To Write an Effective Business Plan 03/6/2003
Where To Find Investment Dollars in the Northwest in 2003! 02/13/2003
Make Sure It's Right and Make Sure It Sells 12/12/2002
Successful Strategies for Attracting Capital 11/7/2002
Presenting Your Business Plan for Maximum Results 10/3/2002
How to Write an Effective Business Plan 09/5/2002
Global Broadcast
Program Title Date
MIT Global Webcast: Fireside Chat with Mark Cuban 02/16/2011
MIT Enterprise Forum Global Broadcast Program: “The Clean Energy Revolution" 05/17/2010
Global Broadcast Series: Extreme Science and its Entrepreneurial Opportunities 06/8/2009
Innovation to Commercialization: Using Government Funding to Kick Start Your Start-Up - CANCELLED 06/18/2008
Virtual Worlds - HAS BEEN CANCELED 05/7/2008
Are You Ready For An IPO 02/13/2008
Entrepreneurship: Success, Failure, Greatness 10/10/2007
A.B.L.E. Tech 06/20/2007
Financial Markets: 2007 Outlook 02/8/2007
The Promise of Stem Cells: Separating Hype from Reality 10/26/2006
Global Entrepreneurship 09/28/2006
Talk to an Angel: Crucial Connections to Early Stage Capital 06/22/2006
Forecasting Markets: The Capital Update for 2006 01/26/2006
Using Science to Drive Commercial Innovation: The Power of Revolutionary Thinking 09/28/2005
Angel Groups in Action: Funding Early Stage Innovation 06/1/2005
Forecasting Markets: The Capital Update for 2005 01/25/2005
Soldier Tech and National Security 09/23/2004
What Private Equity Investors Are Looking For 06/5/2003
Solving The Weakest Link: Sales 01/23/2003
Entrepreneurship in a Global Economy 09/18/2002
Managing a Startup in Turbulent Times 06/6/2001
Valuation: Whats My Company Really Worth? 01/18/2001
Kenan Systems: Becoming a $Billion Software Company and Managing Its Future 10/5/2000
BUILDING VALUE THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP 05/31/2000