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Filter: Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C)
 

2:00pm

Keeping Loyal Consumers Engaged by Shaking Sh*t Up

3:30pm

Give Me an Invite! Creating User Demand at Launch
    Friday March 9, 2012 3:30pm - 4:30pm @ Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C) (500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701)
    Nobody likes waiting in line, whether for a party or an exclusive beta invite, unless they can skip it or be the “cool kid” who doles out invites to friends. RockMelt tested this theory when their browser initially launched under the cloak of private beta and allowed users to help their friends “jump the line”. Others have seen similar success like Google+ and Turntable.fm which left people scrambling for invites from friends. But what’s the secret behind building buzz via exclusive access without alienating potential users?

    Beta and Alpha testing is becoming increasingly popular as people vie for early adopter status. Panelists from initially exclusive products will discuss the psychology behind exclusive access, the benefits of an invite system, and how gated access helps you attract the right users. This conversation is a must for any startup looking to make a splash at launch.

    Speakers
    Exec Producer | DEMO

    CEO | RockMelt | Eric Vishria is co-founder and CEO of RockMelt...

    CEO | Fab.com

    CEO | Socialcam | Michael Seibel is the CEO of Socialcam. Socialcam...


    Type Interactive, Panel
    Hashtag #sxsw #invites
    Theme Startup Village
    Level Intermediate
    Tags All
    Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP11518


5:00pm

Launching Companies in Regulated Industries
 
 

9:30am

LEAN STARTUP: Dave McClure Uncensored (LOL)

11:00am

LEAN STARTUP: (Not Just) Shit Startups Say - Anatomy of a Product Lifecycle

12:30pm

LEAN STARTUP: Wisdom from Steve Blank + 'Meet the Authors' Session

2:00pm

LEAN STARTUP: Check Yo-Self Before U Wreck Yo-Self, Startup Metrics of the Masters

3:30pm

LEAN STARTUP: From the White House to the Boardroom, What You Can Learn From Lean Giants

5:00pm

LEAN STARTUP: Baby Got (Feed)Back - Putting the Lean in Learn
 
 

9:30am

Pitching Start Ups to Ad Agencies and Clients
    Sunday March 11, 2012 9:30am - 10:30am @ Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C) (500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701)
    The start up scene continues to thrive. You may have got funding and you may have an awesome product but how will you make those first key partnerships with clients and ad agencies? This is new territory for many blue chip clients and most ad agencies. They know they need to play in the start up space but they are afraid. All you guys are much younger, and cooler, you don't wear suits so how can we take you really seriously? How will I know whether you are the next FourSquare or the next pets.com? The panelists will be able to share all their different viewpoints. We have an investor and incubator, we have a recently funded start up making their first deals, we have an ad agency and we have the all important client who is making those purchasing decisions for her brand. We will hear from all of the panelists and then invite any start ups in the audience that would like some advice to ask questions. All the panelists are used to talking freely about the subject rather than inflicting death by powerpoint.

    Speakers
    Managing Partner | BoxGroup | David is the Founder and Managing...

    Chief Creative Innovation Officer | JWT

    CEO | ADstruc | John Laramie is the President, CEO and Founder...


    Type Interactive, Panel
    Hashtag #sxsw #pitchstart
    Theme Startup Village
    Level Intermediate
    Tags All
    Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP11926


11:00am

Startup Breakthrough: Speed Coaching for Founders

12:30pm

Everybody's a Bloody Entrepreneur! Or Are They?

3:30pm

Startup Genomics: Maximize Success and Avoid Death

5:00pm

Talent Wars: Sourcing the Créme from the Crowd
 
 

9:30am

Explorations in Corporate Zoology

11:00am

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Backwards in Heels

12:30pm

Lessons from Disruptors: Game-Changing Start-Ups

3:30pm

New Mafia: Rise of the Chicago Startups
    Monday March 12, 2012 3:30pm - 4:30pm @ Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C) (500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701)

    With the meteoric rise of Chicago-based Groupon, interest in the Windy City startup scene has spread to both coasts and beyond, bringing new companies and hundreds of millions of VC dollars to the region. This panel features top Chicago investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists with diverse perspectives on the emergence of a Chicago startup community. Combining lifelong Midwesterners and recent transplants, young founders and seasoned venture capitalists, the panel will discuss how the Chicago startup scene has evolved in the past year, what it will look like in 5, why they chose Chicago over New York and the Valley, and the unique challenges of building a business in the Midwest.

    Speakers
    Co-Founder & CEO | GrubHub.com | Matt Maloney is the co-founder...

    Business Columnist | Chicago Tribune | Melissa Harris is a business...

    Partner | Lightbank | Paul Lee joined Lightbank as a Partner...

    Co-founder & CEO | gtrot | Zachary Smith is Co-Founder and CEO...


    Type Interactive, Panel
    Hashtag #sxsw #NewMafia
    Theme Startup Village
    Level Intermediate
    Tags All
    Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP12008


5:00pm

Silicon Alley: Startup Ecosystem That Never Sleeps
 
 

9:30am

3 Secrets to a Killer Elevator Pitch
    Tuesday March 13, 2012 9:30am - 10:30am @ Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C) (500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701)
    Everyone in a startup should be able to give the "elevator pitch", even the programmers! Having the right pitch can help you land a big customer, attract investors, and just explain what you do to your mom. Learn about the 3 secrets to a killer pitch from an expert speaker who has pitched at TechCrunch50, SXSW Accelerator and Ignite. Then pitch your startup and get feedback on the spot. Not for beginners! We have seen thousands of pitches and invested in hundreds of companies. Come after you’ve already practiced your pitch a 100 times and are ready to take it to the next level. First I’ll spend 15 minutes talking about the 3 secrets and show some killer examples. Then YOU get up on stage and give YOUR 90 second pitch, and then one of the panel will give YOUR pitch showing how we would improve it. If you want to pitch your startup, send a link to your 90 second pitch video to sxsw@killerelevator.com

    Speakers
    Sr Editor | Texas Monthly

    Dir | Capital Factory | Joshua Baer is an email marketing pioneer...

    Founder | AngelList


    Type Interactive, Panel
    Hashtag #sxsw #KILLER
    Theme Startup Village
    Level Advanced
    Tags All
    Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP13601


11:00am

Software Patents: Great, Dangerous or Pointless?
    Tuesday March 13, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm @ Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C) (500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701)
    Software patents have a mixed reputation. They make some millions, are labeled a scourge by others, and are generally just overlooked or misunderstood by the general public. In the end, it's an open question whether they drive innovation or hamper it.The panel will discuss patent issues as relating to startups and emerging technologies. Topics covered include: Whether acquiring patents makes sense, issues about building on third-party platforms, the growth of patent litigation, and the relationship between patents and innovation; relying on real-world examples when possible.Julie Samuels of EFF will discuss an emerging trend of suing startups over patents. Ruben Rodrigues of Foley & Lardner LLP will discuss when startups might consider patents, when not to, and different perspectives on patents and innovation. Having reported on "patent trolls" for NPR, Laura Sydell will discuss her impressions of the patent system and its effect on innovation.

    Speakers
    Exec Dir | Engine Advocacy | Julie Samuels, a Staff Attorney...

    Digital Culture Correspondent | NPR | Laura Sydell reports on...

    Assoc | Foley & Lardner LLP | Ruben Rodrigues is an associate...


    Type Interactive, Panel
    Hashtag #sxsw #SWPatent
    Theme Startup Village
    Level Intermediate
    Tags All
    Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP11635


12:30pm

The Airbnb of Anything: The Growth of P2P Markets

3:30pm

Are Free Customers Better Than Captive Ones?
    Tuesday March 13, 2012 3:30pm - 4:30pm @ Hilton Austin Downtown (Salon C) (500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701)
    It is standard in business to talk about "acquiring," "capturing," "locking in," "owning" and "managing" customers as if they were slaves or cattle.In the Internet Age, shouldn’t we be free to set our own terms, control our own data, and even state the prices we are ready to pay—outside of any company's silo? And haven't free customers been a promise of free market as well as the Internet from the start?Doc Searls says yes. Doc co-authored The Cluetrain Manifisto, and his new book, The Intention Economy: When Customers Take Charge — due out in May 2012 from Harvard Business Review Press. He has also been working since 2006 with developers on tools for customer liberation, through ProjectVRM at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society.Some of those tools are now coming to market. But will they prove out? In "Are Free Customers Better Than Captive Ones?" Doc tackles that question and invites many more. Bring your own to what will prove to be a highly interactive session.

    Speakers
    Chief Evangelist | Linux Journal | Doc Searls is co-author of...


    Type Interactive, Solo
    Hashtag #sxsw #freedom
    Theme Startup Village
    Level Beginner
    Tags All
    Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP13611


 
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