DC meetup for entrepreneurs, hosted by DEMO, VentureBeat and Social Times
Nick O’Neil of Social Times and I are throwing a cocktail networking event tomorrow evening (Thurs, May 28) for local entrepreneurs at the Hudson Restaurant and Lounge in Washington D.C. Register here.
We’re starting at 5:30 sharp and going until 8pm. The first 30 in the door get a free drink, so be there early. Some of us will then head over to TwinTech, another event which starts a bit later, and focuses on linking the technology and policy crowd.
The occasion is two-fold: First, it’s my first business visit to Washington on behalf of VentureBeat, and I’m constantly on the prowl to meet great entrepreneurs. Second, as co-Executive Producer of DEMO, the leading conference for emerging technology product launches, I’m looking to meet entrepreneurs interested in launching cool products there at in September.
I’ve long respected Nick, of the Social Times and AllFacebook. He’s doing a great job here in DC connecting the social media crowd, so we’ve teamed up as co-hosts (he’s posted here).
This is a casual event. No speeches. But if you come find me, I can tell you about what’s new at DEMO, including the additions we’re making to the format, such as the “Alpha Pitch” session, where early stage companies are now also able to present their early ideas to DEMO’s high-quality audience of media, high-tech executives and investors. They’ll do that alongside the great group of companies that launch there year after year, but with products fully ready for the market.
Aside from that, I’m looking for great DC stories about technology innovation and business that we can write about at VentureBeat. Hope to see you there!
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About the Author, Matt Marshall
Matt launched VentureBeat in September of 2006, with the realization that no one else was covering the entrepreneurial and tech innovation scene with the velocity or depth that he was. Prior to founding VentureBeat, he covered venture capital for the San Jose Mercury News from 2001 to 2006. In 2002, Matt was awarded "Journalist of the Year" by the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists. Prior to working at the Merc, he was a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Bonn, Germany from 1995 to 1998, and a writer for the Washington Post in 1994. Matt holds a PhD in Government and an MA in German and European Studies from Georgetown University. In addition to VentureBeat, Matt is also the Executive Producer of DEMO, the leading launchpad event for emerging technologies.
