Dan Kaplan
Once upon a time, Dan considered himself a magazine journalist with dreams of "The New Yorker" and a couple of well-reviewed but only mildly successful books. Then one day, life, as it is known to do, decided it was time for rebirth. Like so many things before it, this rebirth was conceived on a mostly-empty plane to Reno. Now, instead of magazine writing, Dan would plunge into the world of New Media and write for Matt Marshall's blog.
It's funny how it goes.
Recent Posts
Social Gaming Summit — where online games meet the social web
The Social Gaming Summit 2009 is a one-day event focused on the intersection of games and the social web. It takes place June 23 in San Francisco. The sequel to last year’s successful Social Gaming Summit will focus on helping social games developers build, monetize, and grow their social games. The event brings together both established leaders in the space and new entrants for a full day of panels, talks, and networking. This year’s Social Gaming Summit… Continue Reading
Go to Plug and Play Expo Spring 2009!
Don’t miss the upcoming Plug and Play EXPO Spring 2009, to be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Sunnyvale, Calif. Plug and Play EXPO is the premier Silicon Valley showcase for introducing “best of breed” emerging Internet, Media, Software, Mobile, Wireless, Social Gaming and Cleantech companies that are launching their product and service offerings and looking for funding within the current year. This year’s Expo will feature 40 extreme pitches from startups.
Also featured will… Continue Reading
Gaming execs should sign up for the 2009 LOGIN conference
Now in its third year, the 2009 LOGIN Conference, created by Evergreen Events, Inc., is a first-class event geared exclusively toward online game industry professionals. Held between May 11th and May 14th, the LOGIN Conference will be hosted at the luxurious Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Seattle, Washington. LOGIN engages the perfect mix of attendees for potent networking and information-sharing; last year 40% of attendees were senior level decision makers and 20% of attendees were from outside the… Continue Reading
Entrepreneurs: Apply for Silicon Alley Insider’s startup conference!
Silicon Alley Insider is launching its first annual “Startup” conference, a one-day event and competition meant to recognize the very best early-stage internet company. You can enter your startup this week for the opportunity to win buzz, bragging rights and $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Applying for the conference is free, and all entries will be evaluated by General Catalyst Partners, Softbank, Venrock, and FirstMark Capital for possible investments. The top 10 companies will be featured… Continue Reading
Female entrepreneurs: Win a meeting with Michael Moritz of Sequoia
Running a startup in beta? Looking for feedback or funding? Have at least one female cofounder?
Women 2.0 announces Pitch 2009, an event that gives startups the chance to showcase their business idea in front of a panel of angel investors and noted venture capital partners like Mohr Davidow Ventures, Clearstone Ventures, CMEA Capital and First Round Capital. The Pitch 2009 contest winner will also be awarded an hour meeting with Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital,… Continue Reading
Sony Online hopes to capture family market with Free Realms
John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment, hasjust delivered a keynote address for GamesBeat 2009 that covers the history of SOE, and its bold new strategy to expand in the market.
He begins by telling the story of his earliest experience playing an online game through early online service GEnie – and getting a bill for $600 at the end of the month.
“As I got excited by online gaming, I was able to get my company,… Continue Reading
GamesBeat 2009 just about sold out; follow us online!
GamesBeat 2009 is our inaugural conference for the gaming industry, and it’s about to sell out. It takes place tomorrow, March 24, at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, CA.
The excitement around GamesBeat is a great example of how the industry is continuing to generate enthusiasm and capture the imagination of professionals in the business of gaming.
To register for the last few remaining tickets, please go to our registration website.
So that everyone in our… Continue Reading
Go to Microsoft’s Open Source Day on March 23
Be sure not to miss the upcoming co-presented SD Forum Global Open Source Colloquium and Third Annual Microsoft Open Source ISV Forum happening this coming Monday, March 23, at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. This day-long event is being co-presented by SD Forum and Microsoft, and will touch on a wide range of issues including inter-platform operability as well as the global issues facing all open source developers in this “new economy.”
Here are a… Continue Reading
Got a European startup? Take it to the next level with Innovate!Europe
VentureBeat is an official media sponsor of Guidewire Group’s Innovate!Europe, a three-part competition designed to identify Europe’s most promising startups in the IT, Internet, mobile and digital media sectors and to accelerate their drive into the global technology market.
Produced by Mike Sigal and Chris Shipley of Guidewire Group, Innovate!Europe offers entrepreneurs mentoring and promotion while they compete to be named Europe’s top startup and win a free 90-day stay at Guidewire’s business accelerator in the… Continue Reading
Event: Microsoft and Open Source working together
Complement your open source app with Microsoft!
We all know that in this age of software development most people are choosing open source development options for reasons of flexibility, usability, and cost. However, in doing so, some other benefits may be lost such as stability, scalability and the ability for wide distribution. Over the past four years, Microsoft has had an entire team, led by open source guru Sam Ramji, diligently working on ways for open… Continue Reading
Plugg conference finalists to present in Brussels: Discount for our readers
In Brussels on March 12, Plugg, the European startup conference organized by TechCrunch’s Robin Wauters, promises to be an excellent event with a host of knowledgeable speakers and lively competition.
Wauters has extended a 15 percent discount off the €450 registration price. Simply head on over to the sign-up page hosted by Amiando and enter the promotional code plugg09-media-venturebeat at the bottom.
Presenting at the event will be some of Europe’s most prolific tech pundits, each of… Continue Reading
Introducing the Green:Net conference
Our friends over at GigaOm’s Earth2Tech are having a new conference: Green:Net.
Two of the biggest challenges facing our society — economy and climate change — are so intertwined that it is virtually impossible to solve one problem without fixing the other. These challenges also offer opportunity for savvy entrepreneurs, technologists and investors.
Green:Net is the first green conference for the Internet Technology industry. Alternative energy gets lots of attention at most green conferences. Green:Net provides a… Continue Reading
Come to the Stanford Accel Symposium to explore digital media’s future with industry heavyweights
The 15th annual Stanford Accel Symposium hosted by MediaX is a one of a kind gathering for technology experts, stakeholders, leaders and media. The day will feature keynotes from John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay, and Sir Martin Sorrell, Chairman and chief executive of WPP. Other speakers include top executives from Facebook, Fox, CBS, LinkedIn, Cisco, Yahoo and more. The one-day conference will offer insider views and industry intelligence on the changing trends and leading-edge… Continue Reading
Try the best jobs going in the downturn: VentureBeat writer and VentureBeat intern
Do you have a passion for non-fiction writing and technology?
Want to get involved with one of the most respected and influential blogs right now — with a top position on the Techmeme Leaderboard and syndication in outlets like the New York Times?
If your answers are yes, VentureBeat may be for you. We’ve been making a lot of moves lately and have more in store.
We’re looking for full-time writers, as well as a part-time intern (15-30 hours/wk) to research… Continue Reading
PartnerUp’s Weekly Opportunities
Below you’ll find this week’s PartnerUp Opportunities of the week.
PartnerUp, a Deluxe Company, is an online community for entrepreneurs and startups that help them find people for their businesses, such as co-founders, business partners, advisors, board members, and skilled technical people. In addition, PartnerUp helps entrepreneurs ask for and offer up advice, find commercial real estate, and find resources for their businesses.
The PartnerUp team blogs on the StartUp Blog, an up-and-coming blog about entrepreneurship, small… Continue Reading
Who’s got game? Introducing the GamesBeat 2009 startup competition
Who’s got game? That’s what we’ll be asking during a special competition happening at VentureBeat’s inaugural games conference for the industry’s top players, on March 24, 2009, at the Mission Bay Conference Center on UCSF’s campus in San Francisco, CA.
Opportunity for Innovators One of the goals of GamesBeat is to give entrepreneurs a platform to share some of the newest innovations most likely to move the gaming industry forward. We’re challenging companies with the latest technologies to… Continue Reading
PartnerUp’s Weekly Opportunities
Below you’ll find this week’s PartnerUp Opportunities of the week.
PartnerUp, a Deluxe Company, is an online community for entrepreneurs and startups that help them find people for their businesses, such as co-founders, business partners, advisors, board members, and skilled technical people. In addition, PartnerUp helps entrepreneurs ask for and offer up advice, find commercial real estate, and find resources for their businesses.
The PartnerUp team blogs on the StartUp Blog, an up-and-coming blog about entrepreneurship, small business, and startups…. Continue Reading
PartnerUp’s Weekly Opportunities
Below you’ll find this week’s PartnerUp Opportunities of the week.
PartnerUp, a Deluxe Company, is an online community for entrepreneurs and startups that help them find people for their businesses, such as co-founders, business partners, advisors, board members, and skilled technical people. In addition, PartnerUp helps entrepreneurs ask for and offer up advice, find commercial real estate, and find resources for their businesses.
The PartnerUp team blogs on the StartUp Blog, an up-and-coming blog about entrepreneurship, small… Continue Reading
VentureBeat at Sundance with Matt Marshall and Shira Lazar: the widget
[Update from Matt: We just finished our last task here at Sundance, about 24 hours after we started our first task. And we actually won the competition! Many thanks to those of you who tuned in to watch us. It was a highly rewarding experience (although frequently embarrassing; making rooster crows in the morning topped it off) and a great insight into how this festival works and the gusto with which people attend movies.
And Ashton… Continue Reading
PartnerUp’s Weekly Opportunities
Below you’ll find this week’s PartnerUp Opportunities of the week.
PartnerUp, a Deluxe Company, is an online community for entrepreneurs and startups that help them find people for their businesses, such as co-founders, business partners, advisors, board members, and skilled technical people. In addition, PartnerUp helps entrepreneurs ask for and offer up advice, find commercial real estate, and find resources for their businesses.
The PartnerUp team blogs on the StartUp Blog, an up-and-coming blog about entrepreneurship, small… Continue Reading