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… 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… 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…. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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…. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue Reading