by SherlockTalent
ITPalooza is so important in the South Florida IT eco-system that it, along with other influential events, has persuaded Richmond Global Ventures, a top venture capital firm to expand their presence directly into our community. This is very big news indeed as it may be instrumental in persuading many start-ups to stay in the area.
This year ITPalooza gave away $55,000 in cash and toys to local charities, making the 3 year total over $121,000. We held MTA exams that enable more talented people to enter the workspace with genuine credentials. Our hiring fair was more popular than ever, indicating strong growth among many local companies.
Next year, ITPalooza will be even more successful and we are counting on you to make that happen – whether as a speaker, sponsor, volunteer or attendee, your participation is what makes the event and our community so special.
Thank you!
by SherlockTalent
Born and raised in Miami, Will Weinraub first learned how to build websites at age thirteen and hasn’t looked back since. After launching two successful businesses by the age of sixteen, Will went on to attend Florida State University to study Communications and shortly after returning to Miami he launched LiveNinja, a venture backed startup in the video chat space.
- Capital Raises: LiveNinja has raised $900K to date from mostly from angel investors in Miami such as Accelerated Growth Partners, Marco Giberti, DaDNeos, Sean Smith, Tigre Wenrich (from OpenEnglish), and more.
- Growth: LiveNinja currently has over 4,000 experts on it’s marketplace that span topics such as fitness, medicine, education, fashion, music, language, and consulting, just to name a few. Since launch (December 2012) they’ve had over 10,000 live sessions performed on the platform. On the Katana side, they just finished developing that product and we have launched with 10 selected enterprise partners. In Q1 of 2015, they’ll be launching with a number of Fortune 500 companies.
- Past speaking engagements: Startup City Miami, Robert Scoble’s Show, eMerge America, Refresh Miami, FIU, Web Summit
- Notable Press: Forbes, TechCrunch, TheNextWeb, TechCocktail, MiamiHerald
In this Fireside Chat we’ll cover topics from Will’s perspective including:
- Raising Capital in Miami (and beyond)
- Competing with Mammoths Like Google
- Building Company Culture & Community
- Recruiting (how to attract great talent)
- Getting Through the Really Hard Times
- Balancing a Company and a Growing Family
- Keeping Employees Motivated
by SherlockTalent
Join us for a fun time of networking and music as we celebrate the season! The evening includes:
- One free drink
- Free professional head shot for your Linked In page
- DJ with variety of music
- Real time social media fun projected onto screen
- Raffles – iPad Mini, 4 Google Chromecasts
- Hor d’oeuvres, finger foods
- Cash bar
Registration: Must register by Wednesday, December 10th. No on-site registration. Location: Cendyn Building Atrium, 980 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL
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by SherlockTalent
A quick search though Google and it’s clear! ITPalooza has firmly established itself as South Florida’s premier user group and holiday party event. Now in its 3rd year the event captures the spirit of the South Florida IT community by donating generously to local charities.
With 2000 registered attendees, from pre-con, to hackathon, from sessions to hiring fair, everything at this year’s ITPalooza was bigger and better.
Dave Lord’s Photo Blog http://itportalregulus.blogspot.com/
Some article found in Google:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article4286090.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2014/12/05/global-venture-capital-firm-adds-miami-office.html
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/11/prweb12345990.htm
by SherlockTalent
“Fun” Fundraising Event for all 501c3 Non-Profits. Helping the organizations that help us all!
Celebrity Eclipse:
January 5 - 10, 2016 (5 nights)
Western Caribbean: Miami, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Miami
This is the Solstice class sister ship of the Reflection and has one of the highest ratings from cruisers on Cruise Critic
Spacious Staterooms
Category 2B - Deluxe Oceanview w/Veranda - $672
Category 07 - Oceanview Stateroom - $572
Category 11 - Inside Stateroom - $512
Category 10 - Inside Stateroom - $497
EARLY BOOKING BONUS: book by January 4, 2015 and receive prepaid gratuities for Category 07 (Oceanview) and Category 2B (Deluxe Oceanview w/Veranda) staterooms.
Prices per person (double occupancy): includes Cruise, Port Charges, all taxes & fees Trip insurance is additional. Required deposit is $100 per person to secure a reservation
Roundtrip bus transportation between Valencia Falls and the Port of Miami: $15/person each way (including tips). Other stops if significant demand.
There will be a private cocktail party in a private room for our group.
Celebrity will give $25/cabin directly to the 501c3 non-profit of your choice. In addition, there will be technology presentations during a day when we are at sea.
All the presentations are free but require at least one cruiser per cabin to give a $30 (or more) donation directly to the 501c3 non-profit of your choice and then
ask them to acknowledge your donation via their email to eclipsecruise@ariesmart.com.
To book your cruise or for more cruise information, call Dean LeBlanc at Cruise Buyers Choice toll-free 866-606-2067. For information or questions about anything else,
email Sam Wexler at eclipsecruise@ariesmart.com.
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