Dallas Startup Week 2016 runs Tuesday through April 16, and we couldn’t be more excited! In fact, we got so excited about all the events on the schedule that we decided to put together our own planning calendar, which we thought you might like, too.
Here are the events planned for Wednesday, April 13. We’ve added a registration link to all the events listed. Be sure to double check dates, times, and venues in case there are changes.
We also found a great color-coded calendar by time track for Wednesday’s events by Mindy Maniord. The calendar is available at Dallas Startup Week Basecamp, or you can download the PDF here.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016
8:00AM-5:00PM
Real Estate: Pop-up Coworking
1700 Pacific Ave, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
9:00AM-10:00AM
Community: 1 Million Cups
Dallas Entrepreneur Centre, Suite 200, 311 N Market St, Dallas, TX 75202
9 AM-10:30AM
Social Entrepreneurship: Show Me The Money! How to Raise Funding For Your Social Venture
There is so much to think about when starting a new social venture and raising money to support it tops the list! There are a variety of revenue sources out there to help you achieve your mission and this panel will help you find them. Experts led by Bob Wright, partner at Wright Connaster PLLC, will share their knowledge in the areas of in-kind, sponsorship, grants, donors, earned income, impact investing and corporate dollars.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, 1800 N. Lamar St. Dallas 75202
10:00AM-11:00AM
ARTpreneurship: Tax Savvy For Creatives
Learn about the biggest costly mistakes creatives make with taxes. Get your questions answered and protect your earnings! SPEAKER: Catrina Craft. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 2 Mavs, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
10:00AM-12:00PM
Community: Mentor Session
Meet one-on-one with experts and members of the Dallas business community! Note that registering for this event does not guarantee a spot with mentors, and space is limited. #DSW16 registration
1700 Pacific Ave, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas TX 75201
10:00AM-11:30AM
IOT: Getting Started with Developing IOT Products
Do you have an idea for the next great IOT product but don’t know where to start with development? Then come and take part in this workshop hosted by Adrian Fernandez, Microcontroller Development Experience Manager at Texas Instruments, as they walk you through some of the tools like the LaunchPad Development Ecosystem, and the Energia development environment. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 1, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
10:00AM-10:45AM
Development: Coding Bootcamps & Education
Learning to code: Where to begin and how to succeed. In this session, you’ll learn why it’s essential for more Americans to learn how to code, how to teach coding within our elementary and middle school curriculum, and what you can do if you’re an adult who wants to gain the tech skills to become a successful developer. #DSW16 registration
72nd Floor, 901 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202
10:00AM-10:45AM
Startups 101: Finding your co-founder
Does this sound like you: Business guy looking for technologist to start next groundbreaking idea? Hear from a panel of tech cofounders and startup CTO’s about what you need to be doing, thinking about, researching, etc., to attract the caliber of talent your startup will require. #DSW16 registration
Kowork, 400 North St. Paul St. No. 900, Dallas, TX 75201
10:00AM-10:45AM
Startups 101: Everything You Need to Know About DFW Accelerators
Basecamp Session Room 3 Cowboys, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
11:00AM-12:30PM
Gaming: Virtual Reality Augmented Reality, and the Future of Immersive Experiences
Dallas Fort Work, 211 N Ervay St. No. 900, Dallas, TX 75201
11:00AM-11:45AM
Real Estate: Real Estate 101 – Finding Your First Office Space!
The Dallas Entrepreneur Center Coworking Space, 311 N Market St #200, Dallas, TX 75202
11:00AM-11:45AM
Design/UX: Integrating UX With Your Startup
What is Great UX? How will it benefit your company and the bottom-line? What does an integrated UX process look like, and how does it integrate with an Agile development team? These are just some of the questions Brandon E.B. Ward will answer in discussing how Precocity approaches UX integration in the real world with best-practices and methodologies. #DSW16 registration
20th Floor, 1910 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
11:00AM-11:45PM
Travel: Out of the Labs: Understanding Traveler Behavior
Basecamp Session Room 3 Cowboys, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
12:00PM-1:15PM
Community: House of Genius
House of Genius brings together entrepreneurs and a diverse mix of collaborators from the community for disruptive thinking, supportive input, and creative new ideas. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 1, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
1:00PM-2:30PM
Gaming: Resurgence of the Arcade
Dallas Fort Work, 211 N Ervay St. No. 900, Dallas, TX 75201
1:00PM-1:45PM
Fashion: Grow Your Business with Email, Social Media & Digital Marketing
Comprehensive moderated discussion on how to attract and engage new clients and customers through numerous marketing techniques. The top tricks and tips for 2016 for email, social media, and digital marketing will also be discussed. Social media guru Stephanie Drenka, Simple Media’s Nick Bonnano, and digital marketing expert Sergio Ortiz will sit on the panel.
Basecamp Session Room 3 Cowboys, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
1:00PM-1:45PM
Design/UX: Mapping a Holistic Approach to User Experience
When done well, an experience map illustrates the holistic customer experience, demonstrating the highs and lows people feel while interacting with products or services. In this session we’ll uncover key customer moments that can make or break a new product entering the market. In this session the group will actively participate in creating a UX map to document our journey. From there we will discuss the impact that user experience mapping can have on your product, service, and even your organization. Presented by Rachael Volker. #DSW16 registration
20th Floor, 1910 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
1:00PM-1:45PM
Development: A Development Process That Works
How does a startup implement a practical, yet lightweight development process? What are the right things to learn from agile methodologies and which ones aren’t really worth it for small startup teams? What tools are available to facilitate this process? Two senior developers from Modern Message, a local SaaS startup in the multi-family industry, answer these questions and more from their experience and stories of success and failures. #DSW16 registration
72nd Floor, 901 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202
1:30PM-4:00PM
Community: Startup Crawl
Check out a mini-tour of the key spots and startups downtown. Meet here – 1700 Pacific Ave. #DSW16 registration
1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
2:00PM-2:45PM
Health: Health Startups 201: Scaling to Size
Growing your healthcare startup beyond the seed stage is a challenge. This panel will share their knowledge, experience, and tips for growing your healthcare startup.
SPEAKERS: Harriett Flowers, Enumerist; Dr. Jonathan Clarke, Mend; Dan Dodson, Santa Rosa Consulting. MODERATOR: Robert Brownd, Simple Admit. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 2 Mavs, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
2:00PM-5:30PM
Real Estate: Coworking Bike Tour
Meet here – 1700 Pacific Ave #DSW16 registration
1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
2:00PM-3:30PM
Startups 101: Yes, You Can Raise Money in Dallas
Raising money is an incredibly arduous process for all entrepreneurs, but for first timers it can feel like an impossible task. Come hear from some of the most active angel investors in North Texas about what it takes to get a check in today’s funding environment.
SPEAKERS: Jason Story with Hangar Ventures; Kevin Vela with Dallas Angel Network; Deep Space Ventures; and Live Oak Partners. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 3 Cowboys, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
3:00PM-3:45PM
IOT: Improving Your Commute with IOT
This session will explore the ways that IOT is being used to enhance urban mobility in and around Dallas. Join us as Adam Lotia moderates a panel discussion featuring experts in IOT, transportation, and software development and learn about the ways that IOT is improving your commute. #DSW16 registration
Kowork, 400 North St. Paul St. No. 900, Dallas, TX 75201
3:00PM-3:45PM
Health: Secrets of Health System Innovation
This session will provide a look inside how major health systems foster innovation to improve patient experience and clinical outcomes.
SPEAKERS: Shawn Lovelady, Sr. Director of Strategic Development at Children’s Health; Dr. Trisha Nguyen, President, Texas Health Population Health, Education & Innovation Center at Texas Health Resources; and Dr. Carl Couch, Vice President of Innovation, Baylor Scott & White Innovation Center. MODERATOR: Dr. Hubert Zajicek, CEO at Health Wildcatters. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 1, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
3:00PM-3:45PM
Legal: Intellectual Property Law and Game Development
Matt Phillips is an indie video game developer and an intellectual property attorney. After law school, Matt began working in intellectual property. His work frequently included helping companies obtain patents for computer- and software-related inventions. In 2011, he started his own small game studio, Pressure Spike, to turn his game ideas into reality. In developing games for Pressure Spike, Matt draws on his skills in programming, art, business, and law. Pressure Spike has been an exhibitor at several Texas game conventions, most recently PAX South 2016 in San Antonio. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 2 Mavs, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
3:30PM-5:00PM
Social Entrepreneurship: Wine’down Wednesday at The Grove Dallas
The Grove, Dallas Coworking, 501 Elm St, Dallas TX 75202
4:00PM-4:45PM
Legal: Dallas Deal Terms: Common Seed and Venture Capital Deal Terms
Ryan Roberts is a partner at Roberts Foster LLP and represents high-growth companies and venture capitalists involved in a wide variety of technologies. His practice ranges from the formation of new startup companies through venture capital financings and acquisitions. Ryan also represents venture capital funds in investment transactions. Ryan is also author of the legal resource Startuplawyer.com. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 1, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
4:00PM-4:45PM
Fashion: Fashion and Tech: The Evolution of Retail’s Landscape
A presentation by Dionne Dean, fashion and retail expert and Professor at Tarrant County College, on the evolution of technology’s effects on consumer spending habits. Specifically the expert will discuss how retailers should adjust their business practices and models to mirror these consumer habits through updates and more modern technology. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 3 Cowboys, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
4:00PM-5:30PM
ARTpreneurship: Social Media Mastery For Creatives
Discover the practical how-to steps to use social media to grow your creative brand. Learn from gurus who share about their journey and the lessons learned along the way.
SPEAKERS: Sumatra Reed, Cham Short, I’sha Gaines. #DSW16 registration
Dallas Fort Work, 211 N Ervay St. No. 900, Dallas, TX 75201
4:00PM-4:45PM
Design/UX: The Principles of Universal Design
Andrew Zusman is a user experience designer and product manager. He’s co-founder of Skyrise App, a commercial real estate communications, and concierge tool. #DSW16 registration
20th Floor, 1910 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
4:00PM-4:45PM
Development: Proof Of Concept
You have a great idea. The next question is, will the dogs eat the dog food? Is your idea viable? How do you find out without spending your life savings (or that one of your family and friends), or worse yet, giving away most of the company to investors? Raising money is not THE answer and can many times become the problem. This interactive workshop is designed to help you open your mind to creative possibilities, as well as locate the necessary resources to prove your concept and create cash flow. #DSW16 registration
72nd Floor, 901 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202
4:30PM-6:30PM
Community: Co-Working Forum
Pop-up Coworking. #DSW16 registration
1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
5:00PM-6:00PM
Community: Happy Hour @ Chase Basecamp
1700 Pacific Ave, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
5:00PM-5:45PM
Legal: Trade Secrets
How Can They Be Helpful to a Startup and How Can a Startup Maintain the TS Status of Information
Marcus Benavides is an intellectual property with diverse intellectual property expertise. Benavides provides valuable education and experience in trade secret, patent prosecution, patent litigation, trademark prosecution, trademark litigation and licensing of intellectual property. #DSW16 registration
Basecamp Session Room 1, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
5:30PM-7:00PM
Real Estate: What is Co-working and is it Right for You?
5:30 – 6:00 Time to mingle and drink
6:00 – 7:00 Two 30 minute panels.
PANEL 1: What is Coworking?
Local co-working owners will discuss their spaces, what coworking is and how it could be a great option for your company.
SPEAKERS: Nick Clark, Common Desk; Justin Nygren, The Grove; Oren Salomen, Fort Work; and Chirag Gupta, NOD. MODERATOR: Danielle Abril, D CEO Magazine.
PANEL 2: Why is co-working right for you?
This panel will consist of people who currently cowork telling their stories. #DSW16 registration
Pop-Up Coworking, 1700 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
7:00PM-8:15PM
Spotlight Session: What Makes Dallas Startups Succeed
A candid and real discussion on an important factor that makes Dallas startups succeed. Is it hard work? Yes. Grit? Of course. But, we’ve all heard this several times, explained in a myriad of ways… More importantly, and uniquely Dallas, is our DIVERSITY & access to diverse talent! Join the Dallas Entrepreneur Center’s CEO, and co-founder of the Dallas Innovation Alliance, Trey Bowles as he moderates a panel of diverse and successful women entrepreneurs & community advocates who know first-hand how diversity and being a woman have factored into Dallas’ success. Learn what makes these Dallas Boss Women different. Hear a candid discussion on women & diversity, the good, bad and ugly.
MODERATOR: Trey Bowles, CEO, The DEC & co-founder Dallas Innovation Alliance.
PANELISTS: Valerie Freeman, CEO, Imprimis Group; Shama Hyder, CEO, Marketing Zen; Yasmeen Tadia, CEO, Fluffpop; and Veronica Torres, Director of Client Experiences, Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
20th floor, 1910 Pacific Ave, Dallas TX 75201
7:00PM-8:30PM
Social Entrepreneurship: Fail Learn Grow
Fail. Learn. Grow. (FLG) was born out of the recognition that failure is an important part of every entrepreneur’s journey. We all celebrate success and cheer entrepreneurs who sell their companies for huge sums of money, but every entrepreneur, even those who have succeeded, have had big failures on their road to success. Join us for a moderated panel discussion as we talk with entrepreneurs whose failures or sharp pivots have guided their steps in social entrepreneurship.
MODERATOR: Edna Navarro, FLG Co-founder
PANELISTS: Justin Nygren, co-founder The Grove, Dallas; Jody and Max Wall, co-founders, Urban Farm Co.
The Grove, Dallas Coworking, 501 Elm St., Dallas TX 75202
7:00PM-9:00PM
Travel: New Travel Meetup
Join the members of the Dallas #NewTravel meetup group for a special Dallas Startup Week Downtown edition. We’ll meet at Fort Work (a hip, co-working space in the heart of Downtown Dallas with a built-in gallery space and view), to share insider stories of great local experiences. Come prepared to share a tip for an inspiring local experience in any part of the Metroplex. We’ll also get the scoop on upcoming festivals, events, and fairs in the Dallas area, with the chance for members to win tickets to each. During this event, the Guidrr team will announce a local contest for experiences, with a special guest.
We’ll end the evening with a pub crawl through some favorite local cocktail and eating spots for insider tips and photo opps. Local insiders will share their favorite experiences in DFW, and their favorite places to escape to — and why. Here’s to #NewTravel.
Dallas Fort Work, 211 N Ervay St. No. 900, Dallas, TX 75201
NEXT:
Schedule for Thursday, April 14
ALL CALENDARS FOR DALLAS STARTUP WEEK:
Schedule for Tuesday, April 12
Schedule for Wednesday, April 13
Schedule for Thursday, April 14
Schedule for Friday, April 15
Schedule for Saturday, April 16
DID WE MISS ANYTHING? Let us know at [email protected].
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R E A D N E X T
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The hybrid event in August will take place in person at SMU and virtually. The seventh annual Dallas Startup Week powered by Capital One is Dallas-Fort Worth's largest event focused on driving entrepreneurial success, economic impact, and innovation in the region.
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You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.
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"It’s just cool that a Texas-based AI and robotics company can help a Texas-based burrito company expand in ways we could only imagine just a few years ago," says Alex Eagle, Chief Executive Officer for Freebirds World Burrito.
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The Women of Innovation Summit will take place on Aug. 4 at Southern Methodist University’s McFarlin Auditorium during Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One. Women are encouraged to bring their whole work teams and even friends to make the most of a day of growth and development.
