Coming Events

Every Wednesday Morning - 9:00am until 10:00am - Nine Network, 3655 Olive Street, 63108

Every week two entrepreneurs present their ventures and ask advice and assistance from the community.  All are welcome to come see some of the newest ventures getting started around town, and join in the lively discussions and networking that follows.   1MC was begun in 2012 in Kansas City by the Kauffman Foundation.  ITEN is proud to be a local sponsor.  See who's presenting this week in the most recent edition of Startup Digest.

Free to all with parking in Nine Network's lot at the corner of Olive and Spring.   Can't make it this week?  Watch the live (and archived) stream.

June 13, 2013 - 4pm until about 6pm - Networking with ITEN companies, mentors, investors and interested friends. (Speaker starts at about 4:20)

Topic for June: Winning Business from Larger Companies For any B2B startup, getting one of those first purchase orders from an established well-known customer is key.   Not only does it mean the beginning of what could be a great revenue stream, but it also means a huge boost to your venture's credibility with investors and other potential customers.  Matthew Kulig, co-founder of aisle411 has seen this process from many angles, and will share his insights and experiences which will be very informative.  Not only has aisle411 successfully done deals with major national corporations, but they've also recently been on the other side of the fence evaluating data center providers for their growning technology support needs.  What are some of the reasons larger companies put off writing that purchase order?  If you have a product or service they need, what would make them turn you down?  How can you reduce their hesitancy to close the deal?  What does your company need to "look like" to a potential customer in order to get their business?

Held at the Tavern of Fine Arts , 313 Belt Ave St. Louis 63112, just off Pershing between Union and DeBalivere. It's a happy two hours with all of your friends from ITEN and beyond.  Everyone is invited; plenty of free parking.

Always interesting discussions and it's a great way for entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and others interested in networking with and about start-up tech ventures to connect with each other. 2nd Thursday is open to all and all are welcome, so do come hang with us!

Special heartfelt thanks to our 2nd Thursday event sponsor: the insurance firm of AHM Financial Group. Check out AHM for intellectual property insurance and other corporate insurance coverages.

Upcoming 2nd Thursday topics:

July 11th, 2013:  Valuation of early stage tech deals, with Vince Stegman, Hal Gentry and Chris Peterson

If you missed the last 2nd Thursday, Click here to watch our archived videos.

ITEN is proud to be an official media partner of the 2013 TakeDownCon- St.Louis conference and training event which will be held at Ameristar Resort and Spa, May 30- June 4,2013

Takedowncon is geared toward IT and security professionals who fight the war against hackers on a daily basis. Over the course of 2 days, attendees will be able to witness real-world attacks and experience "deep dive clinics" in an effort to drill down with experts for an in-depth understanding of mobile attacks, incident analysis, webshells and more. In addition, TakeDownCon St. Louis will feature a total of 10 speakers including Twitter's very own Charlie Miller, best known for hacking a Mac using only the power supply.

Preceding the conference, EC-Council will also bring their comprehensive suite of courses as a four day bootcamp. TakeDownCon Academy, will offer technical training and certification classes on a variety of subjects including, but not limited to: CISSP,CEH, Advanced Penetration Testing, Advanced Mobile Hacking & Forensics, and much more. Please visit www.takedowncon.com/stlouis for complete information about the training and conference.

BUT if you need another reason to attend, ITEN is excited to offer a very special discount to our members. If you sign-up for the conference or any of the training courses, you will receive a 15% discount! To take advantage of this offer, please register at www.rsvpbook.com/takedownconstlouis and enter promotional code TDCSTLKR15.

July 30-31, 2012 - StampedeCon is the first national Big Data conference series of its kind to take place in centrally located St. Louis, MO. This affordable event aims to connect those who are interested in better understanding and leveraging Big Data and discussing what's next for this emerging field.

Big Data is everywhere. Healthcare, defense, biomedicine, social media, retail - these industries and many others are dealing with the data deluge.   If you're interested in learning more about Big Data, connecting with leaders in the industry, and meeting local business and technology leaders involved in local Big Data applications and challenges, StampedeCon is for you.

StampedeCon 2013 will be held July 30-31, 2013 on the campus of the Washington University Medical School in the West End area of St. Louis. The conference is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM each day. Here are the themes for each day:

July 30: Developing Your Data and Analytics Strategies
Connect business goals and realities with big data architecture decisions.

July 31: Developing Your Technology Strategy
Gain a view into the variety of technologies available to implement your data and analytics strategies.

Click here for more information.