BASES DIGEST ISSUE 192, December 4, 2000

Mon Dec 4 13:26:51 2000

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   BASES DIGEST ISSUE 192, December 4, 2000
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Congratulations to the winning teams of the Stanford E-Challenge 2001 
Preliminary Round!!
- Scalable Life
- Software Development Outsourcing into Eastern Europe
- HerbalCureTM
It's not too late to enter the First Round of the $75K part of the 
E-Challenge competition! (Deadline for entry: 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 
7th, 2001) Check it out: http://bases.stanford.edu/challenge01/

Check out the Stanford Entrepreneurship Portal at
http://www.stanford.edu/group/eship

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Find that dream job now http://jobpostings.stanford.edu
Recruiters go to: http://jobpostings.stanford.edu/register.phtml
Email Contact: Ted Lee tedlee@stanford.edu

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Events 12/4 - 12/10:

MONDAY, DEC 4 -------------------------------------------------------

FWE hosts..
"Confessions of a Venture Capitalist"
* Ruthann Quindlen, Founder, Ironweed Capital
Time:  7:00-8:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Executive Briefing Center
1065 La Avenida, Building 1, Mountain View
Cost:  $30 for FWE members, $40 non-members.
RSVP:  http://www.fwe.org

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Medical Device Seminar
* Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Stanford Department of Surgery/Vascular Surgery 
and entrepreneur
Rm B-03 (NEC Classroom), Gates Building, Stanford
4:15 to 5:05 pm
http://MDN.Stanford.edu/events

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SRI Institute presents..
"Incubators: Survival of the Fittest
Hatching New Strategies for Turbulent Times"
Dec 4-5
Hyatt Rickey's, Palo Alto
$1395
http://www.srinstitute.com/cx339

TUESDAY, DEC 5 -----------------------------------------------------

Silicon Valley World Internet Center presents..
"B2B EMARKETPLACES & THE FUTURE OF eCOMMERCE:
WHAT PATH WILL IT TAKE?"
* Dr. Warren Raisch, Executive Director of eBusiness, marchFIRST
* Mr. Robert Fraser, Founder and Chairman, NetSales
* Dr. Marguerite Raaen, Vice President of Business Development, Metiom
6:00 - 8:00 p.m, 700 Welch Road, Palo Alto
$10. Open to the public. Registration recommended
http://www.worldinternetcenter.com/

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Dec 5-7: Bluetooth Developers Conference
San Jose Convention Center
Register by December 1st and save $200
TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.bluetooth.com/devcon or call 1-888-397-6202

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Women's Technology Cluster presents..
"Build an Executive Team that Attracts Venture Capital"
* Gary Alpert, Wetfeet.com
* John Younger, Accolo
* Henry Wong, Artemis Ventures
* Brian Goncher, Crystal Ventures
* Robert von Goeben, StarterFluid
8:30am Reg/Networking, 9:00am Seminar 11:00am-12:00pm Panel
Women's Technology Cluster: 1207 Indiana Street, suite4, SF
Cost: $75 SDForum Members, $125 Non-Members
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=9079&Referrer_id=66

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ASSOCIATION OF INTERNET PROFESSIONALS, SF CHAPTER
'Inside Failed Dot-Coms & How to Avoid Future Ones!'
* Joanna Glasner, Writer, Wired News
* Tracy Patch, Executive Recruiter, Patch Associates
* Marlene Woodard, H.R. Director and alum of redladder.com
* Hank Machtay, Web Producer, alum of healthshop.com
6pm Networking, 7-8:30pm panel
VSF Nightclub, 278 11th Street @ Folsom San Francisco
Free to AIP members, non-members pay $10 at the door.
http://www.craigslist.com/sfo/tec/539151.html

WEDNESDAY, DEC 6 ---------------------------------------------------

Womens Technology Cluster presents..
"PGP Email Security for Startups"
* Dave Del Torto, Chief Security Officer, MEconomy, Inc.
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Women's Technology Cluster, 1207 Indiana Street, SF
Fee: $25 online registration; $30 walk-in - Lunch included.
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=8652.)

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Startup University presents..
"Creating Communities on the Web"
* Cynthia Typaldos, Founder & CEO of Real Communities
Venture Capital vs. Corporate Investment
* Bart Schachter, Blueprint Ventures
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue: Startup University, San Francisco
http://startupuniversity.com/sfbay/00_12_06.htm

THURSDAY, DEC 7 -----------------------------------------------------

Stanford USJTMC presents..
"Opportunities in East Asia for Silicon Valley Companies"
* Steve Krausz, General Partner, US Venture Partners
* John Howard, President, Panasonic Semiconductor Development Corp.
* David Manion, Managing Director, CommerceNet
Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Location: Skilling Auditorium, Stanford University
Free, all are welcome
http://fuji.stanford.edu/seminars/fall00/

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SVASE presents..
"Where Next For Wireless? Opportunities For Entrepreneurs"
Panel includes:
* Bryan Prohm, Gartner Group analyst
* Mo Marshall, editor-in-chief of M-Business
* Richard Martin, senior editor of The Industry Standard
* a partner from the venture arm of a leading cell phone manufacturer
* an executive from a leading PDA manufacturer
6:00pm dinner, 7pm presentation; at the Santa Clara Marriott
$25 meeting only for non-members
Register at: http://www.svase.org

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The MIT Club of Northern California proudly presents..
"Emerging Trend III: Go Wireless!"
* David Chen  Founder & Managing Partner, The Ascent Group
* Richard Owen  CEO, AvantGo
* Bryan Wargo  CEO, 2Roam
* Wasiq Bokhari  VP of Product Management, Clickmarks
6:00pm, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati Cafe
650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto
$15.00
http://www.mitcnc.org/GetEventsFull.asp

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SDF & Churchill Club present..  "Holiday Showcase"
5:00-8:00pm Networking and sponsor program
SDForum Center:111 West St. John, Suite 200, San Jose
Cost: $10 SDForum Members and Non Members
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=9314&Referrer_id=66

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The Japan Society of Northern California and WomenAsia.com host..
"Digital Empowerment: Women on the Web"
Time: 6:30pm -
HP Corporate HQ Auditorium (Bldg.20A), 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto
$10 non-members, students free with ID
http://womenasia.com/eng/event_calendar/japan_society_12_00.html

FRIDAY, Dec 8 -------------------------------------------------------

Consulate Gen'l of Japan, Japan Society of NorCal & JETRO SF host..
"Mobile Multimedia Strategy"
* Nobuharu Ono, Exec. VP, Senior Executive Manager
   Mobile Multimedia Division, NTT DoCoMo, Inc
* Dr. Richard Dasher, Director of the Stanford USJTMC
4:00 p.m., Hyatt Rickeys, 4219 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
$10 admission fee payable at the door; Students FREE w/ID
http://fuji.stanford.edu/events/dec8.htm

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Coming up after this week:

Dec 11: Venture Academy Foundation & USJTMC hosting....
"Trans-Pacific Investment Conference"
"THE NEXT ECONOMY: Is Asia The New Hottest Technology Market?"
* Chris Lochheed, Chief Marketing Officer of Scient,
* Dr. Winston Fu, General Partner of US Venture &
* Dr. Richard Dasher, Stanford Technology Management Center Executive Director
Registration starts at 8:30am
Encina Hall, Bechtel Conference Room, Stanford University
FEE: $300 (Stanford Faculty and Students fee waived)
RSVP required by Dec 7: http://www.Venture-Academy.net

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Dec 11: Angel Outlook 2001: What's Hot? What's Not?
* Craig Johnson, Venture Law Group and Garage.com
* Audrey MacLean, Stanford University
* Casey McGlynn, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich, Rosati
* Carol Sands, Managing Member, The Angels' Forum - The Halo Fund
Moderator(s):	Fred Hoar, Miller/Shandwick Technologies
Registration/Buffet: 6:00PM, Program Begins: 7:00 PM
Venue: Hyatt Rickeys Palo Alto 4219 El Camino Real
Members/Students: $35, Non-members: $45 Onsite: add $10
http://chc1.expocity.com/cgi-chc1/Event/SectionDescription.veos?Section_ID=29196

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Dec 13: CSPA presents..
“The New Reality: Raising Money in Harder Times”
* Susan Mason, Partner, ONSET Ventures
6:45pm Reg, 7:30pm Meeting/Dinner, 8:15pm Presentation
Ming's Villa, 1700 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto
Dinner & Presentation: $26, Presentation Only: $5
http://www.cspa.com/events/Dec1300.html

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Dec 13: Silicon Valley Web Guild presents..
"Benefits of Mobilizing Enterprise Apps. with Handheld Devices "
* Dan Zimmerman, VP at Silverline Technologies, Inc
Time: 6pm - 9pm (speaker at 7pm)
Cypress Semiconductor, 3939 North First Street, Bldg3, San Jose
Free and Open to the public. RSVPs not required.
http://www.webguild.org/

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