Navigating through Baltimore’s emerging tech and startup communities can seem challenging at first. In this free class, you’ll learn about some of the key events, people, and places where the community congregates, builds, and learns.
General Assembly Class: Insiders Guide to Seed FundraisingThomas Wisniewski
A deck I presented at General Assembly in NYC seminar on best practices in fundraising for seed-stage tech start-ups. Target Audience: Tech-Startup Entrepreneurs
General Assembly Class: Insiders Guide to Seed FundraisingThomas Wisniewski
A deck I presented at General Assembly in NYC seminar on best practices in fundraising for seed-stage tech start-ups. Target Audience: Tech-Startup Entrepreneurs
Intro to the Austin Startup Scene - Damon ClinkscalesDamon Clinkscales
Get the lowdown of what's going on in the Austin startup scene. These slides are from the Intro to the Austin Startup Scene meetup at Capital Factory http://bit.ly/welcome2austin .
Josh Baer's version of this presentation can be seen at this link http://bit.ly/intro2austin.
delivered presentation again (and updated the slides) on July 29, 2014.
Seed Fundraising and Angels; Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Thomas Wisniewski
This is a presentation from a recent workshop I led at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator for the current (Summer 2014) class of start-up founders. New format; content from prior presentations of mine.
Rewarding contributions to public resources with the Mozilla OBIChris Taylor
This is a speculative talk (with narration on the download) considering the benefits of using Moz' OBI to support credit for sharing data, enhancing public databases and providing 'on the job' training. Please note that no commitment from Mozilla or any of the assessors described in the talk has been obtained thus far. This talk is intended solely to provoke discussion.
"Designing for the Mobile Web" by Michael Dick (December 2010)Mike Brenner
Our December Refresh event was led by web and mobile designer Michael Dick who discussed how to extend the experience from the desktop to the mobile web, as well as tips & tricks you may utilize during the design & development of your mobile site.
More info at http://RefreshBmore.org
Intro to the Austin Startup Scene - Damon ClinkscalesDamon Clinkscales
Get the lowdown of what's going on in the Austin startup scene. These slides are from the Intro to the Austin Startup Scene meetup at Capital Factory http://bit.ly/welcome2austin .
Josh Baer's version of this presentation can be seen at this link http://bit.ly/intro2austin.
delivered presentation again (and updated the slides) on July 29, 2014.
Seed Fundraising and Angels; Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Thomas Wisniewski
This is a presentation from a recent workshop I led at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator for the current (Summer 2014) class of start-up founders. New format; content from prior presentations of mine.
Rewarding contributions to public resources with the Mozilla OBIChris Taylor
This is a speculative talk (with narration on the download) considering the benefits of using Moz' OBI to support credit for sharing data, enhancing public databases and providing 'on the job' training. Please note that no commitment from Mozilla or any of the assessors described in the talk has been obtained thus far. This talk is intended solely to provoke discussion.
"Designing for the Mobile Web" by Michael Dick (December 2010)Mike Brenner
Our December Refresh event was led by web and mobile designer Michael Dick who discussed how to extend the experience from the desktop to the mobile web, as well as tips & tricks you may utilize during the design & development of your mobile site.
More info at http://RefreshBmore.org
Social media for economic development and community marketingWill Hampton
This presentation is how a City utilizes social media in general. It was part of an economic development and tourism somed seminar conducted by the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Connecting with your Community | Getting your business online (presented at p...Productivity, LLC
Is your childcare facility online? Come learn how to get your business online so potential parents can find your childcare facility on the Internet. Let's talk about getting your business online utilizing Google Apps for Business; you can secure your domain name, manage your email while accessing to the marketplace apps to assist with managing operations. We will also discuss local resources to assist with business development, sustainability and growth.
WATCH THE VIDEO AT http://youtu.be/aU9_a-MyeDg
Joshua Baer from Capital Factory gives a comprehensive overview of the Austin Startup Scene including it's unique elements, some history, the up and coming stars, the organizers, happy hours, meetups, coffee shops, coworking spots, incubators, university resources, venture capital and more.
Welcome to Austin! Here are the things you need to know about the Austin entrepreneurial and tech community.
Most important is that you sign up by email for the Austin Startup Digest, a weekly email with all of the events going on in the Austin entrepreneurship scene.
SIGN UP FOR EMAIL LISTS
Weekly Startup Calendar
http://startupdigest.com/austin
Weekly Video Interview
http://weareaustintech.com/
WATCH THIS VIDEO
Intro to the Austin Startup Scene (1 hour)
http://youtu.be/aU9_a-MyeDg
ATTEND THE NEXT MEETUP
Intro to the Austin Startup Scene Meetup
http://bit.ly/welcome2austin
FOLLOW ON TWITTER
JOIN FACEBOOK GROUPS
READ BLOGS
COWORKING
COFFEE SHOPS DOWNTOWN
COFFEE SHOPS IN THE BURBS
HAPPY HOURS
ENTREPRENEUR MEETUPS
TECHNICAL MEETUPS
HACKING MEETUPS
CLASSES
EVENTS
INCUBATORS
VENTURE CAPITAL
DEV SHOPS
LEGAL
PRESS CONTACTS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
REAL ESTATE
ACCOUNTS & TAXES
RECRUITING
EVENT PLANNING
ASSOCIATIONS
STARTUPS TO WATCH
ATX EQUATION
PHILANTHROPY
AUSTIN FUN
10 Steps to Success with Alternative TrafficJoe Youngblood
Google's Panda and Penguin algorithms have shaken the foundations of SEO and the roots of business which for the past several years had been ok with Google being the largest source of their online traffic. After the updates many webmasters and companies began searching for an answer to why, why they didn't have other ways to drive internet users to their website.
Presentation to the Cambridge Product Management Network by Liam Crilly and Arthur Meadows
Open-source has grown up from the gift of shareware to become a legitimate business model. Similarly, crowdfunding is no longer an exotic fund-raising mechanism for community-interest projects only. Tokenisation, cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have streaked across our horizon.
This session looks at these alternative business models and what they mean for technical and marketing decisions in product companies.
A detailed SEM & SEO campaign plan conducted by NYU students for a crowd funding company. (page audit, link building strategy, sitemap design, keyword plans, content marketing calendar and SEM budget allocation.)
Similar to Introduction to the Baltimore Tech Community (20)
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
2. Mike
Brenner,
@MikeMakes
• Co-Founder & CEO of Betamore (2012+)
• Sunrise Design (2006 – 2011)
• Refresh Baltimore (2008+)
• BaltimoreTech.net (2009+)
• StartupBaltimore.org (acquired by Technically Media)
• Startup Weekend, Education Hack Day, Reinvent Transit
Technology
Entrepreneur,
Web
Developer,
Designer
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
3. What
Makes
Up
#BmoreTech?
• Startups
• Talent
• Investors
• Mentors
• Service Providers
• Mature Companies
• Universities
• Coworking Spaces
• Hangouts
• Incubators
• Events
• News
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
4. Notable
(not
all)
Startups
• Advertising.com *
• Bill Me Later *
• Sylvan Learning *
• Millenial Media *
• Moodlerooms *
• Micros *
• Videology
• 2U
• Straighterline
• Social Toaster
• Direct Dimensions
• BTS
• Cyberpoint
• Localist
• 410 Labs
• Parking Panda
• Riskive
• Givecorps
*
Acquired
or
Public
Looking
for
coworking
spaces?
Use
the
BalHmore
Tech
Map
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
5. Notable
(not
all)
Industries
• EdTech
• Biotech & Health IT
• Cyber
• Gaming
• Civic & Social Change
• Consumer
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
6. Universi)es
• Community College of Baltimore County
• Coppin State
• Goucher
• Hopkins
• Loyola
• MICA
• McDaniel
• Morgan State
• Notre Dame of Maryland
• Stevenson
• Towson
• UMBC
• University of Baltimore
• University of Maryland, Baltimore
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
7. Investment
(VC
+
Angel)
• Baltimore Angels
• Dingman Center Angels
• TEDCO
• Abell Foundation
• Accelerate Baltimore
• ABS Capital
• NEA
• Sterling Partners
• New Markets Venture Partners
Looking
for
angel
investment?
Use
AngelList
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
8. Coworking
Spaces
• Betamore
• Beehive
• 716 Broadway
• Capital Studios
• Baltimore Node
• Baltimore Foundery
Looking
for
coworking
spaces?
Use
the
BalHmore
Tech
Map
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
9. Incubators
• Betamore
• ETC + Accelerate Baltimore
• Towson Global
• bwtech@UMBC
• Maryland BioPark
Looking
for
incubators?
Use
the
BalHmore
Tech
Map
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
10. Online
Hangouts
&
Resources
• Baltimore Tech Facebook Group (~2000 members)
• BaltimoreTech.net
• Baltimore Tech Map
• gb.tc
• #BmoreTech
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
11.
12.
13. Events
• Tech Breakfast
• B’more on Rails
• Baltimore: Javascript, Wordpress, Mobile, Lean Startup, etc.
• Refresh Baltimore
• BmoreTech Meetup
Monthly
Meetups
Looking
for
meetups?
Use
Meetup.com
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
14.
15. Events
• Baltimore Innovation Week
• Betascape
• Surge Con
• Startup Crawl at Betamore
• gb.tc Tech Crawl
• Startup Maryland Bus Tour
• Hackathons (listed ahead)
Annual
/
Semi-‐regular
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
16. Events
• Ignite Baltimore
• TEDx: MidAtlantic + Baltimore
• CreateBaltimore
Blended
CommuniDes
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
17. Hackathons
• Reinvent Transit
• Education Hack Day
• Hack for Change
• Baltimore Hackathon
• Startup Weekend
• RailsGirls
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
18.
19. News
• Technically Baltimore
• Baltimore Sun - BaltTech
• Baltimore Business Journal
• BmoreMedia
• CityBizList
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
20. Mailing
Lists
• go.gb.tc Calendar
• StartupDigest Baltimore
• Meetup Event Mailing Lists
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
21.
22. Regional
Orgs
+
Support
• Startup Maryland / Startup America
• TEDCO
• gb.tc
• EAGB
• Chesapeake Tech Council
• Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship (Howard County)
• #DCTech
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
23. Job
Boards
• Baltimore Tech Jobs
• Startup Crawl at Betamore
• Monster.com
• LinkedIn
• Craigslist
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TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
25. I’ve
got
a
great
idea,
so
now
I
just
need
investment.
“
”
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
26. I
can’t
find
investors,
it
must
be
because
I’m
in
Bal)more.
“
”
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
27. I’ve
got
a
great
idea,
so
I’ll
pay
someone
overseas
to
build
my
product.
Then,
I’ll
get
investment!
“
”
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
28. I’ve
got
a
great
idea,
but
I
won’t
tell
you
un)l
you
sign
my
NDA.
“
”
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
29. Coding
is
for
nerds
that
studied
computer
science
in
college
and
have
been
coding
their
en)re
lives.
“
”
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
30. I
tried
doing
a
startup
before
and
failed.
No
one
will
respect
me
on
my
next
try.
“
”
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
31. How
do
I
learn
to
code?
• Sign up for a class/course at Betamore.
• CodeSchool.com
• Codecademy
• Go work for a startup!
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
32. How
to
Meet
Poten)al
Investor/Mentor
• Start with an email.
• Keep it short, clarify the ask, make it easy to say Yes.
• Do research and let them know you’ve done that.
• Don’t ask them to lunch. Maybe coffee after a few previous emails.
• Ask for money, you’ll be lucky to get advice.
• Ask for advice, you’ll be lucky to get money.
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
33. How
to
Meet
a
Poten)al
Cofounder
• Go to events, like hackathons and technical meetups.
• Work from coworking spaces.
• Ask for their advice or feedback on your idea.
• Find out what they’re passionate about and integrate that.
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY
34. How
else
can
I
get
involved
in
BmoreTech?
• Attend events, happy hours, classes.
• Listen to conversations and add value when appropriate.
• Provide feedback and support to those that ask.
• Volunteer for events and conferences.
• Amplify others’ news and events on your social channels.
• Participate in a hackathon – even if you’re not a designer/developer
• Give before you get.
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
BALTIMORE
TECH
COMMUNITY