Oct 30

Are you ready to start a company?

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AlphaLab is in the final hours of accepting applications for their new cycle. You can still apply to be a part of a 20-week program to take your software company idea/prototype to the next level!

You are provided with $25k, free office space in the South Side of Pittsburgh, assistance with business/market strategy, educational sessions, and access to advisors/experts.  Lots of cool events also happen in the AlphaLab space such as Open Coffee Club, Refresh Pittsburgh, and DevHouse Pittsburgh.

One of the hardest things to do in starting a company is knowing where to begin and having the resources available to hit the ground running.  AlphaLab provides the knowledge and expertise to advance your company quickly and help you avoid the pitfalls that often happen to budding entrerpreneurs.

Find out more about the program, and apply today!

(Disclaimer:  I work there, so I’m a little biased.)

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Oct 17

PodCamp Pittsburgh 3

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I’m going to be at PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 this weekend, and later tonight I’ll tell you why you should be there.  Until then, you can find out for yourself by registering and coming down to AlphaLab (2325 E. Carson St.)  tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 PM for the kickoff Meet-n-Greet.

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Sep 30

Open Coffee, DevHouse, and Tweetup… Oh My!

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Picture Courtesy of bowbrick

Picture Courtesy of bowbrick

So much to do and so little time – there’s a cornucopia of events happening over the next two days that you should check out if at all possible!  If you go, we’ll probably run into each other there!

Open Coffee Club: Interested in learning more about connecting with investors?  Are you an entrepreneur or prospective entrepreneur? Then you should check out Open Coffee!

The Open Coffee Club was started to encourage entrepreneurs, developers, and investors to organize real-world informal meetups to chat, network, and grow. This is a place to meet people, find out what’s going on nearby you, and then take part. Imagine it as a big open lounge where people come and go, talk to others in their industry, and informally showcase demos of what they are working on. The main goal of Open Coffee is to make investment more transparent to entrepreneurs, and to move away from the formalized “pitch” to an open conversation. Investors can give entrepreneurs really valuable feedback, and this environment is meant to foster that in a pressure-free way.

Open Coffee is happening Wednesday, October 1st (that’s tomorrow!) at AlphaLab (my workplace) at 2325 E. Carson in the Southside.  The coffee and conversation starts flowing at 9:00 AM so if you’re interested please stop by!

Pittsburgh Tweetup: If you are a twitterer and are around the Strip that evening, come by the Firehouse Lounge where two women have organized Pittsburgh’s first Tweetup!  It’s another opportunity to meet and network with those that you might be connected to in Pittsburgh’s rich social media community.   The Firehouse is a really cool, cozy bar that lends itself very well to social events. Check it out from 7:00 to 9:00 PM!

DevHouse Pittsburgh 5: Are you a developer or just seriously interested in technology?  You need to check out DevHouse Pittsburgh (also happening at AlphaLab) on Thursday, October 2nd!  DevHouse is a laid back collaborative event where  information exchange is the standard.  Lightning talks about various technologies and frameworks abound, and coding sessions can break out at any moment.  Food, drink, fun, and wifi will be provided in a great open space!  Things get started at 6:00 PM and run until midnight.

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