Greenhorn TV Episode 61: February 27th – March 5th

We're onto another great week and another amazing month in the Boston startup community. This week promises you over 35 networking events and office hours! We know it's impossible to get to them all, so here's the best events for you to get the most out of the week. Read on to find out the can't-miss events of the week! 
 
///Monday, February 28
 
Description: It’s not just about tags! It’s about the tag-to-reader interaction, and then how you manage and exploit the data being collected. Your choice in architecting an infrastructure is fundamental toward meeting performance requirements and has profound implications on the cost of visibility solutions.   
Location:   MIT Stata Center 32 Vassar St, Room 141 Cambridge, MA 02139
When: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Cost: Free for students $10 for members, $20, non members
 
Description: Learn from the same people that helped launch SCVNGR:  DreamIt Ventures is a summer incubator program that provides:
o   Up to $25,000 in seed capital
o   1-on-1 mentoring
o   Weekly speaker series
o   A Demo Day in front of investors  
Location:   4th floor of Harvard Student Agencies MA
Harvard Square. 67 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge,
When: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
 
Where will Greenhorn Be? Taking the night to catch up after attending Edward Tufte’s course all day.
 
/// Tuesday, March 1
 
Description: As a follow-on to our very popular event on Usability with Steve Krug, let's have a night where we conduct Usability tests on your own sites in almost a speed dating like format... What is Usability? Usability is a measure of the quality of a person’s experience in interacting with content or services.   
Location:  Microsoft N.E.R.D. Center - One Memorial Drive - Cambridge, MA 02 142
When: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
 
Description: The Boston Ruby hackfest is a monthly occasion for every Ruby developer in the Boston area to get together. We've contributed patches to large projects, developed and released gems, and helped each other through particularly tricky Rails bugs. thoughtbot provides dinner, wireless, monitors, and comfortable chairs. See you on the first Tuesday of the month!    
Location:   Thoughtbot Office 41 Winter Street 3rd Floor Boston, MA
When: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
 
Where will Greenhorn Be? Checking out Usability with Steve Krug
 
/// Wednesday, March 2
 
Description: Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Boston to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new. New Location in Kendall!
Location:   Voltage Coffee & Art 295 3rd Street Cambridge, MA 02139
When: 8:30am to 10:30am
 
Description: Mobile commerce is no longer for geeks, techies, teenagers and outliers.  In 2011, millions of Americans will use their Smartphones to browse, shop and purchase items.
Mobile commerce is no longer for geeks, techies, teenagers and outliers.  In 2011, millions of Americans will use their Smartphones to browse, shop and purchase items.
Featuring:
·          Mike Baker, president & CEO of Data Xu – a mobile advertising and digital media pioneer
·          Emily Green, chairman of the board at Yankee Group and the author of Anywhere
·          Andrew Paradise, founder and CEO at AisleBuyer – a technology entrepreneur
·          Nitzan Shaer, a co-founder of High Start Group – a mobile business expert 
Location:  The Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips Street, Boston, MA
When: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
 
Description: Want to know how to create an advisory board?
Please join us with speaker Susan C. Hammond and several of MassChallenge 2010 finalists!
The workshop will educate participants about advisory boards and how to implement an advisory board to grow their business. This workshop is directed at start-up and new business owners who want to grow a sustainable, scalable business.
Location:  MassChallenge Headquarters: One Marina Park Drive, 14th Floor
When: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
 
Where will Greenhorn Be? Learning about Mobile Commerce trends at the Vilna Shul.
 
///Thursday, March 3
 
Description:  Drop in to chat about what you’re working on and enjoy community events in a warm and welcoming atmosphere!  This week in the Café:
Location: Venture Cafe @ CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), One Broadway, 4th floor, Cambridge, MA
When: 3:00pm to 8:00pm
 
Description:  If you work with content, it's time to embrace your place in the ethical debate of creation and curation. It's nothing new—but it's time for user experience practitioners to acknowledge it. Why?
Location: Microsoft NERD - One Memorial Drive, Suite 100 - Cambridge, MA 02142
When: 6:15pm to 8:30pm
 
Where will Greenhorn Be? Swinging by the Venture Café after work.
 
///Event of the Week presented by Microsoft NERD 
Why? When starting your company the advisors and mentors you engage are some of the most valuable assets you can develop.MassChallenge will help you find out how to get ahead and build your board!
 
/// Office Hours Round Up
 
Thursday:
 
Who: Polaris Ventures hosts office space here. Come check out the space and meet with a member of the Polaris team to get feedback and meet a VC.
Location: One Cambridge Center, 6th floor, Cambridge, MA
When: 2:00pm to 5:00pm
 
Where:  Venture Cafe, 4th Floor, Cambridge Innovation Center, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
When: 3:00pm to 8:00pm
 
Friday:
 
Who: Our Friday Office Hours allow you to ask key questions, and bench test your business plan.
Location: VentureCafé at Cambridge Innovation Center (Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA) and Bain Capital Ventures (111 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA)
When: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
 
Who: To pitch your business to VC’s focused primarily on healthcare investing.
Location: Boston Millennia Partners, 30 Rowes Wharf, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02110
When: 9:00am to 12:00pm
 
/// Other Announcements
Look for our March Countdown coming out later this week! 
           *Over 35 events this week and over 200 this month!
           *Searchable listings, color coded for your viewing pleasure.
 
Contact us: 
Jason@GREENHORN CONNECT .COM

Twitter: @GREENHORN BOSTON 

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