Greenhorn Weekly Countdown July 29- August 5

Do you need to implement with Usain Bolt's speed? Could you use some help building your Dream Team? Boston has 23 startup networking events and office hours to light your startup flame.

This week you can enter to win a free tech consultation (how to hire developers, planning for launch, technology choices) from CJRBS.  CJR Business Solutions is a local software development shop that specializes in bringing lean products to market. Fast.

To enter, mention us on Twitter: "[your pitch here] @cjrbs #contest

/ / / Monday, Jul 30

Intelligent.ly: Building a Financial Model That You will Actually Use

Description: During this hands-on class, Dan Allred (SVB) and Matt Nichols (Gemvara) will walk you through a "Bottoms-Up" financial analysis. Explore revenue assumptions, general & administrative assumptions, and sales & marketing assumptions as you learn how to build a model for your business from two seasoned experts. Matt and Dan will walk you through examples from the SVB portfolio, and will draw on Matt's experience with the team at Gemvara. 
Time: Monday, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Place: Intelligent.ly Campus 500 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02118
Cost: $5

/ / / Tuesday, Jul 31

Top Five Secrets to Starting a Company on a Budget with Michael Sattler

Description: Michael Sattler joins Tuesdays at Startup BLVD Allston to speak about the tech secrets to starting a company on a budget. After almost 20 years bringing companies from concept to $100 million valuations, Sattler shares his tech secrets on how to start your business without drying up your funds.
Time: Tuesday, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Startup BLVD Allston 20 Linden Street, Allston
Cost: $10

/ / / Wednesday, Aug 1

Designing Revenue: Strategic UX/UI Design (Startup Edition)

Description: Learn how strategic UX/UI design can encourage user engagement, deepen loyalty, and drive revenues, as Richard Banfield, CEO & Co Founder of Fresh Tilled Soil, presents a lean version of the Fresh Tilled Soil Labs workshop, Designing Revenue; the conversation on design will cater to startups, focusing on realistic goals and approaches to UX/UI for bootstrapped businesses.
Time: Wednesday, Aug 1, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: Workbar, 711 Atlantic Ave, lower level Boston MA 02111
Cost: 20

/ / / Thursday, Aug 2

BostInno's BostonFest 2012

Description: Join us to celebrate living, working and playing in one of the world's most amazing cities! BostInnoinvites you to BostonFest 2012, Thursday, Aug. 2nd, outdoors at the Seaport World Trade Center. 
Time: Thursday, Aug 2, 5:30pm - 5:30pm
Place: Seaport World Trade Center 200 Seaport Blvd Boston, MA 02210
Cost: FREE

/ / / Saturday, Aug 4

Data Science Workshop: R Bootcamp

Description: This 3.5 hour course is the first in a series of hands-on workshops focused on learning R which is fast becoming an essential tool for data mining, machine learning, predictive analytics, and traditional statistics.  Facebook, Google, and the New York Times all use R for complex data analysis as well as elaborate graphics; and numerous employers are actively seeking strong R skills.
Time: Saturday, Aug 4, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Place: Microsoft New England Research and Development Center 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
Cost: $15

Event of the Week Sponsored by Microsoft NERD

BostInno's BostonFest 2012

Why? It's the summer! Let's get together as a community and celebrate!