Greenhorn Weekly Countdown May 13 - May 20

We all want our startups to be successful, and what better way to get to the next level than to learn from others' past successes and failures! There's a great lineup of events this week that will let you do just that. This week Boston brings another 32 startup networking events and office hours. As always, we have the can't-miss events below. Get out there and keep learning!

///Monday, May 14

Open Pediatrics: A game-changer in pediatric critical care - anywhere, anytime

Description: Dr. Jeffrey P. Burns, Chief of Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, has an amazing story to tell. He will share a journey that began as a dream to help pediatric medical staff who did not have access to critical knowledge they needed to save kids lives. While watching the Masters in 2009, he saw an interactive "see and do" web site he thought could do exactly what he wanted. As it turned out, this site was designed by IBM Interactive. After a three-year collaboration between Dr. Burns and the Cambridge-based IBM Interactive team led by Adam Cutler, Open Pediatrics is a reality
Time: Monday, May 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Place: IBM Center for Social Business, 1 Rogers Street, Cambridge
Cost: Free

Tech Cocktail Sessions Boston - Startup Inspiration: Turning Ideas Into Action

Description: Sessions, Tech Cocktail's new speaker series, brings the experiences of successful entrepreneurs to you so you can learn to succeed yourself and learn lessons for your startup. Hear their stories in their own words and ask them your questions in an intimate setting. 

Please join us for our Inaugural Tech Cocktail Sessions Boston Event focused on: Startup Inspiration: Turning Ideas Into Action feautring Jeff Janer, Co-founder of Springpad and Jessica Kim, Founder and CEO, BabbaCo.
Time: Monday, May 14, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Cost: $15-$25

///Tuesday, May 15

No Recommended Events
Get some rest or GSD on your startup!

///Wednesday, May 16

Boston Biz Lab

Description: Boston Biz Lab is a new type of event that combines a “test kitchen” for early stage business and consumer products, services and ideas with showcasing best of breed established products to hip, cool, networked business professionals.
Time: Wednesday, May 16, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Place: Hynes Convention Center
Cost: $20

OpenCoffee Cambridge Meetup

Description: Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Boston to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new. Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school "please send us your executive summary before we'll even talk to you". A place to find opportunities.

Time: Wednesday, May 16, 8:30am - 10:30am
Place: Voltage Coffee & Art 295 3rd Street Cambridge, MA 02139

///Thursday, May 17

Venture Cafe in Alpha

Description: Currently, in session every Thursday from 3-8pm, the Venture Café alpha is an invitational prototype, with an open invitation extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative communities around Greater Boston.

Drop in to chat about what you’re working on and enjoy community events in a warm and welcoming atmosphere!
Time: Thursday, May 17, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: Venture Cafe @ CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), One Broadway, 4th floor, Cambridge, MA 02142
Cost: free

How to Hire an Army of Interns To Build Your Business

Description: Generation Y is filled with bright, creative minds eager to supplement their college learning with real-world experiences. Universities are incorporating internships into their curricula, and students are out in droves hunting for the perfect startup gig to meet their requirements, and build their resumes. With a little planning, you can tap this virtually inexhaustible labor supply and build an evergreen intern program that ensure you have inexpensive (or free) talent on board year round.
Time: Thursday, May 17, 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Place: Intelligent.ly Campus - 500 Harrison Ave - Boston, MA 02118

Event of the Week Sponsored by Microsoft NERD

Boston Biz Lab

Why? See some awesome new products, learn from speakers, and meet some awesome business professionals in Boston!

Student Event of the Week

Nothing extra special this week! Study for finals, enjoy graduation and get ready for an awesome summer!