Greenhorn Weekly Countdown July 14-21

As your customers and teammates take vacations this summer work may begin to pile up. It can be difficult to know how best to prioritize your time. Fortunately, Boston has 31 startup networking events and office hours to help you get yourself organized.

/ / / Monday, Jul 15

Hackathon: Develop/MapReduce Your Dream Predictive Analytics/BigDat a App.

Description: Our goal is t o implement a few apps, using publicly available APIs. You can propose app s, code them, or just be an observer. PHP, Java, Python, Ruby, C++, FORTRAN, or COBOL (just kidding!) are all welcome! If you want to code , please go through the APIs below. 
Time: Monday, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Place: Venture Cafe @ Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), 4th Floor - 1 B roadway - Cambridge, MA 02142

July Boston Sports Tech Meetup

Description: The 2nd Boston Sports Tech meetup will be held Monday July 15th at 7pm. The event will be held in the downstairs of GameOn Fenway We will be joined by Spogo (http://www.playspogo.com/) and FanCred (http://fancred.com/) will be there giving away some swag.
Time: Monday, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Game On Fenway 82 Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA
Cost: Free

/ / / Tuesday, Jul 16

Learn from the experts in Startup Marketing Labs!

Description:  Our first Startup Marketing Labs event will have experts on hand from di fferent areas of startup marketing, including branding, PR, inbound mark eting, automation, and other interesting topics. 
Time: Tuesday, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: Microsoft NERD New England Research & Development Center - On e Memorial Drive - Cambridge, MA 02142

/ / / Wednesday, Jul 17

Startup Leadership Program Informational Event at MassChallenge

Description: Come learn about the Startup Leadership Program ( SLP ). Event features discussion on funding and the role SLP has played to help several Startups also involved in MassChallenge.
Time: Wednesday, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Place: Logan Conference Room, 14th Floor, 55 Northern Ave One Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA
Cost: FREE

Summer Mixer

Description: Join us at M.J.O'Connor's Irish Pub for a night of networking with the Boston tech community and the Traveler Beer Company! Come grab after work drinks and appetizers and chat with local tech enthusiasts about the latest trends. The Traveler Beer Company will be on site offering samples of their Curious Traveler as well as mustaches, t-shirts, pint glasses and other fun prizes for everyone to enjoy. And Side Car Boston will be offering FREE rides to and from the event! 
Time: Wednesday, Jul 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Place: M J O'Connor's - 27 Columbus Avenue - Boston, MA 0211 6

/ / / Thursday, Jul 18

Startup Myths: There Is No Great Startup Marketing Talent in Bosto n.

Description: Come hearDave Balter from BzzzAgent and Kent Bennett from Bessemer talk about findi ng marketing talent in Boston. Is it here? Or is it hopeless? Come and b ring your questions.
Time: Thursday, Jul 18, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Place: Cambridge Innovation Center, 5th floor, Havana room - 1 Broadway - Cambridge, MA 02142

The Capital Network - Get Your (financial) House in Order

Description: This compact, in-depth session, led by some of the Boston area’s premier math and spreadsheet whizzes, help entrepreneurs navigate potential roadblocks to fundraising due to these issues. Topics will be defined interactively, and may include impact of business model choice on cash flow, when and how to hire financial personnel, accounting tracking methods and developing credible financial projections.
Time: Thursday, Jul 18, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Place: Wolf and Company 99 High Street Boston, MA
Cost: $40

Boston New Technology: July 2013 Product Showcase #BNT31

Description: Come learn about 7 innovative and exciting technology products and network with the Boston/Cambridge startup community! Each presenter gets 5 minutes for product demonstration and 5 minutes for Q&A. Please follow @BostonNewT ch and use the #BNT31 hashtag in social media posts: details here. 
Time: Thursday, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Venture Cafe @ Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), 4th Floor - 1 B roadway - Cambridge, MA 02142

Boston Product Management Association - Monthly Meeting

Description: User Experience is not just about the user interface, it's about understanding customer needs and creating a solution that addresses their needs. Software product managers have a huge, and often understated role, in the creation of a great user experience for customers. At the heart of User Experience is the ability to creatively solve customer problems, which is a key responsibility of a product manager. Joe will walk us through principles and techniques that can help you test your ideas and bring them to market successfully. Although this session is focused on software products all product managers will find things in this approach that they can apply to their products.
Time: Thursday, Jul 18, 6:15pm - 9:15pm
Place: Constant Contact 1601 Trapelo Rd Reservoir Place, Main Bldg, 3rd floor Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
Cost: Free for BPMA Premium Members

Event of the Week Sponsored by Microsoft NERD

Boston New Technology: July 2013 Product Showcase #BNT31

Why?  Meet some of Boston's best tech and network with the best of them!