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What is Startup Weekend?

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We are proud to announce that Startup Weekend is coming to Cape Cod 2013! We'll be asking 125 lucky participants to spend 54 glorious hours with us at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts on the weekend of March 8,9,10, 2013.

We are looking for business (idea, product, marketing, sales) people, developers and designers to come prepared to create a working product over a weekend.

If you:
- have an idea that you'd love to see come alive
- are a coder or designer and want to help ideas become reality
.... we want you at Startup Weekend Cape Cod 2013

We have assembled a list of places to stay while at the event here.

Schedule

Friday

Mar 8
  • Registration Starts
  • Dinner & Networking
  • Welcome & Speakers
  • Pitches Start
  • Attendees vote for the top ideas
  • Teams start forming and discussing ideas
  • Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow

Saturday

Mar 9
  • Arrive, breakfast & coffee
  • Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
  • Lunch
  • Call for needs & skills
  • Coaches help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
  • Dinner
  • Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
  • Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow

Sunday

Mar 10
  • Arrive, breakfast & coffee
  • Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
  • Lunch
  • Coaches arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
  • Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
  • Dinner
  • FINAL PRESENTATIONS
  • Judging & awards
  • Wrapup
  • Go home!
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Judges

Bob Viamari

Co-Founder/Publisher - Cape & Plymouth Business Magazine   |  LinkedIn

is one of the co-founders of Cape Business Publishing Group LLC and Co-publisher of Cape & Plymouth Business magazine, the only business magazine published on the Cape and Islands. The Cape Business Publishing Group corporate offices are in Yarmouth Ports, Massachusetts.

Prior to founding Cape Business Publishing Group, Viamari spent more than 25 years in the financial services industry, holding various senior-level roles, including 10 years as a senior officer of Merrill Lynch. Over this period, he designed and implemented a wide range of business processes for financial services and insurance companies. His focus was general management, project management, strategic planning, organizational development and consulting.

Viamari also served as assistant director with Hartford Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Hartford Life. He holds a business administration degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts.

Toby Stapleton

Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth   |  LinkedIn

Experienced executive with a background in marketing, international business, public relations, organizational management, economic development, foreign direct investment, and communication strategy development.

Specialties: Marketing, International marketing, business development, domestic and international market research, economic development, foreign direct investment, international regulatory affairs, partnership development, legislative outreach, logistics and supply chain management, governmental relations, import/export and communication strategy development and execution.

John Campbell

John is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in high technology. He served 4
years in the United States Air Force, stationed at Strategic Air Command Headquarters in Omaha
Nebraska. He co-founded an ERP software firm called Marcam in 1980 and helped to grow the
business to over $200 million in sales with 1400 employees and offices in 12 countries. Marcam
went public in 1990 (NASDQ) and was acquired in 1998. In addition to being on the Board of
Directors, John was responsible for operational activities, including ensuring the success of the
company's services organization, overseeing international operations and managing a software
company acquired by Marcam.

John was an angel investor in Constant Contact and has been on the Board of Directors since
March, 1999. Constant Contact went public in 2007 (NASDQ) and John is currently lead
Director and serves on the governance and compensation committees. In addition to angel
investments in high tech startups like Wam Systems, a supply chain software company for the
chemical industry, John is a limited partner in Longworth Venture Partners, a Waltham based
venture capital firm. He is past Chair of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands,
past Chair of SCORE Cape Cod, and serves on the SCORE national board in Washington D.C.

Dan Balkin

Chief Marketing Officer - Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank   |  LinkedIn

For over fifteen years prior to joining The Cape Cod Five in 2012, Mr. Balkin was an independent consultant. In that capacity Dan worked with numerous firms, including several early stage (pre-funding, Angel and VC funded), to assist them with their marketing, sales, strategy and business development challenges. Dan assisted with the launch of InsurBanc (Bank for independent insurance agents), MiCash (Hispanic pre-paid debit card), and Debix Systems (pre-paid card/rewards platform) and has helped several other entrepreneurs write business plans and refine their approaches for Angel and/or VC investors. He has also consulted to larger firms including HSBC, Huntington Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Nationwide Bank, Wells Fargo, Beazer Homes, Cigna, Saab, VW/Audi, and Nedlloyd Lines (now part of Maersk). Prior to that Dan held roles in both Marketing and Product Management at a major regional bank and in Marketing and Strategic Planning at a top-ten Mortgage lender.
Dan earned his MBA at the Sloan School of Management (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and his BA from Dartmouth College

Bob Lamkin

Sales and Marketing and Venture Capital Executive   |  LinkedIn

Bob Lamkin is a serial entrepreneur and technology sales and marketing executive. He co-founded and is managing director of Bay Angels, a Cape Cod-based angel investment group. Bob also sits on the advisory board of several early and mid-stage technology companies including Cape Cod-based Marketing Advocate. Bob was a Venture Partner for TVM Capital, a German/US Venture
Capital Firm) from 2000-2010. He provided valuable strategic and tactical sales advice to several of
TVM Capital’s portfolio companies worldwide and served on the board of ClearCube Technology.
Before joining TVM Mr. Lamkin was Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Agere, Inc. which was acquired by Lucent Microelectronics. Mr. Lamkin also held the position of Vice President of World Wide Sales at VideoServer, Inc. and Vice President of North American Sales for Compaq Computers’ Network Access Communications Division. His previous positions include Vice President
of Sales and Strategic Partnerships for Microcom (prior to its acquisition by Compaq), C.O.O. of TerraLogics, Inc., and Vice President, Sales, Marketing, Consulting and Education Services for
Symbolics, Inc. Mr. Lamkin’s early career included positions at Digital Equipment Corporation and Wang Laboratories domestically and abroad He has studied electrical engineering at Northeastern
University, earned his bachelor’s degree in education at the State College in Salem, Massachusetts, and attended Northeastern University’s Graduate School of Education and Boston College Graduate School of Management. Mr. Lamkin is author of the book “How to Beat Your Quota: A Guide to Professional Selling” published by the American Management Association.

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Cliff Robbins

Senior Business Advisor MA Small Business Development Center- Southeast Regional Office   |  LinkedInGoogle+

I joined the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network as a senior business advisor in January 2002. I am a management professional and an educator with functional experience in the fields of marketing, sales, strategic planning and e-commerce.

I am an EDUTAINER: “Dynamic, high energy, motivating speaker. He is informative and entertaining: An educator and a practitioner –a management maven and a marketing guru.”

•“His enthusiasm is boundless: His leadership profound."
•“He had a tremendous impact on my thinking and business.”
•“[A] stimulating speaker with great take-home value.”
•“It was an unending positive influence.”
•“Inspiring and uplifting about my own business possibilities.”
•“He is a wealth of information

Fred Rice

Owner, The Nauset Group, Inc.   |  LinkedIn

Debtor and creditor workouts, liquidations and turnarounds. Business valuations. Certified Turnaround Professional and Accredited Valuation Analyst. Established current practice in 1995 after 25+ years in credit, workout, corporate finance, other disciplines in the banking world.
Unique combination of theoretical and practical applications to difficult situations.

Specialties: Small and mid size businesses generally under pressure from a lender or other creditor. Have expertise in both in and out of court workouts.

Karl Kern

Professor of Cash Flow   |  LinkedIn

For over 20 years I was a "soup to nuts" accountant in private industry. During that time I provided value for my employers. I created and implemented measures that increased revenue, decreased expenses, and improved efficiency.

In 2006 I made a bold decision to leave private industry. I created a company that provides financial analysis for the small/medium business community. I also became an adjunct faculty member of various colleges.

My goal is to provide value for my clients and students.

Specialties: Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Data Architecture and Design, Database Management

Douglas Denninger

Intellectual Property Attorney, Registered Patent Attorney   |  LinkedIn

Extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property including patent and trademark protection, licensing, litigation, mergers and acquisitions. Product design-around and freedom to operate counseling. Consulting, licensing, joint venture agreements and due diligence including IP rights assessments. I can be reached via mobile phone at 508-725-7721 and via email at Douglas.Denninger@Gmail.com

Specialties: Patent and trademark protection for structure, manufacture and use of mechanical and electromechanical devices and systems, as well as chemical compositions and delivery, plus imaging and diagnostic systems.

Eugene Curry

Corporate and Regulatory Attorney   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Eugene R. Curry is an attorney whose practice is devoted to providing corporate and regulatory advice to entrepreneurs, artists, and business managers and owners, with particular emphasis on the needs of clients operating in the digital environment. In addition to representing technology clients, he represents traditional Cape Cod businesses including agriculture, fishing, and manufacturing businesses. His clients range from start-ups to multi-national corporations. He serves as General Counsel to the Cape Cod Technology Council. He has successfully represented clients before local, state, and federal agencies, including the representation of a class of mentally retarded adults in litigation with Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation that resulted in the unprecedented appointment of a receiver to manage the Department. [The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc. v. Department of Mental Retardation, 472 Mass. 430 (1997)].

Specialties: Experience includes representation of clients in the following areas: antitrust and trade regulation law

Sharon Nunes

Vice President Global Government & Smarter Cities IBM   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Experience in bringing new technologies to market. Part of several "Emerging Technology" programs at IBM.....Experience in technology-futures

Tina Stevens

Tina Stevens is the Principal and Creative Director of Stevens 470, a full service marketing, design, and web development agency. She holds an MA in Advertising Design from Syracuse University and has extensive expertise in strategic marketing for both online and offline channels. Tina has over 30 years of business experience, giving her a real world perspective on business management and the role of marketing and design in business success. Tina works closely with her clients to fully explore their business possibilities and strategically plans and oversees the execution of their multichannel marketing programs.

Nancy Hardaway

Nancy Hardaway is founder of Listening 2 Leaders, supporting excellence in leadership, strategy, and growth for businesses and non-profits. Her clients include familiar names such as Snow’s, Cape Cod Young Professionals, Cape Cod Broadcasting, and Southcoast Healthcare, as well as clients as far away as Alaska and the UK. She has created, rescued, and grown organizations, facilitating strategic change and developing individuals and communities of thinkers and do-ers. She served as CEO of the Gestalt International Study Center, in senior leadership at CCBT Financial Companies and The Pinehills, and founded The Property Shop and Sterling Tern Realty Trust. Her areas of content expertise include strategic planning, marketing and branding, customer relationships, sales, leadership development, and executive coaching.

She combines her years of business experience with advanced training in organizational development, coaching, consulting, and psychology to be a highly skilled and effective work partner. She specializes in Executive Coaching, Custom Training, Strategic Planning, and Change Management. For more information and to read her blog, go to Listening2Leaders.com

Eldon Ziegler

Eldon Ziegler has over five decades of experience designing and
developing computer systems and software for real-time and interactive
applications ranging from eight-bit micro-controllers to the U.S. Air
Traffic Control System. His interests include methods of designing
software for reliability and maintainability, R&D planning, mathematical
and scientific software and mentoring technology start-ups. He has been
an entrepreneur and consultant for over 15 years. Entrepreneurial
products have included systems for active noise control, weather
monitoring and energy control.

Recent work includes a web based distance learning system, control and
monitoring of HVAC systems, alumni club management systems, a web based
system for inventory control and a web based system for fund raising
auctions.

He serves as mentor to two Cape start-ups and as an office of the
Harvard Club of Cape Cod.

William W. Topper

Director of Curry College's MBA Program

William W. Topper is the Director of Curry College's MBA Program and teaches Supply Chain and Operations Analysis as well as Strategic Planning. Additionally, Dr. Topper is part of the team of instructors that guide the Curry College Capstone projects. He also developed and instructed the Curry College 'Essentials of Project Management Workshop', and has taught in the Curry College undergraduate program.

Also, Dr. Topper is a doctoral mentor for topic selection, research methods and designs at Northcentral University. He has served as an adjunct professor with the University of Phoenix instructing in Operations Management.

Prior to his academic career, Dr. Topper was Vice President of Service and Operations at Workscape, Inc. and was the Vice President and General Manager for Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) Benefits Administration business. Prior to that he was the Division Vice President for ADP Employer Services with a focus on HR outsourcing and payroll processing, President of Motor Sound Corporation in Silicon Valley, and Vice President of Manufacturing for Plaskolite Inc., a plastic manufacturing company in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Topper completed his Ph.D. at Capella University with a dissertation on Succession Planning Best Practices using a mixed methodology Delphi study. He holds an MBA from Capital University and a B.S. from Franklin University.

Bill Leak

CEO/CFO/Entrepreneur

A proven CEO/CFO with success spanning start-up, web, privately-held, publicly-traded, international and higher education entities. Innovative technological approaches to cash management, debt restructuring and treasury operations to improve cash flow. Provides leadership and staff management for accounting, HR, IT, ERP and manufacturing while developing financial and operational infrastructures to support sales, marketing and finance platforms. Track history of expertise in developing and implementing capital plans that initiate growth for companies with multi-million dollars in sales. Coordinated “big 4” audits, consolidated financial statements, and monthly/year-end closes for budgets of $15M to $100M.

Paul L. Gandillot

MBA, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Business consultant, trainer and coach with diverse change agent successes acquired over 30 plus years as a COO, CFO, interim executive, and consultant. Use diverse repertoire of leadership, management, Lean Six Sigma, and other performance improvement concepts and tools that help organizations grow through improved customer outcomes, processes, quality, costs, and cycle times. Broad experience in diversified health and other service organizations, including startup, rapid growth, and turnaround situations.

Kelli Proia

2013 will mark 15 years since Kelli Proia embarked on her legal career as an intellectual property attorney, helping high tech companies understand their patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. She spent her first 8 years in practice working in-house at large companies in Massachusetts, where she helped her clients protect their IP, buy and sell over $2 billion worth of companies, and expand into new markets. She has advised clients in North America, Europe and Asia. After a brief hiatus, Kelli founded a solo law practice, IP in focus, in 2009. Today, she helps high tech companies understand their intellectual property assets and get the most value they can out of them through 2 IP management and strategy programs: IP made simple for entrepreneurs and startups, and IP in focus for high tech companies.

Bob Egan

Bob Egan is a globally recognized industry thought-leader on the strategic business use of mobility. Bob’s areas of focus encompass enterprise mobile management and frameworks including the subjects of BYOD, Mobile Strategy, Mobile Device/Application/Information Management, and Mobile Security.

Mr. Egan has over 30 years of experience in product innovation, technology management and strategic planning. Bob has held executive positions with several Fortune 1000 companies including Digital Equipment Corp, GTE, MasterCard, Gartner, The Corporate Executive Board and the founding CEO of two enterprise strategy and market analysis firms.

Lewis White

Technology and business consultant

Thirty-three years experience in software and systems engineering products, twenty as a corporate technical officer, in customized mass manufacturing, affinity marketing, energy and utility systems, electronic design automation, print media, and tactical systems. Seven years experience as a small business owner. Three years adjunct teaching experience while a practicing engineer. Senior technologist for incubator VC.

Andrew Nicholl

Owner, ArdRed Consulting   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Andrew has extensive experience in technology industries globally having fulfilled leadership roles in several functional areas from design and development, sales and marketing, engineering, product management and marketing, customer and business operations, and general management for worldwide product and service portfolios. Andrew has lived and worked in Europe, the Americas and Asia and has dealt with clients and partners globally in a variety of business sectors especially telecommunications, healthcare and energy.

Andrew has a BSc. in Applied Physics, a Masters in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and attends the MIT Sloan School.

Warren Rutherford

Warren is the Owner of The Executive Suite in Hyannis, a professional recruitment and leadership development company. He is expert at smart planning, hiring, managing, and motivating processes, and is expert at creating "high performance" workforces that are productive and profitable.

He provides leadership coaching and leader as coach training programs to businesses. As the Director of Coaching for Innermetrix, Warren trains and certifies coaches in his coaching methodology. He is a strong believer that the next generation of business leaders are in our midst, we need only to encourage and train them to lead and inspire others to business success.

He is accredited in a variety of assessment and coaching methods, including certification as a 5th Level Coach, Values, Axiology, DISC, and uses these certifications and expertise in his coaching, counseling, placement, and training programs.

Dirk Fromhein

Serial Entrepreneur, CTO, Technologist

Mr. Fromhein has been the Founder/Co-Founder of a number of software and services companies that have given him extensive experience in the financial services, insurance, and healthcare verticals. Dirk’s 24yr entrepreneurial career has spanned everything from fundamental research on Cray super computers, real-time data analysis, data visualization, distributed computing, data warehousing, transactional middleware, and mobile devices.
He bootstrapped and grew Watershed Technologies, a web portal infrastructure company with customers such as Fidelity Investments, Swiss Bank, Bank of America, and Mayo. Mr. Fromhein was a leading pioneer in the Object Relational Mapping market and brought the first J2EE based ORM to market. He, with industry leaders such as IBM, Oracle, BEA, and Sun Microsystems helped to define sections of the J2EE 1.0 standard on container managed persistence. This leadership and vision lead to an eventual sale of the company to IONA Technologies. At IONA he ran the portal Server division. At IONA he was the only Director to also be voted to serve on the Architectural
Recently he has been consulting to a variety of companies, many in the Health IT sector, on technology due-diligence and Mergers and Acquisitions. He just completed successfully defining and implementing a technology consolidation effort after helping a Healthcare IT company acquire two competitors.
His areas of expertise span Business/Technology strategy enterprise middleware, SOA, Enterprise Architecture, product management, Agile methodologies, Cloud Infrastructure (PAS) and mobile devices.

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