Calendar
This calendar focuses on business and community events
of particular interest to Friend and Champion,
with a focus on southern Alameda County.
We all know that we are supposed to build relationships with our donors. But what does that mean on a day to day basis? And how can you build more relationships without acquiring more donors? And what makes people want to keep giving? All of these are the questions that haunt small and large organizations alike. In this fast paced luncheon presentation, Kim Klein will present practical methods for bringing people into your work and helping them want to stay with you. You will learn what strategies work best and what strategies you may want to leave behind. You will walk away with a plan that will allow you to raise money even in these weird times.
Monday, April 24, 2017 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Fremont Bank Niles Bankers Building
37611 Niles Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
Agenda
11:30 am – Check in
12:00 – 1:30 pm – Program and lunch
Kim Klein
Kim Klein is an internationally known trainer, speaker and author, well known for her ability to deliver information in a practical, down-to-earth and humorous way. She has a wide range of nonprofit experience, having worked as staff and as a volunteer and a board member.
Nonprofit Industry Council
The Fremont Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Non-Profit Industry Council was established to address the unique needs and concerns of professionals in the non-profit industry. The Industry Council offers a variety of workshops, seminars and networking opportunities especially designed to help non-profit professionals achieve success within their organization and the community.
Startup Grind Fremont – Rana Gujral – Growth Hacking
This is your opportunity to take a deep dive into the ideas of growth hacking with one of the top 10 entrepreneurs to follow in 2017 according to Huffington Post. You are invited to join the conversation with Rana Gujral to pick up some valuable nuggets for how you can accelerate the growth of your startup.
About Rana Gujral
Rana is an Entrepreneur (founder, InsureHound), Turnaround CEO and an Investor. Rana founded a leading enterprise SaaS startup TiZE. Rana serves as a contributing writer at TechCrunch and Forbes and advises several startups. Rana was recently listed among Top 10 Entrepreneurs to follow in 2017 by Huffington Post.
In his role as Founder and CEO of TiZE, Rana raised the initial round and led the company through its formative traction. Prior to TiZE, Rana was recruited to be a part of the core turnaround team for Cricut Inc. At Cricut, Rana led the initiative to build a first of its kind, innovative products for the DIY community and affected the turnaround of Cricut’s EBITDA position from bankruptcy to profitability within a span of 2 years. Previously, Rana held leadership positions at Logitech S.A. and Kronos Inc. where Rana was responsible for the development of best-in-class products achieving billions of dollars in revenue and contributed towards several award-winning engineering innovations. Rana has earned a variety of personal and product awards through his career and has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Inc magazine, Huffington Post, Fast Company, NBC, Fox and CBS.
Date: April 25, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Electronics For Imaging (EFI)
Address: 6700 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555
Startup Grind Fremont – Murray Newlands – Become an Influencer
You are invited to join the conversation with Murray Newlands to dig into some valuable ideas about how you can increase your value by becoming an influencer.
About Murray Newlands
Murray Newlands FRSA is an entrepreneur, investor, business advisor and speaker. He is founder of a Sighted.com an online invoicing company based in Palo Alto. Newlands is also an adviser to the “Draper Nexus Network of Things” Fund that invests in IOT companies. He advises entrepreneurs and start-ups on various subjects from funding to growth strategies. Newlands is a qualified lawyer, gained his Green Card by being recognized by the US government as an “alien of extraordinary ability.”
Newlands is the author of “Online Marketing: A User’s Manual” published by John Wiley & Sons. Murray regularly contributes to Forbes and Entrepreneur.
Date: June 20, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Electronics For Imaging (EFI)
Address: 6700 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555
Startup Grind Fremont – Murray Newlands – Become an Influencer
You are invited to join the conversation with Murray Newlands to dig into some valuable ideas about how you can increase your value by becoming an influencer.
About Murray Newlands
Murray Newlands FRSA is an entrepreneur, investor, business advisor and speaker. He is founder of a Sighted.com an online invoicing company based in Palo Alto. Newlands is also an adviser to the “Draper Nexus Network of Things” Fund that invests in IOT companies. He advises entrepreneurs and start-ups on various subjects from funding to growth strategies. Newlands is a qualified lawyer, gained his Green Card by being recognized by the US government as an “alien of extraordinary ability.”
Newlands is the author of “Online Marketing: A User’s Manual” published by John Wiley & Sons. Murray regularly contributes to Forbes and Entrepreneur.
Date: June 20, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Electronics For Imaging (EFI)
Address: 6700 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555
Manufacturing Day℠ is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Manufacturing Day occurs on the first Friday in October — this year Manufacturing Day is Oct 6, 2017.
While Manufacturing Day is officially Oct. 6, companies and community organizations plan their events on the date in October that works best for them. No matter the date, events should be registered on the site and can be marked as public or invitation-only events.
In Fremont, events are all focused on Friday, October 6.
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Celebrates Manufacturing Day
October 6, 2017 4:30pm – 9:00pm
39155 Liberty St
Fremont, CA 94538
CALL FOR HIRING MANUFACTURERS: IS YOUR FREMONT MANUFACTURING COMPANY HIRING?
Don’t miss this very special event at the Santa Clara Convention Center! This fantastic experience, hosted by the Santa Clara Chamber in partnership with leading chambers in the region, is expected to feature over 100 exhibitors and over a thousand attendees. It’s a unique opportunity to learn about the vibrant businesses and non-profit organizations that embody innovation here in Silicon Valley.
You’ll see everything Silicon Valley has to offer for your business and lifestyle from exhibitors showcasing their offerings in:
· Technology
· Healthcare
· Food & beverage
· Retail
· And more
FEATURING
The Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce &
Convention-Visitors Bureau,
in partnership with:
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
Silicon Valley Organization
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce
Peter Hsieh is the General Partner of Acorn Pacific Ventures, and one of the few venture capitalists that has about 10 years of direct venture capital experience in Silicon Valley, and another 10 years of the same in China.
Diana Ding is the founder & CEO of Ding Ding TV, 1st Chinese American Internet TV, content and connection for Global Entrepreneurs. As a Silicon Valley media entrepreneur and business development & Operations Leader, Diana specializes in: Innovative Media Meets Smart Marketing.
David Jeng is the Chief Strategy Officer, Wintec and a member of the Board for Wintec. Prior to this role, David served as Vice President of the Retail division where he pivoted the business to a scalable business model. David also served as Vice President of Operations in which he oversaw the logistics and operating portions of the business.
Johnson Jeng is Founder @ StartPad.co , Klear Bottle, Elium, who is a brand and marketing specialist, a Silicon Valley Accelerator. Johnson has helped raised more than 20M+ on crowdfunding and help launched more than 60 products globally. Johnson currently advises startups on growth hacking, scaling, product design, and manufacturing.
Vince Wang is the founder of Vincent W. Enterprises LLC who runs/owns multiple E-Commerce brands and do marketing for a bunch of companies.
Sheena Chang is the Vice President of the global headquarter of Vantec Thermal Technologies in Fremont founded in 1993. Vantec established Taiwan branch office in 2001 and Shenzhen in 2007. Vantec is a leading brand of computer accessories that provides a complete line of Storage, Thermal, and Mobile solutions.
Chico Wu is co-Founder of FootPrintKu who is an entrepreneur with over a decade of hands-on engagement in the EDA field. As the design captain, Chico led PalPilot’s design division to record growth by focusing on value creation. Pinpointing challenges caused by manual processes, he co-founded FootPrintKu to increase representation of active automation in hardware design by harnessing robots and adaptive learning in hopes to transform EDA library development.
Wei-Fu Hsu was former Corporate Vice President and General Counsel of MediaTek, Inc. until late 2016. He joined MediaTek in late 2003 and has since built up the MediaTek’s legal department to become one.
Kai Chen is the Founder & Managing Director of OceanIQ Capital. As the company head, his primary role is to provide strategic vision, investment advisory, and relationship management. He started his investment management career at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management, specializing in asset allocation and investment strategies. He later spent 12 years at Credit Suisse and was most recently a Director and Relationship Manager.
Peggy Fong is is the CFO/COO of Gaatu. She is a senior executive with extensive experience in finance, operations, product plans, sales & marketing and executive functions. Peggy has experienced in VC funded, public and privately held companies. Peggy has worked in all sizes of organizations from early start up to multi-billion global organizations with experiences in both IPO and M&A, including COO / CFO of Fetch Robotics.