Calendar
This calendar focuses on business and community events
of particular interest to Friend and Champion,
with a focus on southern Alameda County.
ABC Springfest
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
Save the Date – Passeio do Vinho – Downtown Hayward Wine Walk
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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?
Chambers Join for Rowell Rancho Rodeo Mixer
We’ll celebrate a networking mixer from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo grounds along with the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Come and join us for the April Networking Mixer hosted by Rowell Ranch Rodeo and Hayward Area Recreation and Park District! This is always a fun and educational mixer put on by the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hayward Chamber of Commerce!
Rowel Ranch Rodeo Park – Maggie’s Patio
Rowell Ranch Rodeo is located at 9275 Dublin Canyon Road, between Castro Valley and Dublin, just off Interstate 580
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
STEM Institute Bridges to Employers,
Hayward’s Diverse Community
The Hayward Chamber of Commerce Latino Business Roundtable will hear a presentation on the value to Hayward employers of the Institute for STEM Education at California State University, East Bay.
Doug Rosales and Janiene Langford, from the STEM Institute will share how businesses can connect to the local talent pool through their program. The Institute supports the diverse population of students, community, and the region by teaching teachers, reaching students, and bridging to employers. Cal State East Bay is the most diverse campus in the continental United States and recognized by the federal government as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
The Latino Business Roundtable is open to all chamber members and their guests.
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.
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