Calendar
This calendar focuses on business and community events
of particular interest to Friend and Champion,
with a focus on southern Alameda County.
Biomedical Emergence in the East Bay
Surging growth of the biomedical industry in Hayward and the East Bay and how to learn about opportunities and develop partnerships will be the focus of a free workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 30 at Hayward City Hall, 777 B St. All chamber members and their guests are invited and sign-ups can be made HERE.
The event is called “Biomedical Emergence in the East Bay,” and is hosted by the Biomedical Manufacturing Network, the Hayward Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Hayward. Principal presenter will be Dr. Gregory Theyel, director of the Biomedical Manufacturing Network.
Hayward has more than 400 companies in biotechnology, biomedicine, and the life sciences, according to the city’s Economic Development Department. For more information go to the chamber website.
Startup Grind Fremont – Mike Farley – Tile
Under Mike’s guidance, Tile has sustained that momentum and is now the leader in smart location, offering consumer facing products in addition to a proprietary platform that allows other brands to integrate Tile’s smart location technology.
Lets learn from his experience of brining this concept to reality. Focus would be on:
- Funding
- Team
- Product Strategy
- Market & Trends
- Scaling the company
About Mike
Mike Farley is CEO and Co-Founder of San Mateo-based smart location company, Tile. An engineer by trade, Mike developed Tile to help his wife find the many items she often misplaced. Mike was recently named a 2016 E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year.
About Tile
Tile gives everything the power of smart location. Tile’s devices, network and mobile app work together to help people locate the things that matter to them most. As the world’s largest lost-and-found network, Tile’s global community spans over 200 countries and territories and helps people locate more than one million items every day. The Tile Smart Location Platform makes it possible for other companies to embed location into their own products. The company is based in San Mateo, CA and is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, GGV Capital and Khosla Ventures. Tile is a top seller in retail stores and is sold online around the world.
Startup Grind Fremont holds monthly meetings for startups, entrepreneurs, and VCs to share experiences, learn from each other, and create a “culture of innovation.” The monthly chapter meetings include time for networking and a fireside chat with a local CEO.
Date: March 30, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Electronics For Imaging (EFI)
Address: 6700 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555
The Fremont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 2017 State of the City on March 31st, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Marriott Fremont Silicon Valley. Mayor Lily Mei will discuss key progressions and important issues facing our City, and we will also salute our Chamber volunteers and install our new officers.
Chambers Join for Rowell Rancho Rodeo Mixer
We’ll celebrate a networking mixer from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo grounds along with the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Our friends at the rodeo are chamber members and will treat us with a real cowboy experience, including food, drinks and prizes. Bring your cowboy hat and boots for this one-of-a-kind mixer.
Rowell Ranch Rodeo is located at 9275 Dublin Canyon Road, between Castro Valley and Dublin, just off Interstate 580
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
How to Grow Your Business
A panel of attorneys and a business growth advisor will speak on “How to Grow Your Business” at the Hayward Chamber of Commerce Latino Business Roundtable.
Darlene Crane, president of The CraneWorks, and attorneys Roseanne Torres and Martin Caraves will be the presenters on how to create strong legal, financial and managerial foundations for businesses.
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