Social Matchbox (www.socialmatchbox.com) is DC’s longest running open mic night and networking event for startup companies that are bootstrapping, investor backed as well as those who aspire to join their ranks.
Our event is unique in that it is invitation-based with a refreshingly open format. Social Matchbox provides a quarterly “State of Startups” for the Mid Atlantic by fusing company demos, a startup job fair, investor introductions and the most relaxed tech networking event in DC.
Networking at Social Matchbox is unmatched as both the presenters and audience are the local startup community, including the professionals from disciplines including web development, product management, design, user experience, quality assurance, systems, engineers, executive management, marketing and software engineering.
“Networking events are nothing new in the D.C. business scene. But they tend to be more chaotic than the Social Matchbox event.” -The Washington Post
PAST PARTICIPANTS
10 Notes, 100Dimension, *Clearspring, Addmate, Anystream, Avectra, AwayFind, Blue Parabola, Cell Alert, ChallenJ, CollectiveX, Community Goals, comScore, Contribune.org, COSMICSOUP, CrossMine, CrowdMind, CustomInk, emPivot.com, Event Innovation, Euraeka, familyoven.com, Famiva, Fantasy Sports Madness, Ideas In Network, iDooba, iLive.at, FOLIOfn, GeoCommons, Grab Networks, grasshopr.com, Heekya, HonestyOnline, HotPads.com, iBelong, Innoengineer, Innovative Query, Intelliverb, ipiqi, Investors Without Borders, Jam Legend, Jobmatchbox.com, Kadoo, LeanDream, Legal River, Living Social (formerly Hungry Machine), Loladex, LOTAME, LyveGyde, MervisDiamonds.com, MixedInk, Mixx, MobiChange, Mobile Posse, Network Solutions, ODEO, OurCoupleSpace, ozmosis, Planet Web Entertainment, Point About, Positive Energy, Pseuds, Publi.us, Qloud, Razoo, Razume, Revolution Health Group, Searchles, ScriptAct, ShareMeme, Siteworx, Sleep.fm, Slipstream, Social Gaming Network, SocialMinder, Starburbs, TenthRow, TinselVision, TrafficLand.com, Viscape, VisualCV, Voxant, Webs.com, WhyGoSolo, Worthpoint, WRIT, xyoom, Zadby, and many more!
SCHEDULE & VENUE (updated 8/5/09)
August 20, 2009, E Street Cinema – 555 11th Street NW – Washington, DC 20004
6:30 – 6:45 PM – Check-in & Socializing (Food & Drinks Available At Main Concessions counter)
6:45 – 7:40 PM – Round I: Startup Presentations (5 Presenters Get 4 min each followed by 4 min Q&A)
TapMetrics – Mobile / Advertising (A Launchbox Digital Startup)
Diditz – Social Media
Wegora – Online Collaboration
Giv.to – Donor Analytics Platform
Unblab – Email / Productivity (A Launchbox Digital Startup)
7:40 – 7:50 PM – Intermission
7:50 – 8:35 PM – Round II: Startup Presentations (5 Presenters Get 4 min each followed by 4 min Q&A)
SEC Watch – Government 2.0 (A Launchbox Digital Startup)
Grasshopr – Government 2.0
Earth Aid Enterprises – Green
WinTheTrophy – Gaming
GrouperEye – College Recruiting
8:35 – 9:00 PM – Round III & IV: Open Mic for Startups, and Announcments of Opportunities & Ideas for Startups
Sign-Up At Registration Table. Opportunities & Ideas for Startups Speaker Invitations include: Sunlight Foundation, Ashoka, Apps for Democracy, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship.
after 9:00 PM – After Party Socializing: location to be revealed at the event
ALL IN THE DETAILS
All participants must pre-register to maintain our target capacity and to filter out those who may wish to attend in order to sell products or services. When attendees arrive, they receive a color coded name tag: red for Startup Representatives, blue for Socializers (both Job Seekers, Interested Parties, etc.), green for Investors and Mentors, and black for Press (Bloggers count as Press). One badge/category per person.
NOTE: The event has a strict policy of prohibiting sales reps, recruiters or anyone else who might otherwise offer services that is not an event partner or presenter.
-Startup Founders & Leaders are encouraged to submit summary information about their companies and themselves (photo and 1-2 paragraph bio) as well as a paragraph about what they are looking for (investors, employees, sweat equity, outsourced project help, etc.) in advance. Openings should be submitted to Jobmatchbox.com prior to the event. Selected information may be included in future newsletters.
-Socializers may submit their résumés for review and referral prior to the event (to
email@jobmatchbox.com). Investors are encouraged to invite startup entrepreneurs into the reception area for private discussions during presentation rounds.
-Investors & Mentors interested in meeting startup founders and leadership may also register to attend the VIP happy hour the night before. Details to be provided on an invitation only basis.
-Press (Bloggers included) are encouraged to roam freely throughout the event, Talk to People, and Tweet, podcast, or blog live. Advance interviews and press releases are available as time permits with advance notice.
*REGISTER HERE*
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR SPONSORS FOR THE EVENT AND AFTER PARTY – IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP MAKE THIS EVENT HAPPEN AND GET SOME RECOGNITION FOR YOUR STARTUP OR ORGANIZATION WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO TALK TO YOU. CALL BOB AT 202-330-3909 TODAY!
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