Events

Student Entrepreneurs and Summer Programming

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Starting in June, Station 2 Innovation will offer special memberships and educational programming just for students!

Register at: https://summer-student-entrepreneur.eventbrite.com

Membership for 2 months
High School Students: $25 per month
College/University/Technical College: $50 per month

High school and college/university students will learn the fundamentals of starting a business, customer and business model validation, legal considerations, brand development, IP (Intellectual Property), crowdfunding, working with investors, and information on sound financial accounting. Students will also have the opportunity to meet with mentors for personal coaching on their ventures.

Summer programming is conducted each Tuesday and Thursday from 1-4pm starting Tuesday, June 7th through Thursday, August 4th. This encompasses a total of 17 fun and informative sessions with a graduation on Friday, August 5th. A certificate of completion will give students the cachet and confidence needed to become a successful business owner, entrepreneur, or intrapreneur.

For more information about Station 2 Innovation and Summer Programming, visit: https://station2innovation.com/event/whats-happening-station-2-innovation-summer
Alternately, contact Stan Schultes or Sara Hand at info@Station2Innovation.com or 941-877-1599

Network & Learn at Station 2 Innovation

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Network, learn and mingle with fellow professionals from Manatee & Sarasota counties and the surrounding area all along the Innovation Coast. We feature informative and exciting events with engaging speakers handpicked from the area’s best and brightest people, all of which will propel your skills and businesses forward. You’ll learn fresh perspectives and about new innovations in technology, business, education, and more. Mark your calendar and be prepared at each session to learn new tools and tactics and arrive early for business networking opportunities.

Be sure to subscribe to the Station 2 Innovation newsletter which includes our events and other important happenings that you’re sure to benefit from.

Important Links:

Newsletter – https://station2innovation.com/contact-us/

Events Info – https://station2innovation.com/events-info/

Email – info@Station2Innovation.com

Phone – 941-877

Movie Night at Station 2 Innovation – Princess Bride & TEDx Favorites

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Join the Station 2 Crew for Movie Night, a fun evening of cool TEDx videos and The Princess Bride. We’ll have popcorn and snacks, feel free to bring something to share.

In a way we’re celebrating the return of Norm, who’s been away for the first half of June, by screening one of his favorite films. We might even sneak in a science lesson

So mark your calendars and prepare for fun. See you there!

Women in Tech – Information, Inspiration, & Why the Industry Needs You

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Tameika Reed, Founder of Women in Linux, talks about the challenges and opportunities for women in technology. A self-taught Linux Administrator since 2000, she shares her unique insights as a pioneer black woman in the information technology field and how she founded and runs Women in Linux for the benefit of not just women, but the tech community as a whole. Many theories exist on why there are not more women in the technology sector, but after interacting with Tameika, you’ll walk away with enthusiasm and appreciation for what a career in tech can offer you. Cindy Bates, VP at Microsoft, explains that “we need to do a better job of exposing women to technology-related jobs.” So come on out and hear what you’re missing!

WordPress Wisdom From the Mind of an Expert

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WordPress Wisdom From the Mind of an Expert
A Power Talk with Steve Burge, CEO of OSTraining

Come along and ask questions and share what you know about WordPress during fluent conversation with Steve and other attendees. In our casual welcoming atmosphere, we’ll discuss using WordPress for websites, e-commerce and blogging. We’ll also touch on embeds, plugins, custom sidebars, themes, testing environments, integrating social media, widgets, file/folder permissions, and more. Confused about any of this? Attend Steve’s talk and gain clarity and new skills.

Steve Burge is the founder of OSTraining. Originally from the U.K., he now lives in Sarasota, FL. He was a teacher for many years before starting Alledia.com, a web development firm. After several years of full-time web work, he found the desire to teach coming back again and started Open Source Training.

He now travels widely teaching people how to use Joomla, WordPress and Drupal. He has been heavily involved in various Open Source projects, writing books, starting user groups and serving as a board member.

Open Source Sales – How to build your brand name without breaking the bank

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Join us for a BarCamp Sarasota Bradenton Network & Learn Event. “Open Source Sales – How to build your brand name without breaking the bank” with Raymmar Tirado explores the relationship based nature of an effective sales process, and see how large open-source networks will become future hubs for online commerce. We’ll discuss sales and marketing, ethics of sales, the future of social selling, and more importantly, how individual site-owners can leverage their website with “open-source sales” to grow online business.

According to Raymmar, an open source sales network offers a world devoid of advertising or sleazy sales tactics. He’ll engage the audience on how WordPress might just be the only ecosystem in which an idea like this, could ever succeed. Join us at Station 2 Innovation and discuss this topic in depth or attend one of our other great talks: https://www.station2innovation.com/events

Using a Business System for Growth, Profit & Peace of Mind

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Every business operates under some form of a system and they can vary as widely as the types of businesses that use them. Many times the system can be described as “seat of the pants management” where experience, instinct, or guesswork are used in place of a formalized system and business decisions are dealt with “as they come.” This is akin to piloting an aircraft by means of “dead reckoning” or “flying by the seat of your pants” without the guidance of a map, compass or flight plan. What might work for a sole proprietor simply doesn’t scale and lead to good long-term consistent outcomes.

In Kevin’s presentation, “Using a Business System for Growth, Profit & Peace of Mind,” you will learn how the application and faithful following of a structured management process can put your business on track for increased growth and profit, while making the job of the business owner easier and more enjoyable. The process as well as its measurement components also demonstrates leadership by helping to communicate your vision and direction for the organization.

About Kevin:

Kevin Snyder’s diverse business career spans 34 years. Snyder began his career with Verizon in accounting and finance related positions. He advanced to lead operational units such as Billing, Call Center Management, and Process Improvement. His last position at Verizon was Vice President – Sales and Service where he helped grow a start-up unit to $350 million in annual revenue. After leaving Verizon, Snyder bought a Dallas-based company in the Manufacturing Services sector. He recently sold the business and became a Principal with Nperspective in January, 2016. A Certified Public Accountant, Snyder earned his B.S. in accounting from Bowling Green State University and his MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton April After Hours – Bradenton Area

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Awesome people, stimulating conversations, & networking without agendas! It’s always a great time at AfterHours and remember you’re never late.

When using your smartphones, tag your pics with #BCSRQ to get your posts up on our Tagboard and social media feeds. It includes posts from:

* Twitter
* Facebook
* Google Plus
* Instagram
* Vine

https://www.tagboard.com/bcsrq

Great food and great fun, see you there!

DaVinci’s Faire and BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton

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Saturday April 30th. Join us for “DaVinci’s Faire” – a day of learning, wonder, and amazement! Besides our traditional BarCamp “unConference” experience where YOU are the expert, we will have Makers, Inventors, Robots, Drones, Gamers, a Quick-pitch competition for entrepreneurs, and tons of fun. We’re adding a Science & Technology mini-festival, and a wing of technology tracks. If you thought past BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton events were great – you haven’t seen anything yet!

Best of all – BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton is FREE when you pre-register.

What is DaVinci’s Faire?

Imagine that, besides the traditional BarCamp experience, you would also be able to walk around a Faire containing Makers with their cool gadgets and machines, Inventors showing off their ideas and prototypes, school Robotics teams running their creations in the hallways, Drones flying through the air, and a Gamers area where there will be game design sessions, discussion of advanced gaming concepts, and games being played!

We also have a hall dedicated to a Science and Technology mini-festival where you’ll be able to see the ideas of our scientists and engineers put into practice. Another cool feature of the conference for entrepreneurs is the availability of experienced mentors that will coach you in making a pitch for your great idea, culminating in a quick-pitch competition where we give out small cash prizes to the winners. Very fun and dynamic!

BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton can be described in three words: Share – Learn – Grow. Every attendee – no matter how old or young – has a story and an expertise. Come prepared to learn and share as we all grow together.
Don’t even think of missing the fun!

Makers & Inventors, Science & Engineering, and Robotics teams register for a table to share your “creations from.”

Bring your family for a terrific weekend in beautiful Bradenton, FL. There’s plenty to do and see, including the Bradenton Riverwalk, the Riverwalk Skate Park, the South Florida Museum, beaches, Village of the Arts, Historic Bradenton, baseball, brew pubs, and much, much more!

Manatee_Technical_InstituteWow, what a weekend! We will again be enjoying the incredible Manatee Technical College facility on State Road 70 near I-75 in Bradenton, Florida.

Register at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/davincis-faire-barcamp-2016-tickets-19371942000

Need more information about BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton, including local hotel links? Please check the Conference FAQ: https://bcsrq.com/conference/faq/

Never been? What to expect: https://bcsrq.com/conference/what-to-expect/

Would you like to sponsor the event or volunteer? Find out more here: https://bcsrq.com/sponsors/why-sponsor-barcamp/

* FREE registration is available for those who register in advance. Entry is $10 at the door if you don’t do us the favor of pre-registering.

Techniques & Adventures of Reorienting Reinventing Yourself in Publishing

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Join Entrepreneurs and Startups – Networking, Education & Events on Tuesday February 23rd for Jeff Orenstein’s informative talk around the ideas, techniques and adventures of re-orienting and reinventing himself in his still-evolving transition from professor to magazine publisher/book author to self-syndicated travel writer. Do you have ideas you’d like to share from your career and life experience? Would you like to share them with the world in print or electronic format? Great! Jeff will be here to hold a lively discussion of available options woven in and around his personal journey in the publishing world.

Gone are the days where agents and big publishing houses were required to get your work into print. With the publishing industry having undergone dramatic changes in the last few decades, syndication, indie and alternative publishing are viable options.

Jeff is the Founding Director at Fixing Democracy USA, Editor-in-Chief at Simply Smart Travel, and Founding Publisher of Living on the Suncoast Magazine.