2015-07-13

Bogotá - Julio 13 a Julio 20


Hi Bogota Startuppers!

Esta semana destacamos "Ayudapps", una iniciativa de Apps.co liderada por el Ministerio TIC. Se buscan talentos para crear soluciones TIC enfocadas en ayudar personas con discapacidad.

Startup de la semana:
eGEO es una compañía especializada en desarrollo tecnológico y automatización de edificios inteligentes. Recientemente fueron parte del programa Dat venture en Boston, Estados Unidos. Los invitamos a leer una reseña aquí.

Convocatorias abiertas:
■ Ayudapps 2015 (más)
■ Balloon Chile 2015 (más)

Lecturas recomendadas para esta semana:
■ Algunas cifras del sector TIC en Colombia (more)
■ Desde hacer mercado hasta noticias por WhatsApp (more)
■ Así fue AngelHack Bogotá 2015 (more)
■ 10 noticias del emprendimiento y la tech en Latam... (more)
■ Así es el dueño de Rojadirecta (more)

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TUE23

Summer Entrepreneur Program ($2,500 scholarship)

June 23rd
Draper University is a 7 week program for entrepreneurs who want to change the world. They bring together entrepreneurs from all over the world to build and launch a startup in 7 weeks. It all happens in Silicon Valley with hands-on experiential learning from top founders, CEO’s and VC’s. At the end of the program each entrepreneur will pitch their business to a panel of VC and Angel investors. Alumni have raised 15M+ and have started over 185 companies. Use referral code: STARTUPDIGEST for a $2,500 scholarship.
Hero City 55 E. 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA | English | View in Calendar
TUE14

Startup Grind Bogota Hosts Juan Franco (Paymentez) (20 USD)

July 14th 6:00pm
Juan Franco was the CEO and co-founder of Mentez, the largest online gaming publisher in Latin America with 42 million downloads.   Under his leadership, the company became the leader in its space in Brazil.   Mentez was sold to a NYC Private Equity firm in one of the largest transactions in the region.
Microsoft Colombia. Cra 7 #71-21 Torre B Piso 15 | View in Calendar
WED15

How To Secure a Lead Investor - Q&A Live #FICHAT Webinar (Free)

July 15th 11:00am
#FICHATS are a question-and-answer interactive webinar that helps entrepreneurs solve complex problems. For this event, the topic is “How to Secure a Lead Investor”, covering in-depth and practical topics on starting the fundraising process for your company or idea.
Online Webinar, On your computer | English | View in Calendar
WED15

#RetosLatAm: ¿Cómo ir de una idea a la bolsa de valores? con Hernán Kazah, co-fundador de Mercado Libre y Kaszek Ventures (Free)

July 15th 1:00pm
En esta edición de #RetosLatAm abordaremos los retos de ir de una idea a la bolsa de valores. Escucharemos la historia y orígenes de las empresas de Hernán Kazah, Co-Fundador Mercado Libre y Kaszek Ventures entre muchos otros proyectos más.
Internet | View in Calendar
WED15

Uso básico de Elastic Load Balancer. La solución de balanceo de carga de AWS (Free)

July 15th 6:00pm
Meetup para uso básico de esta tecnología.
Eforcers. Carrera 12 N 90 - 20 Oficina 309 | View in Calendar
WED15

Ágiles Colombia - Club de lectura (Free)

July 15th 7:00pm
Para esta sesión acordamos leer los dos primeros capítulos del libro "Equipos Más Productivos" de Martín Alaimo, para compartir y contrastar nuestras ideas respecto a los temas allí tratados.
Vivelab Bogotá - Avenida El Dorado carrera 45 # 26-33 | View in Calendar
THU16

imp!act Bogotá 2015

July 16th
¡SÉ PARTE DEL IMPACTO SOCIAL! ¡Conviértete en un agente de cambio! Todos queremos vivir de lo que nos apasiona, muchos quieren también generar un impacto positivo en la construcción social. Vivimos en una sociedad que tiene varios desafíos y creatividad para enfrentarlos; en imp!act Bogotá queremos apoyar talentos, ideas y enfocarlos para que juntos generemos un impacto local. Inscríbete a través de nuestra página web: http://impact.meraki.com.co/
Calle 69 # 6-20 | View in Calendar
THU16

Bogota Founder Institute Information Session (Free)

July 16th 6:30pm
If you are thinking about launching a company, then the Bogota Founder Institute may be a good option for you. Through this part-time, four-month entrepreneur training program, you can “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Since you don't have to quit your day job to participate, it is also a great way to test out your business ideas, and see if entrepreneurship is right for you. Learn more about the program at this free event.
Microsoft Bogota, Carrera 7a. # 71-21, Torre B Piso 15, Bogota, Cundinamarca, 11111 | English | View in Calendar
FRI17

Likemind Bogotá (Free)

July 17th 8:00am
Es una oportunidad para disfrutar de un café y buenas conversaciones. Likemind no tiene una estructura formal, es un evento gratuito de networking que tiene lugar el tercer viernes de cada mes. Actualmente se celebra en 48 ciudades a nivel global.
Carrera 89 # 13-97, Bogotá, Café Illy | View in Calendar

Upcoming Events:


TUE21

Mercadeo y comercio electrónico B2C (220.000 COP)

July 21st 6:00pm
HubBOG. Calle 98 #18-71 Piso 2
WED22

BES July Networking Event (Free)

July 22nd 6:00pm
JW Marriott Hotel Bogota Calle 73, #8-60 | English
WED22

Material Design y Google Cast SDK para Android (Free)

July 22nd 6:30pm
Hotel Park Inn. Cra 18 # 93 - 97
THU23

Startup Founder Q&A with Thomas Floracks (CXO, Co Founder, VivaReal) (Free)

July 23rd 6:30pm
Workolony, Cra. 15 #88-21, Ofc. 901, Bogota | English