Glendale Tech on Tap: From Startup to Exit, Lessons Learned

The Moose Den 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, United States

Pat Holmes was founding VP Technology of a company which over 20 years went from zero to 4,300+ employees & $750M annual revenue, went public, was bought by a larger public company, and then bought again and taken private! This talk presents highlights and important lessons learned. For an online resume of the presenter’s background, go to http://www.patrickdholmes.com/2017/03/ Event Details Light happy hour snacks will be provided. No host bar. Brief presentation, long post reception. Thirty minute talk starts at 5:30 p.m. Casual environment with good company and great conversation! Venue The Moose Den is a chill sports-centric subterranean haunt...

Glendale Tech on Tap: Fake It Before You Make It How Design Sprints Increases Your Chances at Success

The Moose Den 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, United States

Ideas come in many forms and sizes. The most common concern when it comes implementing an idea is determining whether it will actually resonate with our customers. Sometimes we may not even know who the customer profile we are targeting is the right one.  Design Sprints is a concept, refined by Google Ventures, and have early roots from great minds at IDEO and the Institute of Design at Stanford. It is generally a 5 day set of exercises that allows a team to learn the viability of an idea without the cost and commitment required to build and launch that...

Glendale Tech on Tap: From Idea to Tap – The Story of Starting a Craft Brewery Business

The Moose Den 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, United States

Drink a pint with Kirk Nishikawa, co-founder of Brewyard Beer Company in Glendale. Kirk will share his story of entrepreneurship, passion for beer and the hunt for money. And yes, the Moose Den serves Brewyard's beer! Other topics he'll address includes: The motivation to start a business. The tools to develop a business plan. The hunt for money. Searching for a location. Working with the City of Glendale. Building out. Brewing on a large system for the first time. Opening their doors. About the Brewyard Sherwin and Kirk became friends way back in high school when huge baggy pants, Cool Water cologne...

Glendale Tech Week: Raise a Pint to These 10 Start-Up Companies in the Tech on Tap Pitchfest

The Moose Den 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, United States

Join us for a FREE evening of cocktails and innovation as part of the Glendale Tech Week in the Start-Up Pitchfest. Ten start-up companies will be given five minutes each to make their pitch. This event is sponsored by Glendale Tech Week. Participants include: Zoltan Peresztegi, Senior Vice President Product & Growth, Gone Jurgen Kurz, Founder & CEO, Stashimi Amit Thakkar, Founder, LawMaker Graham Goddard, Founder, All Public Art Jordan Plosky, Founder/ CEO, ComicBlitz Matt Atkin, Founding Member, SkySilk Cloud Services Jean-Marc, Touch Co-Founder, MUMO, Inc. Alexander Grasso, Co-Founder, Bourge Design Sevan Torossian, Founder, Seviant™ Studios Space is limited to the first 100...

Glendale Young Professionals Presents The Moose Den Entrepreneurs Mixer

The Moose Den 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, United States

Please join us on Thursday, November 20 at 6:00PM at The Moose Den for an exciting evening among your peers. Meet, mingle, and network with fellow young professionals over drinks and appetizers at The Moose Den. The Moose Den is a new basement restaurant, pub, and game room in the heart of Glendale from the same young entrepreneurs behind The Famous. The founders of The Moose Den and The Famous will be our keynote speakers to share their story. Parking & Directions Parking is available in the Marketplace parking structure (1.5 hours free). Admission Admission is FREE for GYP Members...

Glendale Arts Indulge for the Arts

The Moose Den 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, United States

Indulge for the Arts at Glendale’s newest pub and game room – The Moose Den! Join Glendale Arts as we host another wonderful evening of food, drinks and music – all in support of the arts. $20 gets you in the door, a drink and some light fare. A cash bar and full menu will also be available for the evening. Proceeds from the evening will go to Glendale Arts’ programming and community outreach.