[General] Open Tech Coffee, QEST

[Charlaxy]

Sounds interesting.  I'll be there.


On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 6:26 AM, Jeff Hammock <Jeff at mechoptix.com> wrote:

> Here is a message that you can forward to anyone who might be interested
> in two new entrepreneurial events.****
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> John Whitman at UAH has organized a new group that will meet for coffee in
> the morning every two weeks starting October 4 at BizTech.  You can follow
> the group on Twitter @OpenTechCoffee.  ****
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> Bob Jackson at Cygnus Strategies informed me of a quarterly event called
> Quarterly Exchange of Solutions (QEST) to launch January 2014 with similar
> intentions.****
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> http://cygnusstrategy.com/cygnus-to-launch-qest/****
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> Whitman's message, 9/13/2013:****
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> Thank you for participating in this morning's high-energy, pre-launch
> discussion about how to engage in Huntsville's high tech startup scene. A
> total of 18 folks came, myself included, for the on-time 7:30 AM start, and
> most were still talking long after the close. Here are the key points:****
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> 1. The group will be open, inclusive, and informal. After introductory
> remarks by the chair the floor is open to share news and stories, solicit
> assistance, introduce new people, comment on relevant events, clarify
> points, and start relationships, among other topics.****
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> 2. The focus is on the care and feeding of high technology startups and
> their growth and the startup scene in Huntsville.****
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> 3. Participants include anyone interested in high tech: all types of STEM
> folk, investors, mentors, entrepreneurs, marketing experts, lawyers and
> accountants who understand startups, faculty who can share learning from
> empirical studies, social media folk who want to blog and tweet about this
> stuff, and anyone else who wants to give and take positive energy to make
> life more fun.****
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> 4. Our mode is that we have to take the leadership in making things
> happen; that we have to be in this for the long run so commit to keep
> coming back; that we are interested in giving before getting; and that we
> are open and inclusive of all comers. Please reach out to and invite others
> who like this mode.****
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> 5. Most want to go beyond incubators and see accelerators that form teams
> of mentors and investors around startups to make sure they get off right
> and succeed. We want to build on existing resources and develop them to be
> more effective.****
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> 6. The ICE Lab at UAH is compiling a database on innovation resources in
> Huntsville (to go online when the ICE Lab website opens); hoping to launch
> a weekly Huntsville Innovation News daytime radio program; hoping to launch
> a Huntsville Innovation Foundation funded by successful entrepreneurs and
> sponsoring groups; and more. Volunteers to help out are welcome!****
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> 7. Done right with innovation and imagination, we feel that Huntsville
> will emerge as a world-class center for innovation.****
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> Please join us at our launch at 7:45 AM on Friday, 4 October. Our meetings
> will be held at BizTech every other Friday morning starting on that Friday.
> There is plenty of free parking and coffee will be served. We are grateful
> to Gary Tauss for this generous invitation. The BizTech address is 515
> Sparkman Drive NW, Huntsville, across the street from the UAH business
> school.****
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> Questions and comments welcome.****
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> cheers****
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> John****
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> John R. Whitman, PhD****
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> Visiting Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Leadership****
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> Interim Director, ICE Lab****
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> College of Business Administration, Room 358****
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> 301 Sparkman Drive****
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> Huntsville, AL 35899****
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> CELL: 781-708-2764****
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> john.whitman at uah.edu****
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> http://www.uah.edu/cba/faculty-and-staff/profiles****
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> Thank you,
> Jeff
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> Jeff Hammock
> CEO & Founder****
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> MECHoptix, Inc.****
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> Madison, Alabama
> 256-542-1711****
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> www.MECHoptix.com <http://www.mechoptix.com/>****
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Charlaxy

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