Help local startups launch!

LaunchUp.org is Barn Raising for Entrepreneurs.™ We facilitate dynamic and energetic monthly events filled with entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and startup junkies. We work hard to engage and leverage the existing ecosystem of entrepreneurship with our community focus.  We provide help, resources, and support for risk takers, doers, and makers of things. 

Entrepreneurs + Community + Energy < 90 mins = Awesomeness

www.launchup.org

Location

Oquendo Center

2425 E. Oquendo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120

Schedule

Getting Started @6:30 pm

Amp Session @6:40 pm

Tony Hsieh - Author of  New York Times Bestseller, "Delivering Happiness" and Zappos CEO

In 1999, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay) sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft for $265 million. He then joined Zappos.com as an advisor and investor, and eventually became CEO, where he helped Zappos.com grow from almost no sales to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually, while simultaneously making Fortune magazine's annual "Best Companies to Work For" list. In November 2009, Zappos.com was acquired by Amazon.com in a deal valued at $1.2 billion on the day of closing.

Tony's first book, "Delivering Happiness," was published on June 7, 2010, and outlines his path from starting a worm farm to life at Zappos.com. Tony shows how a very different kind of corporate culture is a powerful model for achieving success and happiness. "Delivering Happiness," debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list and remained on the list for 27 consecutive weeks.

The Weeds @6:55 pm

Daniel Wu: Startup attorney at Fortis General Counsel

Prior to joining Fortis, he was a corporate attorney at O’Melveny & Myers and Skadden Arps, and also a M&A banker at HSBC in London and New York.  A fantasy football fanatic and college basketball junkie, Dan’s favorite place in Vegas is the Caesars Palace sportsbook.

Startup Presentation 1 @7:10 pm

Company: Tracky

Presenter: David & Jennifer Gosse

Startup Presentation 2 @7:25 pm

 Company: Vote Giant

With VoteGiant you can share and compare your opinion on any topic from Lady Gaga to Twinkies to whatever's happening in the news today, all through the power of a simple vote. And if you don't see a topic, it only takes seconds to add it.

Startup Presentation 3 @7:40 pm

 Company:  Xoom Data Service

“We help users move data from point “A” to point “B” (or store it at point “C”) and make sure nobody can steal it along the way.”

Corner Dives around 8:00 p.m.

Get food, and then each company heads to a corner, and anyone interesting in learning more or helping dives right in with them. General networking in highly energized setting.

Please help spread the word. Bring your friends!! On Twitter follow us @LaunchUpLV and use hashtag #LaunchUp.  The URL for the registration page and event details is http://launchuplv3.eventbrite.com/. And use our FB event page to forward on to/invite your friends. 

Thank You

Thank you to our sponsors:

Doba.com and

Zappos. 

Finally,

If your company, or one you know, would like to present, please contact Stewart csc309 @ gmail . com. Also email Stewart if you'd like to help out and get more involved. Subscribe to our RSS feed --- Join our LaunchUp Linked Group --- Follow us on Twitter: @launchuplv --- Become a fan on Facebook: LaunchUp Las Vegas