Thank you, and let’s keep the conversation rolling!

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and came to our meetup last night with PKWARE. We had a blast, and we hope you all did too! 

The conversation is rolling on meetup.com, and we love it. If you came to the meetup last night and want to talk about it, join in on the conversation. We would love to hear from you!

Our next meetup is Tuesday, March 19 @ 6pm. We’ll be meeting at Translator. Details will be announced next week, so stay tuned!

Startup Milwaukee February Meetup - PKWARE & Viivo

When: Thursday, February 21, 2013 (6-8pm)
Where: Mo’s Irish Pub (142 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI)
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PKWARE is a Milwaukee-based company that has gone from startup to successful software company. Pioneers of data compression software (their founder invented the .zip file), PKWARE continues to think and act like a startup today. In 2012, the team at PKWARE launched Viivo. We’ll learn more about PKWARE and Viivo on the 21st. Heavy appetizers, beer and soda will be provided, all compliments of PKWARE!

AGENDA:
6pm - Networking, Food, Beer & Soda
6:45pm - Welcome & Introductions
7pm - Viivo panel discussion
7:45pm - More Networking

About the Panel Discussion:
The panel will cover the history of PKWARE & discuss launching vZIP & Viivo. Panelists will include Tim Kohler, CFO; Joe Sturonas, CTO; Matt Little, Director of IT & New Products; and John Eyring, Viivo Project Leader.

RSVP on Facebook or Meetup.com.

Thanks to all who attended last night’s meetup

Thanks for everyone who came to our meetup last night! We had a great time, and we hope you did too. A special thanks goes out to the Yappem team + startup lawyer, Nathan Hammons, for presenting. As always, big thanks to our partners at Translator for hosting, and Milwaukee Brewing Co. for the delicious beer.

Learn more about, or contact our presenters:

Yappem
Dave Sachse & Justin Webb
Web: yappem.com
Twitter: @Yappem
Justin Webb: @phoenixwebb
Dave Sachse: @DSox

Nathan Hammons
Attorney serving startups, small business & non-profits in Wisconsin, Illinois & New York.
Web: www.hammonslaw.net
Twitter: @hammonslaw
Email: Nathan (at) HammonsLaw.net
Phone: 414.215.9797
Office: Law Office of Nathaniel S. Hammons, 310 E. Buffalo St., Suite 112, Milwaukee, WI 53202

About Translator
Translator is an experience design agency located in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. They work with a variety of local and national clients who come to them with business and marketing problems both large and small. They offer three unique services: Agency: their brand platform solutions, Lab: for exploratory ideation and consulting, and Studio: for new product and platform development. Translator also sponsors weekly Open Lab and a quarterly series called Experience Series Milwaukee, with the goal of bringing a new way of thinking and interaction to the community. Learn more at www.translatormke.com.

January Meetup - Yappem & Startup Law 101

Join us for our next meetup on January 22, 2013 at Translator!

Agenda:
6 to 6:30pm - Networking (free beer supplied by MKE Brewing Co.)
6:30 to 7:30pm - Welcome, Announcements, Yappem, Startup Law 101
8pm - Tappr Drinkup at SPiN Milwaukee!

About our speakers:
Entrepreneurs Dave Sachse & Justin Webb will talk about their journey founding Yappem, an app for rewarding user value and customer loyalty in a fun, creative way. Learn more about Yappem @ yappem.com.

Startup Lawyer & Founder of Simply Contracts, Nathan Hammons, will walk us through the legal issues that early-stage technology companies face.

RSVP using Facebook or Meetup.com.

Translator is located on 415 East Menomonee Street, Milwaukee, WI

February Meetup follow-up!

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to our February meetup last night!

Here are links to the startups that presented:

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