Howdy Fellow Entrepreneurs,

Here is a list of upcoming *June Events* that StartUp Guru, our partners and friends are offering. Our partner Vim EDU is offering a Crowdfunding Workshop, so be sure to check it out!

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You also don't want to miss our 6/6 StartUp *FUNDING* Meetup - topic of this month is Kickstarter campaigns and our featured speaker is Carly Gloge from Ubooly, who just successfully raised $30K on Kickstarter!

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WANT TO BE A SPEAKER OR PRESENTER?

Email us at [address removed] so we can book you for our next available meetup. It is an awesome opportunity to practice your presentation and get exposure. We'd love to hear you speak!

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Here's Avi Stopper's presentation on Unleashing the Power of WebForms from 5/23's Tech Meetup

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MAY 2012 EVENTS AGENDA

Crowdfunding Workshop - Orientation & strategies for the creation and launch of a successful fundraising campaigns utilizing donation/reward/pre-sales websites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Rockethub
Instructors: Carl Kalin, Jason Hopper and Karl Niemann
Thurs, 5/31 | RSVP Sat, 6/1 | RSVP
Cost: $99

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**UPCOMING JUNE EVENTS**

Get your business "Investor Ready" with this intensive 6-week mentoring program! Learn what investors are looking for during your funding pitch. StartUp Guru is proud to sponsor this event! Instructors include Patrice Barber, Peter Adams, Ralph Patterson, Joan Marwitz, Shawn Li and Ann Albergotti. Graduates of the bootcamp are:

• Eligible to apply to present at the  Rockies Venture Club/ TiE Rockies Accelerator Pitch Fest
• Eligible to apply for (approximately) $10K SEED FUNDING that leads to $.5M to $5M in Angel/VC funding
  
  
  

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StartUp *Funding* Meetup: Hear an entrepreneur's funding pitch with audience's feedback. June's funding chapter features the topic of Kickstarter campaigns and we are honored to have Carly Gloge of Ubooly speak about their successful $30K Kickstarter fundraising campaign!

Organized by StartUp Guru - Speakers: Carly Gloge, Ubooly and Christopher Williamson, DreamQuest
Free StartUp Funding Meetup | RSVP
Date: Wednesday, 6/6 | Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: 6680 Gunpark Dr. Suite 200, Boulder (Gunbarrel), CO, 80301 - Driving Directions

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Boulder StartUp Meetup:

Hear a two founders present their startup, and ask questions & provide feedback. Listen to the story of James Fischer's entrepreneurial journey. Network with entrepreneurs, your peers, your target clients, your tribe. Come to be part of this great entrepreneurial culture!

Organized by StartUp Guru - Speakers: Basho Mosko, Basho & Friends, Karl Niemann, Vim EDU and James Fischer, Growth Curve Institute
Free Boulder StartUp Meetup | RSVP
Date: Wednesday, 6/13 | Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: 6680 Gunpark Dr. Suite 200, Boulder (Gunbarrel), CO, 80301 - Driving Directions

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Green & Social Entrepreneurs Meetup: Learn about the latest green trends in commercial properties and opportunities for the Eco-entrepreneur.

Organized by StartUp Guru - Speaker: Stephen Walker (CEO, Advanced Air Sealing)
Free Green & Social Entrepreneurs Meetup | RSVP
Date: Monday, 6/11 | Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: 6680 Gunpark Dr. Suite 200, Boulder (Gunbarrel), CO, 80301 - Driving Directions

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HAPPY HOUR: Business/Social Networking Event

Mingle, chat and connect with your fellow Boulder entrepreneurs over some drinks and tasty appetizers. Meet investors who are looking for innovative ideas along with new and experienced entrepreneurs & professionals to discuss their startups, get advice and provide feedback.

Organized by StartUp Guru
RSVP - Happy Hour social event | $1 BEER (Micro-Brewed) $2 WINE & 10% OFF appetizers
Date: Monday, 6/18 | Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Gurkhas Restaurant, 6565 Gunpark Dr. # 190, Boulder, CO, 80301 - Driving Directions

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StartUp *Sales & Marketing* Meetup: Learn about the latest sales & marketing trends from an expert and share YOUR thoughts on sales & marketing in an open mic discussion, this month's topic is Clients to Your Door..in 1 HOUR or less!

Organized by StartUp Guru - Speaker: Richard Palmer-Smith
Free StartUp *Sales & Marketing* Meetup | RSVP
Date: Wednesday, 6/20 | Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: 6680 Gunpark Dr. Suite 200, Boulder (Gunbarrel), CO, 80301 - Driving Directions

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StartUp *LEGAL*, Operations & Tech Meetup:Come out and learn about the latest LEGAL trends from an expert and share YOUR thoughts on it in an open mic discussion in front of the audience. Our speaker is a business lawyer who will answer all your legal questions!

Organized by StartUp Guru - Speaker: Christopher J Lane
Free StartUp *Technology* Meetup | RSVP
Date: Wednesday, 6/27 | Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: 6680 Gunpark Dr. Suite 200, Boulder (Gunbarrel), CO, 80301 - Driving Directions

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Revenue North Business Growth Summit
Date: 6/27 | Location: Denver Renaissance Hotel
Fee: $99/person or $299 for up to 5 staff members | Register

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Startup Guru
Our mission is to guide people to express and engage their genius through entrepreneurship. We provide programs and workshops for launching and relaunching sustainable businesses. Our focus is to support your funding through our proprietary sweat equity model.

Rockies Venture Club
The RVC was one of the nation's first non-profits devoted exclusively to helping entrepreneurs launch and manage companies with high growth potential. Our mission is simple: give Colorado businesses the resources they need to fund, grow, and manage their companies.

TiE Rockies (Colorado)

TiE-Rockies is a comprehensive eco-system for entrepreneurs with vital resources to help entrepreneurs through every stage of the business life-cycle. It is part of the global TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) group that is the largest not-for profit organization promoting entrepreneurship. TiE Global has over 13,000 members in 57 chapters worldwide and as the power of networking grows, the network gets larger.