Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp - April 2017

NorthFace, CrossFit, Landed, PhotoBloomAR, PortableCloud, Congo, MealPro

Exciting line up for our first Spring event!

Special Guest / Fireside Chat

• Hap Klopp (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/kenneth-klopp-focus-value-not-price) - founder and 20-year CEO of North Face built a multi-billion dollar enterprise, author of 2 books, to discuss startups and adventure.

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Community Announcement

• Landed (https://www.landed.com/) / Ian Magruder - if you work at a school, this SF-based company will help you buy a home.

Company Presentations

• CrossFit (https://crossfit.com/) / Sara Swenson - see their new tech for fitness, and CrossFit is hiring bad hombres and nasty women.

• PhotoBloom AR (http://www.photobloomar.com/)/ Justin Lemus - the Shutterfly of AR Interactive Print, and a home for all your cool GoPro videos of action sports.

• PortableCloud (http://www.portablecloud.net/) / Noah Freedman - just like it sounds, a portable Cloud; bringing equal access to the world’s information.

• Congo (https://congo.io/) / Lucas Parry - Congo makes creating and sharing branded video as easy as Instagram made photo sharing! Turning fans into brand evangelists.

• MealPro (https://www.mealpro.net/) / Andy Sartori - MealPro is an eCommerce meal delivery service for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

Learn about hot new technologies and mingle with 400+ fellow entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts. If you are interested in presenting, making an announcement, or becoming a sponsor, see the related links on the left side of this page. This event is always packed, so be sure to RSVP early. Doors open at 6pm, presentations start at 7:00pm. Entry fee is $15 (pay at the door, cash or credit card), and includes appetizers and LIVE MUSIC. $5 for students (UCSC, Cabrillo, CSUMB, high schools, etc) with valid IDs. Full bar available; drinks for purchase. RSVP now!!!

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For your amusement: "America First, Santa Cruz First Too" (https://youtu.be/gDco3asrmj4)

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