January 2014 Santa Cruz New Tech Monthly MeetUp

We start 2014 with LIVE MUSIC from Cruz Control (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cruz-Control/166542066831264?ref=hl0), networking, food & beverage. Next, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tech Me": 3 questions from Sara Isenberg of Santa Cruz Tech Beat (http://santacruztechbeat.com/). Answer correctly, and you will win free tickets to one of the top 2013 movies: HER (http://www.warnerbros.com/movies/in-theaters-coming-soon/her/c93aa1c3-cdde-4635-b9d2-cbd16a3a6582.html) - compliments of the Nickelodeon Theater.

We have two important community announcements from Tamara with IDEASS (http://ugr.ue.ucsc.edu/IDEASS), and Bud with South Swell Ventures (https://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Swell-Ventures/422070777891517).

Companies presenting include:

• PayStand (http://www.paystand.com) - the ultimate all-in-one platform for selling online, anywhere, anytime.

• Motrr (http://motrr.com) - this Santa Cruz company raised over $700,000 with Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/449163977/galileo-your-ios-in-motion). Learn about their success, and see in action their product: "A Cloud Economy Innovation: Apple's iPhone gets its own robot" Forbes Magazine. Put on your creative thinking cap, suggest a good application of this product, and 3 persons will win a month pass to Tao San Fitness (http://www.diotaosan.com) valued at $100.

• Apptology (http://apptology.com) - need help developing your awesome mobile app? These guys make it fun and affordable!

• MenuMeet (http://www.menumeet.com) - one of best Cloud & Mobile apps ever for small restaurants. A must see & experience!

Learn about hot new web technologies and mingle with 100+ fellow entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts. Doors open at 6:30pm, presentations start at 7:00pm.

Audience entry fee is $5. FOOD & BEVERAGE PROVIDED. RSVP now!!!

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