MVCA hosts VC / CEO get-togethers, but we need more social founder and funder events, like http://foundersandfunders.org and http://openangelforum.com...

For those of us bootstrapping (growing a business based on internal cashflow), finding ways to improve capital efficiency are tricks of the trade - e.g. sharing tips on company structure and tax considerations, cashflow management, payroll, marketing, customer development (SteveBlank.com), tools (Google Apps, BatchBook/HighriseHQ/etc., Paycycle, Atlassian starter licenses, Microsoft BizSpark, etc.), legal/financial services on a shoestring (firms offering reduced rates, cost deferrals, equity compensation), etc.

"Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast"

http://startup2startup.com

NEF is sort of like this, but not really.

With companies like TherapyCharts, PatientConnection, MedHub, Cielo MedSolutions, CareEvolution, HealthMedia, Dermanaut, gloStream, Sampfire, White Pine Systems, etc. in the area, we really ought to have a healthcare informatics-specific meetup here!

Hi all!

The American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. campaign recently launched the I am Free Enterprise Video Contest (www.freeenterprise.com/video) and I thought it would be a fantastic fit to the members of your group looking to promote their business and get capital.

We are awarding $100,000 in cash prizes for the most original, creative, and compelling videos on free enterprise. It?s easy to enter ? just shoot a 3-minute video explaining what free enterprise means to you and submit it to the contest by April 9, 2010 at 6pm EDT.

Free enterprise is all about taking risks and pursuing a dream, and this is a great opportunity for your entrepreneurial members to get public and media attention and win money for their businesses.

Here is a link to a flyer for the contest to make it easier to distribute to students or attach to a bulletin: http://bit.ly/9iMu1t. Also check out our Web site for more details: www.freeenterprise.com/video.

with Matthew Bower from Safford & Baker