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2:00pm CST

The Broke Diaries: Using Blogs And Twitter To Live Cheaply

The word, "recessionista" was just coined last year, but there are cheapskates who have been writing and sharing creative tips about how to live frugally for years. The panel will discuss how they scope out the best deals and tips to share with their readers. Panels will talk about the thrill...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/676

Friday March 12, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

3:30pm CST

Selling Your Milk When the Cow is Free

Using open source is one thing, but can your idea succeed if you give your own work away? Scrappy entrepreneurs will discuss that question, share their own experiences with open source business models, and offer advice to others considering open source licenses.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/654

Friday March 12, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

5:00pm CST

Eight Ways to Deal with Bastards

If 99% of your customers are fantastic, you're still going to deal with bastards. And even the best of us make bad hiring decisions. But there are time-honored approaches to defusing crises, deflecting attacks, and denuding d-bags. This panel of seasoned pros will discuss and advise.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/4521

Friday March 12, 2010 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

9:30am CST

Innovation Overseas - The European Startup Environment

US companies often know little about the European startup environment and the opportunities to be found there. Panelists will share both the highs and lows of their startup lives and will answer questions regarding funding opportunities, cultural idiosyncrasies, legislation and differences between Europe and America.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/556

Saturday March 13, 2010 9:30am - 10:30am CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

11:00am CST

How to Teach Entrepreneurialism Globally

Entrepreneurialism is global. As the world gets small, entrepreneurs develop a more global reach, but how does an entrepreneur start? In what ways does an entrepreneur from Silicon Valley differ to one in Delhi? There is a whole new generation of potential entrepreneurs out there, without a clue how to start....
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/540

Saturday March 13, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

12:30pm CST

Time Travelers: Why Australians are Virtual World Innovators

Australia has suffered the 'tyranny of distance' since colonization. Now, for the first time, those barriers are dissolving as the land downunder shifts timezones to be in a virtual playing field. When you login as a virtual avatar there are no international calling codes, no day or night and only the...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/896

Saturday March 13, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

3:30pm CST

Unsexy & Profitable: Making $$ Without Hype

In a world of hype wars, where many popular yet revenue-challenged startups battle for headline supremacy, a handful of under-the-radar Internet businesses have done the unthinkable: they've become profitable. Hear how your business can turn more profits than heads from this handful of Internet veterans.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/703

Saturday March 13, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

5:00pm CST

Don't Move! Build a Startup Community Where You Live

As eyes are focused on places well-known for startups and innovation, hear three up-and-coming cities discuss how they're building and fostering their entrepreneurial communities. From Portland, Boulder, Omaha, and beyond, exciting things are happening in places you don't expect.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/17

Saturday March 13, 2010 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

9:30am CDT

From Right-to-Left: Entrepreneurship & the Middle East

Can the Middle East reinvent itself through digital entrepreneurship? Countries like Egypt lead the Arab world in hacking solutions, while Israel is a leader in advanced ICT development. Can the internet and mobile create a bridge for collaboration and co-operation, independent of politics and location?
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/506

Sunday March 14, 2010 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

11:00am CDT

Design, Collaboration, Pokemon: How Not to Offend People Globally

In today's economy, global audiences equal vast opportunity. But how do you design your online experience to meet the needs of customers from Taipei to Toledo? How does culture influence design? Learn tips and tricks on designing for global markets, collaborating with colleagues overseas, and not offending your international customers.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/467

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

12:30pm CDT

Trials and Tribulations of the Pirate Bay

The Pirate Bay is Sweden's biggest export since...Abba. It's been quite a year for TPB -- with a spectacle of a trial, news of a $7.8 million acquisition, and the epic win of the closely-linked Pirate Party. Those Swedes really do love to pirate. But will the titans of P2P prevail?...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/700

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

9:30am CDT

Funding Your Projects from the Crowd

Crowdfunding inverts much that is wrong with traditional funding by breaking down the barrier between creators and audiences, and turning fundraising into a interactive experience. This panel brings together several perspectives from the world of crowdfunding to explain different approaches to raising money from the audience for bloggers, artists, podcasters, developers,...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/510

Monday March 15, 2010 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

11:00am CDT

Can the Creative Class Revolutionize the Energy Business

Get a group of geeks together and the conversation will drift away from design, coding, and human factors and into energy. Having grown up in a world of innovation, many geeks look at the energy world and say, "Hey, that looks like an industry that's ready to be disintermediated. Let's go!"...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7945

Monday March 15, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

12:30pm CDT

Student Startups: Entrepreneurship in the University

While student startups are not a new phenomenon, universities and venture capitalists are beginning to see the advantages in supporting them. Join a panel of student entrepreneurs in a discussion on finding funding, incorporating a company and balancing homework, work and life, all while attending school full-time.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/667

Monday March 15, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

3:30pm CDT

Why Challenge Prizes Are the Future of Innovation

In 1919, Raymond Orteig offered $25,000 to the first aviator to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. Though it took eight years before Charles Lindbergh finally succeeded and took the award, the Orteig Prize inspired a new model for entrepreneurship and innovation. This panel of Challenge Prize veterans explains why it works,...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/722

Monday March 15, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

5:00pm CDT

Customer Support in a 140 Character World

Gone are the days of traditional customer support. In a world of Twitter, Facebook, and customer complaint sites like GetSatisfaction, customers are now jumping online to vent and publicize their customer support issues. But does it work for everyone and can complex customer service issues really be resolved within a 140...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/847

Monday March 15, 2010 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

11:00am CDT

Sports Media Distribution: Beyond the TV

Successful sports media has traditionally been about television distribution. Now, new sports leagues as well as members of the old guard are challenging that model and looking to the internet to connect with fans anytime, anywhere. A new generation of fans demands this experience and it means more than just pushing...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/665

Tuesday March 16, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

12:30pm CDT

World Cup 2010: Engaging U.S. Soccer Fans Online

In June, U.S. Soccer will step into the spotlight as the 2010 FIFA World Cup is staged in South Africa. ussoccer.com, online communities and social media tools play an important role in U.S. Soccer's efforts to grow the domestic passion around the world's most popular sport. Hear from U.S. Soccer's online...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/732

Tuesday March 16, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business

3:30pm CDT

Getting Your Company Funded

In this presentation, learn all the basics on how to take your company to the next level. Get the skinny on how to accept angel or VC funding without giving away the farm. There's so much jargon around financing and this session will debunk it all -- including term sheets, liquidation...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7423

Tuesday March 16, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Hilton A/B Hilton Hotel

Panel, Interactive

Tags Business