The International Macintosh Users Group (IMUG)
A Forum for Multilingual / Multiscript Computing

NEXT IMUG EVENT, THURSDAY 2008.04.17
San José Software Startup and Small Business Support:
Business Incubators and Other Help for Growing Your Business Idea

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And the following week, don't miss this upcoming partner event!

The Availability Quotient Breakfast:
Measuring Website Globalization Effectiveness
Benjamin B. Sargent, Common Sense Advisory

This event will be held the week following our April IMUG meeting.
For more information, see the IMUG Training Resources page,
http://www.imug.org/training/index.html
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IMUG EVENT DESCRIPTION:

April 17, 2008, 7-9 PM

San José Software Startup and Small Business Support:
Business Incubators and Other Help for Growing Your Business Idea

Speaker: Joe Hedges, City of San José Office of Economic Development

The City of San José hosts the largest concentration of business
incubators in the United States. San José is also home to a wide
range of other government and non-profit economic development and
assistance programs to nurture startups from young companies into
global powerhouses.

The Software Business Cluster, recognized by the National Business
Incubator Association as "Incubator of the Year," attracts up to 25
early-stage software and mobile technology companies at a time. Stars
of the program include Agile Software, which grew from two to almost
700 employees before being acquired by Oracle last year.

Another example is the Entrepreneur Center, which provides
entrepreneurs with a full range of business services, including
finance programs, technical assistance, management training,
assistance with procurement programs, technology training, and
international trade counseling. And another organization, the
Software Development Forum, provides software and Internet
professionals with a one-stop location in downtown San José for
information, connections, and education.

Joe Hedges will describe these and many other local and international
programs organized in cooperation with many partners, including the
Commercial Service of the US Department of Commerce and the Small
Business Development Center. Joe is International Program Manager for
the City San José's Office of Economic Development (OED), and a board
member of the Software Development Forum.

The City of San José's Office of Economic Development is committed to
a vital, competitive San Jose economy that increases prosperity for
people and companies and enhances City revenues. For more information

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HOW TO ATTEND:

Date: March 20, 2008, 7-9 p.m.

Location: Apple Computer, Apple Campus, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino

Admission: $4; free for IMUG members

Directions:

See links to Google/Yahoo/Microsoft Maps here:
http://www.imug.org/events/

Take the Saratoga/Sunnyvale Rd. [De Anza Blvd.] exit off 280,
turn south into Cupertino, go one block and turn left onto Mariani
Avenue, then take another left into 1 Infinite Loop. An IMUG
volunteer will be at the front door to escort you in and direct you
to the correct room (usually the Singapore Room).

Please arrive by 7:10 PM, as the front door to the building is not
monitored after this time.

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