Scripped.com sponsoring "start-up survival guide" event featuring Jason Calacanis
Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis to provide advice to Internet entrepreneurs at UCLA
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 23, 2008 ) Los Angeles, CA – December 23, 2008 -- Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis will discuss the state of the current economy, and what startups can do to survive the current downturn at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
The forum is sponsored by Scripped.com, a Los Angeles-based startup that offering the first completely free web-based screenwriting software for writers.
Jason McCabe Calacanis is the founder and CEO of Mahalo.com, a human-powered search engine. Prior to Mahalo.com's launch in May, 2007, he was an "Entrepreneur in Action" at Sequoia Capital, a position he held since December 2006. Jason co-founded and was the CEO of Weblogs, Inc., a network of popular weblogs that was sold to AOL in November 2005. Upon joining AOL, he was appointed senior vice president. In addition, he was named general manager of AOL's Netscape. Prior to forming Weblogs Inc., Jason was the founder of Rising Tide Studios, which sold its flagship publication to Dow Jones.
The session led by Calacanis will allow time for a robust Q&A from the audience.
“Scripped is proud to be hosting an event, which will benefit the UCLA Anderson School, my alma mater,” said Sunil Rajaraman, president and CEO, Scripped.com. “Jason is one of the foremost Internet entrepreneurs in the world, and will provide UCLA MBA students with great insight on the current market environment,”
WHAT: Startup Survival Guide, featuring Jason Calacanis
WHEN: Wednesday, January 7, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
WHERE: UCLA Anderson Campus, Room A201.
110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
COST: None, but an RSVP is required and onsite parking has a nominal fee.
RSVP: To RSVP, e-mail contact@scripped.com
About Scripped.com
Scripped.com promotes the art of screenwriting by providing Scripped Writer, the first completely free web-based screenwriting software for writers. Scripped Writer is an innovative software that functions like a standard word processor but automatically formats and catalogs each screenplay element according to industry standards. The software is free, easy to use, and requires no installation. Scripped’s beta product launched in January 2008, and has amassed a user-base of 12,000 writers since its release. To learn more, visit www.scripped.com.
Note to editors:
This event is not sponsored by UCLA, or the UCLA Anderson School of Management, or the UC System. Hence the views expressed during the event do not reflect those of UCLA, the UCLA Anderson School of Management, or the UC System.
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The forum is sponsored by Scripped.com, a Los Angeles-based startup that offering the first completely free web-based screenwriting software for writers.
Jason McCabe Calacanis is the founder and CEO of Mahalo.com, a human-powered search engine. Prior to Mahalo.com's launch in May, 2007, he was an "Entrepreneur in Action" at Sequoia Capital, a position he held since December 2006. Jason co-founded and was the CEO of Weblogs, Inc., a network of popular weblogs that was sold to AOL in November 2005. Upon joining AOL, he was appointed senior vice president. In addition, he was named general manager of AOL's Netscape. Prior to forming Weblogs Inc., Jason was the founder of Rising Tide Studios, which sold its flagship publication to Dow Jones.
The session led by Calacanis will allow time for a robust Q&A from the audience.
“Scripped is proud to be hosting an event, which will benefit the UCLA Anderson School, my alma mater,” said Sunil Rajaraman, president and CEO, Scripped.com. “Jason is one of the foremost Internet entrepreneurs in the world, and will provide UCLA MBA students with great insight on the current market environment,”
WHAT: Startup Survival Guide, featuring Jason Calacanis
WHEN: Wednesday, January 7, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
WHERE: UCLA Anderson Campus, Room A201.
110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
COST: None, but an RSVP is required and onsite parking has a nominal fee.
RSVP: To RSVP, e-mail contact@scripped.com
About Scripped.com
Scripped.com promotes the art of screenwriting by providing Scripped Writer, the first completely free web-based screenwriting software for writers. Scripped Writer is an innovative software that functions like a standard word processor but automatically formats and catalogs each screenplay element according to industry standards. The software is free, easy to use, and requires no installation. Scripped’s beta product launched in January 2008, and has amassed a user-base of 12,000 writers since its release. To learn more, visit www.scripped.com.
Note to editors:
This event is not sponsored by UCLA, or the UCLA Anderson School of Management, or the UC System. Hence the views expressed during the event do not reflect those of UCLA, the UCLA Anderson School of Management, or the UC System.
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