October treats in RVA for starters, hackers and builders

by: Todd Nuckols

How about a few treats (no tricks) for your October!  Check out all the excitement around the region to get you motivated and moving as a starter, hacker, designer .... well whatever you are!




Early October

Plug into 804RVA @ (http://www.804rva.com/classes--events.html) .  Your premiere community for co-working offers many special opportunities to connect with community.  In fact, 804RVA turns 1 this Wednesday, October 3,  so stop in for cake and join Jelly Day

Good grief developers – even more opportunity for you to connect at Richmond Code Camp, October 6.  Details @ http://richmondcodecamp.org/.

Mid October

StartRVA (www.meetup.com/StartRVA) is currently recruiting developers and designers Hack4EDU where cash is on the table for 24 hours of your best creative thinking and application development around Department of Education Data.  Details @ http://www.apps4va.org/hackathons.html.  Takes place October 19-20.

Late October

InnoVA Partners is bringing a great education program to help you develop a 36 month strategic plan for your business.  Not just a startup plan this curriculum is produced by the Kauffman Foundation with proven business building techniques.   If you need a 3 year plan for your business you need to definitely get the details @ http://www.richmondventureforum.com/events?eventId=559494&EventViewMode=EventDetails.

And at the end of October, join the Richmond Venture Forum to celebrate RVA’s Companies to Watch.  Happening at the Hippodrom on October 24th, check it out @ http://www.richmondventureforum.com/events?eventId=548359&EventViewMode=EventDetails.

Looking for another 54 hours of madness?!  Head out to Charlottesville, the birthplace of our own Startup Weekend leadership team, to make progress on your next big idea or be a help to others.   Kicks off Friday October 26th with all the information you need to know at http://charlottesville.startupweekend.org/.

StartRVA and 804RVA also have something BIG brewing for Tuesday, November 13th so save that evening on your calendar and be on the lookout for details regarding that event and maybe a few other October surprises on this same “bat channel” dedicated to helping you build your business, hone your skills, launch your next great idea and help others just like you!

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