Join us at the Autism Charity Golf Tourney May 11 in Plano

Save May 11th! The 6th Annual Autism Charity Golf Tournament is Friday May 11 at Ridgeview Golf Club in Plano. We had 100 people last year.  Please make this year even better! Join us to support kids with autism and special needs. The tournament features a 4-person scramble, box lunch, silent auction, and awards reception with hundreds of dollars in gift certificates.  Sign up now!

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March 28 Are You Investable? Win a ticket!

DallasBlue and EFactor present a workshop on venture funding March 28th 6-9 pm at the Hotel ZaZa ballroom in uptown Dallas.  Learn and network with entrepreneurs and investors.

Keynote speaker CEO and venture finance consultant Ralph Patterson visits us from Silicon Valley to share “Don’t Crash & Burn: Avoid 13 Entrepreneur Funding Mistakes.” His unique approach and experience working with hundreds of startups will be invaluable to your funding search and knowledge.

In addition a panel of local angels and financiers present their own tips and talk about the DFW funding scene. This is a can’t-miss event for founders and small business owners of all experience levels, as well as investors, service providers, and partners.

Learn more or ask questions on LinkedIn Events.

Early registration of only $10 expires at the end of this week. Register now!

Win a ticket! We’re giving away three free tickets to the workshop.  Enter before Monday March 21 at 12pm CT by commenting here on the blog with your contact info or tweeting “Are You Investable? Dallas Entrepreneur Workshop Mon March 28 6pm @ Hotel ZaZa #DallasInvestable http://bit.ly/gFH9or” .

Tue Jan. 25 – Wine Not? Wine Business, Tasting & Networking

Wine Not? Wine Business, Tasting & Networking with Wines.com CEO Alexander Andrawes

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Join Wines.com CEO Alexander Andrawes and our panel of experts in an evening showcasing the wine business, wine tasting, and networking. Alex presents how he built his business from the ground up along with some of the challenges and successes. Alex will guide you through a collection of wines that are prominent or up and coming wines, providing a tasting to give you that conversational piece that gets those ideas flowing. What better way to network, learn a little about wine, and get inspired about your own business? Panel: Dan Gatlin – Proprietor of Inwood Estates Vineyards Lee Fuquay – Owner of Fuquay Winery Melanie Ofenloch – Wine Blogger, DallasWineChick Andrew Chalk – Writer, D Magazine Alexander Andrawes is one of the longest reigning Chief Executive Officers in the history of Wine Retail E-commerce. Founded in 2000, and doing buinsess as Personal Wine, Alex began Pervino Inc. with just $30,000 in personal savings and now a successful multi-million dollar operation with over 50,000 customers and hundreds of channel partners from the Company Headquarters in Austin, TX. In 2008 in a bold move under Alex’s direction, Pervino, Inc, acquired the Wines.com URL and has since worked to transform the way that consumers gain access to wines and wine information in one website that delivers powerful product content, video, and incorporates social media to deliver the worlds most pre-eminent wine domain. The Wines.com and Personal Wine business model has experienced high double digit growth rates in both 2009 and 2010, the most economically challenging years since the Great Depression.

Will you come to DallasJingle tomorrow if we pay you?

Will you come to DallasJingle tomorrow if we pay you? The DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty benefiting the Hoffen Foundation for Kids is tomorrow, Thursday December 2 from 7-11pm.  We will have a terrific party with several groups participating.  There will be music, photos, massages, free drink, and appetizers, all to support the Hoffen Foundation for Kids. Our incredible sponsors have provided over a hundred door prizes worth several thousand dollars, including: Sports memorabilia and tickets from the Dallas Stars, Texas Brahmas, and Dallas Derby Devils, including: Autographed Texas Brahmas hockey stick Dallas Stars hat signed by Captain Brenden Morrow 5×7 autographed picture of former Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco Puck signed by Craig Ludwig, former Dallas Stars defensemen A skate with the Dallas Derby Devils Various expert consulting services Ceramics Gift baskets Gift certificates Advertising Books and toys Christmas ornaments Get the picture? I’m still tallying it all up!  Thank you all for donating!!! Every registered attendee will receive at least two items worth over $100! LIKE THIS MATH? You donate $15 online or $20 at the door.  You snag at least $100 in prizes.  It’s like WE are paying you to have fun and help a wonderful charity. How come you haven’t signed up yet? Join free tix contest winner Jessica Obermayer (@i_jessica), the Dallas Derby Devils, and many others at DallasJingle!  Register now. Your donation gets you all this. A free drink with drink specials all night at Duke’s Appetizer buffet Rockin’ DJ At least $100 in door prizes for every attendee Pictures from DC Photo Booths Chair massage from Park Central Chiropractic Plus appearances by the Dallas Derby Devils Charity Holiday Megaparty @ DallasJingle.com Thursday December 2, 7-11pm Duke’s Original Roadhouse, Addison 4180 Belt Line Road, Just west of Midway on the south side of Belt Line Registration - $15 Online, $25 for Two Online, $20 Door

DallasJingle Thur Dec. 2 – Queens of Investing, Track & much more!

The Thursday December 2 DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty benefiting the Hoffen Foundation for Kids is this week.  Please join us.  We promise a great time to support a wonderful cause with music, drink, food, prizes, and more. LAST CALL: Win a pair of tickets.  Just tweet “Join me @ #DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty Dec. 2 http://dallasjingle.com” or similar by Tuesday noon. DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Associated Asia Investments. Lore Levin has donated free consulting as a door prize to two lucky entrepreneurs.  Lore is the Queen of Dallas angel investors and mentor for DallasBlue startups. In addition to her own investing she works with numerous local angel groups. Her company helps you cut through the clutter to promote advanced technologies and services into new markets. DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Dallas Derby Devils. They’re mean hard-core flat track roller derby Queens … and they’re  goining to be joining us and giving away tickets. The Devils feature over 90 active skaters, from beginners getting their wheels on to all stars who travel the country. Hell hath no fury like a derby woman’s scorn.  So come to a game and have a great time watching how “Derby Does Dallas,” including our own teams – “The Slaughterers”, “The High Seas Hotties”, “The Wrecking Crew”, “The Suicide Shifters”, and “The Death Row Rumblers”. Sign up now for our new lower pricing! Your donation gets you all this. A free drink with drink specials all night at Duke’s Appetizer buffet Rockin’ DJ Door prizes Pictures from DC Photo Booths Chair massage from Park Central Chiropractic Plus appearances by the Dallas Derby Devils Charity Holiday Megaparty @ DallasJingle.com Thursday December 2, 7-11pm Duke’s Original Roadhouse, Addison 4180 Belt Line Road, Just west of Midway on the south side of Belt Line Registration – $15 Online, $25 for Two Online, $20 Door

DallasJingle Thur Dec. 2 – New Lower Pricing, Tweet for Free Tickets

We wanted to avoid serving you a turkey.  So we‘ve made it even easier to join us at the Thursday December 2 DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty benefiting the Hoffen Foundation for Kids. Thanks to the support of Duke’s Original Roadhouse, we’ve dropped the price to just $15 or $25 for you and a friend. We also are giving away a pair of tickets.  To enter, just post a tweet that contains “#DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty Dec. 2 http://dallasjingle.com” by Tuesday noon. Donor Spotlight: Duke’s Original Roadhouse. Duke’s is Great Food, Great Fun, 100% American.  Take it from Deena, an online reviewer – “Duke is a Kick a*s joint to go to …. Every time me and my friends go there we have an excellent time, we even have a secret handshake w/ one of the bouncers….. shout outs to Clint the DJ. He is awesome and play all types of music that fits each ethnic background.” Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  But first … Sign up now for our new lower pricing! Your donation gets you all this and more. A free drink with drink specials all night at Duke’s Appetizer buffet Rockin’ DJ Door prizes Pictures from DC Photo Booths Chair massage from Park Central Chiropractic Plus appearances by the Dallas Derby Devils Charity Holiday Megaparty @ DallasJingle.com Thursday December 2, 7-11pm Duke’s Original Roadhouse, Addison 4180 Belt Line Road, Just west of Midway on the south side of Belt Line Registration – $15 Online, $25 for Two Online, $20 Door

DallasJingle – Fun, funky photos four times free

What’s new at the DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty Thursday December 2

Have your picture taken 4 times FREE! Thanks to sponsor DC Photo Booths. Just get in, smile, and press the big red button. The booth will take 4 pictures. 10 seconds later the pictures are printed. Their photo booths provide unlimited photos when rented and are perfect for any event such as Weddings, Proms, Sweet 16′s, Quinceaneras, Graduation Parties, Company Events; Retirement Parties, Church Events & Fundraisers. A photo booth offers a unique way to capture the memories of your special event.

Charity Holiday Megaparty @ DallasJingle.com
Thursday December 2, 7-11pm
Duke’s Original Roadhouse, Addison
4180 Belt Line Road, Just west of Midway on the south side of Belt Line

Registration -
$20 Advance, $25 Online, $30 Final/Door

Join us for the Dec. 2 DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty

We’re taking a new approach with this year’s holiday event, the DallasJingle Charity Holiday Megaparty, on Thursday December 2.  It’s not just a DallasBlue event.  We’re working with other groups who are bringing their own members.  We’re adding new sponsors.  We’re featuring more fun activities.  Add it all up and YOU are the winner.  We expect over 100 people. You are going to have a wonderful experience.  That why it has its own DallasJingle name and it’s a Megaparty.

And it’s all to benefit the Hoffen Foundation for Kids.  The non-profit assists children with a spectrum of diseases, disabilities and socioeconomic challenges.  Hoffen enhances the ability of existing organizations to provide new programs and ongoing assistance, such as toys during the holidays, clothes and educational supplies for the school year, financial assistance for medical facilities, and kids’ special outings.

Sign up now for our lowest Advance price.  Your donation gets you all this and more.

• A free drink with drink specials all night
• Appetizer buffet
• Rockin’ DJ
• Online and Silent auction
• Door prizes
• Photobooth from DC Booths
• Chair massage from Park Central Chiropractic
• Plus appearances by the Dallas Derby Devils

Charity Holiday Megaparty @ DallasJingle.com

Thursday December 2, 7-11pm

Duke’s Original Roadhouse, Addison

4180 Belt Line Road,
Just west of Midway on the south side of Belt Line

Registration -
$20 Advance, $25 Online, $30 Final/Door

Helping Build Your Business,

Marc Freedman

Ultimate Networking FREE tomorrow!

I invite you to come to Ultimate Networking Wed. Nov 10 at 5:30 and personally experience the difference that intelligent computerized matching makes in generating quality meetings and leads.

I finally convinced the supplier to let us give it away just this one time to celebrate its launch in Dallas and let you test-drive the service. Plus I’m waiving our own DallasBlue fees (yeah, it’s crazy Marc time).  So Ultimate Networking is zip, nada, zilch.  We do ask for a $5 donation for The Hoffen Foundation. If you’re unemployed and can’t afford that, send me an email and I’ll even drop that.

Hoffen benefits children in need.  They’re the beneficiary for DallasJingle, our Charity Holiday party on December 2.  It will be a big event, composed of several groups.  So do put that date on your calendar or sign up now.

Ultimate Networking is typically $40-$60 in other cities.  So free is a rather amazing deal.  Now you have absolutely no excuse not to check it out.  You do want to find new business partners, prospects, services, investors, staff, or a job, don’t you? We’ll even have free chair massages!

So register now and pay your $5 donation. Feel free to invite your colleagues and friends. You MUST register by Tue. 5pm. You’ll be sent the web site url to enter your meeting preferences, which must be completed by Wed. noon.

If you can’t register by the deadline, you’re welcome to do so at the door.  You’ll miss the computer matching and personal schedule.  But we’ll fit you in, similar to speed networking.

More Info: DallasBlue Ultimate Networking is a structured event where our computer matches you based on your preferences and creates a personal meeting schedule.  Your schedule contains full contact information  and the time and location for each meeting.  Every 10 minutes you’ll meet another business executive or professional.   You’ll gain up to 12 high-quality contacts during the evening, all selected based on mutual interest.  It’s science … not luck like other networking events.

“I have attended numerous receptions and networking events over the years and (this) was a pleasant shock to the system. I met more people at the event who were truly relevant to my business than all other events combined this year.” ~ Peter Cunningham, EO Network

Ultimate Networking

Wednesday November 10 5:30-8pm

Bravo Technical Resources, Dallas

Heritage Square I, 4835 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000

SPONSORS & PARTNERS. Ultimate Networking is brought to you by Bravo Technical Resources, Park Central Chiropractic, Blue Entrepreneurs, MIT Enterprise Forum, and DFW EStartup. Contact us to add your own group!

Helping Build Your Business,

Marc Freedman

Ultimate Leads from Ultimate Networking – Wed. Nov. 10

IS YOUR NETWORKING NOT WORKING? Success isn’t achieved through luck and random encounters. Yet that’s exactly how you run your business if you spend time and money at typical meetings, mixers, and meetups.

Want to find new business partners, prospects, services, investors, staff, or a job? DallasBlue Ultimate Networking ensures results with unique computerized matchmaking. You’ll meet 10-15 quality business executives and professionals who best match what you seek. It’s science … not luck.

Registration is open. Sign up now for our special low introductory pricing! Plus get free chair massages.

Ultimate Networking

Wednesday November 10 5:30-8pm

Bravo Technical Resources, Dallas

Heritage Square I, 4835 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000

SPONSORS & PARTNERS. Ultimate Networking is brought to you by Bravo Technical Resources, Park Central Chiropractic, Blue Entrepreneurs, MIT Enterprise Forum, and DFW EStartup. Contact us to add your own group!